TOF

SKU:U010

Description

ToF that employs time-of-flight techniques to resolve distance between the emit point and the reach point of a subject, measuring the round trip time of an artificial light signal provided by a laser.

This unit integrated a distance measuring sensor VL53L0x providing accurate distance measurement whatever the target reflectance, unlike conventional technologies. It can measure absolute distances up to 2m in less than 30ms.

This unit communicates with M5Core via I2C(0x29).

• In this case, make sure you use the 3.3V on SDA and SCL, M5Core GROVE provide 3.3V to data pins, 5V to power pin. only 3.3v allowed on VL53L0x.

Features

• Measure absolute distances up to 2m
• Measurement accuracy ±3%
• The wavelength of laser: 940nm
• Program Platform: Arduino, UIFlow
• Two Lego-compatible holes

Includes

• 1x ToF Unit
• 1x Grove Cable

Applications

• Laser Ranging
• 3D structured light imaging（3D sensing）
• Camera assist (ultra fast autofocus and depth of field)

Specification

Related Link

• VL53L0X Datasheet

Schematic

EasyLoader

• Windows
  • EasyLoader_ToF_UNIT_With_M5Core

Examples

Arduino

• Click here to download the Arduino example

UIFlow

UIFlow1.0 Blockly tof 使用説明書です

UIFlow1.0 Blockly tof 使用説明書です

How to use Blockly tof on the UIFlow 1.0 graphical programming platform and related API instructions

UIFlow2.0 Unit tof Docs

UIFlow2.0 Unit tof Docs

How to use Unit tof and related API instructions in the UIFlow2.0

Video

• TOF Example

Version comparison

Product Compare	Unit-ToF4M	Unit-TOF
Chip	VL53L1X	VL53L0X
Maximum Range	4 meters	2 meters
Typical Accuracy	±1-2%	±3%
Field of View (FoV)	27° (adjustable)	25°
Adjustable Field of View	YES	NO

FAQ

Question: Is TOF UNIT suitable for outdoor use?

• There are some restrictions for outdoor use. It is sensitive to strong sunlight and reflective surfaces, which may affect the accuracy of its measurements. When used outdoors, appropriate protective measures need to be taken to reduce the interference of ambient light.