# How to connect Microhard pDDL Carrier USB Dongle to Voxl 2mini

Source: https://forum.modalai.com/topic/2901/how-to-connect-microhard-pddl-carrier-usb-dongle-to-voxl-2mini
Category: VOXL 2 and VOXL 2 Mini (https://forum.modalai.com/category/26/voxl-2-and-voxl-2-mini)
Tags: voxl-2-mini
Posted: 2023-11-27 06:54:46 UTC by pavansai
Replies: 2 · Views: 779

## pavansai · 2023-11-27 06:54:46 UTC

Hi Team,

We are working with voxl2 mini board, so how to connect Microhard pDDL Carrier USB Dongle  to voxl2 mini.

Thank you

Regards
 Pavan Sangani

## Reply by Moderator (ModalAI staff) · 2023-11-27 16:27:08 UTC

@pavansai Hi Pavan, you can use the J3 USB connect to the Microhard Carrier USB Dongle, but you will need to supply 5V independently to the carrier dongle.

If you want a more integrated solution you should use VOXL 2 with the Microhard Add-on, it will work more gracefully.

## Reply by pavansai · 2023-11-28 04:52:37 UTC (in reply to Moderator)

Thanks @Moderator, How to connect Microhard UART to VOXL2 mini,  which connectors should I use?