User Manual
Table Of Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1. Description
- 1.2. SPI Carrier Board
- 1.3. USB, CAN and SERIAL Carrier Board
- 1.4. Working Diagram
- 1.4.1. SPI Carrier Board
- 1.4.2. USB, CAN and SERIAL Board
- 2. Underlying Principles
- 3. Getting Started
- 3.1. Optional Power Supply
- 3.2. Optional SPI cable
- 3.3. Setup
- 3.4. Connecting to the LeddarVu Module
- 4. Measurements and Settings
- 4.1. Distance Measurement
- 4.2. Data Description
- 4.3. Acquisition Settings
- 4.3.1. General Settings
- 4.3.2. Enabling and Disabling Segments
- 4.4. Measurement Rate
- 4.5. CPU Load
- 5. Communication Interfaces
- 5.1. SPI Interface
- 5.1.1. SPI Basics
- 5.1.2. SPI Protocol
- 5.1.3. Memory Map
- Configuration Data
- Product Configuration
- Device Information and Constants
- LeddarVu Device Information and Constants
- General Status
- LeddarVu Status
- Detection List
- Transaction Configuration
- 5.1.4. SPI Operation
- 5.1.4.1. SPI Port Configuration
- 5.1.4.2. Sensor Hard Reset
- 5.1.4.3. Speed and timing
- 5.1.4.4. Access
- 5.1.4.5. Modification
- 5.2. I2C Interface
- 5.3. USB Interface
- 5.4. Serial Link Interface
- 5.5. CAN Bus Interface
- 6. Leddar™ Configurator
- 6.1. Introduction to Configurator Software
- 6.2. Connection Window
- 6.3. Leddar™ Configurator Main Window
- 6.3.1. Toolbar
- 6.3.2. Fit to Window
- 6.3.3. Force Equal Horizontal and Vertical Scales
- 6.3.4. Zoom in
- 6.3.5. Zoom out
- 6.3.6. Scale
- 6.3.7. Panning and Zooming
- 6.3.8. Changing the LeddarVu Module Origin
- 6.3.9. Changing the LeddarVu Module Orientation
- 6.4. Settings
- 6.4.1. Module Name
- 6.4.2. Acquisition Settings
- 6.4.3. Serial Port
- 6.4.4. CAN Port
- 6.5. Saving and Loading a Configuration
- 6.6. Configuring Detection Records
- 6.7. Using Detection Records
- 6.8. Data Logging
- 6.9. Firmware Update
- 6.10. Device State
- General
- Device Information
- Carrier
- 6.11. Preferences
- 6.12. Raw Detections
- 7. Specifications
- 7.1. General
- 7.2. Mechanical
- 7.3. Electrical
- 7.4. Optical
- 7.5. Performance
- 7.6. Regulatory Compliance and Safety
- 7.7. Dimensions
- 7.7.1. 98.5 Module
- 7.7.2. 47.5 Module
- 7.7.3. 16 Module
- 8. Technical Support
- Appendix A ̶ Example of a 0x04 function (read input register)
- Appendix B ̶ Example of a 0x41 Modbus Function
- Appendix C ̶ Example of a LeddarVu CAN Bus Detection Request
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Underlying Principles
Created by LeddarTech, LEDDAR™ (light-emitting diode detection and ranging) is a unique
sensing technology based on light (infrared spectrum) and the time-of-flight of light principle. The
light source illuminates the area of interest (pulsed typically at 10 kHz for the LeddarVu8 47.5°
module) and the multichannel module receiver collects the backscatter of the emitted light and
measures the time taken for the emitted light to return back to the module.
An 8-channel photodetector array is used and provides multiple detection and ranging segments.
Full-waveform analysis enables detection and distance measurement of multiple objects in each
segment, provided that foreground objects do not fully obscure objects behind them. Oversampling
and accumulation techniques are used to provide extended resolution and range.
Figure 5 illustrates the illumination area and detection segments. In this case, the 8 segments
provide a profile of the object in the beam. In other installations, the channels can be used to locate
and track one or multiple objects in the beam.
Figure 5: Illumination area and detection zone
The core of Leddar™ sensing is the pulsing of diffused light, collection of reflected light (including
oversampling and accumulation), and full-waveform analysis. The light source type, the number of
light sources, the illumination and reception beam, and the number of photodetectors can all be
tailored to fit specific application requirements such as detection range, beam, and spatial
resolution.