@Vinny this is what we assumed. The hub was not externally powered. We have ordered the Ethernet/USB larger breakout board to use instead. This will eliminate the need for the Hub and resolve any power issues we hope. It also should help reduce EMI on a whole which was a concern.
Thanks!
@admin any help would be greatly appreciated!
Hi,
We have a Voxl2 that is running the USB/Uart board and then the USB to Ethernet adapter that is connected to our Herelink for streamign video to the Herelink.
We have the Herelink receiving video consistenly when only plugged in directly to the Voxl USB connector from the expansion board, it also will work consistently with a USB 3 port hub in between the Voxl and the Ethernet to USB adapter but if we try to add a Wifi Dongle to the Hub we get inconsistency in the video booting up.
We can get it to work on the bench when plugging in the Wifi Dongle once the system boots and video is streaming, and sometimes on powercycle it works but not consistently enough.
We are trying to understand if there is a way to tell the Voxl that it has 2 USB connections and how we want them to be recognized?
Is it possible to use a USB hub this way?
Thanks!
system-image: 1.8.04-M0054-14.1a-perf
kernel: #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Mar 24 22:31:58 UTC 2025 4.19.125
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hw platform: M0054
mach.var: 1.0.1
SKU: MRB-D0014-4-V1-C26-T7-M13-X0
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voxl-suite: 1.5.0
We are trying to understand the options and proper setup paths for enablign Obstacle Avoidance on our Starling 2. I feel like there is some confusion from old documentation and online resources that have us chasing our tails.
Questions:
Out the box can we utilize the sensors and their configurations for obstacle avoidance forward facing Tracking and TOF, as well as downward facing with its 2nd Tracking Camera?
a. It seems to want Stereo Tracking Cameras and will not let us initialize VOA
Is there any documentation for the enabling of Obstacle Avoidance feature as it is advertised as in the included software?
Thanks for any help!
@Moderator any additional assistance? What would cause these calibration files to fail to save?
Thanks!
I am curious what the recomendation is for installing a fan in the assembly of our enclosure that covers our platforms internal electronics.
We were planning to put a 20mm fan that is underside of the platform and pushing air into the body of the platform that the Voxl and the Autopilot/ESCs and Herelink radio will be located. We will be using a MRO Pixracer Pro connected to the Voxl for Obstacle Avoidance and GPS denied flight.
The plan is to have the voxl sitting a bit forward from the fan but it will definitely get some air pushed directly on it from below. I know the barometer is used when Voxl is also running PX4 inplace of an external autopilot, but I am unsure if it is used when its being used as a companion instead. If so, is it ok to run the fan in this layout?
@tom said in Missing Config File:
voxl-configure-vision-hub factory_enable
thanks. I tried the Sku Wizard then MPA but I seem to still have a blank file when I open it in nano. I will try the factory default next.
@Moderator any insight would be appreciated!
TIA
Hi,
I have a Starling 2 we just started getting acquainted with and I am not 100 percent sure what I did. I was being very careful as I am green to much of this but I believe I somehow erased the
/etc/modalai/voxl-vision-hub.conf
file. I was using Nano to just look through it but not altering anything. I believe I accidentally closed my terminal window and restarted a new one to then ssh back into Voxl over Wifi.
When I went back to examine the config file again it was blank....
See screen shot attached
I am not sure what to do now in terms of best path to restoring it or steps to reconfiguration that wikl recreate it.
I also am wondering if I have another instance running on the Voxl that has the file open maybe? If so I power cycled a few times but it still seems to be blank.
Any assistance would be great!
@Riley-Dove would you have any insight on this? Thanks!
@Moderator any help on this would be greatly appreciated.
@Alex-Kushleyev This absolutely is very helpful. I still have some questions though about your documentation about extending sensors further than these cables allow. It says to contact you guys about potential solutions.
We have a decently large size platform that we really want to understand how to position sensors in optimal locations that are not very close to where the Voxl2 is located. This 70mm Cable will still be too short for us to mount the sensor where we would like to.
Our platform is a y6 that is 7" size propellers. We can use a 170mm coax for the front sensor package but for the rear TOF I am wanting to know how could we get it to have 170-250mm cable length so it can be routed to the best location?
Thank you again!
@Idan-Fiksel let me know what we need I can get it.