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Fermion: VL53L3CX ToF Distance Ranging Sensor (Breakout)

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Fermion: VL53L3CX ToF Distance Ranging Sensor (Breakout) - DFRobot - SEN0378
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VL53L3CX ToF breakout ranging 25–3000mm with multi-target detection and smudge/glass cross-talk immunity. Operates at 3.3–5V over I2C.

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Fermion: VL53L3CX ToF Distance Ranging Sensor (Breakout) — DFRobot — SEN0378

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  • DFRobot$8.90
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Pinout

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
FERMION: VL53L3CX TOF +SDA-XSHUTSCLGPIO1
  • +6-pin breakout header

    Power positive input

    Type · PowerVoltage · 3.3-5V
  • -6-pin breakout header

    Power ground

    Type · PowerVoltage · 0V
  • SCL6-pin breakout header

    I2C clock line

    Type · I2CVoltage · logic level
  • SDA6-pin breakout header

    I2C data line

    Type · I2CVoltage · logic level
  • XSHUT6-pin breakout header

    Sensor reset / shutdown input

    Type · ControlVoltage · logic level
  • GPIO16-pin breakout header

    Interrupt output

    Type · GPIOVoltage · logic level
PinPositionTypeFunctionVoltage
+6-pin breakout headerPowerPower positive input3.3-5V
-6-pin breakout headerPowerPower ground0V
SCL6-pin breakout headerI2CI2C clock linelogic level
SDA6-pin breakout headerI2CI2C data linelogic level
XSHUT6-pin breakout headerControlSensor reset / shutdown inputlogic level
GPIO16-pin breakout headerGPIOInterrupt outputlogic level
Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
FERMION: VL53L3CX TOF +SDA-XSHUTSCLGPIO1

Pin details

6 connections
  1. +

    Power positive input

    PowerVoltage · 3.3-5V
    6-pin breakout header
  2. -

    Power ground

    PowerVoltage · 0V
    6-pin breakout header
  3. SCL

    I2C clock line

    I2CVoltage · logic level
    6-pin breakout header
  4. SDA

    I2C data line

    I2CVoltage · logic level
    6-pin breakout header
  5. XSHUT

    Sensor reset / shutdown input

    ControlVoltage · logic level
    6-pin breakout header
  6. GPIO1

    Interrupt output

    GPIOVoltage · logic level
    6-pin breakout header

Start wiring

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

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