Benewake TFmini LiDAR

The Benewake TFmini LiDAR is a tiny, low cost, and low power LIDAR with 12m range.

PX4 supports all three variants in the series: TFmini-s, TFmini-i, TFmini Plus. These must be connected to a UART/serial bus.

Where to Buy

• TFmini-s (opens new window)
• TFmini-i (opens new window) (industrial)
• TFmini Plus (opens new window)

Hardware Setup

TFmini can be connected to any unused serial port (UART), such as: TELEM2, TELEM3, GPS2 etc.

Parameter Setup

Configure the serial port on which the lidar will run using SENS_TFMINI_CFG. There is no need to set the baud rate (this is hard coded in the sensor driver as only one rate is supported).

Note

If the configuration parameter is not available in QGroundControl then the tfmini driver may not be in firmware. For information on how to add it see:

• Serial port Configuration: Configuration Parameter Missing from QGroundControl
• PX4 Board Configuration (Kconfig).