LiDAR Library for Arduino

Laser distance scan sensor (LIDAR) Arduino wrapper/controller for kaia.ai home robot software platform. Please check out the Awesome 2D LiDARs list and read this blog post for more details.

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This library supports:

• YDLIDAR X4, X4-PRO, X3, X3-PRO, X2/X2L, SCL models
• SLAMTEC RPLIDAR A1
• Neato XV11/Botvac
• Xiaomi Roborock Mi 1st gen LDS02RR
• 3irobotix Delta-2A, Delta-2B, Delta-2G, Delta-2A 115000 baud
  • Note: there is a fixed pattern noise issue that needs debug
• LDROBOT LD14P
• CAMSENSE X1

Other models are in the works.

Video: YDLIDAR SCL runs on Arduino, ROS2

Video: Neato XV11 runs on Arduino, ROS2

Video: Xiaomi Mi 1st gen LDS02RR runs on Arduino, ROS2

Video: SLAMTEC RPLIDAR A1 runs on Arduino, ROS2

Video: YDLIDAR X3 PRO runs on Arduino, ROS2

Video: LDROBOT LD14P runs on Arduino, ROS2

Video: CAMSENSE X1 runs on Arduino, ROS2

Video: Delta-2G runs on Arduino, ROS2

Example Code

Please see the examples folder for sample Arduino sketches.

Connecting to Arduino

• Maker's Pet offers Lidar breakout boards for ESP32 for sale in its onine store
• follow this DIY tutorial to connect LDROBOT LD14P to Arduino ESP32

Adapter Boards

Some LiDAR models do not have built-in motor control and therefore require an additional board to operate:

• for Xiaomi Roborock 1st gen LDS02RR use this board
• for Neato XV11 use this board
• for 3irobotix Delta-2A, -2B, -2C PRO, -2D, -2G use this board

ESP32 Module Variants

• When using the ESP32 WROVER board, it's worth using pins 32 and 33 instead of pins 16 and 17, which are used for QSPI
• ESP32-S3 has only two UARTs, as opposed to ESP32 having 3 UARTS
  • When using the YD ESP32-S3, consider the default TX1, RX1 GPIO15 and GPIO16 pins and change the example code to HardwareSerial LidarSerial(1);

//ESP32-S3
//HardwareSerial LidarSerial(2);
HardwareSerial LidarSerial(1);
...
//LidarSerial.begin(baud_rate); // Use default GPIO TX 17, RX 16
LidarSerial.begin(baud_rate, SERIAL_8N1, 16, 15); // GPIO16 as RX1, GPIO15 as TX1

• ESP32-C3 has only two UARTs, as opposed to ESP32 having 3 UARTS
  • use UART1 for LiDAR and, for example, GPIO4 as RX1 and GPIO5 as TX

//ESP32-C3
//HardwareSerial LidarSerial(2);
HardwareSerial LidarSerial(1);
...
//LidarSerial.begin(baud_rate); // Use default GPIO TX 17, RX 16
LidarSerial.begin(baud_rate, SERIAL_8N1, 4, 5); // GPIO4 as RX1, GPIO5 as TX1

Performance Notes

• currently Delta-2A, -2B, -2G exhibit mysterious fixed pattern noise
  • this noise does NOT show when using 3irobotix development kit, so it should be fix-able (somehow)
  • so far I haven't heard back from 3irobotix support.

Release notes

v0.6.1

• added an all-in-one example sketch for all supported Lidar models
  • pre-configured for LDS02RR
• bugfixed Espressif SDK 5.x (ESP32 Arduino 3.x) build
• examples cleanup

v0.6.0

• support for Espressif SDK 5.x (ESP32 Arduino 3.x)

v0.5.9

• added ESP32-C3 LD14P example
• added ESP32-S3 LD14P example

v0.5.8

• LDROBOT LD14P commands
  • start, stop motor
  • set, get scan frequency

v0.5.7

• added YDLIDAR X4-PRO

v0.5.6

• added YDLIDAR SCL

v0.5.5

• compilation bugfix

v0.5.4

• added CAMSENSE X1
• example sketch fix

v0.5.3

• added Delta-2A 230400 baud
• added Delta-2B

v0.5.3

• Camsense X1

v0.5.2

• added LDROBOT LD14P

v0.5.1

• bugfix lds_all_models.h include file

v0.5.0

• added Delta-2A, Delta-2G

v0.4.0

• added Neato XV11
• added RPLIDAR A1
• added YDLIDAR X3, X3 PRO
• report scan RPM for all sensor models

v0.3.1

• added YDLIDAR X2/X2L
• measure RPM for YDLIDAR X4, YDLIDAR X2/X2L

v0.3.0

• virtual class methods
• ESP32 crash workaround by moving init code from constructor out to init()

v0.2.0

• example bugfix
• renamed classes

v0.1.0

• initial release

TODO

• add Xiaomi Roborock LDS01RR
• add LDROBOT LD20
• add LDROBIT LD19P, https://github.com/Myzhar/ldrobot-lidar-ros2
• add Hitachi-LG HLS-LFCD2
• add Dreame TBD
• reduce raw data volume
  • omit measurement quality since it usually does not get used

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