VL53L5CX: MicroPython example.

micropython/examples/breakout_vl53l5cx/vl53l5cx_demo.py

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+import pimoroni_i2c
+import breakout_vl53l5cx
+import time
+
+PINS_BREAKOUT_GARDEN = {"sda": 4, "scl": 5}
+PINS_PICO_EXPLORER = {"sda": 20, "scl": 21}
+
+# Sensor startup time is proportional to i2c baudrate
+# HOWEVER many sensors may not run at > 400KHz (400000)
+i2c = pimoroni_i2c.PimoroniI2C(**PINS_BREAKOUT_GARDEN, baudrate=2_000_000)
+
+print("Starting up sensor...")
+t_sta = time.ticks_ms()
+sensor = breakout_vl53l5cx.VL53L5CX(i2c)
+t_end = time.ticks_ms()
+print("Done in {}ms...".format(t_end - t_sta))
+
+# Make sure to set resolution and other settings *before* you start ranging
+sensor.set_resolution(breakout_vl53l5cx.RESOLUTION_4X4)
+sensor.start_ranging()
+
+while True:
+    if sensor.data_ready():
+        # "data" is a namedtuple (attrtuple technically)
+        # it includes average readings as "distance_avg" and "reflectance_avg"a
+        # plus a full 4x4 or 8x8 set of readings (as a 1d tuple) for both values.
+        data = sensor.get_data()
+        print("{}mm {}% (avg: {}mm {}%)".format(
+            data.distance[0],
+            data.reflectance[0],
+            data.distance_avg,
+            data.reflectance_avg))