Create VL53L0x_intro.ino

Author: tigoe

TimeOfFlightSensors/VL53L0x_intro/VL53L0x_intro.ino

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+/*
+  ST VL53L0X example using Adafruit library
+
+  Reads the Vl53L0X sensor and reports the result in mm
+
+  created 29 July 2021
+  by Tom Igoe
+*/
+
+// include library
+#include "Adafruit_VL53L0X.h"
+
+// make an instance of the library:
+Adafruit_VL53L0X sensor = Adafruit_VL53L0X();
+
+const int maxDistance  = 2000;
+
+void setup() {
+  // initialize serial, wait 3 seconds for
+  // Serial Monitor to open:
+  Serial.begin(9600);
+  if (!Serial) delay(3000);
+
+  // initialize sensor, stop if it fails:
+  if (!sensor.begin()) {
+    Serial.println("Sensor not responding. Check wiring.");
+    while (true);
+  }
+  /* config can be:
+    VL53L0X_SENSE_DEFAULT: about 500mm range
+    VL53L0X_SENSE_LONG_RANGE: about 2000mm range
+    VL53L0X_SENSE_HIGH_SPEED: about 500mm range
+    VL53L0X_SENSE_HIGH_ACCURACY: about 400mm range, 1mm accuracy
+  */
+  sensor.configSensor(Adafruit_VL53L0X::VL53L0X_SENSE_LONG_RANGE);
+  // set sensor to range continuously:
+  sensor.startRangeContinuous();
+}
+
+void loop() {
+  // if the reading is done:
+  if (sensor.isRangeComplete()) {
+    // read the result:
+    int result = sensor.readRangeResult();
+    // if it's with the max distance:
+    if (result < maxDistance) {
+      // print the result (distance in mm):
+      Serial.println(result);
+
+    }
+  }
+}