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Do not twist the cable forcefully, so as to avoid damage to product. The product can’t be aimed directly to the sun or another TF03, so as to avoid damage the detector by strong light. If there is such an application, please contact our technician.
Figure 2 Dimension (Left 1: top; Left 2: bottom; Left 3: front; Unit: mm) 2.3 Principle of Measurement TF03 is a single point LiDAR, which is based on Pulse Time of Flight (PTOF). It adopts an incoherent energy receiving mode, and the detection is mainly based on Pulse counting.
Note: The side length of common objects detected should be greater than that of the detection range of TF03; When the side length of the detected object is less than that of the detection range, the LiDAR effective range will be reduced...
The spot size is the length and width of the green in the picture. Physical Interface New version of TF03-100/180 is released since August 2020, the physical interface is adjusted as follows: Bold cable, the size of single wire is changed from AWG30 to AWG 26 ⚫...
TF03 UART/CAN Product Manual V1.2.2 Benewake(Beijing)Co., Ltd 0.404mm, cross-sectional area is 0.129mm Figure 5 New Line Sequence of TF03 Table 2 Pin functions and connection instructions of TF03 Color Function Voltage Input White CAN_L Green CAN_H Blue TTL_RXD UART receiver...
Reserved bit New version of TF03 adds strength information. Strength value is between 0 and 3500, threshold of strength is 40, when strength is lower than 40, dist will output maximum value. When strength is between 40 and 1200, dist is more reliable. When there is a high reflectivity object, strength will be over 1500.
Byte4 Reserved bit Byte5 Reserved bit Under CAN interface, when the frame rate is under 1000Hz, TF03 can output DIST and Strength at the same time, but when the frame rate is over 1000Hz, TF03 can only output DIST. Page12...
Fail: no response over 1s New version of TF03 can only support (1~9) *10 , N values for 0, 1, 2, 3. If other value is set, TF03 will set it to 100Hz. If 10000Hz is necessary, please contact our technician.
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Baud rate of UART can be set to 9600, 14400, 19200, 38400, 56000, 57600, 115200, 128000, 230400, 256000, 460800, 500000, 512000, 600000, 750000, 921600 and 1000000, if other value is set, TF03 will set it to 115200. Baud rate of CAN interface can be set to 1M, 800K, 666K, 500K, 400K, 250K, 200K, 125K, 100K, 83330, 80000, 66660, 50000, 40000, 33330, 20000, if other value is set, TF03 will set it to 1M.
Quick Test Procedure Required Tools of Product Test Note: the product package contains only TF03 and factory certificate, other accessories are prepared by yourself. If you need TTL-USB convert board, please contact sales or technical support.The UART version needs a TTL-USB board when connected with computer. Tools and method are shown as below.
Windows system. See Attachment 1: Instruction of TF Series PC Display Software. 2)Connecting Figure 6 Diagram of connection As Figure 6 shown, connect 『TF03』 and 『TTL- USB board』 and 『USB cable』, ensure no looseness, then connect 『USB cable』with 『computer』. 3)TF display software connection and reading...
5.3.1 Test Range with Different Reflectivity As shown in Figure 8, red and blue curves represent the relationship between range performance of TF03-180 and reflectivity of the target under different ambient light situation. Figure 8 The relationship between range performance of TF03-180 and reflectivity 5.3.2 Accuracy of Different Materials...
TF03 UART/CAN Product Manual V1.2.2 Benewake(Beijing)Co., Ltd Figure 9 Error curves of TF03 at different distance and reflectivity (Test environment: 25℃, indoor without ambient light) Configuration Software of TF03 V1.3.2 Figure 10 The interface of configuration software Page18...
After clicking such buttons, the configuration software will send commands and wait for reply from TF03. When no reply is received for a long time, 『No Response』will be displayed on the right side of the instruction-sending buttons. Please note that in order to ensure that TF03 reply instructions can be obtained normally, lower the『frame rate』or set the『output mode』as『instruction trigger』before configuration.
You may consult our sales colleague or technical support for further details. Q3: Can TF03 work normally under raining, snowing and fog? A3: TF03 has a firmware version which support this function. Contact our sale colleague or technical support for firmware upgrade. The algorithm is turned on by default in V1.11.15.
Attachment 1: Reflectivity of Different Materials The reflectivity of different materials is listed below, ranging from low to high. According to the test target and the corresponding reflectivity, we can measure whether the range of TF03 and other parameters meet the requirements.
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