Neato XV11 LIDAR Controller + Stand

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<p>The LIDAR unit salvaged from a Neato XV11 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner is a cheap LIDAR for robotics that reports accurate range information up to 3-5M in a continuous 360 Degree scan.</p> <p>This is a stand to suit the XV11 Lidar and has primarily been designed for working on the desk while testing or demonstrating, but could be attached to a base of a robot as is.</p> <h3> Credits</h3> <p>The controller and firmware is a remix of a similar Teensyduino Controller by Get Surreal (<a href="http://www.getsurreal.com/product/xv-lidar-controller-v1-2">http://www.getsurreal.com/product/xv-lidar-controller-v1-2</a>)</p> <h3> Hardware</h3> <p>Designed to suit Sparkfun 5V Pro Micro board. (<a href="https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12640">https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12640</a>)</p> <p>Motor control is via a dual H-Bridge L9110 that sits on the centre standoff, where I'm only using 1 channel. (<a href="http://www.dx.com/p/l9110-dual-channel-h-bridge-motor-driver-module-for-arduino-black-157149#.VT8B38622NU">http://www.dx.com/p/l9110-dual-channel-h-bridge-motor-driver-module-for-arduino-black-157149#.VT8B38622NU</a>) I may look at incorporating one of dx.com MOSFET boards as I only had the L9110 on hand and is a bit of overkill for the application, however it works as its currently designed.</p> <p>The Lid is snug push fit and I've included a 3mm LED hole for the status LED.</p> <h3> Firmware</h3> <ul> <li>Firmware: <a href="https://github.com/madeinoz67/XV_Lidar_Controller">https://github.com/madeinoz67/XV\_Lidar\_Controller</a> </li> <li>Visual Test Software: <a href="http://www.getsurreal.com/products/xv-lidar-controller/xv-lidar-controller-visual-test">http://www.getsurreal.com/products/xv-lidar-controller/xv-lidar-controller-visual-test</a> UPDATES:</li> </ul> <hr/> <p>2015/07/29 Added Geomagic Design Package, i.e. CAD Source files</p> <p>2015/04/30 Schematics PDF now available in Thing Files</p> <p>2015/04/28 V4.0 Lid now with 3mm LED, increased height of pro micro enclosure, fixed slight misalignment on main standoffs.</p> <p>2015/04/28 V2.0 Lid fixes</p> <h3> Instructions</h3> <h3> Printing:</h3> <p>Tall standoffs require cooling fan on and can be turned on at approx. layer 15</p> <p>Lid will need to be flipped 180Deg for printing.</p> <p>LED Hole will more than likely need a drill run through it.</p> <h3> Hardware</h3> <p>1x X11 LIDAR unit from ebay<br/> 1x 3mm LED and resister<br/> 1x Sparkfun Pro Micro - <a href="https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12640">https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12640</a><br/> 1x dx.com L9110 H-Bridge (but any MOSFET driver board will do) - <a href="http://www.dx.com/p/l9110-dual-channel-h-bridge-motor-driver-module-for-arduino-black-157149#.VT8B38622NU">http://www.dx.com/p/l9110-dual-channel-h-bridge-motor-driver-module-for-arduino-black-157149#.VT8B38622NU</a></p> <h3> Connections:</h3> <p>See Thing Files for Schematic</p> Category: Robotics