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X-NUCLEO-53L0A1 / VL53L0X Windows application not working

I am on my second X-NUCLEO-53L0A1 board, a replacement for the first board that suffered from the same problem. I have an STM32F401RE development board and I put the X-NUCLEO-53L0A1 board with its single detector only and I get as far as the Windows...

VL6180X wrap-around filtering: is this possible without the API?

Hello,I'm working on a project with a VL6180X ranging sensor, and I'm running into the problem that it responds to reflective surfaces far beyond the desired range (100 mm) - e.g. it picks up reflective stripes on the jackets of emergency personnel a...

RichardR by Associate II
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Resolved! Can I connect multiple LIS2DS12TR to one SPI?

I need to know routin to use multiple LIS2DS12TR on one SPI if it's possible. If I undestood correctly nCS pin used to selecting between I2C and SPI mode. So if CS is high, SDO is open-drain. Is I need to simply connect SDO pins of LIS2DS12TR (may ...

Dfsd .1 by Associate
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VL6180 register setup for use with cover filter

I am using the standard VL6180 Breakout Board from ST connected to a pyboard running micropython.For my application I need a range at least up to 200mm using multiple reflective surfaces from reflective to not so reflective. I have managed to get the...

GMcPh.1 by Associate II
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Resolved! Merging of FP-IND-PREDMNT1 [WIFI] with AMicArray_UltrasoundFFT application. Has anyone tried it before?

Hi All, I am trying to merge FP-IND-PREDMNT1 [WIFI] with AMicArray_UltrasoundFFT application. Has anyone tried it before? Are there any suggestion or advice?More importantly I need to know if this is possible? are there any limitations?@Eleon BORLINI...

how to enable lsm6dsl i2c master,

When I enable lsm6dsl I2C as master , both lines are going to gnd. lsm6dsl_sh_master_set(&dev_ctx, PROPERTY_ENABLE);any tip on using lsm6dsl sensor hub, thanks

SRabi.1 by Associate II
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Resolved! LIS3DH High Resolution Threshold

Hi Community,I am using Lis3dh sensor in 50HZ ODR, High Pass filter enabled with cut-off frequency 0.1 HZ with full scale range 8G and FIFO is enabled and set FIFO-to-Stream Mode.Case 1: I get interrupts for small events Normal Mode(HR bit is not set...

HPras by Associate II
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I have been using vl53l1x TOF sensor for finding distance. When I have tested in an open environment. I'm getting very unusual values, I'm not able to understand this values.

Could someone explain me what's going on when this sensor is placed in front of uneven surface such as stairs in open area. i'm attaching images of readings X-axis is sample number and y-axis is distance in mm. Samples are taken for every 100msec. Re...

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Aperu.11 by Associate
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VL6180x distance issue

Hi, We are using VL6180X to measure the cyclic movement of a part (a flat, white plastic sheet). The amplitude of this cyclic movement is about 20mm. The distance sensors work fine but we had two recent instances where the distance sensors returned a...

TBoul.1 by Associate
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