Component: Range Time of Flight (VL53L0X) (Light)

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

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Detailed description

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Examples

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

Macro reference

Initialise

	Initialise
- BOOL	Return

ReadDistance

	ReadDistance
Read the current distance in mm. Returns -1 if the sensor timed out during the read operation.
- INT	Return

ReadModel

	ReadModel
Collects the model number from the sensor
- BYTE	Return

ReadRegister

	ReadRegister
A simple example showing a generic way to read a register using I2C.
- BYTE	Address
- BYTE	Return

ReadRegister16

	ReadRegister16
A simple example showing a generic way to read a register using I2C.
- BYTE	Address
- UINT	Return

ReadRevision

	ReadRevision
Collects the revision number from the sensor
- BYTE	Return

WriteRegister

	WriteRegister
A simple example showing a generic way to write a register using I2C.
- BYTE	Address
- BYTE	Data
- VOID	Return

WriteRegister16

	WriteRegister16
A simple example showing a generic way to write a register using I2C.
- BYTE	Address
- UINT	Data
- VOID	Return

Property reference

	Properties
	I2C Properties
	Channel
Channel selection
	Baud Select
Baud rate option selector
	Baud Rate
Baud rate to be used
	SDA
Pin used for SDA (data signal)
	SCL
Pin used for SCL (clock signal)
	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.
	Simulation
	Simulate Comms