Chapter 1: Getting Started; Evaluation Kit Overview - Broadcom AFBR-S50 Quick Start Manual

AFBR-S50 User Guide

Chapter 1: Getting Started

This chapter provides a brief introduction of the evaluation kit and the software development kit (SDK) until starting the first
measurement.

1.1 Evaluation Kit Overview

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The Broadcom AFBR-S50 evaluation kit is composed of the following main components (see
NXP FRDM-KL46Z (red) or STM32F401RE (blue) evaluation board: Embedded microcontroller platform (ARM Cortex-
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M0+ [red] or ARM Cortex-M4 [blue]) used to read out the AFBR-S50 time-of-flight (ToF) sensor's data and exchange it
with the PC.
AFBR-S50 adapter board: The circuit board on which the AFBR-S50 ToF sensor is mounted. It delivers an out-of-box
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connection between the sensor and a microcontroller board without the need for soldering (just plug and play).
USB-mini cable: Required to establish communication between the AFBR-S50 and your system environment (for
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example, PC, embedded application system).
Download the software development kit from the Broadcom website:
https://www.broadcom.com/products/optical-sensors/time-of-flight-3d-sensors/
Figure 1: Evaluation Kit Connection Stack
Either of the two possible MCU boards (1 or 2) is provided in an AFBR-S50 evaluation kit. The AFBR-S50 Explorer tool will
recognize the board accordingly. Note that the blue MCU board (STM32F401RE) has only a single USB port for both flashing
and using the AFBR-S50 Explorer.
Broadcom
Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide
Figure 1):
AFBR-S50-EK-UG104
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