Using a Capacitor When Wiring a LIDAR-Lite v3

The purpose of including an electrolytic capacitor when wiring a LIDAR-Lite v3 is to ensure that when LLV3 is connected to a power source that may have limited maximum current capacity, such as a computer's USB port, that the power on current draw of the sensor doesn’t cause the power source to go into an over-current mode and possibly shut down.  In some instances, when there is a robust external power source for example, there may not be a need to install this capacitor in the circuit.  When in doubt, the capacitor is advisable.  The size of the capacitor can be in the range of 330µF to 1000µF.