User Manual

1 YDLIDAR X2 LIDAR DEVELOPMENT KIT

The development kit of YDLIDAR X2 lidar (hereinafter referred to as X2) is an accessory tool

provided for performance evaluation and early development of the X2. Through the X2 development

kit, and with the evaluation software, users can observe point cloud data scanned by X2 on your

environment or development on the SDK.

1.1 Development Kit

The X2 development kit has the following components:

FIG 1 YDLIDAR X2 DEVELOPMENT KIT

CHART 1 YDLIDAR X2 LIDAR DEVELOPMENT KIT DESCRIPTION

Item

Qty.

Description

X2 Lidar

Standard version of the X2 lidar. The X2 has an integrated motor drive for

despin control and motor control

USB Type-C

Cable

Use with USB adapter board to connect X2 and PC. USB cable is both a

power supply cable and a data cable

USB Adapter

Board

Realize the function of USB to UART, which is convenient for the fast

interconnection between X2 and PC. Serial port DTR signal to control X2

motor despin control, a Micro USB power interface (PWR) for auxiliary

power supply is provided

Note: USB Adapter board has two USB TYPE C interface：USB_DATA, USB_PWR.

USB_DATA: Data powered 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.

2 USAGE UNDER WINDOWS

2.1 Device Connection

When evaluating and developing X2 under windows, X2 and PC needed to be connected. The

specific process is as follows:

X2 Lidar

USB Type-C Cable

USB Adapter Board