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breakout:flow [2017-07-07 09:39]
arnaud
breakout:flow [2021-06-24 16:16] (current)
kimberly
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 +This page has deprecated and moved to the new documentation framework of the main Bitcraze website. Please go to [[https://www.bitcraze.io/]] and go to the menu 'products'.
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 ====== Flow breakout board ====== ====== Flow breakout board ======
  
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 {{:breakout:front.png?400|}} {{:breakout:front.png?400|}}
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 ===== Functional description ===== ===== Functional description =====
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 ==== PMW3901 optical flow sensor ==== ==== PMW3901 optical flow sensor ====
  
-The PMW3901 optical flow sensor is facing front on the board. Is is accessible on the SPI pins CS, MISO, MOSI, CLK. The ping MOTION and /RESET are also connected to the PMW3901. The reset pin can be left floating if not needed.+The PMW3901 optical flow sensor is facing front on the board. Is is accessible on the SPI pins CS, MISO, MOSI, CLK. The pins MOTION and /RESET are also connected to the PMW3901. The reset pin can be left floating if not needed.
  
 The optical flow sensor will output motion count. Assuming the board is moving above a flat surface the X/Y orientation is as follow: The optical flow sensor will output motion count. Assuming the board is moving above a flat surface the X/Y orientation is as follow:
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 {{:breakout:front_with_arrow.png|}} {{:breakout:front_with_arrow.png|}}
  
 +===== Arduino drivers =====
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 +You can install Arduino libraries using the [[https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Libraries#toc3|Arduino library manager]].
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 +The VL53L0x has been succesfully tested with the following drivers:
 +  * [[https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_VL53L0X]]
 +  * [[https://github.com/pololu/vl53l0x-arduino]]
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 +The PMW3901 arduino driver is [[https://github.com/bitcraze/Bitcraze_PMW3901]].
  
 ===== Specification ===== ===== Specification =====
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   * Mechanical specification:   * Mechanical specification:
       * Weight: 2.7g       * Weight: 2.7g
-      * Size (WxHxD): 20x25x4mm+      * Size (WxHxD): 20x26x4mm 
 +{{:breakout:drawing_dimention.png?400|}} 
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 +===== Schematic ===== 
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 +Flow breakout schematic: {{ :breakout:flow_breakout_revb.pdf |}}. 
  
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