Highly integrated time-of-flight ranging/distance sensor with a 1M bit CAN (Controller Area Network) interface. Designed with FRC and the RoboRio in mind, the SEN-36005 includes a LabView VI to rapidly integrate it into your design. The CAN interface also allows this sensor to be quickly added to existing CAN buses in test, industrial and automotive applications as well.

The SEN-36005 is based on the state of the art ST VL53L1X Time of Flight (ToF) sensor. It utilizes an invisible class 1 laser to measure absolute distance regardless of the target color or reflectance. The maximum sample rate and ranging distance is dependent on ambient lighting conditions (1.4 meters in short mode, 4 meters in long mode).

Features:

• Absolute proximity sensing up to 4 meters, depending on ambient conditions and detected objects
• Ambient light intensity measurement
• Adjustable Field of View (15 to 27 degrees)
• Invisible 940 nm Class1 laser emitter
• Up to 50 Hz sample rate
• 1M bit CAN bus
• 254 configurable CAN IDs to allow multiple devices on a single bus (Note, most CAN buses can only support 120 physical nodes)
• Wide supply voltage range: 6.0V – 16.0V
• Designed, manufactured, tested and shipped from the USA

Videos

TOF Sensor demo on Dean, Team Argos' (1756) driver training robot

TOF Sensor setup in LabView

RoboBees (Team 836) Made excellent use of the TOF sensor during the 2019 season to help remove hatch panels. The sensor is used to measure distance to the hatch and automatically decelerate the robot.