ST X-NUCLEO-53L5A1 User manual

Quick Start Guide
Time-of-Flight 8x8 multizone ranging sensor with
wide field of view
expansion board based on VL53L5CX for
STM32 Nucleo
Version 1.0 (June 16th, 2021)

Agenda
#Hardware and Software overview
#Documents & Related Resources
#STM32 Open Development Environment: Overview

1- Hardware and Software overview

VL53L5CX
X-NUCLEO-53L5A1 Hardware Description
•The X-NUCLEO-53L5A1 is a Time-of-Flight 8x8
multizone ranging sensor with wide field of view
and development board designed around the
VL53L5CX sensor based on ST FlightSense™
patented technology
•The VL53L5CX communicates with the STM32
Nucleo developer board host microcontroller
through an I2C link available on the Arduino UNO
R3 connector.
8x8 Multi-zone Time-of-Flight Sensor expansion board
Hardware Overview (1/2)
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Order Code: X-NUCLEO-53L5A1
Key Products on board
VL53L5CX Time-of-Flight (ToF) 8x8 multizone
ranging sensor with wide field of view
0.25, 0.5 and 1mm spacers to simulate air gaps,
with the cover glass
Latest info available at www.st.com
X-NUCLEO-53L5A1
Arduino UNO
R3 connectors
Spacers
Cover glass
Breakout boards
connectors
Breakout boards
VL53L5CX-SATEL breakout boards can be
purchased separately

•X-NUCLEO-53L5A1 expansion board
•VL53L5CX devices in custom applications can be integrated with
expansion board, or external VL53L5CX breakout.
•The breakout boards are delivered separately.
•X-NUCLEO-53L5A1 is also available as a NUCLEO Pack
(P-NUCLEO-53L5A1)
•The X-NUCLEO-53L5A1 expansion board can also be ordered
on www.st.com as part of a NUCLEO Pack with expansion board
and STM32 NUCLEO board.
•Order code: P-NUCLEO-53L5A1:
X-NUCLEO-53L5A1 expansion board and NUCLEO-F401RE full
features board.
•VL53L5CX breakout boards can be ordered separately
•Order code: VL53L5CX-SATEL
•The pack carry two breakout boards
8x8 Multi-zone Time-of-Flight Sensor expansion board
Hardware Overview (2/2)
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•The X-CUBE-TOF1 software package is a
STM32Cube expansion for the expansion boards
of the Time-of-Flight product family (including the
X-NUCLEO-53L5A1) for STM32. The source
code is based on STM32Cube to ease portability
and code sharing across different STM32 MCU
families. A sample implementation is available for
the STM32 Nucleo ranging sensor expansion
board (X-NUCLEO-53L5A1) plugged on top of
an STM32 Nucleo development board
(NUCLEO-F401RE or NUCLEO-L476RG).
Time-of-Flight sensors Software Environment
STM32Cube Software Overview
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X-CUBE-TOF1
Latest SW available at www.st.com
Key features
X-CUBE-TOF1 software description
•Driver layer (VL53L5CX ULD) for complete
management of the VL53L5CX 8x8 multi-zone
ranging sensor integrated in the X-NUCLEO- 53L5A1
expansion board.
•Easy portability across different MCU families,
thanks to STM32Cube.
•Free, user-friendly license terms.
•Sample code for ranging measurement.
Ranging measurement example
Application
STM32Cube Hardware Abstraction Layer
(HAL)
Hardware
Abstraction
Hardware
STM32 Nucleo development board
STM32 Nucleo expansion board
X-NUCLEO-53L3A2 (sense)
X-NUCLEO-53L5A1 (sense)

2- Setup & Demo Example

•1x Multi-zone ToF sensor expansion board
based on VL53L5CX (X-NUCLEO-53L5A1).
•1x STM32 Nucleo development board
(NUCLEO-F401RE for example)
•1x Laptop/PC with Windows
•1x USB type A to Mini-B USB cable
• If you don’t have an STM32 Nucleo development board,
you can order a Nucleo pack (P-NUCLEO-53L5A1):
•X-NUCLEO-53L5A1 expansion board and NUCLEO-F401RE
full features board delivered together.
Setup & Demo Examples
HW prerequisites
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X-NUCLEO-53L5A1
NUCLEO-F401RE
P-NUCLEO-53L5A1

•STSW-IMG023: Ultra Lite Driver (ULD) for VL53L5CX
•STSW-IMG024: P-NUCLEO-53L5A1 Graphical User Interface (GUI) on Windows 7 and 10
•STSW-IMG025: Linux driver for VL53L5CX
•X-CUBE-TOF1: Time-of-Flight sensors software expansion for STM32Cube.
•When you install the X-CUBE-TOF1 the installer install the directory containing the example projects here for instance :
•C:\Users\john\STM32Cube\Repository\Packs\STMicroelectronics\X-CUBE-TOF1\2.0.0-B1\Projects\STM32F401RE-
Nucleo\Examples\53L5A1\53L5A1_SimpleRanging.
Setup & Demo Examples
SW prerequisites
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Setup & Demo Examples
NUCLEO Kit driver installation
1. Connect the Nucleo pack to the PC through USB
•Wait for the board to be recognized;
the drivers are installed automatically)
•If Windows cannot install automatically the
STLINK driver, please follow step 2
2. Install the PC USB port driver to detect the Nucleo board
•Called STSW-LINK009, downloaded from www.st.com
• Unzip, extract the docs, and install “stlink_winusb_install.bat”
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=> VL53L5CX nucleo kit is ready for GUI installation

Setup & Demo Examples
VL53L5CX GUI software installation
•Perform the Xtalk calibration and visualize calibration data
•Change key parameters of VL53L5CX
•Display real time mini-depth map data (distance, signal, ambient rate)
•Get data logging and replay a datalog (.csv file)
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•Perform HW installation and connect the VL53L5CX expansion board + Nucleo F401RE to the PC
•Install the GUI SW for VL53L5CX Demo and configuration settings
•STSW-IMG024, downloaded from www.st.com
•Run the installer with Admin privileges
GUI is generally the first step to evaluate the device
The Graphical User Interface can:

Setup & Demo Examples
VL53L5CX GUI software installation
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Setup & Demo Examples
X-CUBE-TOF1 software installation
•Perform HW installation and connect the NUCLEO kit ( P-NUCLEO-53L5A1) to
the PC
•Install the X-CUBE-TOF1 SW package
•X-CUBE-TOF1, downloaded from www.st.com
•The X-CUBE-TOF1 is installed through STM32CubeMx, manage software installation section.
•Once the X-CUBE-TOF1 is installed. Go to
•C:\Users\john\STM32Cube\Repository\Packs\STMicroelectronics\X-CUBE-TOF1\2.0.0-
B1\Projects\STM32F401RE-Nucleo\Examples\53L5A1\53L5A1_SimpleRanging
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X-CUBE software package contents:API SW + SW examples
Generic Nucleo & SW installation guide
VL53L5CX ULD
VL53L3CX & VL53L5CX project examples
There is the same folder for STM32L476RG-Nucleo
VL53L5CX project examples for MultiSensor Ranging & Simple Ranging:
- pre-compiled binary files to evaluate the sensor
- STM32 IDE with projects on STM32CubeIDE, Keil and IAR

8x8 Multi-zone Time-of-Flight Sensor expansion board
Evaluation code example (.bin) using X-CUBE-TOF1 and a NUCLEO Pack
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Open: UM2853 (Getting started with the STMicroelectronics
X-CUBE-TOF1, Time-of-Flight sensors, software package for
STM32CubeMX) and follow the instructions
Drag and
drop to

VL53L5CX 8x8 Multi-zone Time-of-Flight Sensor expansion board
Start programming with code examples using
X-CUBE-TOF1 and a NUCLEO Pack
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Open project example for
Multi Sensor ranging
And modify, build application SW
Open: UM2853 (Getting started with the STMicroelectronics
X-CUBE-TOF1, Time-of-Flight sensors, software package
for STM32CubeMX) and follow the instructions
We find same folders and same files as above
Same folders as above but for another project example

3- Documents & Related Resources

VL53L5CX: Product Folder
•DS13754: Time-of-Flight 8x8 multizone ranging sensor with wide field of view - data sheet
X-NUCLEO-53L5A1: Product Folder
•DB4505: Time-of-Flight 8x8 multizone ranging sensor with wide field of view expansion board based on VL53L5CX for STM32 Nucleo –data brief
•X-NUCLEO-53L5A1 Quick start guide : Time-of-Flight 8x8 multizone ranging sensor with wide field of view - this document
•UM2889:Getting started with X-NUCLEO-53L5A1 Time-of-Flight 8x8 multi-zone ranging sensor with wide FoV based on the VL53L5CX for STM32 Nucleo - user manual
P-NUCLEO-53L5A1: Product Folder
•DB4509:VL53L5CX nucleo pack with X-NUCLEO-53L5A1 expansion board and STM32F401RE nucleo board–data brief
VL53L5CX-SATEL: Product Folder
•DB4506 :VL53L5CX breakout board Time-of-Flight 8x8 multizone ranging sensor with wide field of view –data brief
STSW-IMG023: Ultra Lite Driver (ULD) for VL53L5CX folder
•DB4499: Ultra lite driver (ULD) application programming interface (API) for the VL53L5CX –data brief
STSW-IMG024: Graphical User Interface (GUI) Folder
•DB4510: P-NUCLEO-53L5A1 pack graphical user interface (GUI) –data brief
•Software setup file
X-CUBE-TOF1: Software package for STM32Cube
•DB4449:Time-of-Flight sensors software expansion for STM32Cube –data brief
•UM2853:Getting started with the STMicroelectronics X-CUBE-TOF1, Time-of-Flight sensors, software package for STM32CubeMX - User Manual
•Software setup file
Documents & Related Resources
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Go to https://www.st.com/en/imaging-and-photonics-solutions/vl53l5cx
All documents are available in the Documentation tab of the related products webpage

4- STM32 Open Development
Environment: Overview

STM32 Open Development Environment
Fast, affordable Prototyping and Development
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•The STM32 Open Development Environment (STM32 ODE) is an open, flexible, easy, and affordable way
to develop innovative devices and applications based on the STM32 32-bit microcontroller family combined
with other state-of-the-art ST components connected via expansion boards. It enables fast prototyping with
leading-edge components that can quickly be transformed into final designs
For further information, please visit www.st.com/stm32ode
Function Packs
(FP)
STM32Cube
development software
STM32 Nucleo
expansion boards
(X-NUCLEO)
STM32 Nucleo
development boards
STM32Cube
expansion software
(X-CUBE)

Power supply
through USB or
external source
Integrated debugging
and programming
ST-LINK probe
STM32 microcontroller
Complete product range
from ultra-low power to high-performance
ST morpho extension header
•A comprehensive range of affordable development boards for all the STM32
microcontroller series, with unlimited unified expansion capabilities and integrated
debugger/programmer functionality.
STM32 Nucleo
Development Boards (NUCLEO)
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www.st.com/stm32nucleo
Arduino™UNO R3 extension headers