Soldering the depth-sensor connections

What I put together

I cut a strip of header pins down to six, held the board in helping hands, cleaned the connection area and applied flux. Then I worked along the pins with the iron and solder. After finishing, I attached jumper wires and added a header above the AI HAT to make the Pi connections easier to reach.

The matching build records identify this work as the VL53L5CX depth-sensor header. An earlier temporary connection had already let the sensor return readings, but a loose jumper had also caused a dropout. The soldered header was the next step toward a more secure connection.

What this video establishes

I finish the soldering and wiring attempt and say I think it will work. The clip ends before showing a sensor readout, an electrical check or a touch test on the desk. The appearance of the joints alone does not establish that every connection is sound.

There is also confusion about the iron's temperature during the attempt. I would not use the numbers or wire colors in this clip as a setup guide; the exact board connections and iron settings need their own checked instructions.

Where the sensor fits into Fletcher

The aim is to add distance information to the camera's view of my hands, so the desk can eventually distinguish contact from a hand hovering above it. Connecting the sensor is one part of that job. Deciding whether its readings are useful for touch still requires the planned desk tests and software integration.

Separate build-record follow-up

By the September 14 status, the header and interrupt wire were recorded as connected and the sensor was returning data. Its touch-detection role remained unresolved, with a corrected measurement session still owed. That later record should not be read as a successful touch demonstration in this clip.