Velocity Meter (ACT2535)
Node ID: act2535 · Role: Source · Realtime config: no
Description
Serial source for the Aichi ACT2535 non-contact optical velocity meter. Outputs 2D ground velocity as VelocityMeter and VehicleSpeed data for vehicular fusion pipelines.
Inputs / Outputs
- Inputs: (none)
- Outputs:
VelocityMeter,VehicleSpeed
Config aliases
Act2535Source, act2535Source, act2535, velocitymeter
Properties
Each row shows the setting’s label in the node’s Properties panel and, in code, its key in the node’s settings object in the config file. A setting omitted from the config file uses the default shown here.
| Property | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Serial Port port | string | COM10 | Serial port the ACT2535 is connected to (e.g. COM10 or /dev/ttyUSB0). |
Baud Rate baudrate | number | 115200 | Serial baud rate; the ACT2535 uses 115200 by default. |
HW Flow Control hwFlowControl | boolean | true | Enable RTS/CTS hardware flow control on the serial link. |
Example node definition
A minimal entry in config.json looks like the block below. Paste it under the sources key, keyed by an instance name of your choice. All settings are optional: anything not listed under settings uses the default from the Properties table above. See The configuration file for how the sections and endpoint wiring work.
{
"sources": {
"act2535": {
"outEndpoint": "inproc://act2535_data",
"settings": {}
}
}
}