PolarScope v0.1.0

First release of PolarScope — dark-mode macOS viewer for Slamtec RPLIDAR C1 scans.

Install

1. Download PolarScope-0.1.0.dmg
2. Open the DMG, drag PolarScope.app onto Applications
3. First launch is blocked by Gatekeeper — the app is unsigned. See READ ME FIRST.txt inside the DMG, or:
   • Terminal: xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/PolarScope.app
   • GUI: System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway

Requirements

• macOS (Apple Silicon or Intel)
• RPLIDAR C1 over USB (CP210x / USB-CDC)

Highlights

• Live polar plot of 360° scans
• Port auto-discovery filtered to USB-CDC / CP210x
• CSV recording (append-only, per-scan)
• Snapshot export
• Robust startup: motor spin-up + descriptor flush, 4 s first-data watchdog
• Raw 5-byte SCAN frame parser (bypasses pyrplidar.scan_generator to survive the C1's startup lag)

Known limitations

• Unsigned / unnotarized — Gatekeeper prompts on first launch (see install steps)
• macOS only (no Linux/Windows builds)