VL53L5CX: Info about target status

MBela.3 · ‎2023-06-13

UM2884-Rev 3, chapter 5.5 Results interpretation, shows in table 4 (list of available target status) a short description of the target status 0 to 13 and 255.

Question 1: Our application sometimes also shows status 14, which is not described there. What is its meaning?

Question 2: Some of the short descriptions are self-explanatory, others are not clear. Is it possible to provide a more detailed description that explains the status in more detail, i.e. what it really means, under what conditions does it occur and what is recommended to avoid it?

Anne BIGOT · ‎2023-06-26

Hello,

Status14 is a new feature that has been introduced is one of the latest version of the FW.
It means that if the target separation is too close the 2nd target could be a false target.

Regarding the second question, the request has been raised internally.
Regards

Anne

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Anne BIGOT · ‎2023-06-26

Hello,

Status14 is a new feature that has been introduced is one of the latest version of the FW.
It means that if the target separation is too close the 2nd target could be a false target.

Regarding the second question, the request has been raised internally.
Regards

Anne

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AlexCloned · ‎2023-09-02

Hello,

Do you have any additional information regarding target status codes? I am currently working with a fixture consisting of 3 VL53L5CX sensors at 8x8 resolution and a 15Hz sampling rate. We have a substantial amount of data, and we are encountering many target status codes that differ from the ideal code 5, with this deviation occurring at a rate of 80% under various real-world working conditions.

I have the feeling that we might be missing out on valuable measurements due to these target status codes. With a comprehensive explanation of these codes, particularly those that are not self-explanatory, we could make better sense of a significant amount of data. As we are in a stage previous to massive production of our product this could potentially lead to improvements in our measurement fixture and working conditions.

The sensor is indeed impressive!

Thank you.

AlexCloned · ‎2023-09-29

I am not happy with the no-answers or selective answers to many interesting posts and inquirys in this forum.
Particularly interested in the continuity of this thread.

Anne BIGOT · ‎2023-10-09

Thank you for your interest for our products and sorry for the delay to answer.

The codes are designed to provide a general idea of the status of a target. Therefore, it's recommended to use these codes as a guide, but also to rely on other information and observations to understand the full context

As per your request, I asked internally to give more details on status code in a further version of the UM but meanwhile I will try to give more details in this forum by end of this week.

Regards

Anne

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Anne BIGOT · ‎2023-10-17

Target 14 is generated and used by our internal algo's when target separation is too small for processing

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rossco · ‎2024-04-07

I keep getting target status code 160. Does anyone know what this means? or know where we can find a more comprehensive list of codes?