sparkfun ZX Distance and Gesture Sensor Hook-Up Manual page 15

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Setup
Connect the FTDI Breakout board to the ZX Sensor. Ensure the pins on the
FTDI Brekaout line up with the pins on the ZX Sensor (e.g. GRN connects
to GRN and BLK connects to BLK). Connect the FTDI Breakout to your
computer with a USB cable.
Download the ZX Demo application, and unzip it.
D O W N L O A D T H E Z X D E MO A PP L I C A T I O N
Run
Double-click to run the ZX Demo application. Under "Input:" on the right
side, drop down the list and select the COM port that corresponds to your
FTDI Breakout (if you need a refresher on find the right COM port, check
out this section of the Terminal Basics tutorial). You do not need to choose
an "Output:" port.
Click Open to connect to the FTDI Breakout.
Move your hand around above the sensor, and you should see the red ball
move.
Try out the other tabs in the application! The Z-Control tab lets your try
moving your hand toward and away from the sensor, and the Gestures tab
computes a few different gestures based on the Z- and X- data.
Resources and Going Further
After trying the basic ZX and gesture demos, you can try the other
examples in the Arduino library. A description of each of the examples is
given below: