Ok so I bought the 2.8V VL6180 by accident but I still tried to get it to work.
I set up a voltage divider (1000ohm and 5001ohm) from the 3.3V source to generate a 2.8V signal (measured at 2.45V). I also have a Bi-Directional Logic Level Converter from here where I have the 2.45V connected to the LV input side and 5V to the HV input. But as soon as I connect 2.45V the VL6180 to the voltage divider, the volts drops to 0V at the LV input.
Am I creating some kind of additional divider that is dropping my voltage? or is the 2.45V not strong enough to power the sensor.
I’m assuming you have this one https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12784 and not this one https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12785?
Share a photo of the wiring, and also try using a different combo of resistors to get a sturdy 2.8v (instead of 2.45)…that might be too far away from 2.8v
If the board hasn’t been soldered (is still re-sellable) we can always arrange to swap it out for the version with the voltage regulator, too
You’re going to need a voltage regulator, a resistor divider won’t supply enough current for the part to operate and it will also vary it’s output voltage when the part changes the amount of current it’s drawing.