I am an oldtimer that is going to put a Benewake TF Mini lidar onto my quadcopter. My flight controller is a Cube Orange with Ardupilot firmware.
I'm not very good with electronics but I have watched a Youtube video on the installation of it.
My question relates to the voltages of the connection. The main voltage on the Cube and TF Mini is 5 volts but when you look at the wiring diagram the tx and rx on the TF Mini shows as being 3.3 volts.
Will this still work off 5 volts ? or do I need to put a voltage stepdown on the tx and rx wires.
It all seems very confusing. (I'm confused at the best of times) :)
Any input to my questions will be greatly appreciated, Thank you.
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