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Double-click the exe file and follow the prompts to install it.

FIG 6 YDLIDAR G4 DRIVER IS INSTALLING

After the installation is complete, you can right-click on My Computer and select Properties. On the
Open System screen, select Device Manager from the left menu to access the Device Manager.
Expand [Port] to see the serial port name corresponding to the identified USB adapter, that is, the

driver installation is successful. The following figure shows COM3. (Note that the port must be
checked in case of G4 and PC interconnection).

Note

Users can also choose Type-C on G4 to get started quickly.Connect the PC and G4 directly

with Type-C data cable and download the vcp serial port driver of G4 on the

www.ydlidar.com.

After that,start the PCV to scan the map and observe the data.

Содержание G4

Страница 1: ...YDLIDAR G4 USER MANUAL Doc 01 13 000009...

Страница 2: ...3 Device connection 3 Driver Installation 4 Evaluation software usage 6 LINUX ROS OPERATION 11 Document description 11 Device connection 11 ROS Driver Installation 11 RVIZ installation 12 RVIZ Check t...

Страница 3: ...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 boar...

Страница 4: ...ONNECTION STEP 2 Connect the adapter board with G4 first then connect the USB cable to the USB port of the adapter board and the PC Note that the Type C interface of the USB cable is connected to the...

Страница 5: ...an be downloaded from our official website or downloaded from the official website of Silicon Labs http ydlidar com http cn silabs com products development tools software usb to uart bridge vcp driver...

Страница 6: ...o access the Device Manager Expand Port to see the serial port name corresponding to the identified USB adapter that is the driver installation is successful The following figure shows COM3 Note that...

Страница 7: ...nd real time scanning frequency are provided on YDLIDAR At the same time the version information of G4 can be read and the scan data can be saved offline to an external file for further analysis Befor...

Страница 8: ...inuously to make it work normally If the scanning frequency is stopped the Lidar will stop scanning Currently G4 and F4 are compatible with this function and X4 and X4 are not compatible If the connec...

Страница 9: ...will pop up FIGURE 11 CLIENT SETTINGS BOX As shown in the figure you can configure and detect the Lidar on this setup page as well as Lidar firmware upgrade client software upgrade etc Save Data Durin...

Страница 10: ...he demand When the lidar is in the scanning state you need to click the scan control again after adjusting the scanning frequency Ranging frequency is used to switch the Lidar s ranging frequency The...

Страница 11: ...s completed click the system will automatically save the calibration parameters and the calibration will take effect after saving 5 Lock calibration function After the calibration is saved click again...

Страница 12: ...inetic version ROS as an example Document description Download the latest ROS driver package for YDLIDAR X4 on GitHub https github com YDLIDAR ydlidar tree G4 Device connection Under Linux the X4 and...

Страница 13: ...d reinstall it RVIZ Check the scan results Run the launch file and open rviz to view the X4 scan results as shown in the following figure FIG14 YDLIDAR X4 RVIZ Modify the scan angle problem The scanni...

Страница 14: ...ng environment temperature of G4 is too high or too low it will affect the accuracy of the distance measuring system It may also damage the structure of the scanning system and reduce the life of the...

Страница 15: ...is subject to interference in outdoor strong sunlight reflection environments Power demand During the development process since the drive current of the USB interface of each platform or the USB inte...

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