Connecting micro:bit to SparkFun Qwiic ToF Imager - VL53L5CX

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Hi All,

I would like to connect the SparkFun Qwiic ToF Imager - VL53L5CX to the micro:bit.

I was wondering if the firmware would cause problems. Specifically, I have the micro:bit Breakout Board, and was planning on using the pin blocks in makecode to get data via I2C.

This is firmware I am referring to:

“Note: The VL53L5CX is unique in that it requires its firmware to be loaded at power-on over the I2C bus. Because this firmware is ~90k bytes, we recommend a microcontroller with enough flash to store VL53L5CX’s firmware as well as your program code”

I was also wondering the address number and format for this sensor.

Many Thanks,

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It looks like the micro:bit v2 would work, as it has 512KB Flash & 128KB RAM, though you might quickly run out of room for the program :-/

You also may need to use arduino https://learn.littlebirdelectronics.com … -micro-bit instead of makeblock…not certain, but you can always test both https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/qw … are-hookup

It uses I2C address: 0x52

Overall I would probably recommend using one of the suggested microcontrollers insteadhttps://www.sparkfun.com/products/15663 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/15574