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Claudio-Chies committed Dec 3, 2024
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Expand Up @@ -66,3 +66,11 @@ The obstacle overlay in QGC will look like this:
The [sensor driver](../modules/modules_driver_distance_sensor.md#lightware-sf45-serial) publishes the [ObstacleDistance](../msg_docs/ObstacleDistance.md) UORB Message that is used by PX4 [Collision Prevention](../computer_vision/collision_prevention.md).
The measurements in each sector will correspond to the lowest measurement the sensor had in that corresponding sector.
The data is then published to the [OBSTACLE_DISTANCE](https://mavlink.io/en/messages/common.html#OBSTACLE_DISTANCE) MAVLink message.

## Debugging / Common problems
If you are experiencing start-up issues, jerky movements or a lot of com errors displayed with `lightware_sf45_serial status` this could mean that you are having power issues.

The Sensor seems to be quite sensitive in regard to whether he gets enough power.
According to the Datasheet, the sensor needs 300 mA of current at 5V, whereby the stock cable is fairly long and can cause problems where the voltage drops too much.
So it's important to make sure that the cable is kept as short as possible.
As an alternative, you can power the SF45 via a separate Step-down converter from battery voltage. With this approach, you're able to eliminate all power-related issues.

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