I’m going to leave some notes here for anyone else using these Lidars. I’ve just tested
(Slamtec RPLIDAR A2 A3 S1 S2 S3 Lidar Front-end Ports Screen Interaction Ethernet Module Ethernet Extend Stable Adapter Plate - AliExpress)
As an ethernet adapter for an A12, it works in slamtecs robostudio, so next thing to try is @antokhio udp version of the library. And I do wonder whether using that might mean the extended nodes are available by sending the correct UDP commands.
Touchdesigner users were having disconnections after a while with usb, but also ethernet means longer distances between your sensor and your pc…
see also Observable UDP Socket - #9 by joreg
Lastly to get the ethernet adapter working use this [Setup Software]USR-M0 V2.2.3.286.exe-PUSR IOT to configure IP etc. default login/pass to the web config is admin
More notes as I try them…