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==Component Source Code== | ==Component Source Code== | ||
| − | Please click here to download the component source project: [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/ | + | Please click here to download the component source project: [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/wiki/componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_RangeTOF_VL53L0X.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_RangeTOF_VL53L0X.fcfx] |
Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/FlowchartView/?wfile=componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_RangeTOF_VL53L0X.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_RangeTOF_VL53L0X.fcfx] | Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/FlowchartView/?wfile=componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_RangeTOF_VL53L0X.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_RangeTOF_VL53L0X.fcfx] | ||
==Detailed description== | ==Detailed description== | ||
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==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
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==Macro reference== | ==Macro reference== | ||
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| + | {| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;" | ||
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| + | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]] | ||
| + | | width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ReadModel''' | ||
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| + | | colspan="2" | Collects the model number from the sensor | ||
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| + | | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE | ||
| + | | width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return'' | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | {| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;" | ||
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| + | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]] | ||
| + | | width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ReadRevision''' | ||
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| + | | colspan="2" | Collects the revision number from the sensor | ||
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| + | | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE | ||
| + | | width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return'' | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | {| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;" | ||
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| + | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]] | ||
| + | | width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ReadDistance''' | ||
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| + | | colspan="2" | Read the current distance in mm. Returns -1 if the sensor timed out during the read operation. | ||
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| + | | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-s16-icon.png]] - INT | ||
| + | | width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return'' | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | {| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;" | ||
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| + | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]] | ||
| + | | width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Initialise''' | ||
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| + | | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-bool-icon.png]] - BOOL | ||
| + | | width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return'' | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | ==Property reference== | ||
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| + | {| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;" | ||
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| + | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]] | ||
| + | | width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Properties''' | ||
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| + | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]] | ||
| + | | width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | I2C Properties | ||
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| + | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]] | ||
| + | | width="90%" | Channel | ||
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| + | | colspan="2" | Channel selection | ||
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| + | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]] | ||
| + | | width="90%" | Baud Select | ||
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| + | | colspan="2" | Baud rate option selector | ||
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| + | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-14-icon.png]] | ||
| + | | width="90%" | Baud Rate | ||
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| + | | colspan="2" | Baud rate to be used | ||
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| + | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-5-icon.png]] | ||
| + | | width="90%" | SDA | ||
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| + | | colspan="2" | Pin used for SDA (data signal) | ||
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| + | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-5-icon.png]] | ||
| + | | width="90%" | SCL | ||
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| + | | colspan="2" | Pin used for SCL (clock signal) | ||
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| + | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-7-icon.png]] | ||
| + | | width="90%" | Stop Delay | ||
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| + | | colspan="2" | On older microcontroller devices there is a potential for the I2C hardware channel to lock up if there is not a 10ms delay between an I2C stop event and the next I2C start event. Most modern microcontrollers will not have a problem so this property can be disabled to speed up the I2C communications. | ||
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| + | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]] | ||
| + | | width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Simulation | ||
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| + | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-7-icon.png]] | ||
| + | | width="90%" | Simulate Comms | ||
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| + | | colspan="2" | | ||
| + | |}==Macro reference== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;" | {| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;" | ||
Revision as of 09:59, 27 January 2023
| Author | MatrixTSL |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Category | Light |
Contents
Range Time of Flight (VL53L0X) component
A laser based range sensor designed to provide accurate range infomation for a very narrow sensing beam. Capable of sensing ranges from 50mm to 1200mm. Communication with the device is based on a I2C bus.
Component Source Code
Please click here to download the component source project: FC_Comp_Source_RangeTOF_VL53L0X.fcfx
Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): FC_Comp_Source_RangeTOF_VL53L0X.fcfx
Detailed description
No detailed description exists yet for this component
Examples
Simple example showing the proximity detector component at work, when a proximity is detected the direction of the motor is reversed.
Detector
Macro reference
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ReadModel |
| Collects the model number from the sensor | |
 - BYTE
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Return |
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ReadRevision |
| Collects the revision number from the sensor | |
| - BYTE
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Return |
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ReadDistance |
| Read the current distance in mm. Returns -1 if the sensor timed out during the read operation. | |
 - INT
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Return |
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Initialise |
 - BOOL
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Return |
Property reference
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Properties |
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I2C Properties |
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Channel |
| Channel selection | |
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Baud Select |
| Baud rate option selector | |
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Baud Rate |
| Baud rate to be used | |
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SDA |
| Pin used for SDA (data signal) | |
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SCL |
| Pin used for SCL (clock signal) | |
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Stop Delay |
| On older microcontroller devices there is a potential for the I2C hardware channel to lock up if there is not a 10ms delay between an I2C stop event and the next I2C start event. Most modern microcontrollers will not have a problem so this property can be disabled to speed up the I2C communications. | |
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Simulation |
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Simulate Comms |
==Macro reference==
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ReadModel |
| Collects the model number from the sensor | |
| - BYTE
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Return |
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ReadRevision |
| Collects the revision number from the sensor | |
| - BYTE
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Return |
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ReadDistance |
| Read the current distance in mm. Returns -1 if the sensor timed out during the read operation. | |
| - INT
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Return |
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Initialise |
| - BOOL
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Return |
Property reference
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Properties |
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I2C Properties |
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Channel |
| Channel selection | |
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Baud Select |
| Baud rate option selector | |
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Baud Rate |
| Baud rate to be used | |
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SDA |
| Pin used for SDA (data signal) | |
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SCL |
| Pin used for SCL (clock signal) | |
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Stop Delay |
| On older microcontroller devices there is a potential for the I2C hardware channel to lock up if there is not a 10ms delay between an I2C stop event and the next I2C start event. Most modern microcontrollers will not have a problem so this property can be disabled to speed up the I2C communications. | |
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Simulation |
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Simulate Comms |
==Macro reference==
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ReadModel |
| Collects the model number from the sensor | |
| - BYTE
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Return |
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ReadRevision |
| Collects the revision number from the sensor | |
| - BYTE
|
Return |
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ReadDistance |
| Read the current distance in mm. Returns -1 if the sensor timed out during the read operation. | |
| - INT
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Return |
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Initialise |
| - BOOL
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Return |
Property reference
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Properties |
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I2C Properties |
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Channel |
| Channel selection | |
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Baud Select |
| Baud rate option selector | |
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Baud Rate |
| Baud rate to be used | |
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SDA |
| Pin used for SDA (data signal) | |
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SCL |
| Pin used for SCL (clock signal) | |
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Stop Delay |
| On older microcontroller devices there is a potential for the I2C hardware channel to lock up if there is not a 10ms delay between an I2C stop event and the next I2C start event. Most modern microcontrollers will not have a problem so this property can be disabled to speed up the I2C communications. | |
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Simulation |
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Simulate Comms |
==Macro reference==
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ReadModel |
| Collects the model number from the sensor | |
| - BYTE
|
Return |
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ReadRevision |
| Collects the revision number from the sensor | |
| - BYTE
|
Return |
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ReadDistance |
| Read the current distance in mm. Returns -1 if the sensor timed out during the read operation. | |
| - INT
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Return |
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Initialise |
| - BOOL
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Return |
Property reference
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Properties |
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I2C Properties |
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Channel |
| Channel selection | |
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Baud Select |
| Baud rate option selector | |
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Baud Rate |
| Baud rate to be used | |
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SDA |
| Pin used for SDA (data signal) | |
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SCL |
| Pin used for SCL (clock signal) | |
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Stop Delay |
| On older microcontroller devices there is a potential for the I2C hardware channel to lock up if there is not a 10ms delay between an I2C stop event and the next I2C start event. Most modern microcontrollers will not have a problem so this property can be disabled to speed up the I2C communications. | |
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Simulation |
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Simulate Comms |
