{"id":27889,"date":"2019-12-12T18:22:25","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T10:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=27889"},"modified":"2020-11-20T15:01:38","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T07:01:38","slug":"vl53l0x-getting-started-arduino-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/12\/vl53l0x-getting-started-arduino-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"VL53L0X Time-of-Flight Distance Sensor: Arduino Guide to get started"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>VL53L0X, a Time-of-Flight distance sensor, measuring distance with Arduino like no other! The VL53L0X sensor houses ST FlightsenseTM patented technology alongside leading-edge SPAD array in the smallest package of laser-ranging modules in the market!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"578\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.seeedstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/VL53L0X-cover-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/VL53L0X-cover-1.png 578w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/VL53L0X-cover-1-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In today&#8217;s blog, I&#8217;ll be covering:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What is the VL53L0X sensor? Introduction<\/li><li>VL53L0X module<\/li><li>VL53L0X Arduino Guide<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This blog will include VL53L0X datasheet and its API user manual under the Resources Section as well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>VL53L0X Sensor:&nbsp;Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Introducing the world&#8217;s smallest time of flight ranging and gesture detection sensor, VL53L0X. Part of ST new generation of laser ranging modules, it provides accurate distance measurement, unlike other proximity sensors! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.st.com\/bin\/ecommerce\/api\/image.PF263309.en.feature-description-include-personalized-no-cpn-large.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.st.com\/zh\/imaging-and-photonics-solutions\/vl53l0x.html\">Image credits: STMicroelectronics<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite its small form factor, it still contains a plethora of features, namely the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Fully integrated miniature module<\/strong><ul><li>940 nm laser VCSEL<\/li><li>VSCEL driver<\/li><li>Ranging sensor with an advanced embedded microcontroller<\/li><li>4.4 x 2.4 x 1.0mm (Yes, that small!) <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Fast, accurate distance ranging<\/strong><ul><li>Measures up to 2m (absolute range)<\/li><li>Range reported is independent of the target reflectance <\/li><li>Advanced embedded optical cross-talk compensation to simplify cover glass selection<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Safe\u00a0to\u00a0use,\u00a0with\u00a0compliance\u00a0with\u00a0IEC<\/strong><ul><li>Class 1 laser device that&#8217;s compliant with latest standard IEC 60825-1:2014 &#8211; 3rd edition<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Easy integration <\/strong><ul><li>Single reflowable component<\/li><li>No additional optics <\/li><li>Only require a single power supply <\/li><li>Device control and data transfer is done through the I2C interface<\/li><li>Xshutdown (reset) and interrupt GPIO<\/li><li>Programmable I2C address<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In awe of all these features? There&#8217;s more! The VL53L0X is widely applicable, catering to all your potential needs! The applications follow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>User detection for personal computers\/laptops\/tablets and IoT (energy saving)<\/li><li>Obstacle detection with Robots (Robotics)<\/li><li>White goods (hand detection in automatic faucets, soap dispensers, etc.)<\/li><li>1D gesture recognition<\/li><li>Laser-assisted autofocus. Enhances and speeds up camera autofocus system performance, especially in difficult scenes (low light levels, low contrast) or fast-moving video mode<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why is VL53L0X better than other proximity sensors?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.tg  {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;}\n.tg td{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:black;}\n.tg th{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:black;}\n.tg .tg-cly1{text-align:left;vertical-align:middle}\n.tg .tg-1wig{font-weight:bold;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}\n.tg .tg-wa1i{font-weight:bold;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle}\n.tg .tg-0lax{text-align:left;vertical-align:top}\n<\/style>\n<table class=\"tg\">\n  <tr>\n    <th class=\"tg-0lax\"><\/th>\n    <th class=\"tg-wa1i\">VL53L0X (Time-of-Flight technology)<\/th>\n    <th class=\"tg-wa1i\">Other proximity sensors (IR technology)<\/th>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td class=\"tg-1wig\">How distance is measured<\/td>\n    <td class=\"tg-cly1\">Directly measure distance to an object based on the time for emitted photons to be reflected<\/td>\n    <td class=\"tg-cly1\">Measure distance to an object based on amount of light bounced off<\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td class=\"tg-1wig\">Variables affected<\/td>\n    <td class=\"tg-cly1\">Not affected by object characteristics: Size, dimesions, materials used, etc.<\/td>\n    <td class=\"tg-cly1\">Affected by object characteristics<br>Affected by environmental factors; lighting conditions<\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With VL53L0X using time-of-flight technology for distance measurement, it&#8217;s insensitive to external variables such as object characteristics. This makes it a far more precise option as compared to other proximity sensors like IR technology as seen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\" class=\"has-text-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Now for a Fun Fact!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digikey.com\/-\/media\/Images\/Article%20Library\/TechZone%20Articles\/2018\/November\/Fundamentals%20Distance%20Measurement%20Gesture%20Recognition\/article-2018november-fundamentals-of-distance-fig4.jpg?ts=1486baf0-edb2-4dad-af5e-9347e6afd3d6&amp;la=en-US\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"87\"\/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digikey.com\/en\/articles\/techzone\/2018\/nov\/fundamentals-distance-measurement-gesture-recognition-tof-sensors\">Image credits: Digikey<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you know before the VL53L0X, early adopters of the time of flight sensor technology is what you see above? Yes, Microsoft Kinect for XBOX 360! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kinect controller technology is then miniaturized, improved, and simplified to create distance ranging sensors seen in your VL53L0X! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>VL53L0X Module: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/Grove-Time-of-Flight-Distance-Sensor-VL53L0X.html?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog\"><strong>Grove &#8211; Flight of Time Distance Sensor<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static-cdn.seeedstudio.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/9d0ce51a71ce6a79dfa2a98d65a0f0bd\/h\/t\/httpsstatics3.seeedstudio.comseeedfile2018-07bazaar875550_img_0026a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"263\"\/><figcaption>Grove &#8211; Time of Flight Distance Sensor (VL53L0X)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To get started with the VL53L0X sensor, you&#8217;ll need a module that integrates it for easier microcontroller interfacing. This is the Grove &#8211; Time of Flight Distance Sensor, based on the VL53LOX, and it does just that! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its specifications:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.tg  {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;}\n.tg td{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:black;}\n.tg th{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:black;}\n.tg .tg-cly1{text-align:left;vertical-align:middle}\n.tg .tg-wa1i{font-weight:bold;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle}\n.tg .tg-0lax{text-align:left;vertical-align:top}\n<\/style>\n<table class=\"tg\">\n  <tr>\n    <th class=\"tg-wa1i\">Features<\/th>\n    <th class=\"tg-wa1i\">Details<\/th>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td class=\"tg-cly1\">Operating Voltage<\/td>\n    <td class=\"tg-cly1\">3.3V \/ 5V<\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td class=\"tg-cly1\">Operating Temperature<\/td>\n    <td class=\"tg-cly1\">-20\u2103 &#8211; 70\u2103<\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\">Recommended measuring distance<\/td>\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\">30mm &#8211; 1000mm<br>(3cm &#8211; 100cm)<\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\">Resolution <\/td>\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\">1mm<\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\">Infrared emitter<\/td>\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\">940 nm<\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\">Bus rate<\/td>\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\">Up to 400kHz (FAST mode) serial bus<\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\">IIC Address<\/td>\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\">0x29<\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-text-color\"><strong>Apart from its specifications, the Grove &#8211; Flight of Time Distance contains exactly the same features, applicational possibilities, and more!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why pick this sensor as compared to other VL53L0X sensors?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find other VL53L0X breakout boards, sensors, modules, etc. available, but what makes the Grove &#8211; Time of Flight Distance Sensor the one to go with? Here&#8217;s why!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"background-color:#f0fbef\" class=\"has-background\"><strong>Ease of pairing VL53L0X with Arduino through Seeed\u2019s very own&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/document\/pdf\/Introduction%20to%20Grove.pdf\">Grove system<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grove system is Seeed very own initiative, mainly aimed at helping users like yourself to easily use different modules, through our plug and play system!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>This means no more using messy and complicated jumper wires, soldering, breadboard, or debugging electronic circuits!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.seeedstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/vl53l0x-arduino-wiring.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"27890\" data-link=\"\/blog\/?attachment_id=27890\" class=\"wp-image-27890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/vl53l0x-arduino-wiring.png 502w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/vl53l0x-arduino-wiring-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"462\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.seeedstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/vl53l0x-grove-wiring.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"27891\" data-link=\"\/blog\/?attachment_id=27891\" class=\"wp-image-27891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/vl53l0x-grove-wiring.png 462w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/vl53l0x-grove-wiring-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\">Like how simple and less messy it is compared to other VL53L0X modules?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>All you need is a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/Base-Shield-V2.html?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog\">Grove Base Shield<\/a>&nbsp;alongside your Arduino and you\u2019re good to go! Switch to using grove today!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>VL53L0X Arduino Guide<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve talked about the VL53L0X, and now it&#8217;s time for the moment you&#8217;re waiting for; How to pair VL53L0X with an Arduino? Here&#8217;s a guide to help you get started right away!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"background-color:#ffeee8\" class=\"has-background\">Note: This module is compatible with the Raspberry Pi as well, but users have to write their own software library as it\u2019s not possible to provide software library\/demo code for all platforms <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What you&#8217;ll need:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.seeedstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/seeeduino-v4.2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"27893\" data-link=\"\/blog\/?attachment_id=27893\" class=\"wp-image-27893\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/Seeeduino-V4.2-p-2517.html?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog\">Seeeduino V4.2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.seeedstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/base-shield-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"27894\" data-link=\"\/blog\/?attachment_id=27894\" class=\"wp-image-27894\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/Base-Shield-V2-p-1378.html?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog\">Grove Base Shield<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.seeedstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Grove-time-of-flight-distance-sensor.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"27895\" data-link=\"\/blog\/?attachment_id=27895\" class=\"wp-image-27895\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/Grove-Temperature%26Humidity-Sensor-Pro-p-838.html?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog\">Grove &#8211; Time of Flight Distance Sensor<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*Seeeduino is Seeed\u2019s very own Arduino, built with benefits over the regular Arduino boards.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hardware configurations:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>Connect Grove &#8211; Time of Flight Sensor to port IIC of Grove-Base Shield<\/li><li><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Plug Grove &#8211; Base Shield into Seeeduino<\/li><li><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Connect Seeeduino to PC via a USB cable<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It should now look something like this after pairing things up:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/github.com\/SeeedDocument\/Grove-Time_of_Flight_Distance_Sensor-VL53L0X-\/raw\/master\/img\/connect.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"349\" height=\"264\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Software configurations<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Seeed-Studio\/Grove-Ranging-sensor-VL53L0X\">VL53L0X Library<\/a> from Github<\/li><li><strong>Step 2: <\/strong> Extract the&nbsp;<code>Grove-Ranging-sensor-VL53L0X-master.zip<\/code>&nbsp;file into the&nbsp;<code>Arduino library folder<\/code>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: For example, I download this library into&nbsp;<code>D:\\Software\\WorkWork\\arduino-1.8.5\\libraries<\/code>, so only need to extract the zip file here. All in all, please make sure&nbsp;<code>Grove-Ranging-sensor-VL53L0X-master<\/code>&nbsp;folder is in your Arduino library folder, like the picture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/github.com\/SeeedDocument\/Grove-Time_of_Flight_Distance_Sensor-VL53L0X-\/raw\/master\/img\/folder.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Open the&nbsp;<code>Grove-Ranging-sensor-VL53L0X-master\\examples<\/code>&nbsp;folder you&#8217;ve just extracted, you will see five subfolders: <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/github.com\/SeeedDocument\/Grove-Time_of_Flight_Distance_Sensor-VL53L0X-\/raw\/master\/img\/examples.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In our tutorial, we are using the <code>high_accuracy_ranging.ino&nbsp;<\/code> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, you can choose a different example according to your own needs, you can choose different examples. Then double click the&nbsp;<code>xxx.ino<\/code>&nbsp;file to open the Arduino IDE. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Upload the demo. If you&#8217;re unsure on how to do so, please check <a href=\"http:\/\/wiki.seeedstudio.com\/Upload_Code\/\">How to upload code<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Open the Serial Monitor of Arduino IDE by clicking <strong>Tool-&gt; Serial Monitor<\/strong>. Or press the CTRL+Shift+M key at the same time. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If everything goes well, you should now achieve the result as follow: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>time of mesurement: 205\nMeasured distance:115 mm\ntime of mesurement: 205\nMeasured distance:117 mm\ntime of mesurement: 205\nMeasured distance:120 mm\ntime of mesurement: 205\nMeasured distance:125 mm\ntime of mesurement: 204\nMeasured distance:130 mm\ntime of mesurement: 205\nMeasured distance:138 mm\ntime of mesurement: 205\nMeasured distance:143 mm\ntime of mesurement: 205\nMeasured distance:144 mm\ntime of mesurement: 205\nMeasured distance:152 mm<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>[ZIP]<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/SeeedDocument\/Grove-Time_of_Flight_Distance_Sensor-VL53L0X-\/raw\/master\/res\/Grove%20-%20Time%20of%20Flight%20Distance%20Sensor%20(VL53L0X).zip\">Grove-Time of Flight Distance Sensor VL53L0X Eagle files<\/a><\/li><li><strong>[PDF]<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/SeeedDocument\/Grove-Time_of_Flight_Distance_Sensor-VL53L0X-\/raw\/master\/res\/software-flow.pdf\">VL53L0X User Manual<\/a><\/li><li><strong>[PDF]<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/SeeedDocument\/Grove-Time_of_Flight_Distance_Sensor-VL53L0X-\/raw\/master\/res\/vl53l0x-datasheet.pdf\">VL53L0X Datasheet<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, the VL53L0X not only offers performance advantages over other proximity sensors, but it also delivers it in such a small form factor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you liked what you have seen in today&#8217;s blog, I&#8217;ll highly recommend the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/Grove-Time-of-Flight-Distance-Sensor-VL53L0X.html\">Grove &#8211; Flight of Time Distance Sensor&nbsp;<\/a>to help you easily get started with your proximity sensing needs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start building projects with the VL53L0X today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VL53L0X, a Time-of-Flight distance sensor, measuring distance with Arduino like no other! 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