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ModalAI has various cables used by its systems. Below captures the cables by part number and provides pinouts and other relevant information. The Cable User Guide page has information on finding the right cable for your system and how to make your own cables with specific examples.

Note when voltages are listed as “Source” that side is an Output voltage for use by a “Load” or device on the other side. Be sure to check that two sources are not shorted together without first verifying from ModalAI if they are from the same prime source. Weights provided in grams are subject to +/-0.25 gram tolerances.

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Cable Catalog

Cable  (Click to jump to section)              CategoryDescription                                                Purchase                                            
MCK-M0018-1  Cable KitFlight Core Cable Kit                                         Purchase
MCBL-00001    PowerVOXL Flight and VOXL/Voxl2 to Power Module Cable                Purchase  
MCBL-00003    PowerFlight Core to Power Module Cable                                 Purchase  
MCBL-00004    Signal-PWMPWM Output Cable                                           Purchase  
MCBL-00005    Signal-UART/RC+PWRRC Input Cable (Spektrum)                           Purchase  
MCBL-00006USB(END OF LIFE) 4-pin JST GH to USBA Cable                                                                               
MCBL-00007    Signal-UARTVOXL to Flight Core/VOXL ESC Serial Cable                   Purchase  
MCBL-00008    Signal-UARTVOXL to Flight Controller TELEM port                       Purchase  
MCBL-00009    USB4-pin JST GH to USBA Female Cable                                   Purchase  
MCBL-00010    USB4-pin JST GH to micro USB Female Cable                            Purchase  
MCBL-00011    PowerVOXL-PM-Y for Flight Deck R0/R1 Cable                             Purchase  
MCBL-00013    Signal-UARTVOXL Flight to VOXL ESC Cable (cross over)                                                                     
MCBL-00014    Signal-UARTFlight Core to VOXL ESC Cable (cross over)                 Purchase  
MCBL-00015    Signal-Multi4pin-JST-GH-to-4pin-JST-GH cable                         Purchase   
MCBL-00016    Signal-Multi6pin-JST-GH-to-pigtail break out cable                  Purchase   
MCBL-00017    Power5V Stand Alone Dongle Cable, v1                                                                                       
MCBL-00018    Signal-UART/RC+PWRRC Input Cable, Servo (S.Bus, FrSky)              Purchase  
MCBL-00019    USB(OBSOLETE) USB3 Host Mode, USB3.0 A Female Plug to Micro-B plug 
MCBL-00020    Signal-MultiUSB Cable, 4-pin Molex Picoblade to 4-pin JST-GH, ArduCam                                                     
MCBL-00021    Signal-UART/RC+PWRRC Input Cable, FrSky R-XSR to Flight Core / VOXL Flight                                                  
MCBL-00022    USBUSB3 10-pin JST cable                                              Purchase  
MCBL-00023    Signal-Multi(END OF LIFE) M0051 2x15 JST Consolidated Pigtail Cable   
MCBL-00024    PowerPower Module to Stand Alone Modem Cable                          Purchase  
MCBL-00025    Signal-UARTLTE v2 to Flight Core Telemetry                                                                                  
MCBL-00028    Signal-UART/GNSS+I2C+PWRSeeker GPS cable                                                                                   
MCBL-00029    Signal-UARTVOXL 2 or QC Flight RB5 to ESC cable / VOXL2 to ESC   Purchase  
MCBL-00030   Power-ESCESC motor cables (End-Of-Life/Last Time Buys)                                                                
MCBL-00031    Signal-Multi6 pin-JST-GH-to 6-pin-JST-GH passthrough, Breakout Purchase   
MCBL-00041    USB4-pin JST GH to USBA Female Cable                                Purchase
MCBL-00061    Signal-UART/RC+PWRVOXL 2 to VOXL2 I/O                                Purchase  
MCBL-00062    PowerFlight Core v2 Power Cable                                      Purchase   
MCBL-00063    Signal-UARTFlight Core v2 UART ESC Cable                                                                                    
MCBL-00064Signal-UART/RC+PWRVoxl2 IO RC Input Cable, Servo (S.Bus, FrSky)Purchase   
MCBL-00065Signal-UART/RC+PWRVoxl2 IO RC Input Cable, FrSky S.BUS R-XSR                                                     
MCBL-00066Signal-UARTVoxl2 Add-on UART 6-pin JST to FlightCore 6-pin JST (cross over)Purchase
MCBL-00067Signal-UARTVoxl2 Add-on UART 4-pin JST to FlightCore 6-pin JST (straight)Purchase    
MCBL-00068USBVoxl2 4-pin JST USB to Doodle Labs Helix                                                     
MCBL-00069Signal-UARTVoxl2 ESC 4-pin JST UART to Custom TMotor F55A ESC                                                     
MCBL-00070Signal-MultiVoxl2 12-Pin JST GH Breakout Cable                                                     
MCBL-00071Signal-Multi/USB4-Pin JST GH Breakout Cable                                                     
MCBL-00072USBVoxl2 10-pin JST USB to Boson RHP-BOS-VPC3-IF                                                     
MCBL-00221Signal-UART/RC+PWRRC Input Cable, FrSky R-XSR to Flight Corev2                                                     
AccesoriesDescription
MCCA-M0022PWM Breakout PCB

MCK-M0018-1

MCK-M0018-1

Description:

  • Flight Core Cable Kit

Contains:

  • PWM Break Out Board (MCCA-M0022)
  • MCBL-00004 - PWM breakout cable
  • MCBL-00005 - RC Input Cable
  • MCBL-00010 - JST to microUSB female (MCBL-00006, not provided, shown in image)
  • MCBL-00007 - VOXL to Flight Core Serial Cable (provides MAVLink connection over UART between VOXL and Flight Core)

Buy:


MCBL-00001

MCBL-00001

Description:

  • VOXL Flight and VOXL to Power Module Cable
  • Note there are three variants, -1, -3, and -4.
    • “-1” is nominally for sale and part of our power module kits and larger drones, 125mm.
    • “-3” and “-4” are shorter lengths (40mm and 70mm respectively) embedded in complete drone kits, but can be made available for purchase upon request

Where used:

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector AMolex, 0050375043
Connector BMolex, 0050375043
Length125mm (-1 variant), 40mm (-3 variant), 70mm (-4 variant)
InsulatorSilicon
ColorBlack
Gauge20 AWG
Weight4.5 grams (-1 variant)

Pinout: Note this cable is symetric and can be used in either direction where the power module is the voltage source and the Voxl/VoxlFlight/Voxl2 are the loads for pin 1.

A B 
15V DC15V DC
2GND2GND
3I2C3_SCL3PM_SCL
4I2C3_SDA4PM_SDA

Pinout, Part Number, & Additional Specs: See -1 Drawing Here, See -3 Drawing Here, and See -4 Drawing Here Contact ModalAI on the Forum for .DXF or .DWG formats of these drawings.


MCBL-00003

MCBL-00003

Description:

  • Flight Core to Power Module Cable

Where Used:

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector AJST, GHR-06V-S
Connector BMolex, 0050375043
Length120mm
InsulatorPVC (flexible)
ColorBlack
Gauge26 AWG

Pinout:

A B 
15V DC (Load)15V DC (Source)
2-- 
3-- 
4EXP_I2C_SCL3PM_SCL
5EXP_I2C_SDA4PM_SDA
6GND2GND

MCBL-00004

MCBL-00004

Description:

  • PWM Output Cable

Where Used:

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector AJST, GHR-10V-S
Connector BJST, GHR-10V-S
Length120mm
InsulatorPVC (flexible)
ColorBlack
Gauge26 AWG

Pinout: Note this cable is symetric and can be used in either direction with the FlightCore side providing 5VDC voltage as the Source for reference/monitor circuits only (cannot power a servo/BLDC).

A B 
15V DC15V DC
2PWM_CH02PWM_CH0
3PWM_CH13PWM_CH1
4PWM_CH24PWM_CH2
5PWM_CH35PWM_CH3
6PWM_CH46PWM_CH4
7PWM_CH57PWM_CH5
8PWM_CH68PWM_CH6
9PWM_CH79PWM_CH7
10GND10GND

MCBL-00005

MCBL-00005

Description:

  • RC Input Cable (Spektrum)

Where Used:

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector AJST, GHR-04V-S
Connector BJST, ZHR-3
Length150mm
InsulatorPVC (flexible)
ColorBlack
Gauge26 AWG

Pinout:

A B 
13.3VDC (Source)13.3VDC (Load)
2USART6_TX-NC
3SPEKTRUM RX (3.3V), SBus RX (3.3V), USART6_RX3SPEKTRUM TX (3.3V), SBus TX (3.3V)
4GND2GND

MCBL-00006 - END OF LIFE

MCBL-00006

Description:

  • 4-pin JST to USBA Male/Plug Cable
    • Used for connecting USB Hosts such as a PC (Type-A connector side) to USB Peripherals (JST side)
    • Flight Core (PX4) to QGroundControl (MAVLink)
    • Microhard Standalone Modem to host computer

Where Used:

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector AJST, GHR-04V-S
Connector BUSB Type A Male/Plug
Length1m
SheildedYes

Pinout:

A B 
1VBUS (Load)1VBUS (Source)
2DATA_M2D-
3DATA_P3D+
4GND4GND

MCBL-00007

MCBL-00007

Description:

  • VOXL to Flight Core Serial Cable (provides MAVLink connection over UART between VOXL and Flight Core)
  • VOXL to VOXL ESC Cable (straight through)
  • No Power Connection, Signals + GND connections only

Where Used:

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector ADF13-6S-1.25C (Flight Core)
Connector BDF13-6S-1.25C (VOXL)
Length90mm
InsulatorPVC (flexible)
ColorBlack
Gauge26 AWG

Pinout:

A B 
1-1 
2FC RX2VOXL TX
3FC TX3VOXL RX
4-4-
5GND5GND
6-6-

MCBL-00008

MCBL-00008

Description:

  • VOXL to Flight Controller TELEM port (Dronecode Compliant)
  • No Power Connection, Signals + GND connections only

Where Used:

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector ADF13-6S-1.25C (VOXL)
Connector BJST, GHR-06V-S (Flight Core)
Length90mm
InsulatorPVC (flexible)
ColorBlack
Gauge26 AWG

Pinout:

A B 
1-- 
2VOXL TX3FC RX
3VOXL RX2FC TX
4---
5GND6GND
6- -

MCBL-00009

MCBL-00009

Description:

  • 4-pin JST to USBA Female/Receptacle Cable

Where Used:

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector AJST, GHR-04V-S)
Connector BUSB 2.0 Type A Female/Receptacle
Length~60mm

Pinout:

A B 
1VBUS (Source side)1VBUS (Load side)
2DATA_M2D-
3DATA_P3D+
4GND4GND

MCBL-00010

MCBL-00010

Description:

  • 4-pin JST to micro USB Female/Receptacle Cable
    • Used for connecting USB Hosts such as a PC (Micro USB connector side) to ModalAI USB Peripherals (JST side).
      • Note: Micro USB side requires a standard Type-A to MicroUSB cable/adapter depending on your system setups
    • Flight Core (PX4) to micro USB cable to QGroundControl (MAVLink)
    • Microhard Standalone Modem to micro USB cable to host computer

Where Used:

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector AJST, GHR-04V-S
Connector BMicro USB 2.0 Female
Length~60mm

Pinout:

A B 
1VBUS (Load)1VBUS (Source)
2DATA_M2D-
3DATA_P3D+
- 4ID (unused)
4GND5GND

MCBL-00011-1

MCBL-00011-1

Description:

  • VOXL-PM-Y for Flight Deck R0/R1 Cable
  • Powers both Voxl and FlightCore from one Power Module, with the I2C bus for power monitoring going to FlightCore

Where Used:

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector AJST, GHR-06V-S (Flight Core side, 4 wires)
Connector BMolex, 0050375043 (Power Module side, 4 wires)
Connector CMolex, 0050375043 (VOXL side, 2 wires)
Length120mm
InsulatorPVC (flexible)
ColorBlack
Gauge22AWG (B-to-C)/ 26AWG (B-to-A)

Pinout:

CVOXLBVOXL PMAFlight Core
15V DC (Load)15V DC (Source)15V DC (Load)
2GND2GND6GND
- 3SCL4EXP_I2C_SCL
- 4SDA5EXP_I2C_SDA

MCBL-00013

MCBL-00013

Description:

  • VOXL Flight to VOXL ESC V2/V3 Cable (cross over)
  • This is a UART RX/TX cross-over version of MCBL-00007 for Hirose DF13-6P
  • No Power Connection, Signals + GND connections only

Where Used:

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector ADF13-6S-1.25C (VOXL Flight)
Connector BDF13-6S-1.25C (ESC)
Length100mm
InsulatorPVC (flexible)
ColorBlack
Gauge26 AWG

Pinout:

AVOXL FlightBVOXL ESC V2/V3
1-- 
2RX3TX
3TX2RX
4---
5GND5GND
6---

MCBL-00014

MCBL-00014

Description:

  • Flight Core to VOXL ESC Cable (cross over)
  • This is just like MCBL-00013 but one of the 6-pin DF13’s is replaced by an 8-pin for FlightCore J4
  • No Power Connection, Signals + GND connections only

Where Used:

  • Flight Core J4 to VOXL ESC (J2 on VOXL ESC V2/V3, M0027/M0049/M0117/M0134)
  • Connecting ESC’s’ to VOXL CAM Flight Core (on Seeker Drone, for example)

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector ADF13-8S-1.25C (Flight Core)
Connector BDF13-6S-1.25C (ESC)
Length100mm
InsulatorPVC (flexible)
ColorBlack
Gauge26 AWG

Pinout:

AFlight CoreBVOXL ESC V2/V3
1-- 
2RX3TX
3TX2RX
4---
5GND5GND
6---
7-  
8-  

MCBL-00015

MCBL-00015

Description:

  • 4pin-JST-to-4pin-JST cable (straight through 1:1)

Where Used:

  • VOXL USB Add-On boards to Stand Alone Modem Boards
  • Conforms to all ModalAI 4-pin JST USB2.0 formats, either Host (VBUS is a source) or Peripheral (VBUS is a load)
  • Great item to have for making your own cables!!

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector AJST, GHR-04V-S
Connector BJST, GHR-04V-S
Length100mm
InsulatorPVC (flexible)
ColorBlack
Gauge26 AWG
Weight1.1 grams

Pinout:

A B 
1V_BUS1V_BUS
2DATA_M2DATA_M
3DATA_P3DATA_P
4GND4GND

MCBL-00016

MCBL-00016

Description:

  • 6pin-JST-to-pigtail break out cable

Where Used:

  • M0048 ICM42688 IMU Breakout Board
  • Any ModalAI 6-pin JST where soldering or custom harnesses are needed
  • Note: pigtail side is tinned for ~10mm making it easy to install JST SSHL-002T-P0.2 pins if needed
  • Great item to have for making your own cables!!

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector AJST, GHR-06V-S)
Connector BNone
Length100mm
InsulatorPVC (flexible)
ColorBlack
Gauge26 AWG
Weight1.4 grams

Pinout:

A   
1 1(pigtail)
2 2(pigtail)
3 3(pigtail)
4 4(pigtail)
5 5(pigtail)
6 6(pigtail)

MCBL-00017

MCBL-00017

Description:

  • Power Supply (not supplied) to Stand Alone Modem Dongle
  • Connector mates to the Red JST J8 on Microhard boards, or J3 on Sierra LTE V2 modem boards
  • Tinned leads on the other side allow soldering or converting to pins as needed by the customer.
  • NOTE: Cut the wire length to 150mm or less if anticipating needing the full 4A capable of these designs (high power radio modes + all USB connectors used). Refer to the Where Used links below for power consumption estimates.

Where Used:

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector ASFHR-02V-R
Connector BNone/Tinned ~10mm
Length300 mm
InsulatorPVC (flexible)
ColorRed/Black
Gauge22 AWG
Pre-crimpedALEALEA22K102

Pinout:

AWireBModem
1RED (Source)1VDCIN_5V (Load)
2BLACK2GND

MCBL-00018

MCBL-00018

Description:

  • RC Input (S.Bus, FrSky)
  • Picks up Power on Red+Black, and Receive Signal on Orange from FlightCore or VoxlFlight to a R/C receiver 3-pin 0.1” hobby format
  • Note: This is only intended for remote receivers and cannot power high current servos or BLDCs

Where Used:

ComponentDetails
Connector AJST GHR-03V-S, for +5V Power/GND
Connector BJST GHR-04V-S, for UART_RX signal, +3.3V levels
Connector CHarwin M20-1060300, CONN RCPT HSG 3POS 2.54mm (or similar)
Length150 mm
InsulatorPVC (flexible)
ColorRed/Black/Orange
Gauge26 AWG

Pinout:

APowerCRC ReceiverBSignal
1RED (5V, Source)25V DC (Load)  
2 1S.Bus/DSMX (Orange)3S.Bus/DSMX (Orange)
3BLACK (GND)3GND  
      

MCBL-00020

MCBL-00020

Description:

  • USB Cable, Arducam-4 pin Molex Picoblade to 4 -pin JST-GH

Where Used:

  • VOXL Add-ons with USB hub to ArduCam USB Camera

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector A4POS 1.25mm PICOBLADE
Connector B4POS 1.25mm JST
Length100mm
InsulatorSilicon
ColorBlack
Gauge26 AWG

Pinout:

A B 
1V_BUS1V_BUS
2DATA_M2DATA_M
3DATA_P3DATA_P
4GND4GND

See Schematic Here


MCBL-00021

MCBL-00021-1

Description:

  • RC Input (FrSky R-XSR)
  • Picks up Power on Red+Black, and Receive Signal on Yellow from FlightCore or VoxlFlight to FrSky R-XSR format R/C receiver 5-pin Picoblade format
  • Note: This is just like MCBL-00018 but instead of the 3-pin hobby format receptacle, it is pinned for the FrSky R-XSR 5-position Picoblade

Where Used:

ComponentDetails
Connector AJST GHR-03V-S, for +5V Power/GND
Connector BJST GHR-04V-S, for UART_RX signal, +3.3V levels
Connector CMolex 0510210500, 5-position Picoblade housing 1.25mm
Length140 mm
InsulatorPVC (flexible)
ColorRed/Black/Yellow
Gauge26 AWG

Pinout:

R-XSR-Pinout

APowerCRC ReceiverBSignal
1RED (5V, Source)45V DC (Load)  
2 2S.Bus (Yellow)3S.Bus (Yellow)
3BLACK (GND)5GND  
      

Pinout, Part Number, & Additional Specs: See Drawing Here Contact ModalAI on the Forum for .DXF or .DWG formats of this drawing.


MCBL-00022

MCBL-00022

Description:

  • USB3 10-pin JST cable to USB3-Type A Receptacle
  • Note: This is not qualified for 10Gbps speeds. This is a proto-type design suitable for most application development. Customers are advised to source their own shielded and speed-qualified cable for high-volume needs.

Where Used:

  • Any ModalAI CCA USB downstream port (host only) with the 10-pin JST ModalAI USB3 format (examples are M0062, M0067, M0090, M0104, M0130).

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector A10POS 1.25mm JST, GHR-10V-S
Connector BCONN RCPT USB3.0 TYPEA, CNC Tech 1003-006-01200
Length80mm
InsulatorSilicon
ColorBlack, White/Green TP
Gauge26AWG VBUS/GND, 28AWG Twisted Pair Signals

Pinout, Part Number, & Additional Specs: See Drawing Here Contact ModalAI on the Forum for .DXF or .DWG formats of this drawing.


MCBL-00024

MCBL-00024

Description:

  • Power Module to Stand Alone Modem Cable

Where Used:

  • Used to power a standalone modem board (Sierra M0030-2/M0130-2, or Microhard M0048-2/M0059-2, or 5G M0090-2) directly from the ModalAI Power Module V3

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector AMolex, 0050375043 (Power Module side, 2 wires)
Connector BSFHR-02V-R (Modem side, 2 wires)
Length100mm
InsulatorPVC (flexible)
ColorBlack/Red
Gauge26AWG

Note: We are in process of manufacturing a 22AWG version of this cable for maximum current use cases. Contact us for more info and stay tuned for updates.

Pinout:

APOWER MODULEBModem Side
15V DC (Source)15V DC (Load)
2GND2GND
3-  
4-  

See Drawing Here


MCBL-00025

MCBL-00025

Description:

  • LTE v2 to Flight Core (DroneCode Compliant) Telemetry
  • No Power Connection, Signals + GND connections only

Where Used:

  • The M0030 Sierra 4G/LTE Modem has a spare UART port on J9 (matches the pinout of J2 as shown here)
  • This connector provides a 3.3V UART link directly to the Modem, which can be connected to FlightCore J5 (UART7) to create a 4G Telemetry or general purpose data link.
  • Note: Software support of this feature may still be in BETA form, please contact ModalAI for support
  • Flightcore side pinouts also match other DroneCode compliant connectors J6 (expansion UART4) and J10 (GNSS UART1) ports
  • The 4-pin side on the 4G LTE Modem also matches many other Serial Debug Ports on ModalAI HW and can be used as a general purpose UART converter from the 4-wire eSH format to 6-wire eGH format (DroneCode Compliant)

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector AJST 1.25mm GHR-06V-S, FlightCore Side, +3.3V levels
Connector BJST 1.0mm SHR-06V-S, 4G Modem Side, +3.3V levels
Length100mm
InsulatorSilicon
Colorblack
Gauge26 AWG

Pinout:

A B 
1-1-
2TX (FlightCore Output/Transmit)2RX (Modem Input/Receive)
3RX (FlightCore Input/Receive)3TX (Modem Output/Transmit)
4-4GND
5---
6GND--

See Drawing Here


MCBL-00028

MCBL-00028-2

Description:

  • Seeker GPS Cable

Where Used:

  • Connects HolyBro GPS/Magnetometer unit to VOXL-CAM on Seeker drone using FlightCore J10 (6-pin)
  • Thiss cable provides power + UART + I2C

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector A10 POS 1.0mm JST, GNSS Side
Connector B6 POS 1.25mm JST, FlightCore J10 side
Length230mm
InsulatorSilicon
ColorBlack
Gauge26 AWG

Pinout:

A B 
15VDC (Load)15VDC (Source)
2RX (GNSS Input)2TX (FlightCore Output)
3TX (GNSS Output)3RX (FlightCore Input)
4SCL4SCL (FlightCore Host Side)
5SDA5SDA (FlightCore Host Side)
6---
7---
8---
9---
10GND6GND

See Drawing Here

  • updated drawing coming soon!

MCBL-00029

MCBL-00029

Description:

  • RB5 Flight (M0052) or Voxl2 (M0054) to VOXL ESC V2/V3 Cable
  • This is just like MCBL-00007 but one side is now the new 4-pin JST GH format for ESC instead of DF13 on Voxl
  • No Power Connection, Signals + GND connections only
  • Note there are two variants, -1, and -2.
    • “-1” is nominally for sale and part of our larger drones at 200mm.
    • “-2” is shorter at 70mm and will be embedded into the new Starling drone kit, but can be made available for purchase upon request

Where Used:

  • Qualcomm Flight RB5 Mainboard ESC Port (J18) to Voxl ESC V2/V3 J2 (M0027/M0049/M0117/M0134)
  • Voxl2 ESC Port (J18) to Voxl ESC V2/V3 J2 (M0027/M0049/M0117/M0134)
  • 200mm length for long wire M500 frame installations
  • 70mm for smaller drone installations

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector ADF13-6S-1.25C (Voxl ESC), +3.3V levels
Connector BJST 1.25mm GHR-04V-S, RB5 Flight/Voxl2 Side, +3.3V levels
Length200mm (-1 variant), 70mm (-2 variant)
InsulatorSilicon (flexible)
ColorBlack
Gauge26 AWG

Pinout:

AVOXL ESC V2/V3BRB5 Flight / Voxl2
1-1 
2ESC RX2VOXL2/RB5-Flight TX
3ESC TX3VOXL2/RB5-Flight RX
4---
5GND4GND
6---

Pinout, Part Number, & Additional Specs: See -1 Drawing Here, See -2 Drawing Here Contact ModalAI on the Forum for .DXF or .DWG formats of these drawings.


MCBL-00030

MCBL-00030-3

Description:

  • End-Of-Life: Being Replaced by MCBL-00040-2 with 3.5mm bullet terminal system
  • 2mm Bullet Connector to tinned lead for ESC soldering and easy motor mating
  • RB5 Flight ESC to motor cables (legacy usage)
  • Note: We have various lengths for this cable
    • MCBL-00030-2 = 250mm (as per drawing link below, but Obsolete, use other lengths),
    • MCBL-00030-3 = 265mm
    • MCBL-00030-4 = 210mm

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector AFemale Bullet Wire,2mm, 18-22AWG
Length250mm
InsulatorSilicon
Gauge20 AWG

See Drawing Here


MCBL-00031

MCBL-00031-1

Description:

  • 6 pin-JST-GH-to 6-pin-JST-GH passthrough (1:1/Straight-through wiring)

Where Used:

  • Connects Qualcomm Flight RB5 Flight Deck Modem and Chirp Sensors
  • Chirp Breakout to Debug or Modem Carrier Board
  • Any place where a 6-pin JST GH is used for debugging, external sensors, etc.
  • Great item to have for making your own cables!!

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector A6POS 1.25mm JST
Connector B6POS 1.25mm JST
Length100mm
InsulatorSilicon
ColorBlack
Gauge26 AWG
Weight1.7 grams

Pinout:

A B 
1 1 
2 2 
3 3 
4 4 
5 5 
6 6 

See Drawing Here Note: Drawing shows pinouts for a Chirp sensor application. Will be updated soon to show 1:1 without regards to signals/usage


MCBL-00041

MCBL-00041

Description:

  • 4-pin JST to USBA Female/Receptacle Cable
  • 150mm (6”) version of MCBL-00009

Where Used:

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector AJST, GHR-04V-S)
Connector BUSB 2.0 Type A Female/Receptacle
Length~150mm
Weight10.9 grams

Pinout:

A B 
1VBUS (Source side)1VBUS (Load side)
2DATA_M2D-
3DATA_P3D+
4GND4GND

MCBL-00061

MCBL-00061-1

Description:

  • Cable providing the primary connection used to connect VOXL2 to VOXL2 IO, which provides power and UART based communications

Where Used:

  • Connects VOXL 2 J19 to VOXL 2 I/O J4

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector AGHR-12V-S
Connector BGHR-04V-S
Length150mm
InsulatorSilicone
ColorBlack
Gauge26AWG

Pinout:

A B 
1NC  
2NC  
3NC  
4NC  
5NC  
6NC  
7NC  
8NC  
93P3V13P3V_IO
10VOXL2 TX2VOXL2IO RX
11VOXL2 RX3VOXL2IO TX
12GND4GND

Pinout, Part Number, & Additional Specs: See Drawing Here Contact ModalAI on the Forum for .DXF or .DWG formats of this drawing.


MCBL-00062

MCBL-00062

Description:

  • Cable connecting the VOXL Power Module v3 to the Flight Core v2, providing power and I2C connections
  • This is basically an MCBL-00001 (or MCBL-0003) but the LOAD side is now a 4-pin JST GH with a 1:1 pinout

Where Used:

MCBL-00062-1

  • Connects ModalAI Power Module V3 output connector to FlightCoreV2 J13
  • Note, J13 is intended to be RED to help indicate Power. Due to supply chain challenges, some boards might have the standard white color connector for J13.

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector AJST, GHR-04V-S
Connector BMolex, 0050375043
Length150mm
InsulatorSilicone (flexible)
ColorBlack
Gauge26 AWG
Weight1.9 grams

Pinout:

AFCv2 SideBPower Module V3 Side
15V DC (Load)15V DC (Source)
2GND2GND
3I2C_SCL3PM_SCL
4I2C_SDA4PM_SDA

Pinout, Part Number, & Additional Specs: See Drawing Here Contact ModalAI on the Forum for .DXF or .DWG formats of this drawing.


MCBL-00063

MCBL-00063-1

Description:

  • Cable providing the primary connection used to connect Flight Core v2 to the ModalAI UART ESC.
  • The cable is effectively a 6-pin JST version of the 4-pin JST used on MCBL-00029 (instead of a Voxl2, use a FCv2 with Dronecode format).
  • Note there are two variants, -1 and -2 with the only difference in length. -1 = 200mm, -2 = 90mm

Where Used:

  • ModalAI ESC (M0049/M0117/M0134) J2 to FlightCoreV2 J5 (starting 1.13.2-0.1.2)

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector ADF13-6S-1.25C (Voxl ESC), +3.3V levels
Connector BJST 1.25mm GHR-06V-S, FCv2 side, +3.3V levels
Length(-1 variant) 200mm, (-2 variant) 90mm
InsulatorSilicon (flexible)
ColorBlack
Gauge26 AWG

Pinout:

AVOXL ESC V2/V3BFlightCore V2
1-1 
2ESC RX2FCv2 TX
3ESC TX3FCv2 RX
4---
5GND6GND
6---

Pinout, Part Number, & Additional Specs: See -1 Drawing Here & See -2 Drawing Here Contact ModalAI on the Forum for .DXF or .DWG formats of this drawing.


MCBL-00064

MCBL-00064

Description:

  • RC Input (S.Bus, FrSky)
  • Picks up Power on Red+Black, and Receive Signal on Orange from VOXL2 I/O Board (M0065) to a R/C receiver 3-pin 0.1” hobby format
  • Note: This is only intended for S.BUS (or +5V) remote receivers and cannot power high current servos or BLDCs
  • Note: For Spektrum Receivers with +3.3V power supply needs, please see MCBL-00005
  • This is just like MCBL-00018 but instead of needing two JST GH connectors, it has been consolidated into one 4-pin

Where Used:

MCBL-00064-1

  • 4-pin JST (connector B): VOXL2 I/O (M0065) J3 (should be black in color, supply chain permitting) to 3-pin Harwin M20 Receptacle (connector A) to RC Receiver (e.g. S.BUS/FrSky)
ComponentDetails
Connector BJST GHR-04V-S, +5V Power/GND, UART_RX signal, +3.3V levels
Connector AHarwin M20-1060300, CONN RCPT HSG 3POS 2.54mm (or similar)
Length150 mm
InsulatorPVC (flexible)
ColorRed/Black/Orange (might be all black)
Gauge26 AWG
Weight1.5 grams

Pinout:

ARC ReceiverBVOXL2 IO (M0065)
1Orange, S.Bus Signal (Output)3S.Bus signal (Input)
2Red, +5V DC (Load)1+5V DC (Source)
3BLACK, GND4GND

See Drawing Here


MCBL-00065

MCBL-00065-1

Description:

  • RC Input (S.Bus, FrSky)
  • Picks up Power on Red+Black, and Receive Signal on Orange from VOXL2 I/O Board (M0065) to an FrSky R-XSR receiver 5-pin Molex Picoblade format
  • Note: This is only intended for S.BUS (or +5V) remote receivers and cannot power high current servos or BLDCs
  • This is just like MCBL-00021-1 but for Voxl2 IO instead of FlightCore and therefore consolidated into one 4-pin JST

Where Used:

  • 4-pin JST (connector B): VOXL2 I/O (M0065) J3 (should be black in color, supply chain permitting) to 5-pin molex Picoblade on FrSky R-SSR RC Receiver
ComponentDetails
Connector BJST GHR-04V-S, +5V Power/GND, UART_RX signal, +3.3V levels
Connector AMolex 0510210500, 5-position Picoblade housing 1.25mm
Length150 mm
InsulatorPVC (flexible)
ColorRed/Black/Orange (might be all black)
Gauge26 AWG

Pinout:

R-XSR-Pinout

MCBL-00021-1 shown but the same Picoblade pinout is used on MCBL-00065 as shown

ARC ReceiverBVOXL2 IO (M0065)
2Orange, S.Bus Signal (Output)3S.Bus signal (Input)
4Red, +5V DC (Load)1+5V DC (Source)
5BLACK, GND4GND

See Drawing Here


MCBL-00066

MCBL-00066

Description:

  • Cable providing the primary connection used to connect Flight Core (V1 or v2) to the ModalAI 5G Modem (M0090)
  • Compatible with other plug-in boards with the 6-pin JST format as listed here.
  • The cable is effectively a 6-pin JST version of the 4-pin JST used on MCBL-00067.

Where Used:

MCBL-00066-1

  • ModalAI Voxl2 5G Plug In Board (M0090) J9 to FlightCore V1/V2 J5 (or other DroneCode compliant UART ports on the designs, Software dependant)
  • This can also be used on other ModalAI DroneCode compliant UART ports (6-pin JST GH), but Software mapping would require changes by the user.

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector AJST 1.25mm GHR-06V-S, Voxl2 side, +3.3V levels
Connector BJST 1.25mm GHR-06V-S, FCv2 side, +3.3V levels
Length250mm
InsulatorSilicon (flexible)
ColorBlack
Gauge26 AWG
Weight1.9 grams

Pinout:

AVOXL2 J9BFlightCore V2 J5
1-1 
2UART TX (Output)3FCv2 UART RX (Input)
3UART RX (Input)2FCv2 UART TX (Output)
4---
5-- 
6GND6GND

See Drawing Here


MCBL-00067

MCBL-00067-1

Description:

  • Cable providing the primary connection used to connect Flight Core (V1 or v2) to the ModalAI USB and UART Breakout Board (M0125)
  • Compatable with other plug-in boards with the 6-pin JST format as listed here.
  • The cable is effectively a 4-pin JST version of the 6-pin JST used on MCBL-00066.

Where Used:

  • ModalAI Voxl2 USB and UART Breakout Board (M0125) J3 to FlightCore V1/V2 J5 (or other DroneCode compliant UART ports on the designs, Software dependant)
  • This can also be used on other ModalAI DroneCode compliant UART ports (6-pin JST GH), but Software mapping would require changes by the user.
  • Note: M0125 4-Pin JST UART port has RX on pin 2 and TX on pin 3, this is not common across our other HW designs (it was done intentionally, so be careful)

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector AJST 1.25mm GHR-04V-S, Voxl2 side, +3.3V levels
Connector BJST 1.25mm GHR-06V-S, FCv2 side, +3.3V levels
Length250mm
InsulatorSilicon (flexible)
ColorBlack
Gauge26 AWG
Weight1.9 grams

Pinout:

AM0125 UART Breakout J3BFlightCore V2 J5
1-1 
2UART RX (Input)2FCv2 UART TX (Output)
3UART TX (Output)3FCv2 UART RX (Input)
4GND6GND

See Drawing Here


MCBL-00068

MCBL-00068-1

Description:

  • Cable providing a 4-pin JST USB connection from a Voxl2 Plug-in Board (M0090, M0130, etc) to a Doodle Labs Helix Smart Radio Primary connector
  • Compatable with any ModalAI 4-pin JST USB connectors on various designs
  • Note: Standalone versions of our USB boards require a stable high-power source that can deliver 5W to the Helix
  • Note: Doodle Labs Pinout notations in their documents has an incorrect pin1-pin15 callout. They are aware of it and will eventually fix it. We show an image below to help users understand this as our drawings use the proper JST based notations for pin 1

Where Used:

  • Voxl2 + M0090 (5G modem)
  • Voxl2 + M0130 (4G Modem, coming soon!!)
  • Voxl2 + M0078 USB Debug Board

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector AJST 1.25mm GHR-04V-S, Voxl2 side
Connector BJST 1.25mm GHR-15V-S, Doodle Labs Helix side
Length150mm
InsulatorPVC
ColorBlack
Gauge26AWG (Power/GND), 28AWG USB Data
Weight2.6 grams

Pinout:

AVoxl2 SideBDoodle Labs Helix 15-pin Side
1VBUS (Source)1 & 2VCC/VBUS (Load), 2-way splice
2USB_D-14D-
3USB_D+15D+
4GND3 & 4 & 13GND, 3-way splice

MCBL-00068-pinout

Pinout, Part Number, & Additional Specs: See Drawing Here Contact ModalAI on the Forum for .DXF or .DWG formats of this drawing.


MCBL-00069

MCBL-00069-1

Description:

  • Cable providing the Voxl2 ESC UART 4-pin JST to a TMotor F55A ESC
  • Note: The TMotor F55A ESC has custom ModalAI firmware and hardware mods on it, thus allowing operation as noted here for the UART lines and the 4 MCUs. If you did not buy the TMotor ESC through ModalAI, this will not work

Where Used:

  • Voxl2 + TMotor F55A ESC

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector AJST 1.25mm GHR-04V-S, Voxl2 side, +3.3V signal levels
Connector BJST 1.0mm SHR-10V-S-B, F55A ESC, +3.3V signal levels
Length200mm
InsulatorPVC
ColorBlack
Gauge28 AWG
Weight1.1 grams

Pinout:

AVoxl2 SideBTMotor Connector Side
1-- 
2UART_TX (Output of V2)1ESC UART RX (Input to ESC)
3UART_RX (Input to V2)3ESC UART TX (Output of ESC)
4GND10GND

This image shows the standard pinout for reference, but we use the signals as follows due to custom mods: MCBL-00069-pinout

  • TELEM Data output set as ESC UART Input
  • ESC[1:4] set as ESC UART Outputs

Pinout, Part Number, & Additional Specs: See Drawing Here Contact ModalAI on the Forum for .DXF or .DWG formats of this drawing.


MCBL-00070

MCBL-00070-1

Description:

  • Cable providing a full JST GH 12-pin breakout

Where Used:

  • Voxl2 J19, M0130 4G Modem J8
  • Any ModalAI 12-pin JST where soldering or custom harnesses are needed
  • Note: pigtail side is tinned for ~10mm making it easy to install JST SSHL-002T-P0.2 pins if needed
  • Great item to have for making your own cables!!

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector AJST 1.25mm GHR-12V-S
Connector BNone: Pigtails
Length100mm
InsulatorPVC
ColorBlack
Gauge26 AWG
Weight3.0 grams

Pinout:

A   
1 1(pigtail)
2 2(pigtail)
3 3(pigtail)
4 4(pigtail)
5 5(pigtail)
6 6(pigtail)
7 7(pigtail)
8 8(pigtail)
9 9(pigtail)
10 10(pigtail)
11 11(pigtail)
12 12(pigtail)

Pinout, Part Number, & Additional Specs: See Drawing Here Contact ModalAI on the Forum for .DXF or .DWG formats of this drawing.


MCBL-00071

MCBL-00071-1

Description:

  • Cable providing a full JST GH 4-pin breakout, but with Pins 2&3 as twisted pair, suited for all of ModalAI’s USB2 ports

Where Used:

  • Voxl or Voxl2 Plug-In boards
  • Microhard Plug-ins (M0048), Sierra 4G Plug-ins (M0030, M0130), 5G Plug-ins (M0090)
  • Any ModalAI 4-pin JST where soldering or custom harnesses are needed
  • Note: pigtail side is tinned for ~10mm making it easy to install JST SSHL-002T-P0.2 pins if needed
  • Great item to have for making your own cables!!

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector AJST 1.25mm GHR-04V-S
Connector BNone: Pigtails
Length150mm
InsulatorPVC
ColorBlack, White/Green TP
Gauge26 AWG, 28AWG Twisted Pair (Pins 2&3)
Weight1.3 grams

Pinout:

A   
1 1(pigtail)
2 2(pigtail, TP)
3 3(pigtail, TP)
4 4(pigtail)

Pinout, Part Number, & Additional Specs: See Drawing Here Contact ModalAI on the Forum for .DXF or .DWG formats of this drawing.


MCBL-00072

MCBL-00072-1

Description:

  • Voxl2 10-pin JST USB to Boson RHP-BOS-VPC3-IF 6-JST
  • Cable providing a direct conection from ModalAI’s USB3 ports (M0090, M0130) to a FLIR Boson that uses the RHP-BOS-VPC3-IF “backpack”
  • Note: Only picks up the USB2 bus and not the SuperSpeed signals, so bandwidth would be limited to the 480Mbps USB2 standard

Where Used:

  • Voxl2 Modem or USB3 expansion boards
  • Sierra 4G Plug-ins (M0130), 5G Plug-ins (M0090)

Details:

ComponentDetails
Connector A10 POS 1.25mm JST, GHR-10V-S, Voxl2 USB3 10-pin
Connector B6 POS 1.00mm JST, SHR-06V-S-B, Backpack side
Length70mm
InsulatorPVC
ColorBlack (VBUS/GND), White/Green Twisted Pair USB_D+/D-
GaugeBlack 26 AWG, White/Green TP 28AWG
Weight0.9 grams

Pinout:

A B 
1VBUS (Source)15VDC (Load)
2USB_D-6Boson D-
3USB_D+5Boson D+
4GND2GND
5---
6---
7---
8---
9---
10---

Pinout, Part Number, & Additional Specs: See Drawing Here Contact ModalAI on the Forum for .DXF or .DWG formats of this drawing.


MCBL-00221

MCBL-00221-1

Description:

  • RC Input (FrSky R-XSR)
  • Picks up Power on Red+Black (from CANBUS port), and Receive Signal on Yellow (R/C Port) from FlightCoreV2 to FrSky R-XSR format R/C receiver 5-pin Picoblade format
  • Note: This is just like MCBL-00021 but for FlightCoreV2 instead of FCv1

Where Used:

  • 4-pin JST (connector B, yellow cable): Flight Core V2 J12 and 4-pin JST (connector A, Red+Black cables): Flight Core V2 J8 to 5-pin Molex Picoblade (connector C) to FrSky R-XSR Receiver
  • Note if CONA and CONB are installed in the wrong/swapped ports on FCv2, damage should not occur due to the FrSKy receiving 3.3V instead of 5V, but the UART TX of the FrSky might be over-driven by the CANBUS transciever damaging your receiver. Please install connectors carefully.
ComponentDetails
Connector AJST GHR-04V-S, for +5V Power/GND
Connector BJST GHR-04V-S, for UART_RX signal, +3.3V levels
Connector CMolex 0510210500, 5-position Picoblade housing 1.25mm
Length140 mm
InsulatorPVC (flexible)
ColorRed/Black/Yellow
Gauge26 AWG

Pinout:

R-XSR-Pinout

APowerCRC ReceiverBSignal
1RED (5V, Source)45V DC (Load)  
2 2S.Bus (Yellow)3S.Bus (Yellow)
3     
4BLACK (GND)5GND  

Pinout, Part Number, & Additional Specs: See Drawing Here Contact ModalAI on the Forum for .DXF or .DWG formats of this drawing.