Sparkfun SEN-12785 Sensor module 1 pc(s) Compatible with (development kits): Arduino

This is the Sparkfun "Time-of-Flight" Range Finder, a sensor board for the distance sensor VL6180. Unlike most distance sensors, which rely on reflected light intensity or reflected angles to determine the range, the VL6180 uses a precise clock to measure the time it takes to bounce back from a surface. This offers the TOF distance meter and the VL6180 a great advantage over other methods, since it can be much more accurate and more reliable. Does this technology sound familiar? Well, it should, it's the same way to use mobile phones to detect when the caller holds his phone to her ear.
The VL6180 is actually a 3-in-1 housing that combines an IR transmitter, a distance sensor and an ambient light sensor, so that you can use it easily and communicate with it via an I2C interface. The TOF Range Finder is very similar to his breakout cousin, with some important differences. What was special about this board was that this sensor was equipped with an integrated 2.8V controller, i.e. if you connect a voltage of more than 2.8V, it would be moved downwards without fear of damaging your board! Another thing to consider is the form factor of the sensor itself

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