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[SamCE]

I am using the sparkfun VL6180 Rangefinder Sensor, I am unable to find how to get an output of the distance to target that gives accuracy less than the nearest mm (if it is possible). I think this data must exist from the sensor but the coding is clipping it somewhere in the processing, I would like to be able to see if the distance is 12.6mm instead of 13mm for example.

I have looked around in the functions of the demo library (https://github.com/sparkfun/ToF_Range_F ... sor-VL6180) and read through the datasheet (https://cdn.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Sen ... 112632.pdf) for a long while and have tried to find a way through various functions mainly focusing on 'RESULT__RANGE_RAW' but unfortunately with no luck.

Any help on this that anyone could offer, even just to point me towards the right methodology would be amazing.

Thankyou, Sam

[Ross Robotics]

Resolution is 1mm with accuracy @+/- 1mm

[SamCE]

So just to confirm, the data that the sensor supplies is only ever to the closest mm and there is no way to output anything other than that?

[Ross Robotics]

Correct

[SamCE]

Thankyou, at least now I can end my search and move on.