Before you begin, you should take some time to review all the documentation provided by the manufacturer EAI. You can find all the resources at http://www.ydlidar.com/download. Pay special attention to the following items:
- The YDLIDAR X4 user manual, to get familiar with the hardware and install it safely with your robot.
- The YDLIDAR X4 ROS manual, located within the compressed ROS.zip file. The ros folder inside corresponds to the ROS package, but you should clone it from GitHub to make sure you get the latest version and stay updated. Follow the instructions at https://github.com/EAIBOT/ydlidar to get the most recent version of the code.
EAI has removed CAD (short for Computer-Aided Design) models from the download page.
- The YDLIDAR X4 development manual, which describes the communication protocol so that you can build your own driver to control...
