VL53L0X measurement profile/spec

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Posted on June 30, 2017 at 22:32

Hi,

changing the timing budget affects the measurment accurancy/speed/range.  This is done with the function VL53L0_SetMeasurementTimingBudgetMicroSeconds(..). Does this function affects the measurements parameter in the same way in case of CONTINUOUS_TIMED mode? So that I can take care about the timing budget (profile: long range, high acc.) and the internal time periode using the function VL53L0X_SetInterMeasurementPeriodMilliSeconds(...)?

Such like:

Timing Budget: 33 ms

Time Periode: 100 ms

With best regards

Alex

[John E KVAM]

Posted on July 06, 2017 at 17:39

Yes. You can combine those calls. It will work exactly like you want it to.

One neat trick is to use a cell phone camera and point it to the senor. You can see the Laser flashing. If your inter-measurement period is long enough you can see the sensor turn on an off. But note this trick will not work with an Iphone. The IR filter on those phones filters out all the 940nm light.

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Posted on August 15, 2017 at 15:07

Thanks for your helpful reply!