6.3 Device Info Output Protocol(DIFOP)
Device Info Output Protocol is abbreviated as DIFOP
I/O type: device output, computer read.
Default port number: 7788.
DIFOP is an "output-only" protocol to periodically send the LiDAR serial number (S/N), firmware
version information, host computer driver compatibility information, network configuration
information, calibration information, motor operating configuration, operating status, and fault
diagnosis information to users. By reading DIFOP, users can learn specific information of various
parameters of the LiDAR currently in use.
A complete DIFOP packet consists of a synchronization header, data area and a tail. Each DIFOP
Packet is 1248-byte long, including an 8-byte long synchronization header, 1238-byte long data
blocks and a 2-byte long tail.
The basic structure of the DIFOP packet is as shown in the table below.
Table 12 DIFOP Packet Structure