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VL53L5CX outdoor performance (or a suggested alternative)

I'm currently trying to use the VL53L5CX to detect motion in the range of about 1m in front of the sensor.This seems to work fine indoors - but outdoors - I don't seem to be able to get anything more than around 30cm, even with xtalk calibration, and...

zz9pa by Associate
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Resolved! VL53L4CD sleeping?

Hi,Been a while :) Seeing some odd readings after the sensor has no real changes.  After some time when a change in the sensor distance happens it "seems" to take many readings to get good readings.Is there a sleep I don't know about? What is the rec...

will3 by Associate III
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Resolved! VL53L1CB

VL53L1CB的最低投资回报率配置是 4x4?我可以将其配置为 1x1 吗? Translated : The minimum ROI configuration for the VL53L1CB is 4x4? Can I configure it as 1x1?

labubu by Associate II
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Resolved! VL53L4CD

Hello!I am using the VL53L4CD TOF Sensor as sold by Adafruit. I am running it with the circuit patched together as described in the example file VL53L4CD_Sat_HelloWorld.ino, also with the exact code (the only change being the port number). I am using...

eclemmon by Associate II
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Resolved! VL53L8CH More CNH Bins for One CNH

Hello,I am using the 53L8A1A to evaluate the VL53L8CH with the MZAI_EVK_v1.0.1 software. For my application, I need high CNH resolution for as long a histogram as possible, but for only one histogram. Because of that, I aggregated down to one row and...

Resolved! Issues with VL53L3CX in Simple Ranging app

I am trying to use the VL53L3CX with an STM32G070 for water level sensing. The app is based upon the Simple Ranging example.What I am seeing is that the distance read by the sensor alternates between two values, quite far apart. The sensor is mounted...

SidPrice by Associate III
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Resolved! VL53L4CD Large Calibration Offsets

Our use of the VL534LCD is within what we call a bin.  A long rectangular container.  The sensors job is to measure the distance to items placed into the bin.  Very contained environment with little interference.  When we calibrate the sensor we do t...

will3 by Associate III
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Maximizing service life of VL53L4CD and VL53L4ED

Hello,For a project I would like to use the VL53L4CD or VL53L4ED to measure distances in the range of ~1 cm to 80 cm. The expected ambient temperatures can vary (maximum between -10°C and +80°C, although the temperature will usually be in the range o...