Posts made by Mihir Bala

Hello,

Any guidance on how to remove the WiFi Adapter Hat from the VOXL 2 mounted on the Starling V1? We tried removing the screws but they don't seem to come out easily.

Hello,

We are working on a project that involves mounting an ultra-lightweight VOXL 2 package on a micro aerial vehicle. Every gram matters, and we are hoping to purchase the lightest components possible to make it work. So far, we have a VOXL 2, a 5G modem add on, a USB WiFi add on, and the Power Module V3. We noticed immediately that this Power Module is much larger than the one mounted on the Starling V1 that we have. It also has two large LiPo connection cables and comes with a long connector to attach to the VOXL 2 board. Overall, this seems to drive up the weight by at least 20g. Is it possible to purchase the Power Module configuration that comes on the Starling V1? We only need a single, short mini LiPo connector soldered on, and a short VOXL 2 board connection cable. If this is not possible, do you have any other suggestions on how we should proceed? We want to keep the package under 90g, ideally under 80g. We have found a 2S battery that is 35g which should power the VOXL 2, so we have 45-55g to work with realistically.

Thanks for your help.

Hello,

We want to purchase the Starling 2 Max with 4G built-in. However, the option to do so is grayed out on the website. Any update on when you will start selling this configuration again? And if it is no longer offered, are there any alternatives? For example, could we buy the 4G hat separately and mount it ourselves?

Thanks for your help.

@Moderator Hello, thanks for your help. However I am still confused about what to do with this information. Is there a special version of the SDK I need to install for our version (M0054-2)? It says it requires SDK version 1.1.3+ and we are trying to install 1.2.0 which should be ok, correct?

Hello,

I am trying to flash the new version of the VOXL SDK 1.2.0 onto my Starling. However, when I run:

./install.sh

I get the following error:

[INFO] adb installed
[INFO] fastboot installed
----Starting System Image Flash----
[INFO] Rebooting into fastboot...
[INFO] Waiting for fastboot...
[INFO] Waiting for fastboot...
Sending 'aboot' (494 KB)                           OKAY [  0.021s]
Writing 'aboot'                                    FAILED (remote: '(aboot_a) No such partition')
fastboot: error: Command failed

Any ideas how to fix this? Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Hello,

I am trying to get pretty much the same thing working on the VOXL 2 with a Yolov5 model that only has one class. I am seeing similar outputs when I deploy it to the drone. @Siyu-Chen, what steps did you go through to get this working on your device? The model inferences just fine on my computer. I think it has something to do with the pre/post-processing. Thanks in advance for your help.

@Vinny yes thanks so much! I'll look into it.

Hi Thomas,

Thanks for your help. I was however looking for something much lighter, ideally under 50g. All of the batteries you sell are over 150g and are also designed to power the rotors (and so I assume are much more powerful than what is necessary to power just the VOXL 2). What specs should I look for if I just want to power the VOXL 2 and nothing else (other than, say, an attached 5G modem)? Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone had insight on what battery to purchase for the VOXL 2 if I want to use it as a standalone lightweight mobile computer. I would ideally like the battery to weigh < 50g (the lighter the better) and would like for it to power the VOXL 2 for at least 30 minutes. I don't know much about batteries and so I would appreciate any help. Thanks!

Hello,

Is it possible to mount the 4G/5G module on the Starling? There's no option to add it at purchase and I don't see it mentioned on the datasheet.