Features
• 1x VL6180 proximity Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor
– 4-digit display, displaying the distance of a target from the proximity sensor
– Excellent ranging accuracy, independent of reflectance of the target
• 1x NUCLEO-F401RE board
• Power management access point
• Equipped with Arduino UNO R3 connector
• RoHS compliant
• Full system SW (software) is supplied and can be downloaded on www.st.com/
VL6180 from the Tools & Software page
• 3x VL6180 breakout boards can be connected on the N-NUCLEO-6180A1
expansion board, in order to integrate the VL6180 in customer’s application.
Description
The P-NUCLEO-6180A1 is an evaluation pack that provides an introduction to the
proximity ranging capabilities of the VL6180 sensor, combined with the powerful
STM32F401RE microcontroller.
The VL6180 is based on patented FlightSense technology. This is a ground-breaking
technology allowing absolute distance to be measured independent of target
reflectance. Instead of estimating the distance by measuring the amount of light
reflected back from the object (which is significantly influenced by color and surface),
the VL6180 precisely measures the time the light takes to travel to the nearest object
and reflect back to the sensor (Time-of-Flight).
The STM32 Nucleo board, NUCLEO-F401RE, provides an affordable and flexible
way for users to try out new ideas and build prototypes with any STM32
microcontroller line, choosing from the various combinations of performance, power
consumption and features.