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@Demarconius Yes, we can achieve ~50ms glass to glass using our VRX and voxl-vtx software service on the UAS-side.

https://docs.modalai.com/vrx-ground-unit-developer-guide/#doodle-labs

@jbhines929 Please fill out the RMA form to get the process started. If it is due to manufactures defect it is covered under warranty and no diagnosis fee will be charged.

@brandon there are likely a number of things going on

If the drone sits idle for a period of time, the sensors heat up (accel and baro). When the props start spinning, the temperature drops causing significant drift. If you let the props spin for 10 or 20s cooling off the board, that can help

I would guess after 30-60s of flight, the altitude stabilizes. That is the temperature of the sensors stabilizng.

The latest SDKs have temperature compensated calibration for IMU and baro. Try calibrating accel and baro and see if that helps.
https://docs.modalai.com/calibrate-baro/
https://docs.modalai.com/calibrate-imu/

The GPS on Starling 2 Max has been tricky. We do have a new GPS on the way that looks promising, and hope to make it available in the next 2mo.

@JoonaR can you please provide your order number? Is there a chance you ordered the "no radios" configuration?

@taiwohazeez start with going through the troubleshooting tips: https://docs.modalai.com/flying-with-vio/#troubleshooting-vio

qvio_overlay or ovins_overlay are going to be very informative

@leandro The M0188-1 includes the connectors for the TOF range finders. We have not offered that board before though. Where did you find that information?

What was your order number? We can send you a M0188-1, but it may not be available for small orders in the future

@maddercat The Zorro Blue has a 1W 915MHz ELRS 3.5 radio, configurable with typical ELRS parameters

The hardware is a COTS Radiomaster Zorro where we replace all of the electronics to ModalAI electronics for NDAA-compliance.

It is a stop-gap so we can offer a standard FPV-style R/C controller until we can offer something more fully developed FPV R/C controller

@clange It is technically possible as Stinger is supported by the same VOXL SDK as all of our products. It would likely be a lot of software development to make it happen though

@jbhines929 Hi JB, sorry you are running into issues.

One quick thought, is to update the Orqa goggles firmware - https://orqafpv.com/downloads . There were issues at one point, but we have been updating them in the factory recently before shipping

To further isolate, can you plug a different display into the VRX DisplayPort output? Or, try to connect ADB to the VRX? that would let us know if it's a Goggles or VRX issue. (sounds like goggles if they are clicking)

You can always submit an RMA here: https://modalai.com/rma

@jimbow77 those drones are for aeronautical research. we recommend installing a dronetag or similar

@brandon from the factory, it is typically configured for VIO flight. You should configure for GPS as VIO may not be well tuned for your outdoor flights

You can find some helper parameter files here: https://gitlab.com/voxl-public/voxl-sdk/utilities/voxl-px4-params/-/tree/master/params/v1.14/EKF2_helpers?ref_type=heads

@Saleh-Ibrahim the drones come pre-configured for VIO and are flight tested in VIO mode prior to shipping.

To troubleshoot VIO, please start here: https://docs.modalai.com/voxl-open-vins-server/#troubleshooting

VOA does not ship enabled by default

@Arsalan-Sheikh You can find a 3D STEP file here https://docs.modalai.com/starling-2-max-datasheet/

We aren't familiar with the Gazebo requirements so hopefully the STEP file gets you what you need

You can find the source code here: https://gitlab.com/voxl-public/voxl-sdk/utilities/voxl-logger/-/blob/master/tools/voxl-replay.cpp

@zaimin78 We no longer sell that module. We do have some in stock though if you reach out at https://modalai.com/contact we should be able to get you a custom order.

@taiwohazeez please also include the recommended information so folks can best help you. Tips for writing a good question can be found here: https://forum.modalai.com/topic/2670/please-read-support-request-format-for-best-results

@Jskim Lots of options here: https://www.oemcameras.com/

You'll need a Boson+ 320 for the MIPI-CSI support

@taiwohazeez You should start here: https://docs.modalai.com/voxl-developer-bootcamp/

@taiwohazeez The forum is the quickest path to the technical team. There are a lot of forum posts where the engineering team has responded, but you haven't. Can you please follow up there so we can resolve the issues?

Each of the drones is flight tested for 20 minutes prior to shipping, so we're confident it was all working when we shipped. Once changes are made we can help debug, but it's not infinitely configurable so it's important to follow the documentation and ask questions about the best approach.

@Aaky After that much use it could very well be ESD damage. It seems unlikely we would be able to fix via RMA.