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Laser distance measurement with M5Stack Core2 ESP32 and VL53L0X with Arduino

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Laser distance measurement with M5Stack Core2 ESP32 and VL53L0X with Arduino ( basic)

Learn how to setup and prepare your Arduino to work with M5Stack Core 2, wire the VL53L0x 200cm laser distance sensor and measure distance in cm, mm, or inch. We learn also to prepare Arduino IDe software to work Core2 ESP32
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The link to use in the "preferences" of Arduino IDE https://m5stack.oss-cn-shenzhen.aliyuncs.com/resource/arduino/package_m5stack_index.json Watch video for instructions.

Required Videos to watch

-Introduction to M5Stack Core2 ESP32 module
-Introduction to VL53L0X

Chapters in this video

M5Stack Core2 wiht VL53L0X: Main

M5Stack Core2: VL53L0X
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Resources for this module

Arduino code for VL53L0X using ESP32 Core2


 
/*
 * file: M5Stack_VL53L0X
 * Written by Ahmad Shamshiri on April 03, 2021 in Ontario, Canada
 www.Robojax.com youTube http://youTube.com/robojaxTV
 
 using Pololu VL53L0X library https://github.com/pololu/vl53l0x-arduino
 * watch video instruction: https://youtu.be/6Js7CPe7Dwo
 * 
 * Must watch two videos
 * Introduction to M5Stack Core 2:https://youtu.be/zoDjT2_0M5g
 * Introduction to VL53L0X: https://youtu.be/S2jaAQEv3Yo
 * 

 * 
  * 
 * This code is "AS IS" without warranty or liability. Free to be used as long as you keep this note intact.* 
 * This code has been download from Robojax.com
    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
    (at your option) any later version.

    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
    GNU General Public License for more details.

    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  
   URL: https://github.com/RobTillaart/HT16K33
  
*/
#include <M5Core2.h>
#include <Wire.h>
#include <VL53L0X.h>

VL53L0X sensor;
const uint8_t maximumDistance = 800;///mm in mm , 800mm=80cm
const uint8_t type = 1;// 1=mm , 2= cm; 3=inch (1 mm = 0.03937 inch)
char *unit[]={"mm","cm","in"};// variable for unit, mm, cm or in

float distanceCm, distanceIn;

uint8_t distance;

void printOnSerial();
void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:
  //---osmar
  M5.begin();
  M5.Lcd.fillScreen(BLACK);
  M5.Lcd.setTextColor(YELLOW);

  M5.Lcd.setTextSize(5);
  
  Wire.begin();        // join i2c bus (address optional for master)
  Serial.println("VLX53LOX test started.");

  Serial.begin(9600);


  sensor.init();
  sensor.setTimeout(500);

  // Start continuous back-to-back mode (take readings as
  // fast as possible).  To use continuous timed mode
  // instead, provide a desired inter-measurement period in
  // ms (e.g. sensor.startContinuous(100)).
  sensor.startContinuous();


delay(1000);


}

void loop() {
  M5.Lcd.fillScreen(BLACK);    
  M5.Lcd.setCursor(0,0);  
  M5.Lcd.print("Distance");    
 distance =sensor.readRangeContinuousMillimeters();

  if(type==3){
    M5.Lcd.setCursor(0, 60);        
    distanceIn =(float) (distance*0.03937);//convert distance to inch
    M5.Lcd.printf("%.4f", distanceIn);
    M5.Lcd.print(unit[type-1]);    
  }else if(type==2){
    M5.Lcd.setCursor(0, 60);        
    distanceCm =(float) (distance/10.0);//convert distanc to cm
    M5.Lcd.printf("%.1f", distanceCm);
    M5.Lcd.print(unit[type-1]);    
  }else{
    M5.Lcd.setCursor(0, 60);    
    M5.Lcd.print(distance);//simply print mm
    M5.Lcd.print(unit[type-1]);
  }
  
  
  delay(500);
  printOnSerial();
}

/*
written by Ahmad Shamshiri for Robojax, Robojax.com
*/
void printOnSerial()
{
      Serial.print("Distance: ");  
        if(type==3){ 
           Serial.print(distanceIn);
        }else if(type==2){
           Serial.print(distanceCm);          
        }else{

           Serial.print(distance);         
        }
      Serial.print(unit[type-1]);      
      Serial.println();  
}
   

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