.. _vl53l0x:
VL53L0X: Time Of Flight sensor
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Overview
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This sample periodically measures distance between vl53l0x sensor
and target. The result is displayed on the console.
It also shows how we can use the vl53l0x as a proximity sensor.
Requirements
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This sample uses the VL53L0X sensor controlled using the I2C interface.
References
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- VL53L0X: http://www.st.com/en/imaging-and-photonics-solutions/vl53l0x.html
Building and Running
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This project outputs sensor data to the console. It requires a VL53L0X
sensor, which is present on the disco_l475_iot1 board.
.. code-block:: console
$ cd samples/sensors/vl53l0x
$ mkdir disco_l475_iot1 && cd disco_l475_iot1
$ cmake -DBOARD=disco_l475_iot1 ..
$ make
Sample Output
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.. code-block:: console
prox is 0
distance is 1938
prox is 1
distance is 70
prox is 0
distance is 1995
<repeats endlessly every second>
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