STINGER (D0013) Position Mode Fails after replacing
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Subject: STINGER (D0013) Position Mode Fails after replacing VOXL 2 Mini: VIO Quality High but EKF2 Rejects Data
Hi ModalAI Team,
I am trying to restore a STINGER (D0013).
The drone crashed into the ceiling and stopped working, so I replaced the VOXL 2 Mini (M0104) with a new one.
I have set up the new board from scratch.Current Status:
- Manual Flight: Works fine. Motors, RC, and basic stabilization are OK.
- Position Mode: Cannot engage. QGC says "No valid local position estimate".
Symptoms:
voxl-qvio-serveris running,voxl-inspect-qvioshows Quality: 100% (or High).- PX4 receives data (
px4-listener vehicle_odometryshows valid data). px4-listener vehicle_local_positionshowsxy_valid: False.px4-listener estimator_statusshowspos_test_ratio: nancontinuously.
What I have tried:
- Reset parameters using
voxl-configure-px4-params -p MRB-D0013. - Verified Extrinsics using
voxl-configure-extrinsics D0013_Stinger. - Calibrated sensors in QGC.
- Tried aligning settings with a working STARLING 2 unit:
EKF2_EV_CTRL = 15SYS_HAS_GPS = 1EKF2_HGT_REF = 0(Baro)- Relaxed
EKF2_REQ_SACC = 1.5,EKF2_REQ_GPS_H = 5.0.
Since this is a repaired unit with a new VOXL 2 Mini, I suspect I might be missing some calibration or configuration step specific to a board replacement.
Despite valid VIO data reaching PX4 (checked via listener), EKF2 seems to completely ignore it (pos_test_ratio: nan).Attachments:
voxl-inspect-servicesoutput (diagnostic_info.txt)- Parameter file (
stinger_support.params) - Flight Log (
latest_flight_log.ulg)
System Info:
- VOXL 2 Mini (M0104) - New replacement board
- Image: 1.8.04-M0104-14.1a-perf
- PX4: (Current version)
Any help would be appreciated.
daiagnostic_info.txt
stinger_support.params
latest_flight_log.ulg

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Subject: STINGER (D0013) Position Mode Fails after replacing VOXL 2 Mini: VIO Quality High but EKF2 Rejects Data
Hi ModalAI Team,
I am trying to restore a STINGER (D0013).
The drone crashed into the ceiling and stopped working, so I replaced the VOXL 2 Mini (M0104) with a new one.
I have set up the new board from scratch.Current Status:
- Manual Flight: Works fine. Motors, RC, and basic stabilization are OK.
- Position Mode: Cannot engage. QGC says "No valid local position estimate".
Symptoms:
voxl-qvio-serveris running,voxl-inspect-qvioshows Quality: 100% (or High).- PX4 receives data (
px4-listener vehicle_odometryshows valid data). px4-listener vehicle_local_positionshowsxy_valid: False.px4-listener estimator_statusshowspos_test_ratio: nancontinuously.
What I have tried:
- Reset parameters using
voxl-configure-px4-params -p MRB-D0013. - Verified Extrinsics using
voxl-configure-extrinsics D0013_Stinger. - Calibrated sensors in QGC.
- Tried aligning settings with a working STARLING 2 unit:
EKF2_EV_CTRL = 15SYS_HAS_GPS = 1EKF2_HGT_REF = 0(Baro)- Relaxed
EKF2_REQ_SACC = 1.5,EKF2_REQ_GPS_H = 5.0.
Since this is a repaired unit with a new VOXL 2 Mini, I suspect I might be missing some calibration or configuration step specific to a board replacement.
Despite valid VIO data reaching PX4 (checked via listener), EKF2 seems to completely ignore it (pos_test_ratio: nan).Attachments:
voxl-inspect-servicesoutput (diagnostic_info.txt)- Parameter file (
stinger_support.params) - Flight Log (
latest_flight_log.ulg)
System Info:
- VOXL 2 Mini (M0104) - New replacement board
- Image: 1.8.04-M0104-14.1a-perf
- PX4: (Current version)
Any help would be appreciated.
daiagnostic_info.txt
stinger_support.params
latest_flight_log.ulg

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I made a mistake in the file name
diagnostic_info
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