ToF Laser Distance Sensor with VL53L3CX

Board based on Time of Flight technology, built around the VL53L3CX infrared laser sensor

SKU 1606-HR2705EAN 8219671118316Item type: Assembled,

Description

Board based on Time of Flight technology featuring the VL53L3CX infrared laser sensor. With an IR filter, the sensor ensures the best ranging performance under different ambient lighting conditions, offering excellent measurements up to 3 meters. The VL53L3CX combines the advantages of a high-performance proximity sensor with I2C output, excellent short-range linearity, and the ability to detect multiple objects in the field of view (FoV).

Technical specifications

  • 6-pin connector: solderable strip 12 mm, pitch 2.54 mm

Documentation

The sensor can be used in the Arduino IDE using the dedicated library. The library provided below is compatible with the “Arduino UNO R4 Minima/Wi-Fi” and “Futura Nano R4” board versions.
Download Library

Technical details

Power supply from 2.6 V to 5.5 V
Current consumption 15 mA typical – 40 mA max
Measurement range min. 10 mm, max. 4 m
Laser emitter 940 nm invisible – class 1
Communication interface I²C
Dimensions (mm) 25x10x3 – hole pitch 20 mm
Weight approx. 2 g
VIN positive power supply
GND negative power supply
SCL Clock (SCL / SCK) for I2C and SPI
SDA Data (SDA / SDI) for I2C and SPI
GPIO1 open-drain interrupt output
XSHUT standby input

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