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  • Avoidance Question

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    Hi @Chad-Sweet it appears that I am on voxl-suite 0.2.0 as indicated above. However, if QGC reports that avoidance system is unavailable and the vehicle will not arm. If I run voxl-vision -s I can see the obstacle debug info on the terminal, also I set "en_voa": true, Any suggestions as to what I am doing wrong?
  • Question about Apriltag Configuration

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    modaltbM
    Hi @shlee853 , There's a pretty good tutorial from our Guru here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j7CjmDvluM -Travis
  • Spektrum transmitter binds, but RC signals not appearing

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    @mvxl500 like Chad mentioned, typically with the PX4/QGC setup you have to power cycle PX4 after binding: From: https://docs.modalai.com/configure-rc-radio/ [image: 1621870241358-569470cd-1d23-44ba-8696-ab557b906e80-image.png]
  • Tracking camera type for voxl-flight deck

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    Chad SweetC
    TBC is the translation from IMU to camera, OMBC is the rotation You can see 2D and 3D drawings on the datasheets page which should help you make the measurements https://docs.modalai.com/voxl-datasheet-functional-description/ Start by trying to recreate the known sets on the Flight Deck, and then make adjustments from there.
  • Demo Software

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    @PawelJ Maybe. I couldn't test VOA and apriltag function with version 0.3.4.
  • Publishing /camera_info topic from voxl_mpa_to_ros

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  • How to link microhard pDDL?

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    We have the same issue here with the Microhard pairing as posted in this https://forum.modalai.com/topic/251/issue-in-microhard-paring-with-slave-unit. We also tried to follow the instruction but its not paring.
  • How am I able to change from WiFi to LTE connection?

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    Eric KatzfeyE
    @Alfonso-Ponce You can disable the WiFi (ifconfig wlan0 down) so that LTE is your only connection. Then try to ping something like www.modalai.com and see if that works. If so, then the LTE connection is up properly.
  • How can I see the apriltag offset in ROS

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    That is what I thought. I have not updated the system yet. Please let me know when this update is available!
  • How to copy your MAVSDK Python Docker container and edit the files?

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    @Voxlady Thank you! In the end I was finally able to understand better how the VOXL shell and the Docker image/container were working together. I was able to mount the volume just like they recommended and I could send my .py files and execute them.
  • PX4 stopped working

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    @modaltb Yes you're right. Its not connecting to QGC via usb too.
  • LTE concurrent with Microhard

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    tomT
    It is possible to run concurrent LTE and Microhard connections on VOXL. This can be accomplished using a combination of the two modems, either with an add-on LTE modem and a standalone Microhard modem plugged in to the add-on or an add-on Microhard modem with a standalone LTE modem plugged in to the add-on. In order for both networks to start correctly, the LTE network will need to be brought up first, then the Microhard network. This can be set up easily by creating a custom startup service. The LTE network will use the wwan0 network interface while the Microhard network will use the eth0 network interface.
  • Trouble configuring m500 into Station Mode

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    @Alfonso-Ponce We don't have any recommendations on how to create such a mobile application. However, whatever path you choose, you will most likely need the app to be sending Mavlink packets to the drone to carry out the instructions. Also, QGroundControl can be run as a mobile app and it is open source so you could look to that as an example.
  • Collision prevention

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    modaltbM
    The only lower bound I've seen is 20cm here: https://gitlab.com/voxl-public/modal-pipe-architecture/voxl-vision-px4/-/blob/master/src/voa_manager.c#L165 So I'm still puzzled. If you debug stereo, what kind of data are you seeing? https://docs.modalai.com/voxl-vision-px4-collision-prevention/#debug-tools
  • Can I develope VOXL in a Docker using Windows?

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    Eric KatzfeyE
    You could also convert the script into a Windows batch file or some other Windows scripting language. But there are Debian specific things in the script file that you would need to convert to the Windows alternative. For example, there are package management commands (apt) that would need to be changed into something for Windows and you would need to use the Windows version of QEMU. This could be a challenging task!
  • Running MAVROS and building other ROS nodes

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    @Voxlady Thanks for the clarification I'll report my findings here.
  • Connect a modem using USB

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    Chad SweetC
    A lot of effort goes in to supporting a new modem on a companion computer. The kernel needs to be modified, drivers need to be developed. We sell specific accessories that we put that effort in to so they can work with VOXL. Without knowing what type of modem you are trying to connect, it is difficult to suggest where to begin. Some things that might help: What type of modem is it? What interface are you connecting with? USB, serial or Ethernet? Does it have an available Linux driver? If it is USB, and you type 'lsusb', does it appear?
  • Running PX4 on VOXL without Flight Core

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    Chad SweetC
    The short answer is yes, the long answer is that it is probably a decent amount of work. PX4 1.9 builds and runs for this platform, but may not fly. With that build, you need UART based ESCs like we have here: https://modalai.com/esc Mid-PX4 1.10 development c++14 was introduced. The SLPI compiler does not support c++14. IMO it would be fairly straight-forward to either comment out that code (it's for simulation), or just use boost to fix the issue. We just haven't done that or put much effort into it. You can take a look here: branch https://github.com/PX4/Firmware/commits/excelsior_1.9 Build the firmware with "make atlflight_excelsior_default" to build the posix side and "make atlflight_execelsior_qurt-default"
  • Does EM9190 or EM9190 modules works with voxl modem

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    modaltbM
    No, those are PCIe interfaced, so form factor wouldn't plug in. The "WP" series is the correct form factor, we've tested against 7610 and 7607, but there are more listed: https://source.sierrawireless.com/devices/wp-series/wp7610/
  • is there any 5G Modem ?

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    tomT
    Hi @Aldo-Castro-Freire , We don't support any 5G modems on VOXL today, however we expect to in the next few months.