STMicroelectronics VL53L0X Ranging and Gesture Detection Sensor User Manual

This is a user manual for ST's VL53L0X ranging and gesture detection sensor, which mainly introduces the product's API and calibration program


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Brand
STMicroelectronics
Document type
User Manual
Language
English
Pages
26
File format
PDF
File size
1.1 MB
Published
13 October, 2023
Updated
13 October, 2023
Model
VL53L0X
MD5 checksum
2716546C7B49934E7182B64A14465061

About this manual

The document serves as a user guide for the VL53L0X sensor module, which is described as the world's smallest Time-of-Flight ranging and gesture detection sensor. It details an Application Programming Interface (API) designed to facilitate fast development of end-user applications without requiring direct register access.

The manual covers essential topics including initial customer manufacturing calibration steps such as data initialization, static initialization, reference SPADs calibration, temperature calibration, offset calibration, and cross-talk calibration. It also outlines the phases for range profile operations, ranging procedures, and provides information on API functions, timing budgets, and interrupt settings.

What's inside

  • Overview
  • Initial customer manufacturing calibration
  • Range profile phases
  • System initialization/calibration
  • Ranging
  • API useful additional functions
  • Example API range profiles
  • Acronyms and abbreviations
  • Revision history

Frequently asked questions

What is the purpose of the VL53L0X sensor?

The VL53L0X is a ranging and gesture detection sensor.

What does the API consist of?

It consists of a set of C functions that enable fast development without direct multiple register access.

When should the VL53L0X_DataInit function be called?

It is called one time after the device is brought out of reset.

What target reflectance is recommended for offset calibration?

A white (88% reflectance) target at 100mm in a dark environment.

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