Переглядів 11,867
Check out Altium Designer and get a 25% discount for a new account: www.altium.com/yt/taste_the_code
www.altium.com/altium-365
In this video, I'm testing out the VL53L0x Time Of Flight sensor that optically measures distance with some IR laser to see if it will be a good option to use in future versions of my pellet level monitor. I designed the first one with an ultrasonic sensor and many of the comments suggested that I use this sensor instead. You can see the first video here:
• Pellet Level Monitor f...
www.tastethecode.com/making-a...
To test out the sensor, I first connected it to a NodeMCU board and used some Arduino code to get it to work, before I moved it to ESPHome for integration with Home Assistant.
In both cases, the sensor worked beautifully, so I will next try and create a standalone version of it that can also be used in case you are not using Home Assistant.
Tools and materials used in the video:
NodeMCU Development Board - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oCt...
NodeMCU with ESP32 - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_mtA...
VL53L0x ToF Sensor - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_ol0...
Mini Breadboards - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_m0j...
Jumper Wires - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_mLI...
Mini PC for Home Assistant - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_ExV...
Soldering Station - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_mK6...
Multimeter - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_m0o...
Full code and written instructions for the project are available on my website:
www.tastethecode.com/testing-...
Adafruit library for the VL53L0x sensor
github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_...
VL53L0x ESPHome Component:
esphome.io/components/sensor/...
Support my work on Patreon so I can continue producing free content and tutorials!
/ taste_the_code
My recording gear:
Canon M50 Mark ii - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_ALp9Sp
GT10 Pro 5G Android Phone - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oDn...
Dragon Touch 4K Action Camera - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_mrc...
USB Condenser Microphone - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DF5...
Tripod - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Del...
Phone tripod mount - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oDT...
Time of Flight Sensor (VL53L0x) for Distance Measuring in ESPHome - Pellet Level Monitor Update
#VL53L0x #tof #esphome #arduino #homeassistant #tastethecode
Main Site and blog: www.tastethecode.com
Facebook: / tastethecode
Instagram: / taste_the_code
Twitter: / taste_the_code
Get exclusive Taste The Code t-shirts and merch at
teespring.com/taste-the-code
Hosting discounts over at Dreamhost
click.dreamhost.com/SHiw