VL53L1X 0.0.3

vl53l1x distance sensor driver for Raspberry Pi

vl53l1x-python

Python library for the VL53L1X Laser Ranger.

Installing

sudo pip install smbus2
sudo pip install vl53l1x

Usage

import VL53L1X

tof = VL53L1X.VL53L1X(i2c_bus=1, i2c_address=0x29)
tof.open() # Initialise the i2c bus and configure the sensor
tof.start_ranging(1) # Start ranging, 1 = Short Range, 2 = Medium Range, 3 = Long Range
distance_in_mm = tof.get_distance() # Grab the range in mm
tof.stop_ranging() # Stop ranging

See examples for more advanced usage.

0.0.3

• Fix: Use i2c_bus param for use with alternate buses/soft i2c

0.0.2

• Improved search for .so file to pick up arch-specific files

0.0.1

• Initial release