What is the base address of the VL6180X registers?

[gbarbour]

Posted on April 25, 2018 at 21:56

Looking at the data sheet for the VL6180X (p49-50), the registers are listed with their 'offset' address.

Does this mean I have to add a base address to the offset addresses? If so, where is that found in the documentation, please? And, is there a register listing that has the actual register addresses somewhere?

Thank you.

[gbarbour]

Posted on April 30, 2018 at 16:02

I am grateful for any suggestions offered.

Is the data sheet inaccurate when it lists the 'offset' address, instead of calling it the actual address? Or, is there some number that I need to add to the offset address to get the true address?

If the latter, where is that base address to be found in the documentation?

Thank you.

[gbarbour · Accepted solution]

Posted on April 30, 2018 at 22:19

My best guess is that the registers are offset from 0x00.

I've been working with Microcontrollers for years and when they say 'offset' they mean from a base address, thus my confusion.