ACEIRMC VL6180 VL6180X Range Finder Optical Ranging Light Sensor Module Gesture Recognition Sensor I2C Interface 3.3V 5V Emitter Ambient Light Sensor for Arduino I2C (10)

Price: $25.99
(as of Feb 17, 2023 21:22:31 UTC – Details)

Description:
Unlike most distance sensors that rely on reflected light intensity or angle of reflection to determine the distance, the VL6180 uses an accurate clock to measure the time it takes for light to bounce off the surface, since it uses a very narrow source, which is different from ultrasonic sonar. Unlike traditional infrared distance sensors, you can’t tell if an object is close because there is no linear problem or “dual imaging.” Therefore, the VL6180X is more accurate. The VL6180 module is recommended to handle distances from 5mm to 100mm. Due to its small size, the sensor module is easy to use in any robot or interactive project. You can use it with any 3-5V power supply or logic microcontroller. Due to its small size, the sensor module is easy to use in any robot or interactive project. You can use it with any 3-5V power supply or logic microcontroller.
Features:
1. Integrated intelligent optical module, which can be used for proximity sensing, ranging and other functions.
2. Fast and accurate distance measurement. Measure the absolute range from 0 to 100 mm or more. Based on object-independent self-illuminating beam reflection measurements, measurements over 100 mm can be used in some extremely desirable target reflectances and environments, but are not guaranteed;
3. I2C interface for device control and data, two programmable GPIOs.
Pins description:
Vin – this is the power pin. Since the chip uses 2.8 VDC, we have included a voltage regulator on board that will take 3-5VDC and safely convert it down. To power the board, give it the same power as the logic level of your microcontroller – e.g. for a 5V micro like Arduino, use 5V
2v8 – this is the 2.8V output from the voltage regulator, you can grab up to 100mA from this if you like GND – common ground for power and logic
I2C Logic pins:
Package included:
VL6180 VL6180X Range Finder Optical Ranging Sensor Module Gesture Recognition Sensor
VL6180 is a time-of-flight ranging sensor. The sensor contains a very small laser source and a matching sensor.
I2C interface for device control and data, two programmable GPIOs.
VL6180X can detect the “time of flight” or the time required for the laser to recover the sensor to calculate the distance.
VL6180 VL6180X Range Finder Optical Ranging Sensor Module for Arduino I2C Interface 3.3V 5V gesture recognition