TOF sensor with nios......How?

[MLash2]

I need to use a TOF sensor using I2C to comunicate with nios. I used Intel I2C IP but not working. Please help.

[Ahmed_H_Intel1]

Hi Mark,

Which TOF sensor you are using? is it an I2C sensor?

[MLash2]

Hi,

I am using vl53l0x which is an I2C sensor. it is working fine with the ARDUINO. please help to teach me how to use it with the FPGA.

[Ahmed_H_Intel1]

Hi,

You can use the I2C Intel IP to communicate with the I2C sensor.

I encourage you to see the following Example:

https://fpgacloud.intel.com/devstore/platform/15.1.0/Standard/usb20-bridge-usb-to-uarti2cadc-interface/

or to use Opencores IP as used here:

https://fpgacloud.intel.com/devstore/platform/16.1.0/Standard/i2c-opencores/

https://opencores.org/projects/i2c?do=projects&download=i2c

Regards

[MLash2]

Thanks a lot @AhmedH_Intel​ 

I think this help to start my business.

[MLash2]

I see that I can use the DMA with the sensor, correct?

[Ahmed_H_Intel1]

Yes, you can use the DMA to stream the sensor data for example or to update a memory with the sensor data.

Regards,

[MLash2]

Thanks a lot, I will check the DMA.

[Ahmed_H_Intel1]

You are welcome.