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setting up VIO on VOXL2 (custom frame)

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    I am trying to set up VIO for a custom frame which has two ar0144 (down and front) cameras.
    I have followed this sequence so far:
    1- voxl-camera-serveris up and running and I can see both camera feed in portal and using voxl-inspect-cam
    2- saved Extrinsics to /etc/modal/extrinsics.conf
    3- made sure vio_cams.conf exists and information makes sense
    4- following instructions as outlined here: https://docs.modalai.com/open-vins/ (with the exception of my SDK version which in my case is 1.5.0)

    here is the default content of voxl-open-vins-server.conf:

    /**
     * This file contains configuration that's specific to voxl-open-vins-server.
     * 
     * *NOTE*: all time variables are measured in seconds
     */
    {
    	"en_auto_reset":	true,
    	"auto_reset_max_velocity":	20,
    	"auto_reset_max_v_cov_instant":	0.20000000298023224,
    	"auto_reset_max_v_cov":	0.20000000298023224,
    	"auto_reset_max_v_cov_timeout_s":	0.5,
    	"auto_reset_min_features":	1,
    	"auto_reset_min_feature_timeout_s":	3,
    	"auto_fallback_timeout_s":	3,
    	"auto_fallback_min_v":	0.600000023841858,
    	"en_cont_yaw_checks":	false,
    	"fast_yaw_thresh":	5,
    	"fast_yaw_timeout_s":	1.75,
    	"yaml_folder":	"/usr/share/modalai/voxl-open-vins/VoxlConfig/starling2",
    	"using_stereo":	0,
    	"takeoff_alt_threshold":	0.5,
    	"takeoff_occlude_stereo_left":	false,
    	"takeoff_occlude_stereo_right":	false,
    	"sync_config":	true
    }
    
    

    5- I see voxl-open-vins-server process is not running and when I try to run it manually I get the following warning/error:

    WARNING: cal file opencv_tracking_front_intrinsics.yml is missing or invalid
    run voxl-check-calibration to see what calibration files are missing
    WARNING: cal file opencv_tracking_down_intrinsics.yml is missing or invalid
    run voxl-check-calibration to see what calibration files are missing
    failed to find cam cal for vio cam tracking_front
    ERROR cam_config_file_read
    QUIT REQUESTED
    Shutting down cameras...
    Camera shutdown complete
    error code: -1
    
    

    I am currently in the process of calibrating the camera but I am unable to complete it. I can see the overlay in the portal and all corners being detected but calibration is not progressing beyond %0

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      I am trying to set up VIO for a custom frame which has two ar0144 (down and front) cameras.
      I have followed this sequence so far:
      1- voxl-camera-serveris up and running and I can see both camera feed in portal and using voxl-inspect-cam
      2- saved Extrinsics to /etc/modal/extrinsics.conf
      3- made sure vio_cams.conf exists and information makes sense
      4- following instructions as outlined here: https://docs.modalai.com/open-vins/ (with the exception of my SDK version which in my case is 1.5.0)

      here is the default content of voxl-open-vins-server.conf:

      /**
       * This file contains configuration that's specific to voxl-open-vins-server.
       * 
       * *NOTE*: all time variables are measured in seconds
       */
      {
      	"en_auto_reset":	true,
      	"auto_reset_max_velocity":	20,
      	"auto_reset_max_v_cov_instant":	0.20000000298023224,
      	"auto_reset_max_v_cov":	0.20000000298023224,
      	"auto_reset_max_v_cov_timeout_s":	0.5,
      	"auto_reset_min_features":	1,
      	"auto_reset_min_feature_timeout_s":	3,
      	"auto_fallback_timeout_s":	3,
      	"auto_fallback_min_v":	0.600000023841858,
      	"en_cont_yaw_checks":	false,
      	"fast_yaw_thresh":	5,
      	"fast_yaw_timeout_s":	1.75,
      	"yaml_folder":	"/usr/share/modalai/voxl-open-vins/VoxlConfig/starling2",
      	"using_stereo":	0,
      	"takeoff_alt_threshold":	0.5,
      	"takeoff_occlude_stereo_left":	false,
      	"takeoff_occlude_stereo_right":	false,
      	"sync_config":	true
      }
      
      

      5- I see voxl-open-vins-server process is not running and when I try to run it manually I get the following warning/error:

      WARNING: cal file opencv_tracking_front_intrinsics.yml is missing or invalid
      run voxl-check-calibration to see what calibration files are missing
      WARNING: cal file opencv_tracking_down_intrinsics.yml is missing or invalid
      run voxl-check-calibration to see what calibration files are missing
      failed to find cam cal for vio cam tracking_front
      ERROR cam_config_file_read
      QUIT REQUESTED
      Shutting down cameras...
      Camera shutdown complete
      error code: -1
      
      

      I am currently in the process of calibrating the camera but I am unable to complete it. I can see the overlay in the portal and all corners being detected but calibration is not progressing beyond %0

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      psafi
      wrote on last edited by psafi
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      @psafi Here are the steps I am taking for camera calibration:

      1- run the following command:
      voxl-calibrate-camera tracking_down -f -s 6x9 -l 0.022

      2- look at the overlay in portal (see the screenshot below)
      3- calibration process is not progressing automatically even though it seems like the checkerboard is detected

      e47c8511-c92f-4ce7-83f6-49d59dd89e7d-Screenshot from 2025-10-14 11-14-52.png

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