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VL53L1X Laser Range

The longer-range ToF

Page 53 of 64 MCP / API open OTA updates

Page 53 drives the VL53L1X: distance in centimetres, a zone bar and the raw millimetre value, reaching further than the VL53L0X (about 4 m in standard mode).

β˜… It shares address 0x29 with the VL53L0X, so only one of them can be connected at a time.

Screen

On-screen interface

A recreation of this page on the 2.41-inch AMOLED display (600 Γ— 450). Actual interaction and layout follow the latest firmware.

Peripheral VL53L1X Β· 0x29
Distance168cm Β· far
0 β€”β€” 168 β€”β€” 400 cm
Raw1682 mm
ChipVL53L1X βœ“ (not L0X)
Range4 ~ 400 cm
Health94
Shares 0x29 with VL53L0X β€” one at a time
Screen Β· Page 53
May differ from the actual interface; the screen of the real device is the final reference.
Highlights

Key capabilities

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Up to 4 m

Twice the L0X range for bins and obstacle sensing.

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ID check

Reads the chip ID to tell L1X from L0X.

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Zone readout

Very close / close / mid / far / very far.

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Health score

Timing failures are reported explicitly.

Specifications

Technical specs

InterfaceIΒ²C 0x29 (same as L0X)
RangeAbout 4–400 cm
Supply3.3 V
Firmware pagePage 53
Use Cases

Typical scenarios

Bin level

Measure the headroom above the contents.

Obstacle sensing

Sees obstacles earlier than an L0X.

Commands

Related commands

page 53  Open the VL53L1X page
vl1  Read distance once

Read the full API & command reference β†’

⚠ Boundaries & notes
  • Same 0x29 address as the VL53L0X β€” one per bus.
  • Direct sunlight, black felt and clear glass all hurt accuracy.

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