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YDLIDAR G4 DEVELOPMENT KIT
The development kit of YDLIDAR G4 (hereafter abbreviated as G4) is an accessory tool provided to
facilitate the performance evaluation and early rapid development of the G4. Through the G4
development kit, and with the matching evaluation software, you can observe point cloud data
scanned by G4 on your environment or development on the SDK.
Development kit
The G4 development kit has the following components:
G4 Lidar
USB Type-C
USB Adapter board
FIG 1 YDLIDAR G4 DEVELOPMENT KIT
Item
Qty
Description
G4 Lidar
1
Standard version of the G4 Lidar. The G4 has an integrated motor drive for motor
control.
USB Type-C
cable
1
Use with USB adapter board to connect G4 and PC. USB cable is both a power
supply cable and a data cable.
USB adapter board
1
This component can realize USB to UART function, facilitating G4, PC fast
interconnection.
At the same time, support serial port DTR signal to G4 motor stop control.
A USB Type-C Power Interface (PWR) for auxiliary power supply is also
provided.
Note: USB adapter board has two USB Type-C interfaces: USB_DATA, USB_PWR.
USB_DATA: Data-powered multiplex interface. In most cases, this interface can be used to meet power and
communication requirements.
USB_PWR: Auxiliary power supply interface. The USB interface of some development platforms has weak
current drive capability. At this time, auxiliary power supply can be used.
