Relocating Sensors and Connectors or Extended Cables

[QSL]

Hi,

We need to locate sensors in multipl positions around our platform but are sturggling to understand how we can get the distance from the voxl needed.

We need front Sensors, TOF Voxl 2 ( MSU-M0178-1-01), Image Sensor Tracking (MSU-M0014), and 4k Starvis (MSU-M0107) approximately 130-150mm from the Voxl2 in the nose of the platform, and we need to locate a TOF Voxl 2 ( MSU-M0178-1-01) approximately 175-200mm from the Voxl2.

Can we get some assistance in the best way to connect these sensors?

Thanks!

[Moderator]

There is some risk in extending sensors, see this doc

This is the extension flex for the Panasonic connectors: https://docs.modalai.com/M0036/

This should extend the TOF connection: https://docs.modalai.com/M0178/

the micro-coax sensors (M0161 and M0166) are going to be much easier to mount up front. TOF has no micro-coax implementation though

[QSL]

@Moderator This is appreciated, I had however already seen these docs. My issue is that though you have a 15cm extension that does not account for the orientation of the Voxl2 in relation to the sensor and location to mount them. due to this the 15cm connector is not long enough. Is there any advice on how we can extend these sensors beyond these lengths? Is there some shielding or other potential signal boosting we can do? Our goal is to eventually be able to position the sensors further away from the voxl2 as we want to use the hardware on much larger platforms where the rear sensors will need to be further than our current test development.

TIA for any insight.