Using LIDAR Lite 2 sensor on RoboRIO I2C port

[Gthe3rd]

Hi all,

My team is checking new options for sensors and we came across the Lidar laser rangefinder.
I have look all over the forums for instruction on how to use the sensor, and how to wire it. Now I have a few unanswered questions:
- how exactly does one read from the sensor?
- I saw a few posts about how the RoboRIO I2C port isn't very good for this sensor. Can anyone explain why?
- I was wondering whether some team actually used this sensor in the games.

Thanks a lot!

P.S.
We program in java