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1.RS does not have a

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Lidar icon or the plugin cannot be installed?

Please download the offline version of RS. from the official website  https://bucket-download.slamtec.com/wordpress/RoboStudio%20v1.7.5_rtm.rar 

2.RS cannot be connected to a

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Lidar with a serial port accessory version

a).Check whether the serial port driver is installed in Device Manager. You can find the driver compressed file in the \rplidar_sdk\tools\cp2102_driver directory, and select the installation file according to your operating system after extraction: 64-bit operating systems use CP210xVCPInstaller_x64 files to install drivers, 32-bit operating systems use CP210xVCPInstaller_x86 files to install drivers.

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d).Check if there are other serial port tools connected to the radar Lidar at the same time, and the radar the Lidar cannot be opened by two serial port tools at the same time.

e).Check whether the radar Lidar serial port line is in good contact, you can remove the bottom cover to see if the serial port line comes off.

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f).Overvoltage protection prevents the radar the Lidar from starting, and the supply voltage is between9V and 5.2V. The overvoltage protection values can be tested using the wiring method below.

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g).If the above is normal, it means that the serial port of the radar the Lidar circuit board is damaged or broken, it needs to be returned to the factory for repair. RS cannot be connected to a radar a Lidar with a network port accessory board.


3.RS cannot be connected to a

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Lidar with a network port accessory version

a)Check whether the IP address of the network port accessory board can be pinged, and if it cannot be pinged, check whether the IP address of the local machine is set to the same network segment. You can also restore to the factory settings by pressing the button, and the button near the radar the Lidar power port can initialize the accessory board, after initialization, you need to reflash the firmware and set up a new IP. Check whether the network port accessory board is used correctly.

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b).If the above is normal, there may be a problem with the network port adapter board, you can replace the network port adapter board to verify, or you can use the serial port adapter board to verify the quality of the radarLidar, for details, refer to: RS cannot connect the radar the Lidar with serial port accessory board.

c).How to connect when flashing firmware

4.RS can't connect to S2E

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Lidar?

  1. Check to see if the power supply is between 9V and 28V.
  2. Check whether the IP address of the network port accessory board can be pinged, and if it cannot be pinged, check whether the IP address of the local machine is set to the same network segment.
  3. Early S2E radars Lidars may first power up the radarLidar, and then power up the computer or industrial computer, resulting in the inability to pass the radarLidar. In this case, you need to upgrade to the latest firmware.

 5.

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Lidar ROS sdk under Ubuntu 22.04 humble version used abnormally?

Existing radars Lidars do not support Ubuntu 22.04, customers are advised to use Ubuntu 20.04

6.Is the

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Lidar fog-proof or used in dense fog?

The radar Lidar is not fog-proof and cannot be used normally in dense fog.

7.S2

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Lidar jumps health error code 4

Insufficient radar Lidar voltage.

8.Whether the A series and S1

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Lidars have a network port version

Apart from A1M8, other radars Lidars have corresponding network port accessory versions, but use the network port accessory version corresponding to the radar Lidar baud rate.

9.Can the

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Lidar be used in a vertical angle?

It can be used, but it will cause some damage to the radar Lidar motor, and it is not recommended to do so.

10.How does

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Lidar get the scan data?

After connecting to RS to complete the scan, you can click to download the radar Lidar data (TXT file format)


11.Can the

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Lidar USB external wiring exceed 5M?

Radar Lidar USB external wiring is not recommended to exceed 1M, if the wiring is too long will cause insufficient power supply, you can use the network port accessory version or the network port version of the radarLidar.

12.When

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Lidar is in operation and it shows“Result_operation_timeout!” error

Properly connect the USB adapter of the radar Lidar and the USB port of the power cable.

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Visual Studio 2022 is not supported and customers are advised to use Visual Studio 2019 or 2010.

14.“Internal error” occurs during

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Lidar operation

Plug and unplug the power cord and the USB cable of the USB adapter at the same time. Ensure that the two USBs are plugged and unplugged at the same time (within 3 seconds), and restart to check whether the power supply voltage meets the power requirements.

15.There is no data on the

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Lidar under the Linux system

  1. If it is a Linux system, check to see if the USB is authorized.

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16.Common commands for serial port tools (A series radarLidar)

  1. A5FF04000000005E is connected to the serial port
  2. a5f002000057 Stop acquisition
  3. A5F0029402C1PWM speed regulation
  4. a5f0022c017aPWM speed regulation

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            float angle_max = DEG2RAD(360.0f);


  1. After running the radarLidar, use Rostopic HZ Scan to check that the frequency modification is successful.

18.Modifying

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Lidar operating mode in ROS

Take the A3M1 radarLidar, for example

In /S2ROS120221020/src/rplidar_ros-master/launch/, modify the rplidar_a3.launch file, and modify the respective mode at the bottom. ROS can be started to verify that the mode modification is successful.

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