Lrf Image Viewer - Parallax 28044 User Manual

LRF Image Viewer

The LRF Image Viewer is an easy-to-use, PC-based graphical interface that allows direct and simple
control of the LRF Module:

Send commands to the LRF
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Read system/debug messages from the LRF
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Capture/display/save images from the LRF's camera

Enable PC-side image processing functionality (blob detection and identification, range/distance
calculations)
The LRF Image Viewer supports all versions of LRF Module firmware. Features vary slightly depending on
firmware version. The user interface will be configured automatically after successful connection to the
LRF Module (using the Connect button). The descriptions in this section are for LRF firmware version 2.0.
For descriptions of earlier firmware versions, refer to the LRF Module product manual version 1.1.
The LRF Image Viewer application was designed in Microsoft Visual Basic .NET. It requires Microsoft's
.NET Framework Version
http://download.cnet.com/Microsoft-NET-Framework-Redistributable-Package-x86/3000-10250_4-
10726028.html
The LRF Module connects to the host PC via its TTL-level serial interface through a USB-to-Serial adapter
(Parallax #28024 or compatible). A demonstration of an early release of the LRF Image Viewer can be
found on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHvMl2scUdA
Copyright © Parallax Inc.
2.0 Redistributable Package
Parallax Laser Range Finder (#28044)
to be installed on
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the host PC: