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Maxbotix HRLV-MaxSonar HR-USB-EZ1 Ultrasonic Rangefinder

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Maxbotix HRLV-MaxSonar HR-USB-EZ1 Ultrasonic Rangefinder — Maxbotix — 1343

USB-serial ultrasonic rangefinder with 1 mm resolution, 1 mm–5 m detection range, and internal temperature compensation for speed-of-sound correction. Connects directly to a PC via micro-B USB with no microcontroller required.

Offers

  • Adafruit$54.95

Offers

  • Adafruit$54.95

Pinout

  • Micro-B USB VBUS

    USB Micro-B connection used to power/interface the HR-USB-EZ1 sensor when a micro B USB cable is connected, per Adafruit product page.

    Type · powerVoltage · USB 5V from host/cable; product page says connect a micro B USB cable and install FTDI drivers for serial sonar data.
  • Micro-B USB GND

    USB ground return for the Micro-B connection used by the sensor.

    Type · groundVoltage · 0V USB ground reference.
  • Micro-B USB data

    USB data interface to the onboard FTDI serial connection; Adafruit says the sensor provides serial sonar distance data via serial on a computer after FTDI drivers are installed.

    Type · signal
PinPositionTypeFunctionVoltage
Micro-B USB VBUS

Start wiring

I2C · SPI · Single data line · 3.3 – 5 V · Breakout

Pimoroni describes its VL53L1X breakout as a compact time-of-flight distance sensor with I²C address 0x29, 4–400 cm range, 27° field of v…

Module pins: Micro-B USB VBUS, Micro-B USB GND, Micro-B USB data. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

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power
USB Micro-B connection used to power/interface the HR-USB-EZ1 sensor when a micro B USB cable is connected, per Adafruit product page.
USB 5V from host/cable; product page says connect a micro B USB cable and install FTDI drivers for serial sonar data.
Micro-B USB GNDgroundUSB ground return for the Micro-B connection used by the sensor.0V USB ground reference.
Micro-B USB datasignalUSB data interface to the onboard FTDI serial connection; Adafruit says the sensor provides serial sonar distance data via serial on a computer after FTDI drivers are installed.

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