Benewake TFmini plus UART

 TFMini-Plus Indoor Version is a single-point ranging LiDAR based on the ToF (time of flight) principle. It is designed for level detection, with a 12m detection range and cm-level detection accuracy. The sensor manages the distance calculation and directly outputs the readings through UART. The host microcontroller can read the distance value with no processing required. This makes it plug and play, easy and simple to integrate with existing systems.

The sensor is capable of outputting up to 1000 reading per second. It can detect points up to 12m with an accuracy of 1%. The sensor comes with a narrow FoV of 3.6°.

It operates on 5V and can connect to a microcontroller, PLC, computer through UART interface. Please go through the development manual under the Technical Details Tab for the detailed commands and responses by the sensor.

Benewake also provides a GUI software to test and use the sensor. The software can display live sensor reading, log readings and also debug messages. Use this software as a plug and play option to test and evaluate the sensor for your application.

Features:

1. This is the indoor version of TFmini-Plus IP65 Sensor. This model is not IP65 rated and is not waterproof.
2. Operating Voltage: 5V DC
3. Communication: UART (suitable for upto 2m cables. Use model with CAN/other output for longer distance), I2C and Digital IO
4. Distance range up to 12meters
5. Has higher Accuracy of up to 1cm resolution
6. High frame rate of 1000Hz (upto 1000 readings every second)
7. Narrow FoV of 3.6° suitable for point detection
8. Wide range of temperature adaptation and voltage input.
9. Has higher Accuracy and frequency
10. Suitable for indoor environments
11. Low power consumption,550mW, suitable for battery-powered or low power consumption scenarios
12. Wide operating range 0.1-12m 
13. Small size 35mm*18.5mm*21mm easy to install and integrate

Applications:

1. Can be used along with microcontroller/PLC/Computer to detect obstacle at high speeds
2. Industrial Distance Sensing Applications
3. Agriculture Applications - Soil Level, Perimeter Security, Tank level, etc
4. Construction
5. Robot navigation and obstacle avoidance
6. Navigation and obstacle avoidance of home robots/ robot vacuum cleaners
7. Industrial Production/ Assembling Line Detection
8. Robot Obstacle avoidance, edge avoidance, etc
9. UAV Anti-collision, Auto landing, Height fixing / Distance keeping, Terrain following/mapping
10. Tank Level Measurement
11. Intelligent parking detection
12. Crane safety operations
13. Vehicle position sensing
14. Vehicle detection for barrier gate control
15. Auxiliary focus
16. Elevator projection
17. Drones
18. Intelligent traffic
19. Intelligent parking lots
20. Material level monitoring
21. Vehicle detection for barrier gate control.
22. Robots outdoor obstacle avoidance.
23. Vehicle position sensing.
24. Surveillance: Pedestrian detection
25. Vehicle detection: Parking Space Detection 
26. Intelligent barrier gate: Parking, charging, etc.
27. Altimeter: Drone
28. Robot fall-arrest

Package Includes:

1 x TFMini Plus LiDAR Distance Sensor