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VL53L1X

Functional description

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Functional description

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System functional description

Figure 4 shows the system level functional description. The host customer application

controls the VL53L1X device using an API (application programming interface). The API

implementation is delivered to the customer as a driver (Bare C code).

The driver shares with the customer application a set of high-level functions that allow

control of the VL53L1X like initialization, ranging start/stop, and setting the system

accuracy.

The driver enables fast development of end user applications without the complication of

direct multiple register access. The driver is structured in a way that it can be compiled on

any kind of platform through a good hardware abstraction layer.

A detailed description of the driver is available in the VL53L1X API user manual (UM2356).

Figure 4. VL53L1X system functional description