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    Michael HattonM

    I have a Starling 2 Max GPS-denied Development Drone. I have 4 batteries. I plugged in two of them and the drone powered on.

    It also came with an AC Adapter and the instructions on how to plug into drone make sense. The issue is that it also comes with a warning, "DO NOT ARM DRONE WHILE XT30 JUMPER OR POWER SUPPLY IS IN USE. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL LIKELY RESULT IN DAMAGED HARDWARE. COULD RESULT IN FIRE"

    What do you mean by "Armed". When I plug in the batteries the drone turns on. I assume that means when I plug in the power supply it will also turn on. Does that mean it is Armed?

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    @Eric-Katzfey thank you!

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    @Alex-Kushleyev Thank you that fixed it for J6. Is there a reason the same config doesn't work on J7? Ideally was hoping to use J7 since it works better for our layout purposes.

    I can get J6U-ar0144 and J6L-imx412 to work but not J7U-ar0144 and J7L-imx412 or J7U-imx412 and J7L-ar0144. For both it cannot find the lower sensor.

    Also is there a reason the imx412 driver does not exist for J6 upper?

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    Hi,

    I have got a new staling2 max rev3 few days ago.
    when connecting to voxl portal there is a new tab called VIO I am unable to see vdeo image with the pattens and upper and lower bars like seen in older version and bootcamp.
    see below my version:
    07010877-025d-416e-b670-e5eeeed86fbc-WhatsApp Image 2026-05-28 at 11.27.33.jpeg
    see below what I expect:
    e9a3d418-d81c-440f-a14d-2e9868942d4d-image.png

    please help me understand or direct me where can I read how the new tab in voxl portal is supposed to be operated to get odometry relevant info for testing.
    also the pointcloud is not dispalying anything in C28, myabe after changing to C29 with the depth camera I will see there somthing ?
    where can I see the VL53X facing down information ?

    Thanks,

    Roy

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    Alex KushleyevA

    @Eyal , sorry for the delay. Here is some additional information regarding Stinger FPV:

    https://docs.modalai.com/stinger-vision-datasheet/ base weight with battery : ~570g maximum thrust per motor : 650g @ 15V, 2600g total theoretical theoretical max thrust to weight ratio: 4.5:1, lots of extra margin, but if you add a LOT of weight, will need to check motor temps, etc. CAD model for stinger (may be slightly outdated) : https://forum.modalai.com/topic/5180/looking-stinger-fpv-cad-models -- you can attach your payload to carbon fiber I think that Stinger will be easier to tune up with additional payload because of more responsive and powerful propulsion system than Starling 2. i dont know what your sensor package is so, it is hard to comment about which platform is better. Starling 2 has landing gear that offsets it from the floor. Stringer is much lower to the ground.

    Alex