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Resources and Going Further

Now that we have covered some of the basic features of the VL6180 Sensor and Breakout, check out some of these other tutorials and helpful links.

  • VL6180 Sensor Github Repo
  • VL6180 Breakout Github Repo
  • VL6180 Library Github Repo
  • VL6180 Datasheet
  • VL6180 Application Note
  • Properties of Light

Or check out this blog post for ideas:

Enginursday: "I've got a really good feeling about this"

August 2, 2018
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Distance Sensing: How Far Is It?

October 8, 2018
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VCSELs and Distance Sensing

October 15, 2018
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Pages Introduction Board Overview - VL6180 Breakout Board Overview - VL6180 Sensor Connecting the Hardware Library Install and Sample Sketch Resources and Going Further
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