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    • Filip SlezakF
      Filip Slezak @Eric Katzfey
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      @Eric-Katzfey Hey, we already have this board on https://www.modalai.com/collections/expansion-board/products/m0078 - would that work?

      (and the PWM breakout board https://www.modalai.com/products/flight-core-pwm-output-cable-and-break-out-board)

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      • Eric KatzfeyE
        Eric Katzfey ModalAI Team @Filip Slezak
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        @Filip-Slezak The VOXL2 mini does not have the expansion connectors to use the add on boards.

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        • Filip Slezak 0F
          Filip Slezak 0 @Eric Katzfey
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          @Eric-Katzfey Hey, I have to reply from another account because the email system for confirmation doesn't work (fyi)

          We have the bigger standard Voxl2, not mini.

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          • Eric KatzfeyE
            Eric Katzfey ModalAI Team @Filip Slezak 0
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            @Filip-Slezak-0 Oh, sorry, got confused by your VOXL2 mini question. That m0078 board only gives you USB, not a UART. And that other link goes to some PWM breakout board for flight core. Not sure how that one fits in with VOXL2 at all.

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            • Filip Slezak 0F
              Filip Slezak 0 @Eric Katzfey
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              @Eric-Katzfey No worries, and yes that's it. How would you recommend I communicate with that external Teensy board? Can't seem to find easily accessible pins for that.

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              • Eric KatzfeyE
                Eric Katzfey ModalAI Team @Filip Slezak 0
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                @Filip-Slezak-0 I would go with that expansion board I pointed out and use UART.

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                • Filip Slezak 0F
                  Filip Slezak 0 @Eric Katzfey
                  last edited by

                  @Eric-Katzfey Sorry for the late reply. Unfortunately, I don't see how that could work for us, we already have the m0078 on there and the J2 goes to the wifi dongle, what am I missing in what you're suggesting?

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                  • Eric KatzfeyE
                    Eric Katzfey ModalAI Team @Filip Slezak 0
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                    @Filip-Slezak-0 The board I am suggesting has USB and UART.

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                    • Filip Slezak 0F
                      Filip Slezak 0 @Eric Katzfey
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                      @Eric-Katzfey So you're thinking switch out the boards, use the UART for the wifi dongle and communicate over USB with the microcontroller?

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                      • Eric KatzfeyE
                        Eric Katzfey ModalAI Team @Filip Slezak 0
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                        @Filip-Slezak-0 No, keep using USB for the WiFi dongle and use the UART to communicate with the Teensy.

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                        • Filip Slezak 0F
                          Filip Slezak 0 @Eric Katzfey
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                          @Eric-Katzfey Got it, this is getting clearer. Is it safe to use the Teensy's 3.3V pins? According to this, the Voxl2 comm pins are at 1.8V even though its GPIOs are at 3.3V https://docs.modalai.com/voxl2-linux-user-guide/#devttyhs1---b2b-connector-uart

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                          • Eric KatzfeyE
                            Eric Katzfey ModalAI Team @Filip Slezak 0
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                            @Filip-Slezak-0 Yes, should be fine. We use that UART to connect with our external flight core boards that have 3.3V rx / tx.

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                            • Filip Slezak 0F
                              Filip Slezak 0 @Eric Katzfey
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                              @Eric-Katzfey Thanks Eric, got it working easily after that using a classic pyserial script. Great help!

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                              • Filip Slezak 0F
                                Filip Slezak 0
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                                @Eric-Katzfey Hi again, can we expose another UART port for programming on the Voxl2?

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                                • Filip Slezak 0F
                                  Filip Slezak 0 @Filip Slezak 0
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                                  @Filip-Slezak-0 Thinking about ttyHS2 or ttyHS3 maybe shown here https://docs.modalai.com/voxl2-linux-user-guide/#uarts

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                                  • modaltbM
                                    modaltb ModalAI Team @Filip Slezak 0
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                                    @Filip-Slezak-0 please see here: https://docs.modalai.com/voxl2-linux-user-guide/#apps-proc, we have ttySH2/ttyHS3 routed to the B2B connectors, but you need a carrier board to pick them up...

                                    For example, ttyHS2 goes to our M0090 - 5G Add-On Board J9 Pins 2/3 (Tx/Rx)

                                    9f1f7f3b-71fb-44c2-a032-f2bd1acb538a-image.png

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                                    • Filip Slezak 0F
                                      Filip Slezak 0 @modaltb
                                      last edited by

                                      @modaltb Hey, thanks for the quick reply. Unfortunately, none of these work for us since it seems exposing one port prevents us from accessing another (I also can't find a ref to buy the M0130).

                                      We found a workaround by having a USB hub on the m0125 instead of going over the native uart.

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