Hi, will the YDLIDAR X2 Laser Scanner work with the Raspberry Pi 4 without much labor?
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Hi @JFram,
Welcome to the RobotShop community!
TL;DR; :: Yes, it should work fine but it will require some work, especially if this is your first time using a LIDAR.
Long answer:
First, you should probably have a look at the documentation available on the product page under Useful Links.
When it comes to interfacing the RPi4 with the YLidar X2, you’ll have to use a UART TTL interface (the RPi4 has four!) as described in the datasheet, page 6. This covers the electrical interfacing but not the protocol. For this, look at the development manual found here.
I recommend also reading the main user manual and using ROS on your RPi4.
I hope this info helps you get started!
Sincerely,
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