example_vl53l1x.yaml

esphome:
  name: tof-sensor
  friendly_name: ToF Sensor
  on_boot:
    then:
      - output.turn_on: xshut_pin
      - delay: 1s # Allow VL53L1X to boot (min 1.2ms required)
  on_shutdown:
    then:
      - output.turn_off: xshut_pin

esp32:
  board: esp32dev

external_components:
  - source: components

logger:
  level: DEBUG

output:
  - platform: gpio
    pin: GPIO23
    id: xshut_pin

i2c:
  - id: bus_a
    sda: GPIO21
    scl: GPIO22
    scan: true
    timeout: 50ms

vl53l1x:
  distance_mode: long
  update_interval: 0.5s

sensor:
  - platform: vl53l1x
    i2c_id: bus_a
    distance:
      name: "VL53L1X ToF Distance Sensor"
      id: water_sensor
      entity_category: "diagnostic"
      filters:
        - lambda: |-
            static auto start_time = millis();
            if (millis() - start_time < 120000) { // 2 minutes
              return {}; // Return empty to skip this reading
            }
            // After 2 minutes, apply your existing filters
            if (x < 45 || x > 4200 || x == 0.0 || std::isnan(x)) {
              return 0;
            }
            return x;
        - quantile:
            window_size: 11
            send_every: 11
            send_first_at: 11
            quantile: 0.5