{"product_id":"vl53l1x-breakout","title":"VL53L1X Time of Flight (ToF) Sensor Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn all-singing, all-dancing time of flight distance sensor that uses PEW PEW LASERS (low-powered ones), our VL53L1X breakout is easy to use with Raspberry Pi or Arduino alike!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese low-power-laser-based time of flight sensors have great accuracy and sampling frequency, and this particular sensor has a wide range of detection, from 4cm to 4 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse it as a proximity sensor, for presence detection, or as a laser tape measure! The speed, accuracy, and range, make this sensor ideal for collision-avoidance on robots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's also compatible with our fancy new \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-hat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where using breakouts is as easy just popping it into one of the six slots and starting to grow your project, create, and code.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVL53L1X Time of Flight (ToF) sensor (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/vl53l1x.pdf?3713516543837568345\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4-400cm range (27° field of view)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 50Hz ranging frequency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e+\/- 25mm accuracy (+\/- 20mm in the dark)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C interface (address 0x29)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with all models of Raspberry Pi, and Arduino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/vl53l1x-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVL53L1X breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 male header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x5 female right-angle header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've designed this breakout board so that you can solder on the piece of right-angle female header and pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/vl53l1x-python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e makes it straightforward to use your time of flight sensor, providing methods for short, medium, and long range, and returning distances in mm. We've also included a couple of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/vl53l1x-python\/tree\/master\/examples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eexamples\u003c\/a\u003e that graph distance sensed, and set a threshold distance at which events can be triggered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 19x19x3.2mm (LxWxH).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you want to use multiple VL53L1X breakouts together you can (temporarily) change the I2C addresses using \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/vl53l1x-python\/blob\/master\/examples\/change-address.py\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethis Python script\u003c\/a\u003e. Addresses changed like this won't persist after a reboot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternatively, you could use an I2C multiplexer which will let you use multiple breakouts with the same address. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/vl53l1x-python\/blob\/master\/examples\/distance_multiplexer.py\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eThis example\u003c\/a\u003e shows how to use these breakouts with a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/tca9548a-i2c-multiplexer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eTCA9548A I2C Multiplexer\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12628497236051,"sku":"PIM373","price":16.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/VL53L1X_3_of_4.JPG?v=1532596605","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/vl53l1x-breakout","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}