User Manual
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CONTENTS
YDLIDAR F4PRO Development Kit .................................................................................................. 2
Development Kit ............................................................................................................................ 2
Windows Instructions ........................................................................................................................ 3
Device connection ......................................................................................................................... 3
Driver Installation .......................................................................................................................... 4
Evaluation software ....................................................................................................................... 6
Start scanning ............................................................................................................................ 7
System settings ......................................................................................................................... 8
Save date .................................................................................................................................. 8
Scanning direction ..................................................................................................................... 9
scanning frequency .................................................................................................................... 9
Ranging frequency ..................................................................................................................... 9
Angle calibration ........................................................................................................................ 9
Firmware upgrade ...................................................................................................................... 9
software upgrade ..................................................................................................................... 10
Linux ROS operation ...................................................................................................................... 10
File description ............................................................................................................................ 10
Configuration instructions ............................................................................................................ 11
Device connection ....................................................................................................................... 12
ROS Driver Installation ................................................................................................................ 12
RVIZ Installation .......................................................................................................................... 12
RVIZCheck the scan results ........................................................................................................ 12
Modify the scan angle ................................................................................................................. 13
Use caution ..................................................................................................................................... 14
Ambient temperature requirements ............................................................................................. 14
Ambient lighting ........................................................................................................................... 14
Power supply requirements ......................................................................................................... 14