for further information contact your local stmicroelectronics sales office. june 2015 docid027252 rev 4 1/4 X-NUCLEO-6180XA1 proximity and ambient light se nsor expansion board based on vl6180x for stm32 nucleo data brief features ? vl6180x proximity, gesture and ambient light sensing (als) module. ? slider switch cont rolling 2 functions: ? ranging measurement, beyond 400mm. ? ambient light sensing, up to 100 klux (a) . ? 4-digit display, displaying either the distance of a target from the proximity sensor, or the lux value from the ambient light sensing (als). ? excellent ranging accuracy, independent of the reflectance of the target. ? in order to easily inte grate multiple vl6180x?s into customer devices, up to 3 external satellite vl6180x boards can be connected to the expansion board. ? satellite boards ca n be ordered on http://www.st.com/web/en /catalog/tools/pf261466 under the reference vl6180x-satel. ? basic gesture recognition application can be developed with one or multiple vl6180x modules. ? compatible with stm32 nucleo board family. ? equipped with arduino tm uno r3 connector. ? rohs compliant. ? full system sw supplied, download from www.st.com/vl6180x. description the X-NUCLEO-6180XA1 expansion board features the vl6180x proximity, gesture and als sensor, based on st?s flightsense?, time-of- flight technology. it is an evaluation board that provides an introduction to the proximity, ranging and light sensing capabilities of the vl6180x module. it is compatible with the stm32 nucleo board family, and with the arduino uno r3 connector layout. several st expansion boards can be superposed through the arduino connectors, which allows for example to develop vl6180x applications with bluetooth or wifi interface. a. vl6180x detects up to 100klux but since the display is a 4 digits only, maximu m displayed value is limited to 9999 lux. table 1. ordering information order code description X-NUCLEO-6180XA1 vl6180x expansion board for stm32 nucleo board family. www.st.com
block diagram X-NUCLEO-6180XA1 2/4 docid027252 rev 4 1 block diagram figure 1 describes vl6180x expansion board features. figure 1. vl6180x expansion board block diagram 2 laser consideration the vl6180x contains a laser emitter and corres ponding drive circuitry. the laser output is designed to remain within class 1 laser safety limits under all reasonably foreseeable conditions including single fa ults in compliance with iec 60825 -1:2007. the laser output will remain within class 1 limits as long as the stmicroelectronics recommended device settings are used and the operating conditions specified in the datasheet are respected. the laser output power must not be increased by any means and no optics should be used with the intention of focusing the laser beam. figure 2. class 1 laser product label compliance complies with 21 cfr 1040.10 and 1040.11 except for deviations pursuant to laser notice no.50, dated june 24, 2007. 9 / ; h [ s d q v l r q e r d u g 9 / ; $ s s o l f d w l r q 9 6 & / b 9 6 ' $ b 9 * 3 , 2 b 9 / h y h o v k l i w h u 9 5 h j x o d w r u $ u g x l q r f r q q h f w r u v 6 & / 6 ' $ * 3 , 2 h [ s d q g h u * 3 , 2 ' l v s o d \ $ s s o l f d w l r q * 3 , 2 b 9 * 3 , 2 l q w h u u x s w * 3 , 2 b % l q w h u u x s w * 3 , 2 b / l q w h u u x s w * 3 , 2 b 5 l q w h u u x s w 9 / ; 6 d w h o o l w h v f r q q h f w r u v * 3 , 2 b % * 3 , 2 b / * 3 , 2 b 5 ' , 6 3 / $ < b 6 ( /
docid027252 rev 4 3/4 X-NUCLEO-6180XA1 ecopack ? 4 3 ecopack ? in order to meet environmental requirements, st offers these devices in different grades of ecopack ? packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ecopack ? specifications, grade definitions a nd product status are available at: www.st.com . ecopack ? is an st trademark. 4 revision history table 2. document revision history date revision changes 17-feb-2015 1 initial release. 11-mar-2015 2 title modification 26-may-2015 3 add chapter 2: laser consideration 02-jun-2015 4 update web link to order satellite boards on first page
X-NUCLEO-6180XA1 4/4 docid027252 rev 4 important notice ? please read carefully stmicroelectronics nv and its subsidiaries (?st?) reserve the right to make changes, corrections, enhancements, modifications, and improvements to st products and/or to this document at any time without notice. purchasers should obtain the latest relevant in formation on st products before placing orders. st products are sold pursuant to st?s terms and conditions of sale in place at the time of o rder acknowledgement. purchasers are solely responsible for the choice, selection, and use of st products and st assumes no liability for application assistance or the design of purchasers? products. no license, express or implied, to any intellectual property right is granted by st herein. resale of st products with provisions different from the information set forth herein shall void any warranty granted by st for such product. st and the st logo are trademarks of st. all other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. information in this document supersedes and replaces information previously supplied in any prior versions of this document. ? 2015 stmicroelectronics ? all rights reserved
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