Function ouster::sdk::sensor::read_lidar_packet(const Client&, ouster::sdk::core::LidarPacket&)

Function Documentation

bool ouster::sdk::sensor::read_lidar_packet(const Client &cli, ouster::sdk::core::LidarPacket &packet)

Read lidar data from the sensor.

Will not block.

Parameters:
  • cli[in] – client returned by init_client associated with the connection.

  • packet[out] – A LidarPacket to store lidar data read from a sensor. Expects the packet to have correct number of bytes allocated for the packet. In addition, the LidarPacket’s host_timestamp attribute is also set.

Returns:

true if a lidar packet was successfully read.