diff --git a/doc/howto/how_to_build_and_install.md b/doc/howto/how_to_build_and_install.md index ba6a90e..28f7c5f 100644 --- a/doc/howto/how_to_build_and_install.md +++ b/doc/howto/how_to_build_and_install.md @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ if you want to use python API, you need to install python and swig: In the YDLidar SDK directory, run the following commands to compile the project: ``` git clone https://github.com/YDLIDAR/YDLidar-SDK.git -cd YDLidar-SDK/build +mkdir YDLidar-SDK/build && cd YDLidar-SDK/build cmake .. make sudo make install @@ -95,11 +95,16 @@ Three samples are provided in samples, which demonstrate how to configure YDLida ![](images/sequence.png) -### Ubuntu 18.04/16.04 /14.04 LTS -For Ubuntun 18.04/16.04/14.04 LTS, run the *tri_test* if connect with the Triangle LiDAR unit(s) or TOF LiDAR unit(s): +### Ubuntu 20.04/18.04/16.04/14.04 LTS +For Ubuntun 20.04/18.04/16.04/14.04 LTS, run the *tri_test* if connect with the Triangle LiDAR unit(s) or TOF LiDAR unit(s): ``` ./tri_test ``` +* If you have connection(binding) issue, try to set permission of USB port +``` +sudo chmod 666 /dev/ttyUSB0 +``` + ### Windows 7/10 After compiling the YDLidar SDK as shown in section 4.1.2, you can find `tri_test.exe` in the {YDLidar-SDK}\build\Debug or {YDLidar-SDK}\build\Release folder, respectively, which can be run directly. @@ -155,6 +160,7 @@ python tof_test.py # If it's a drawing pip install numpy pip install matplotlib +sudo apt-get install python-gi-cairo python plot_tof_test.py ``` ![](images/ydlidar_lidar_monitor.png)