Feature Request: VL53L1x Driver. vl53lxx driver is currently only for vl53l0x

[bys1123]

Describe the bug
vl53lxx driver is currently only for vl53l0x, also vl53l1x shouldn't share the same driver. They have
very different register addresses.

https://github.com/PX4/Firmware/blob/master/src/drivers/distance_sensor/vl53lxx/vl53lxx.cpp

Reference
Arduino driver:
https://github.com/pololu/vl53l0x-arduino/blob/master/VL53L0X.h
https://github.com/pololu/vl53l1x-arduino/blob/master/VL53L1X.h
ArduPilot driver:
https://github.com/ArduPilot/ardupilot/blob/master/libraries/AP_RangeFinder/AP_RangeFinder_VL53L0X.cpp
https://github.com/ArduPilot/ardupilot/blob/master/libraries/AP_RangeFinder/AP_RangeFinder_VL53L1X.h

Related open issue/PR
#11842 #11896

[mcsauder]

@bys1123 , I've pushed up a commit in PR #11896 that has a shot at functioning for your needs. I do not have hardware to test with, so you might need to help me with debugging.

I've added register maps for the vl530x and vl531x sensors in respective *.h files. Please find me on slack if you can help me with testing this work.

[bys1123]

@mcsauder Thanks! I'll test it today!

[bys1123]

@DanielePettenuzzo We need your help.

[mcsauder]

The hard coded register values in the vl53lxx driver present a problem in trying to get dual functionality for the vl530x and vl531x drivers out of a single implementation. STMicro doesn't publish a register map for the vl530x sensor, and the API doesn't provide names for many of the hard-coded values, so it isn't easy to identify what exactly is taking place. It looks like we'll need a new implementation for the vl531x, so I'll do some more work to see how easily this can be accomplished. In the meantime I've reverted PR #11896 and will work on this feature in a new PR!

[mcsauder]

@bys1123 , I have a WIP branch here in case you can use the register maps I have condensed out of ST's APIs: master...mcsauder:vl53l1x_driver_creation

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[mcsauder]

@dagar created PR #12575 for this functionality, but I have not had a chance to test it yet.

[zwn]

What is the current status of VL53L1x support? If I want to help, where should I go?

[TSC21]

@zwn any progress should be followed in #12575.

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[bys1123]

#12575 is closed, waiting new PR.

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