Difference between revisions of "Component: Range Time of Flight (VL53L0X) (Light)"

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==Component Source Code==
 
==Component Source Code==
  
Please click here to download the component source project: [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/wiki/componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_RangeTOF_VL53L0X.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_RangeTOF_VL53L0X.fcfx]
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Please click here to download the component source project: [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/wiki/componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_temp/RangeTOF_VL53L0X.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_temp/RangeTOF_VL53L0X.fcfx]
  
Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/FlowchartView/?wfile=componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_RangeTOF_VL53L0X.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_RangeTOF_VL53L0X.fcfx]
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Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/FlowchartView/?wfile=componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_temp/RangeTOF_VL53L0X.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_temp/RangeTOF_VL53L0X.fcfx]
  
 
==Detailed description==
 
==Detailed description==
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Simple example showing the proximity detector component at work, when a proximity is detected the direction of the motor is reversed.
 
Simple example showing the proximity detector component at work, when a proximity is detected the direction of the motor is reversed.
 
{{Fcfile|Detector.fcfx|Detector}}
 
{{Fcfile|Detector.fcfx|Detector}}
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==Macro reference==
 
==Macro reference==
  
===ReadModel===
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===Initialise===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ReadModel'''
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Initialise'''
 
|-
 
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| colspan="2" | Collects the model number from the sensor 
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| colspan="2" |  
 
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|-
 
|-
 
|-
| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-bool-icon.png]] - BOOL
 
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
|}
 
|}
  
  
===ReadRevision===
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===ReadDistance===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
|-
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ReadRevision'''
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ReadDistance'''
 
|-
 
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| colspan="2" | Collects the revision number from the sensor 
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| colspan="2" | Read the current distance in mm. Returns -1 if the sensor timed out during the read operation. 
 
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|-
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-s16-icon.png]] - INT
 
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
|}
 
|}
  
  
===ReadDistance===
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===ReadModel===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
|-
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ReadDistance'''
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ReadModel'''
 
|-
 
|-
| colspan="2" | Read the current distance in mm. Returns -1 if the sensor timed out during the read operation. 
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| colspan="2" | Collects the model number from the sensor 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|-
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-s16-icon.png]] - INT
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
 
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
|}
 
|}
  
  
===Initialise===
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===ReadRevision===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
|-
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Initialise'''
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ReadRevision'''
 
|-
 
|-
| colspan="2" |  
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| colspan="2" | Collects the revision number from the sensor 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|-
 
|-
| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-bool-icon.png]] - BOOL
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
 
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
|}
 
|}

Revision as of 12:02, 3 February 2023

Author MatrixTSL
Version 1.0
Category Light


Range Time of Flight (VL53L0X) component

A laser based range sensor designed to provide accurate range infomation for a very narrow sensing beam. Capable of sensing ranges from 50mm to 1200mm. Communication with the device is based on a I2C bus.

Component Source Code

Please click here to download the component source project: FC_Comp_Source_temp/RangeTOF_VL53L0X.fcfx

Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): FC_Comp_Source_temp/RangeTOF_VL53L0X.fcfx

Detailed description

No detailed description exists yet for this component

Examples

Simple example showing the proximity detector component at work, when a proximity is detected the direction of the motor is reversed. FC6 Icon.png Detector




Macro reference

Initialise

Fc9-comp-macro.png Initialise
 
Fc9-bool-icon.png - BOOL Return


ReadDistance

Fc9-comp-macro.png ReadDistance
Read the current distance in mm. Returns -1 if the sensor timed out during the read operation. 
Fc9-s16-icon.png - INT Return


ReadModel

Fc9-comp-macro.png ReadModel
Collects the model number from the sensor 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Return


ReadRevision

Fc9-comp-macro.png ReadRevision
Collects the revision number from the sensor 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Return



Property reference

Fc9-prop-icon.png Properties
Fc9-conn-icon.png I2C Properties
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Channel
Channel selection 
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Baud Select
Baud rate option selector 
Fc9-type-14-icon.png Baud Rate
Baud rate to be used 
Fc9-type-5-icon.png SDA
Pin used for SDA (data signal) 
Fc9-type-5-icon.png SCL
Pin used for SCL (clock signal) 
Fc9-type-7-icon.png Stop Delay
On older microcontroller devices there is a potential for the I2C hardware channel to lock up if there is not a 10ms delay between an I2C stop event and the next I2C start event. Most modern microcontrollers will not have a problem so this property can be disabled to speed up the I2C communications.  
Fc9-conn-icon.png Simulation
Fc9-type-7-icon.png Simulate Comms