Product Showcase: SparkFun Time of Flight Sensor

The SparkFun Qwiic ToF Imager is a state of the art, 64 pixel Time-of-Flight (ToF) 4 meter ranging sensor built around the VL53L5CX from ST. This chip integrates a SPAD array, physical infrared filters, and diffractive optical elements (DOE) to achieve the best ranging performance in various ambient lighting conditions with a range of cover glass materials. Utilizing our handy Qwiic system, no soldering is required to connect it to the rest of your system. However, we still have broken out 0.1"-spaced pins in case you prefer to use a breadboard.

[jtjames]

You should really be a video game character. Like, full mocap.

I want you to be head engineer on my spaceship.

[RealJohnnyDingo]

60hz is impressive. This'll make a great sensor for my anti raccoon Phalanx gun.

[motoflyte]

I did buy some tof sensors from sparkfun. They were good, but not exact enough for my needs.

[LuisAlbanes]

I have this sensor and will connect it to an Arduino R4 WiFi but I don' t have the Qwiic cables, so please where do I find the diagram for welded connections? The instructions to weld in the Library seem to have a mistake:

* To use these examples you need to connect the VL53L5CX satellite sensor directly to the Nucleo board with wires as explained below:

* pin 1 (GND) of the VL53L5CX satellite connected to GND of the Nucleo board
* pin 2 (IOVDD) of the VL53L5CX satellite connected to 3V3 pin of the Nucleo board
* pin 3 (AVDD) of the VL53L5CX satellite connected to 5V pin of the Nucleo board
* pin 4 (PWREN) of the VL53L5CX satellite connected to pin A5 of the Nucleo board
* pin 5 (LPn) of the VL53L5CX satellite connected to pin A3 of the Nucleo board
* pin 6 (SCL) of the VL53L5CX satellite connected to pin D15 (SCL) of the Nucleo board
* pin 7 (SDA) of the VL53L5CX satellite connected to pin D14 (SDA) of the Nucleo board
* pin 8 (I2C_RST) of the VL53L5CX satellite connected to pin A1 of the Nucleo board
* pin 9 (INT) of the VL53L5CX satellite connected to pin A2 of the Nucleo board

[terribletcm]

Great work! With all that tech, why no teleprompter? ;)

[kurtnelle]

Can this sensor be used while raining?

[elgracko]

one could definitely pair this with an ai neural net no?

[starlingwatch]

The name "VL53L5CX" needs a brand name. We don't say WS2812, we say Neopixel. Same is needed here. How about calling it FlightGrid? -Frank

[jnbridgess]

i wish i was smart enough to know how to use this stuff....

[psubond]

Anyone else come for the new tech and stay for the bloopers?