VL53L3CX performance question about AN5561 & Software (STSW-IMG016 1.0.0)

[Ahung.1]

Hi Sir/Madam

First question.

I downloaded the 53l3 GUI sw from ST website here PN is STSW-IMG016 . Does it include Maint6 driver ? (It from AN5561 application note)

https://my.st.com/content/my_st_com/en/products/embedded-software/proximity-sensors-software/stsw-img016.html#get-software

Pls check picture 1.jpg & 2.jpg.

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Second question.

If STSW-IMG016 GUI SW can allow 53l3cx If STSW-IMG016 GUI SW can allow 53l3cx to measure the maximum distance of 5 meters

How to switch between medium (indoor, 5000mm /50%/ 88% white card) & long mode (indoor, 4400mm /50%/ 88% white card )

pls check the picture 3.jpg & 4,jpg

Please 5.jpg, It's my GUI SW using version info, does it incloud maint6 driver ? & can it make 53L3cx bare module to measure to 5m distance ? 

Thanks , BR, Angus

[John E KVAM · Accepted solution]

The VL53L3CX includes all the improvements in Maint 6. That's how the distance can get to 5M in the best case setup.

If everything is perfect - No 940nm ambient light, and a big, very reflective target - you can get to 5M.