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VL53L0X Quick Start Guide
Version 1.1

History
Version

Date

Comments

1.0

6 June 2016

Initial

1.1

24 June 2016

SW Pre-requisites slide moved before SW deliverables description

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A color code is used in the document for each component of the eco-system

VL53L0X eco-system
X-CUBE-53L0A1 (STM32Cube)
User Manual – UM2046

VL53L0X GUI
User Manual - Embedded

X-NUCLEO-53L0A1 (HW)
User Manual – UM2047

Documentation

STSW-LINK009

X-CUBE-53L0A1 package

VL53L0X Eval GUI - STSW-IMG006
Get ranging live curves on your PC
Change key settings of the device
Data logging capabilities

VL53L0X API User Manual - UM2039

STSW-LINK007

Full integration in STM32 MCU (real-time)
All source code provided
Full access to product settings
Data logging capabilities
Ranging and Gesture detection demo

VL53L0X C API package – STSW-IMG005
Discover API Source code

VL53L0X Datasheet – DS11555
VL53L0X Quick Start Guide
Applications Notes

VL53L0X : Miniature ToF Ranging & Gesture Sensor

Hardware
P-NUCLEO-53L0A1
X-NUCLEO-53L0A1

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VL53L0X Main Page
VL53L0X documentation
• DB2846 - Data brief
• DS11555 - Datasheet
• UM2039 - API user manual
• Quick start guide
• Application notes

Link
• API software

API documentation (STSW-IMG005)
• DB2903 - Data brief
API software
STSW-IMG005

X-NUCLEO-53L0A1 documentation
• DB2901 - Data brief
• UM2047 – User manual (Hw)
• Quick start guide

st.com site map
X-CUBE-53L0A1 documentation
• DB2902 - Data brief
• UM2046 – User manual
X-NUCLEO-53L0A1 documentation
• Quick start guide

Link
• X-CUBE-53L0A1 software

Link
• X-NUCLEO-53L0A1

Link
• P-NUCLEO-53L0A1

X-CUBE-software

Link
• PC GUI software
P-NUCLEO-53L0A1 documentation
• DB2905 - Data brief
X-NUCLEO-53L0A1 documentation
• UM2047 – User manual (Hw)
• Quick start guide

Link

GUI documentation (STSW-IMG006)
• DB2904 - Data brief
• User manual

PC-GUI software
STSW-IMG006

• PC GUI software

Link
• 53L0-SATEL-I1

Link
• X-CUBE-53L0A1 software
53L0-SATEL-I1 documentation
• DB2912 - Data brief

As for all X-NUCLEO boards, LINK007
and LINK009 STM32 software are
accessible from P-NUCLEO-53L0A1
and X-NUCLE0-53L0A1 web pages

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VL53L0X eco-system glossary & links
Name

Definition

Links

VL53L0X

ST’s FlightSense Time-of-Flight ranging and gesture detection sensor

• Search for vl53l0x on st.com to go to the product
main page.

VL53L0X Quick Start Guide

This document

• Search for VL53L0X Quick Start Guide on
st.com

VL53L0X Datasheet

VL53L0X product datasheet

• Search for DS11555 on st.com

VL53L0X API

Set of C functions to control VL53L0X and get ranging data

• Search for STSW-IMG005 on st.com

VL53L0X API User Manual

Document describing VL53L0X API in details

• Search for UM2039 on st.com

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VL53L0X eco-system glossary & links
Name

Definition

Links

NUCLEO (F401 or L476)

STM32-based board which can be combined with an expansion board for
evaluation purpose

• Search for nucleo on st.com

X-NUCLEO-53L0A1

Nucleo expansion board with VL53L0X sensor plus optional VL53L0X
satellites

• Search for X-NUCLEO-53L0A1 on st.com

P-NUCLEO-53L0A1

Hardware pack composed of the X-NUCLEO-53L0A1 expansion board
plus one STM32 F401Nucleo board, and 2x VL53L0X satellites

• Search for P-NUCLEO-53L0A1 on st.com

X-CUBE-53L0A1

Software package containing source code for P-NUCLEO-53L0A1
hardware

• Search for X-CUBE-53L0A1 on st.com

X-CUBE-53L0A1 User
Manual

X-CUBE package detailed documentation

• Search for UM2046 on st.com

VL53L0X Eval GUI

PC Graphical User Interface to display ranging data from VL53L0X

• Search for STSW-IMG006 on st.com

VL53L0X GUI User Manual

PC GUI detailed documentation

• Install the GUI and open the embedded
documentation

STSW-LINK009

PC driver to enable Virtual Com Port with Nucleo board (used for data
logging, GUI)

• Search for STSW-LINK009 on st.com

STSW-LINK007

Nucleo STLINK FW upgrade to get best speed performances through
Virtual Com Port

• Search for STSW-LINK007 on st.com

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Evaluation tools HW description
• VL53L0X Evaluation tools are based on following hardware elements:
1. STM32 F401RE Nucleo board
2. X-NUCLEO-53L0A1 Nucleo Expansion board, which includes:
• Two VL53L0X satellites
• One cover glass and 3x spacers with different heights

• Search for P-NUCLEO-53L0A1 on st.com to order the full pack (1+2)
• or search for X-NUCLEO-53L0A1 to get only the Nucleo expansion board (2)
• Hardware documentation (schematics) also available on st.com

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Hardware Description:
Removing the protective liner on the sensor
• When using the VL53L0X sensor, or the X-NUCLEO expansion board,
remove the liner before use !
• Don’t touch too much the sensor with fingers

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SW pre-requisites : to be done once
• API examples, X-CUBE data logging and GUI communicate with Nucleo through Serial com over USB (Virtual
Com Port). Following SW packages must be installed
•

STSW-LINK009 : PC USB driver

•

STSW-LINK007 : Nucleo ST-LINK FW upgrade

• Connect the Nucleo pack to the PC through USB
• Wait for the board to be recognized as a mass storage device (some drivers will be installed automatically)

• Install ST-Link Virtual Com port drivers on the PC (STSW-LINK009)
• Search for STSW-LINK009 on st.com, download, unzip
• Launch stlink_winusb_install.bat

• Upgrade ST-Link FW on the Nucleo board to get the latest version and benefit from best performances for
UART over USB transfers (STSW-LINK007)
• Search for STSW-LINK007 on st.com, download, unzip
• Connect Nucleo board to the PC through USB

• Launch ST-LinkUpgrade.exe, press Device Connect, then Yes

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VL53L0X API : Purpose
• Small SW package containing VL53L0X API source code and few basic
examples than can be run on the PC connected with Nucleo hardware
pack (P-NUCLEO-53L0A1)
• Starting from this software package, user can:
• Discover VL53L0X API (browse the code, read Doxygen documentation)
• Run simple .exe programs on the PC to do ranging from VL53L0X

• Related documentation:
• VL53L0X API User Manual

• Download from st.com searching for STSW-IMG005

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X-CUBE-53L0A1 : Purpose
• Give a full example of how VL53L0X device is integrated into a MCU sub-system taking benefit
from the STM32 Open Development Environment
• Starting from this software package, user can:
• Run Ranging and Gesture detection demos with a simple drag & drop
• Get basic data logging on PC through Virtual Com Port (Teraterm, Putty, etc…) to collect data or build
simple PC GUIs
• Import a project in his favorite IDE (Keil, IAR or STM32 Workbench) to browse the code, (re) compile,
(re)flash Nucleo and debug (breakpoints, step into the code, etc…)
• Understand how VL53L0X API has been ported on Nucleo
• Get a working and real-time example of interrupt-based ranging mode
• Modify the project code to change VL53L0X settings for the targeted application

• Related Documentation
• X-CUBE-53L0A1 User Manual (UM2046)

• Download from st.com searching for X-CUBE-53L0A1

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VL53L0X GUI : Purpose
• PC Graphical User Interface which allows to:
• Display (in live) key ranging data (distance, signal rate)
• Change key parameters of VL53L0X
• Perform calibration phases (offset and xTalk with cover glass)
• Get data logging (.csv file)

• GUI is running on the PC connected to a P-NUCLEO-53L0A1 pack
• VL53L0X API running on the PC side
• Run simple .exe programs on the PC to do ranging from VL53L0X

• Related Documentation
• User Manual embedded in the tool (See the About tab)

• Download from st.com searching for STSW-IMG006
• Run the installer with Admin privileges or change default installation directory

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