RESULT_OPERATION_TIMEOUT error on raspberry pi 3 B when interfacing RPLIDAR A1 with rplidar_ros package

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I am trying to interface RPLIDAR A1 with my Raspberry Pi 3 B 2015 Model running ubuntu 16.04 and ROS kinetic.

I am receiving the following error: RESULT_OPERATION_TIMEOUT when I use roslaunch rplidar_ros rplidar.launch

I tried using multiple OS images and the standalone SDK but the error persists.

Using the SDK: I am receiving the following error when I run ultra_simple /dev/ttyUSB0: Error, cannot bind to the specified serial port /dev/ttyUSB0.

I receive the following error when I run simple_grabber /dev/ttyUSB0: Error, operation timed out

It works fine on my PC running Ubuntu 16.04 and ROS kinetic with same USB cable and usb to serial converter.

I have the correct permissions set for /dev/ttyUSB0 and the correct udev rules and the user is a member of the dialout group. Is this due to Raspberry Pi 3 B only having USB 2.0 ports? Or is the port blocked? Help me find a solution

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1] THE SUMMARY WHEN I RUN roslaunch rplidar_ros rplidar.launch

SUMMARY
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PARAMETERS
 * /rosdistro: kinetic
 * /rosversion: 1.12.13
 * /rplidarNode/angle_compensate: True
 * /rplidarNode/frame_id: laser
 * /rplidarNode/inverted: False
 * /rplidarNode/serial_baudrate: 115200
 * /rplidarNode/serial_port: /dev/ttyUSB0

NODES
  /
    rplidarNode (rplidar_ros/rplidarNode)

ROS_MASTER_URI=http://ubiquityrobot.local:11311

process[rplidarNode-1]: started with pid [2130]
[ INFO] [1455209103.213060755]: RPLIDAR running on ROS package rplidar_ros. SDK Version:1.9.0
[ERROR] [1455209107.721312732]: Error, operation time out. RESULT_OPERATION_TIMEOUT! 
[rplidarNode-1] process has died [pid 2130, exit code 255, cmd /home/ubuntu/x/devel/lib/rplidar_ros/rplidarNode __name:=rplidarNode __log:=/home/ubuntu/.ros/log/708a8734-d0dc-11e5-a840-9bebfff8ab49/rplidarNode-1.log].
log file: /home/ubuntu/.ros/log/708a8734-d0dc-11e5-a840-9bebfff8ab49/rplidarNode-1*.log
all processes on machine have died, roslaunch will exit
shutting down processing monitor...
... shutting down processing monitor complete
done

2] OUTPUT of dmesg

usb 1-1.4: Product: CP2102 USB to UART Bridge Controller
usb 1-1.4: Manufacturer: Silicon Labs
usb 1-1.4: SerialNumber: 0001
cp210x 1-1.4:1.0: cp210x converter detected
usb 1-1.4: cp210x converter now attached to ttyUSB0

3] OUTPUT of ls -al /dev/ttyUSB0

crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 188, 0 Feb 11 16:35 /dev/ttyUSB0