vl53l4cd_simpletest.py

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 Scott Shawcroft, written for Adafruit Industries
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2022 Carter Nelson for Adafruit Industries
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: Unlicense
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 Scott Shawcroft, written for Adafruit Industries
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2021 Carter Nelson for Adafruit Industries
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: Unlicense

# Simple demo of the VL53L4CD distance sensor.
# Will print the sensed range/distance every second.

import board
import adafruit_vl53l4cd

i2c = board.I2C()  # uses board.SCL and board.SDA
# i2c = board.STEMMA_I2C()  # For using the built-in STEMMA QT connector on a microcontroller

vl53 = adafruit_vl53l4cd.VL53L4CD(i2c)

# OPTIONAL: can set non-default values
vl53.inter_measurement = 0
vl53.timing_budget = 200

print("VL53L4CD Simple Test.")
print("--------------------")
model_id, module_type = vl53.model_info
print("Model ID: 0x{:0X}".format(model_id))
print("Module Type: 0x{:0X}".format(module_type))
print("Timing Budget: {}".format(vl53.timing_budget))
print("Inter-Measurement: {}".format(vl53.inter_measurement))
print("--------------------")

vl53.start_ranging()

while True:
    while not vl53.data_ready:
        pass
    vl53.clear_interrupt()
    print("Distance: {} cm".format(vl53.distance))