It’s common when you unplug and plugin a usb device on linux for the device name to change. i.e. from /dev/ttyUSB1 to /dev/USB2. This poses a problem when you want to programmatically access these devices. You can however use udev rules to ensure the device always has a familiar name as a link to the […]
Announcing the release of v2.0 of the GetSurreal Lidar Controller What’s Different from v1.2 to v2.0? The new Lidar Controller v2.0 now supports both the Neato Botvac series 65, 70e, 75, D75, 80, D80, 85, D85 and XV Series Lidars. We brought back the breakout pins to allow for powering and communicating to the Teensy without […]
Introducing an interface board to connect directly to the Neato XV Lidar and control the rotation speed through Pulse Width Modulation (PWM). The data from the XV Lidar is then re-transmitted upstream to a USB host device such as a PC, BeagleBone, or Raspberry Pi to process the distance information. This controller is designed around […]