SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-28T16:40:13-06:00SparkFun Electronicsfrank26080115 on SPX-14577 - TFMini - Micro LiDAR Modulefrank26080115urn:uuid:f414daf6-93cc-e357-6c28-5852982c55312018-04-10T12:44:55-06:00<p>If I shine another infrared laser at the surface that this TFMini is looking at, will it mess up the measurement?</p>
bboyho on SPX-14577 - TFMini - Micro LiDAR Modulebboyhourn:uuid:639085fa-f575-3edc-fc4c-f5fdb14c48b82018-02-12T17:55:55-07:00<p><strong>Included Packaging and Materials</strong><p>I just opened up a TFMini for testing, you will have to be careful not to throw away the two pink packaging materials. The cable is in one of the pink packaging material. I was about to throw it away until I looked further into the box. Be careful! ;)</p><p><strong>Cable Connectors</strong></p><p>The connector to TFMini appears to be a 4-Pin JST GH series 1.25-pitch polarized connector. The connector on the other end looks like it is a 4-pin Molex Microblade 1.25-pitch connector [ Molex Part #: 51021-0400 ]. If you do not have a mating connector for the Molex Microblade connector, you could cut the connector off, strip the wires, and make your own custom adapter. To make a custom adapter solder the wires to a snappable protoboard [ <a href="https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13268" rel="nofollow">https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13268</a> ] and add a solder bridge between the connector of your choice. I personally use 0.1" male and female headers to easily switch between a breadboard and the premium jumper wires in the catalog. =)</p></p>
EdHarfmann on SPX-14577 - TFMini - Micro LiDAR ModuleEdHarfmannurn:uuid:5e6e3d61-98db-28d3-c227-cab55e588c1a2018-02-08T17:34:24-07:00<p>So far, I've only seen two command sequences: The one in the Arduino library and the one in their web site (http://www.benewake.com/en/down.html). Does anyone know if there is a sequence to shut down the sensor to conserve power?</p>
Customer #1271502 on SPX-14577 - TFMini - Micro LiDAR ModuleCustomer #1271502urn:uuid:727a51f1-23b5-38d8-b8ea-eb80c0f7de3a2018-02-05T17:29:35-07:00<p>Would this device be able to pick up a spherical object moving towards it? Also is it only capable of communicating with an arduino or can it communicate with other processors?</p>
Nate on SPX-14577 - TFMini - Micro LiDAR ModuleNateurn:uuid:ea257c7f-5168-8890-b125-e3e190e89d822018-01-30T08:12:09-07:00<p>Hmm. That's really odd. Benewake is looking in to it as well. We'll get another cable out to you shortly. Next time please contact customer service.</p>
Customer #477189 on SPX-14577 - TFMini - Micro LiDAR ModuleCustomer #477189urn:uuid:d79cf1a7-603d-0cca-b542-1093cf42f9aa2018-01-25T17:27:47-07:00<p>OK very annoying SparkFun, I just wrote a long reply and was told I had to verify my email account before posting, I did that and LOST me entire post, a warning would have been nice!<p>Anyway, this is not a laser, I have the device in front of me, no laser warning labels. The description above also explains that it is an IR range finder, not "really" lidar. The limit for "eye safe" laser's is 5 mW. FWIW, a 120 mW laser, irrespective of whether it was UV, visible or IR, would be very dangerous to your eyes. Doubly so being IR, as you wouldn't see the beam. This probably uses an IR LED similar to what you would find in a TV remote. The designation for eye safe lasers used to be IIIr, but the whole laser class designation has changed and eye safe is class 1 now. A more detailed description is here: http://www.lasersafetyfacts.com/laserclasses.html</p></p>
Twain on SPX-14577 - TFMini - Micro LiDAR ModuleTwainurn:uuid:cdd6e959-1673-726a-c447-cdcd5825fdca2018-01-25T12:02:43-07:00<p>JST GH1.25 4Pin</p>
Twain on SPX-14577 - TFMini - Micro LiDAR ModuleTwainurn:uuid:53aa89fd-c2a2-322d-ccab-db77195832282018-01-25T11:55:20-07:00<p>Did not include hook-up wire as mentioned<p>Edit: The folks at Sparkfun have sent me a replacement! Thanks guys.</p></p>
jessejay on SPX-14577 - TFMini - Micro LiDAR Modulejessejayurn:uuid:44b7067e-c0e7-b990-5606-8b1643022de02018-01-15T15:01:38-07:00<p>what is the output connector on this?</p>
wiggles on SPX-14577 - TFMini - Micro LiDAR Modulewigglesurn:uuid:0f5def4b-7d39-359a-d18e-73f556a2a97c2018-01-14T14:46:02-07:00<p>edit: didnt realize theres a tab for documents now.<p>it looks like this laser falls under class 3b, but i'm no laseronomist.</p></p>
Farnsworth on SPX-14577 - TFMini - Micro LiDAR ModuleFarnsworthurn:uuid:f6ebe167-4ea1-ebdc-1550-6916fbe336732018-01-12T11:41:00-07:00<p>Where does it say what class laser this is and is it eye safe? The datasheet say 120mW @ 850 nm, so it is in the IR range, but I am not a laser expert, so I am not sure if I have to worry about blinding people with this.</p>