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    Ben LinneB
    @heiko.lizan Any elrs radio that's 900mhz or dual band compatible should work when in low band mode. If the transmitter is running v4+ you should be able to downgrade it to v3 following the elrs update guide It's normal that some services aren't running. You may need to re-enable px4 with systemctl enable voxl-px4

  • Do you have a great idea for our products you would like to see implemented?

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    Serhii RovnyiS
    Hello everyone, I am looking for some expert advice on a VOXL 2 companion computer setup for a long-range platform. I have two main integration challenges: Challenge A: VIO at Higher Altitudes To solve the motion blur and pixel density issues at higher altitudes, I am planning a 6-camera configuration. I want to use 4 downward-facing sensors (2 daylight + 2 IR) equipped with narrow-angle lenses, alongside 2 standard wide-angle sensors (front and rear). Could you advise on the best supported sensors (e.g., IMX series) for this? Has anyone successfully tuned the voxl-qvio-server for narrow-angle lenses, and what were the altitude limits you achieved? Challenge B: LAN Integration & WireGuard The payload data flow will be: External RTSP Camera -> Ethernet -> VOXL 2 (WireGuard encryption) -> Ethernet -> Digital RX. Because VOXL 2 lacks multiple LAN ports, I will need a miniature industrial Ethernet switch. Does ModalAI have any tested hardware recommendations for this? Furthermore, what is the best practice for routing this VPN traffic through the VOXL 2 Ubuntu environment without bottlenecking the CPU? We are currently evaluating the VOXL 2 for a broader fleet deployment and want to ensure the ecosystem can support this custom optics requirement. Any feedback on off-the-shelf solutions or standard configurations for this use case would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

  • Are you looking for a 3D model of one of our products?

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    Alex KushleyevA
    @nl_vdi , if you log into developer.modalai.com, you will see the CAD models. the latest model we have is: D0012-4-V3-C28-M36-T7-K0-Starling2-Max-V3-20260317.step [image: 1781036132877-376bf0dd-494a-4bf1-8d92-1b2d91afb83d-image.png]
  • Aaron PorterA

    Purpose of VFC

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    VOXL 2 Board Bricked - Cause Analysis

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    How to attach a servo motor to VOXL 2

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    Hello @Alex-Kushleyev @Eric-Katzfey I am looking to control the servo via PX4. Essentially, it will be a command either from the RC or GCS to open / close the servo motor. But, if that is infeasible, I can make it work via an API on the CPU / Linux on VOXL 2 to be controlled via SSH. Regards, Ashwin
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    VOXL2 HITL Sim with Gazebo in Docker - gazebo/voxl2 communication

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    RESOLVED for those who come after: it was indeed an ftdi cable issue. Keep in mind that MCBL-00091-1 USB to Serial UART Cable is not a proper cable (i tried two freshly out of the box, and none worked). Currently using this cable: https://www.amazon.sa/-/en/Moyina-Converter-Terminated-BeagleBone-Minnowboard/dp/B06ZYPLFNB
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    Voxl2 GPIO linux control

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    cpu 0 to 3 vs 4 to 7

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    @Moderator oh I see, so to reduce overheating would it be recommended to use the default settings instead of limiting my process to cpu 4 to 7?
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    Cannot get microhard modems to connect

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    Starling 2 max not displaying map on ground control

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    @tom i figured it out thank you
  • Aaron PorterA

    Playing with VFC

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    Aaron PorterA
    So something that I was seeing while testing this was having a bit of instability with Open VINS flying and altitude flying (Not Using VFC). I was seeing that voxl-open-vins-server stated that the IMU temperature was too high and kept resetting. After letting the VOXL2 cool down for a day I was able to have the Drone Fly in VFC mode but not sure how it flew compared to Position mode using VIO.
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    Flashing error

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    tomT
    @Andrew-Martin You can check your camera calibration files with voxl-check-calibration If you see any missing I can likely locate them and send them over to you
  • Raza RizviR

    Using SIYI Gimbal and Smart RC Controller with VOXL2

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    Eric KatzfeyE
    @Jetson-Nano VOXL 2 does not have PWM out. You would need our IO expander board M0065 to bridge between UART and PWM. https://www.modalai.com/products/voxl2-io?variant=40610514206771
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    voxl 2 rebooting when tflite server is ran

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    @Alex-Kushleyev Thank you for reverting back.
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    voxl-open-vins-server

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    @zauberflote1 @Cliff-Wong @James-Strawson guys, can you help me with the error mentioned. now i have an another error where, if I arm the drone, the vio is drifting, and i can see the values increasing without any movement. what would cause this kind of errors, earlier the drone was flying fine, then it started drifting, even when just armed.
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    Question regarding product application

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    Aaron PorterA
    @Muqing-Cao You can get the VIO data from the ROS1 and ROS2 Topic /ov_overlay , /ov, or /qvio depending on which VIO you are using. Both have the same type interfaces available so either should work. Yes, you will be able to get run the commands on a host computer and as long as they are on the same ROS_DOMAIN_ID, for ROS2 this should be automatic.
  • Avishkar SethA

    PX4 Missing on VOXL – No voxl-px4 Installed or Running

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    Avishkar SethA
    @Eric-Katzfey Thanks for that. I had to start the qvio server and mavlink servers. Also, had to connect the flight controller to qgroundcontrol using the makeshift cable. The RC connection also works fine. Wondering what are the functionalities since the product is reaching its EOL and no new upgrades would be coming in terms of autonomous applications and PX4 integration. Thanks.
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    Voxl 2 Hires camera settings

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    @Alex-Kushleyev I set the "ae_mode" to "off" and it works! thank you
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    ESC Mini 4-in-1 M0129 is not controllable through QGC

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    @Alex-Kushleyev Thank you so much for the detailed explanation! I will keep you posted with the update shortly.
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    tflite server multi modal

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    Follow up the MAVLink custom port to GCS

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    @Eric-Katzfey Very sorry for the late response and thank you for pointing out the mavlink-router approach, https://github.com/mavlink-router/mavlink-router. I will try it and keep you posted here. Thank you for answering my quesiton.