Imaging (sensors)

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Resolved! vl53l1x shortest distance measurement

I have a vl53l1x and testing it without glass and uncalibrated operating in SHORT distance mode. I get distance measurements of non-zero values at about 120mm. The datasheet claims 4cm. Will the calibration process result in short measurements inline...

WMaho.1 by Associate
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VL53L5CX - Several sensors in parallel

I worked with a single VL53L5CX under Linux without problems. Now I wan't to have at least two sensors running in parallel connected to the same I2C bus. So I followed the documentation and first set LPn for the sensor which should keep its address (...

PBoer.1 by Associate II
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Daisy chain multiple VL53l1X - lack of information about GPIO1

Hello,due to the bad datasheet and missing register map it is almost impossible to get information about GPIO1. The only settings i found are affecting the interrupt functionality. But why is the pin called GPIO when only used as interrupt output. Sh...

MStoc.1 by Associate
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Prefered colour surface background for outdoors (VL6180X)

Hello,I am experimenting some trouble when using sensor VL6180X outdoors due to sunlight.The lasers are continuously seeing a yellow surface at 15cm. I get good rangings under Indoor light condition.The point is the lasers do not see any backgound w...

Jhern.1 by Associate II
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Reliability for VL53L0CX

Hello, I'm using VL53L0CXV0DH/1 within the construction of a more global solution and would like to have information about its reliability.Can you please help provide reliability information like Failure rate, Lifetime, MTBF, Warranty for the product...

GDjam.1 by Associate
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Resolved! VL53L3CX XSHUT PIN PROBLEM IN DEEP SLEEP

I have project using a VL53L3CX distance sensor. Also , I control it by ESP32. In normally, I can command to XSHUT pin. And I can read xshut pin of ESP32 that is 3V3 or 0V.But, When ESP32 enters deep-sleep mode for current consumption, XSHUT pin of t...

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fafeyto by Associate II
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