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Meadow.Foundation.Sensors.Distance.Vl53l0x

Vl53l0x
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NuGet packageNuGet Gallery for Meadow.Foundation.Sensors.Distance.Vl53l0x

Code Example

Vl53l0x sensor;

public override Task Initialize()
{
Resolver.Log.Info("Initializing hardware...");

var i2cBus = Device.CreateI2cBus(I2cBusSpeed.FastPlus);
sensor = new Vl53l0x(i2cBus);

sensor.Updated += Sensor_Updated;

return Task.CompletedTask;
}

public override Task Run()
{
sensor.StartUpdating(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(250));

return Task.CompletedTask;
}

private void Sensor_Updated(object sender, IChangeResult<Length> result)
{
if (result.New == null) { return; }

if (result.New < new Length(0, LU.Millimeters))
{
Resolver.Log.Info("out of range.");
}
else
{
Resolver.Log.Info($"{result.New.Millimeters}mm / {result.New.Inches:n3}\"");
}
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

Wiring Example

To wire a Vl53l0x to your Meadow board, connect the following:

Vl53l0xMeadow Pin
GNDGND
SCLD08 (SCL)
SDAD07 (SDA)
VCC3V3

It should look like the following diagram:

Class Vl53l0x

Represents the Vl53l0x distance sensor

Assembly: Vl53l0x.dll
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Declaration
public class Vl53l0x : ByteCommsSensorBase<Length>, IObservable<IChangeResult<Length>>, IDisposable, IRangeFinder, ISamplingSensor<Length>, ISensor<Length>, ISensor, ISamplingSensor, II2cPeripheral

Inheritance: System.Object -> Meadow.Foundation.ObservableBase<UNIT>

Implements:
System.IObservable<Meadow.IChangeResult<Meadow.Units.Length>>, System.IDisposable, Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.Distance.IRangeFinder, Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISamplingSensor<Meadow.Units.Length>, Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISensor<Meadow.Units.Length>, Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISensor, Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISamplingSensor, Meadow.Hardware.II2cPeripheral

Properties

IsShutdown

Is the hardware shutdown / off

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Declaration
public bool IsShutdown { get; }

Distance

The distance to the measured object

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Declaration
public Length? Distance { get; protected set; }

DefaultI2cAddress

The default I2C address for the peripheral

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Declaration
public byte DefaultI2cAddress { get; }

Fields

MinimumDistance

Minimum valid distance

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Declaration
public static Length MinimumDistance

MaximumDistance

Maximum valid distance

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Declaration
public static Length MaximumDistance

Methods

Initialize()

Initializes the VL53L0X

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Declaration
protected Task Initialize()
Returns

System.Threading.Tasks.Task

MeasureDistance()

Tell the sensor to take a measurement

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Declaration
public void MeasureDistance()

ReadSensor()

Returns the current distance/range

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Declaration
protected override Task<Length> ReadSensor()
Returns

System.Threading.Tasks.Task<Meadow.Units.Length>: The current distance, returns 0 if the shutdown pin is used and is off### SetAddress(byte) Set a new I2C address

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Declaration
public void SetAddress(byte newAddress)
Parameters
TypeName
System.BytenewAddress

ShutDown(bool)

Set the Shutdown state of the device

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Declaration
public Task ShutDown(bool state)
Returns

System.Threading.Tasks.Task

Parameters
TypeNameDescription
System.Booleanstatereturns true if off/shutdown, false if on

GetSpadInfo()

Get the SPAD info

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Declaration
protected Tuple<int, bool> GetSpadInfo()
Returns

System.Tuple<System.Int32,System.Boolean>

PerformSingleRefCalibration(byte)

perform a sensor self calibration

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Declaration
protected void PerformSingleRefCalibration(byte vhvInitByte)
Parameters
TypeNameDescription
System.BytevhvInitByteThe VHV init byte
Exceptions

System.Exception

ShutDown()

Shut down/power down the sensor

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Declaration
public void ShutDown()

Implements

  • System.IObservable<Meadow.IChangeResult<Meadow.Units.Length>>
  • System.IDisposable
  • Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.Distance.IRangeFinder
  • Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISamplingSensor<Meadow.Units.Length>
  • Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISensor<Meadow.Units.Length>
  • Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISensor
  • Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISamplingSensor
  • Meadow.Hardware.II2cPeripheral