4.2.2. Function settings
Parameters Options Description
Spin Rate 300
600 (default)
1200
Spin rate of the motor
The set spin rate is also shown on the Home page and the Point Cloud Data Packets (see
Section 4.1 Home and the Return Mode field in Section 3.1.2.4 Tail).
Return Mode Single Return
Dual Return
Triple Return
Also shown in Point Cloud Data Packets (see the Return Mode field in Section 3.1.2.4
Tail).
Sync Angle 0° to 360° Phase lock angle
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To activate this function, check the checkbox and input an azimuth.
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At every full second, the lidar will rotate to that azimuthal position (see Section 1.2
Lidar structure).
Definition of the full second
When GPS is locked The rising edge of the GPS PPS signal.
When PTP is tracking or locked Retrieved from the PTP master clock.
When neither GPS nor PTP is
locked
The rising edge of the lidar's internal 1 Hz signal.
Detailed in Appendix B Absolute time of point cloud data.
To phase-lock multiple lidar units, connect them to the same clock source and
set the same sync angle. With these settings in place, these lidar units will rotate
to the same azimuthal position at every full second.
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