Steps to use the RPLIDAR
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Environment Setup used :
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*   Host operating system : Windows 10 (64-bit)
*   Oracle Virtual box Version 6.1
*   Os in virtual machine : Ubuntu 18.04 (64-bit)



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Prerequisites:
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*   `RPLIDAR SDK`_ must be downloaded, you can also find more information in `Slamtech Support`_.
*   Make cmd must be installed, 
*   Steps to install make in Ubuntu OS:
        ◦ sudo apt-get install build-essential
        ◦ sudo apt-get update 


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Steps to run RPLIDAR-A3 SDK
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#. Extract the RpLidar SDK
#. Go the the root SDK folder and run cmd :	make
#. Go to sdk/output/Linux/release folder stucture.
#. Run application along with the arg - driver path : program drv
   ./ultra_simple /dev/ttyUSB0

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Expected Output:
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.. image:: ../../images/Lidar_SDK_Example_Output.png
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Expected Issues:
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.. image:: ../../images/Lidar_SDK_Expected_Issues.png
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For bind errors follow the steps

*   cmd: sudo chmod 666 /dev/ttyUSB0
*   specify the baud rate 256000 as a second argument
        eg: example_program /dev/ttyUSB0 256000


.. _RPLIDAR SDK : https://github.com/Slamtec/rplidar_sdk.git

.. _Slamtech Support : https://www.slamtec.com/en/Support