ofxLidarLite

C++ object for interfacing with the LIDAR Lite on Raspberry PI wrapped up as an OpenFrameworks Addon with example project.

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Configure your hardware

Pin Connections

• Double-check these with your latest hardware documentation.
• http://www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-73950/l/raspberry-pi-2-model-b-gpio-40-pin-block-pinout
• Svr is RaspberryPi

Svr	Desc	LIDAR
2	5V	1 (Red)
3	SDA	5

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5 | SCL | 4 6 | GND | 6

Install wiring pi

• http://wiringpi.com/

In brief:

• sudo apt-get -y install libi2c-dev
• mkdir ~/src
• cd ~/src
• git clone git://git.drogon.net/wiringPi
• cd wiringPi
• ./build

Setup Linux options to use I2C

• Turn on I2C by calling sudo raspi-config
• printf 'i2c_bcm2708\ni2c-dev\n' | sudo tee --append /etc/modules

Setup OpenFrameworks

http://openframeworks.cc/setup/raspberrypi/raspberry-pi-getting-started/

Rock & Roll

• Add ofxLidarLite folder to your OF Addons folder
• Copy example-LidarLite to myApps folder
• Compile, run and measure distance!