Gravity VL53L0X ToF Distance Sensor up to 2m

The Gravity distance sensor from DFRobot uses ST's VL53L0X ToF chip to measure distances from 30 to 2000 mm. A 940 nm infrared laser emits light pulses, and the chip measures their time of flight. The sensor is controlled via I2C and works with 3.3 V and 5 V on Arduino, ESP32 and Raspberry Pi. The Gravity cable has female connectors; with M-M Dupont cables it can be converted to male pins so that it also fits the female headers of the Arduino UNO.

Recommended Accessories:

• Dupont Cables M-M 10cm 20 Pieces

Features:

• I2C interface via 4-pin Gravity connector
• Logic level 3.3 V and 5 V
• Solder pads GPIO1 as interrupt output and XSHUT: pulled LOW, XSHUT switches the sensor off
• 2 mounting holes
• Libraries for Arduino and examples for Raspberry Pi and STM32 available

Application Examples:

• Mobile robots: obstacle detection, wall following, fast distance measurement
• Presence detection for switching devices on and off
• Drones: landing aid and distance to the ceiling
• Simple gesture detection in one axis

Documentation:

• DFRobot Wiki with pinout and example code
• DFRobot_VL53L0X library (GitHub)
• vl53l0x-arduino library by Pololu (GitHub)
• Adafruit_VL53L0X library (GitHub)

Technical Data:

• Chip: VL53L0X (ST)
• Supply: 3.3 to 5 V DC
• Chip operating voltage: 2.8 V
• Laser: infrared 940 nm
• Measuring range: 30 to 2000 mm
• Accuracy: ±3 %
• Measuring time: at most 30 ms according to DFRobot, 20 ms to 200 ms depending on mode
• Field of view: 25°
• Operating temperature: -20 to 70 °C
• Connections: green D (SDA), blue C (SCL), black GND, red VCC
• Dimensions: 20 × 22 mm
• Weight: 7.5 g

Scope of Delivery:

• 1× Gravity VL53L0X ToF Distance Sensor up to 2m
• 1× Gravity I2C sensor cable 30 cm