I have the VL53L4CX and an ESP32 acting as a presence sensor at my desk (because PIR-based motion sensors kept turning the light off on me.) Works great, but ... the green LED is so bright!
I could break it, or tape over it, or something, but ideally I'd like to turn it off but blink it on briefly when there is a significant change in measured distance. Is this possible?
Thank you!
Any way to turn the LED off on the VL53L4CX?
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Re: Any way to turn the LED off on the VL53L4CX?
Assuming you have https://www.adafruit.com/product/5425 there is a jumper labeled LED on the underside of the board. Cut the trace between the two pads to disconnect the power LED.
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Re: Any way to turn the LED off on the VL53L4CX?
Thanks Dave! Assuming I am entirely a software person and frightened of physical hardware... I just use some sharp thing to scrape away the little connection? (And then presumably I could wire something to those pads to connect them again to re-enable?)
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Re: Any way to turn the LED off on the VL53L4CX?
Corrst, and correct. Just carefully cut/scrape the thin bit of copper between those 2 pads.
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