VL53L4CD Time-of-Flight - Distance Sensor - 1-1300mm - I2C - Qwiic - SparkFun SEN-18993

Module with distance sensor ToF (Time of Flight) VL53L4CD . It uses a VCSEL (Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser) laser with a semiconductor diode, which allows you to measure the distance to the object in the range from 1 mm to 1300 mm with millimeter resolution. The product for communication uses the I2C bus. The Qwiic standard connectors on the board facilitate design (no soldering required), and also prevent the connection contrary to the polarity. The module supply voltage is from 2.6 V to 3.5 V.

VL53L4CD Time-of-Flight - SparkFun Distance Sensor SEN-18993 .

Presentation of the applications of the Qwiic system.

Qwiic SparkFun is an ecosystem that includes numerous sensors based on the I2C bus, executive modules and dedicated cables. The main assumption of this solution is to improve the prototyping process. All elements supporting the Qwiic standard use a common, 4-pin JST connector with a spacing of 1 mm. This reduces the amount of space required on the PCB. It also protects against connection inconsistent with the polarity.

• 3v3 (In) - module power supply
• GND (In) - the ground of the system
• SDA (In) - data line of the I2C interface
• SCL (In) - clock line of the I2C interface
• INT (Out) - interrupt pin (low state when data is ready)
• SHUT (In) - shutdown pin (can be dragged low to put the system into off mode)

On the board we can also find, among others two Qwiic connectors and a LED indicating power supply of the module. Details are available in the user manual prepared by the manufacturer.

SparkFun SEN-18993 pins .

The module has small dimensions .

• Supply voltage: 2.6 V to 3.5 V (3v3 by default via Qwiic connector)
• Power consumption
  • Typical: 22 mA
  • Maximum: 24 mA
  • Peak consumption (including VCSEL): 40 mA
• Measurement range: from 1 mm to 1300 mm
• Resolution: +/- 1 mm
• Light source: VCSEL 1940 nm class 1 laser
• Field of view: 18 °
• Maximum reading speed: 100 Hz
• 7-bit, unchanging I2C address: 0x29 (hardware-defined)
• LED indicating power
• LED jumper and pull-up resistor jumper (details in user manual )
• Working environment temperature: -30 ° C to + 85 ° C
• Dimensions: 25 x 25 mm

• The website of the manufacturer of SparkFun SEN-18993
• User's Guide
• Diagram of the module
• Eagle files
• Detailed dimensions of the board
• Catalog note for the VL53L4CD chip
• Arduino library
• Python Package
• Github repository