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Resolved! can't get VL53l4CX board to work

Hi,i've been posting here a few times to get a VL53L4CX to work. I've had success so far, but the latest iteration of my little PCB is really giving me troubles.When i apply power to my board (via an esp board) it stops working (the esp32 board). It ...

cyclops by Associate III
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Resolved! VL53L8CH Signal Width

I am guessing there is nothing that can be done about this, but I thought I'd post about it. I got the VL53L8CH because it has better bin resolution than the VL53L3CX, which I hoped to use to distinguish between objects at different ranges that are c...

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Resolved! VL53L4CX RefSPAD caliberation - no target?

Hi,i'm playing around with the VL53L4CX after putting it on my own pcb (yay).The user guide states that for the SPAD caliberation, NO target should be placed. The crosstalk requires a 600mm target.Do i understand correctly that the SPAD caliberation ...

cyclops by Associate III
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Resolved! How to detect Glass with vl53l8cx histogram data

Hello everyone, I am currently working with the VL53L8CX sensor to explore solutions for a specific use case. In particular, I am trying to detect glass material using the CNH (Compacted Normalized Histogram) data—more about this can be found under t...

kgb by Associate III
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VL53L1X Custom Board Issues

Hello! I've designed a custom PCB very similar to other breakout boards on the market, because there are additional components I want to fit in a small package alongside the VL53L1X sensor. When testing my PCB, the sensor does not initialize. I've be...

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steefCL by Associate
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Wake up microcontroller using GPIO of VL53L0X

HI folks.I would like to wake up my ESP8266 using an interrupt from the VL53L0X sensor.I have configured the sensor to use both threshold detection and to trigger an interrupt. I tested whether the interrupt is being triggered, and it is— the GPIO pi...

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Resolved! Extending the connector of the VD56G3

Hello,I am using the VD56G3 connected to a STEVAL-CAM-M0l1.  There is a very small ribbon cable between the sensor and the connector on the CAM-M0l1 - roughly 5mm.  I am working on a mock-up of some smart glasses where I'd like to extend that cable t...

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Resolved! vl53L4CD coverglass distance

Hi!I have a question about calibrating vl53L4CD and using a coverglass. I am doing experiments with a sample flat panel from Gilysmo, and I have noticed that if the panel is 2-3mm from the sensor, the calibration doesn't compensate for it. It looks l...

Resolved! Suggest the sensor which have range up to 15 meter.

Hello Team,                I am finding the sensor which have the up to 15 meter range.                                i am using this sensor in my water level detection project so according to suggest me the sensor.  Thanks and regard'sASHISH K.