Ethernet Dongle
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Can you ssh into the VOXL2 by plugging an ethernet adapter into the USB C port as opposed to using the USB breakout board? I'd like to be able to see the portal while I do testing but I'm using the UART breakout board for my project so I cannot simultaneously use the USB breakoutboard
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Hi @bendraper
Unfortunately, on Voxl2, we set that USB-C port as peripheral mode only, so it cannot be a host to any devices such as mass storage (thumb drives), ethernet dongles, and the like.
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@Vinny Thanks for the quick reply! Can the 10 pin connector in the MCCA-M0125 USB3.0 / UART Expansion Adapter be used to host the wifi/ethernet adapter while using the other connector for external flight controllers?
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Per the product description it seems that port is also peripheral. Is there any Voxl2 configuration where I can use the UART for external flight controllers and also have a wifi dongle plugged in?
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@bendraper Yes, J3 is a USB3.0 port. You can use that port paired with an MCBL-00022-2 (https://www.modalai.com/collections/accessories/products/mcbl-00022) to give you an USB-A port.
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@tom Will the USB-A port support a wifi dongle/ethernet adapter though? Or is it purely peripheral like the USB-C port on the Voxl 2
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@bendraper Yes, the VOXL2 will act as the host for whatever USB device you plug in there. So you can use a WiFi dongle, ethernet adapter, UVC camera, etc. on that port. It's the same idea as this kit: https://www.modalai.com/products/voxl-2-wifi-add-on-kit?_pos=1&_sid=bb17898ae&_ss=r
Except yours would be USB3
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@bendraper said in Ethernet Dongle:
Per the product description it seems that port is also peripheral. Is there any Voxl2 configuration where I can use the UART for external flight controllers and also have a wifi dongle plugged in?
Hi,
Where do you see this as "peripheral"? We need to fix that typo if so. It is certainly a HOST port.
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@Vinny At this link https://www.modalai.com/products/m0125?variant=40740708876339
Our USB3.0 / UART Expansion Adapter installs directly onto a VOXL 2 via the legacy board to board connector (J3). Use this board to integrate USB 3 peripheral devices as well as an additional UART for communicating with an external flight controller. This product cannot be used in combination with other daughter boards or modems which are installed onto the legacy or high speed board to board connectors.
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Hi @bendraper ,
Sorry for the confusion, we can make that clearer.
It's trying to say that you can connect peripheral devices to Voxl2.
So, maybe Instead of
"Use this board to integrate USB 3 peripheral devices..."
we can change it to say
"Use this board to connect USB 3 peripheral devices..."
Would that help in your opinion?
Thanks and apologies if that created confusion.
