Hello,I am looking to buy the RPLIDAR A2 360° Laser Scanner. I would like to mount it on the inside of a tank filled part way up with liquid. I then want to use the Laser Scanner to measure the shape of the surface of the fluid. I know that this would end up being a 2D cross section. I am wondering what I would need in order to be able power and get data from the Laser Scanner and how I might mount it. Can I connect it directly to a computer to power it and get the data from it? Are there holes in the Laser Scanner that are meant for mounting it? If there are any other parts that need to be purchased to allow this to work, please let me know.
Thanks,
Luke
The reflected light might be a bit odd when interacting with a liquid - to be tested.
Unfortunately we do not have any mounting brackets for the RPLidar, so you would need to create your own.
We propose a 1/16" Aluminum bent metal sheet with mounting holes drilled for the sensor (four underneath the sensor), and to the tank.
Note that you will likely need a separate power supply for the RPLidar as many computers still do not have USB 3.0, and many which do cannot output at the 1.5A needed for the sensor.
Thanks. Do you sell a certain power supply that would work with this? Also, how would we get data from the sensor? Would that be done by simply plugging it in to a computer?
Luke
Ideally we would resell one from the manufacturer, but unfortunately they do not have one available at this time. The main issue is that the barrel connector is not standard (quite small). For internal use, we have a power supply with interchangeable connectors (and variable voltage). You would plug it into your computer via USB and start with the sample code to see that it works correctly. For your own application / project, you would need to understand the communication protocol.
