Student here researching NDAA and Blue UAS documentation as supply chains change. One question I had for the ModalAI team, or for anyone who's integrated VOXL into a product they've taken through Blue UAS, is when you need to document component origin for submission, what do you actually get from ModalAI? Is there a standard list that is provided to everyone, or does someone assemble it each time a request is submitted? Trying to understand how people currently keep track of this. Any insight would be appreciated!

Starling 2 Max is designed for 4S batteries only (two 2S Li-Ion battery packs, which are connected in series inside the vehicle). The Mini ESC, which also acts as a power source for VOXL2 inside the Starling 2 Max, is rated at least for 4S input (depending on the version of the ESC). There are several versions of the Mini ESC to provide the users some flexibility, in particular the voltage of the VOXL2 regulator (5V for VOXL2 and 3.8V for VOXL2 Mini). Since Starling2 Max uses a VOXL2, the ESC part number will be either M0129-5 or M0129-65. An updated (6S) version of the Mini ESC was released after the release of Starling 2 Max (new ESC part numbers: M0129-63, M0129-65). This ESC update extended the supported voltage for the ESC (not for Starling 2 Max) from 4S to 6S. The 4S version of the ESC has been phased out because the 6S version outperforms the original version even at 4S voltages (due to better Mosfets), so the 6S version is an improvement over the original 4S version of the ESC, while being fully backwards compatible. Using the 6S-rated ESC in the 4S-rated Starling 2 Max is completely safe. If you use the Mini ESC outside of the Starling 2 Max, you need to verify the part number / sticker on the ESC before plugging in 6S battery (M0129-63, M0129-65 only) The ESC variants and part numbers are documented here : https://docs.modalai.com/voxl-mini-esc-datasheet/ Alex

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you post a page regarding version upgrade. somethinig is not clear. currently we have few starlilng 2 max all were shipped with 1.6.4_alpha2 when we did apt upgrade the version was upgraded to 1.6.6 when we done it on another platform it was upgraded to 1.7.0 alpha. we noticed that apt source list was not the same. can you please make it clearer. are there any release notes we can review ? what is your recomendation ? we think its better to stay with 1.6.x and get more and more fixes before changing to major 1.7 please supply some more inforamtion this subject is unclear. BR, Roy

Hello ModalAI team, I am part of a university student research team exploring the development of custom flexible circuit boards based on the VOXL ESC Mini and VOXL 2 Mini. We understand that the complete electrical schematics and design files for these products are not publicly available. Are there any options that would allow our team to move forward with this research, such as additional technical documentation, design files available under an NDA, a university research agreement, or direct engineering support? We would be happy to provide more information about our project, university affiliation, and intended use if needed.