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GRF-500 (500 m)

Extended range laser rangefinder for gimbals

$399.00 excl. Taxes

34 in stock

Applications

Gimbal rangefinding, Above ground level, Security
Extended range

500 m / 1640ft Laser rangefinder​
Extended range and reliable performance over the entire 500 meter range, making this the lightest 500 meter lidar in the world

Perfect for integration

32mm x 34mm x 21mm
Specifically designed for integration into space-constrained gimbals.

Longer endurance and range

Extend your endurance with the GRF-500.
Full 500m range performance at only 10.7 grams and consuming 0.6W.

GRF-500 (500 m)

Specifications

GRF-500 (500 m)

Specifications

LiDAR type

Single beam

Wavelength

905 nm

Range

0.2 m to 500 m / 0.6 to 1640 ft. (at 5 Hz update rate, 40% albedo, 23 km
visibility, 4 m x 4 m target size)

Update rate

0.5 to 10 readings per second

Signal processing

1 to 5 distance outputs / first and last

Weight

10.7 g / 0.377 oz

Size

32 mm x 34 mm x 21 mm / 1.3 in x 1.4 in x 0.8 in

Interfaces

USB, Serial UART and I2C (3.3 V TTL, 5 V tolerant)

Integration

Arduino, Raspberry Pi and LW Studio (PX4 and Ardupilot to follow)
Need extended distance measurement on your gimbal?

Detect and decide from afar with the GRF-500. It is optimized in size, weight and power consumption for easy integration into gimbals to augment the visual information with valuable, highly accurate distance data. Enhance the efficiency of your operations with reliable distance measuring for accurate location tracing, object detection or focusing.

Range

Measures 20cm to 500 m / 0.6ft to 1640 ft (at 5 Hz update rate, 40% albedo, 23 km visibility, 4 x 4 m target size)

Update
rate

Offers update rates of 0.5 to 10 readings per second. Update rates can be customized to best suit your application.

In the box

GRF-500 laser rangefinder and communication cable

Applications

GRF-500 (500 m)

Downloads

Download all comprehensive guidance and resources here.

Accessories

GRF-series serial cable

$3.95 excl. Taxes

Communication and power cable (102mm) for GRF-series

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ACC_BOB_08SUR-32S (Generic break out board for LW20 SF20 GRFseries)

$29.95 excl. Taxes

Generic break out board for LW20 / SF20 / GRF-series

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ACC_USB_SerialGeneric-USB-adapter-for-LW20-SF20-GRFseries_updated

$29.95 excl. Taxes

Generic USB adapter for LW20 / SF20 / GRF-series

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USB2.0_C_M_M-USB2.0-CM-to-CM-for-GRF series

$27.99 excl. Taxes

USB2.0 CM to CM for GRF-series

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