VL53L0X -- maximum sensors on I2C arduino bus

Hello, gemforce.

As we state in the “Connections” section of the product page for the sensor, the XSHUT pin is not 5V tolerant, but there is a resistor on the board that will pull the pin to 2.8V, so you can toggle the state on a microcontroller like the ATmega328p that is running at a higher voltage by toggling the gpio pin between a high impedance state and actively driving the GPIO pin low.

We do not have any specific recommendations for using the sensor with a cover, but ST has an application note for using one that includes a specific manufacturer’s part.

-Nathan