VOXL 2 Developer Test Board
The VOXL 2 Developer Test Board (M0144) is the first of-its-kind plug-in expansion board that allows Hardware and Software developers of the VOXL 2 ecosystem to access and utilize all GPIO/QUP signals (and others) from J3 and J5. Benefits of this board include:
- No need to design your own custom breakout hardware for software and proof-of-concept efforts
- Significant Software and Hardware de-risking by validating your code on-target with actual hardware before integrating your custom hardware
- Allows for “what-if” code and hardware development and testing
- Promotes sandbox testing and validating of your VOXL 2 should you suspect any Hardware issues after a drone crash or other anomalous behavior
- Several “fun” features included such as:
- PCA9685 16-Channel I2C to PWM driver direct on board for PWM/LED development
- RGB LED plus discrete Orange, Green, and Blue LEDs for various/flexible indication or GPIO validation
- Quickly access ANY GPIO from J3 or J5 on large header pins (GND posts throughout the design)
- Remap any QUP port from J3 or J5 into an SPI, I2C, or UART function with direct on-board buffers/drivers mapped to standard JST Dronecode format cable connectors
- USB3 host port in the 10-pin ModalAI format with a high-current jumper option for powering devices requiring more than 1A of VBUS
- uSD Card Socket direct on-board
- Dedicated Linux Kernel Debug UART Port
- Jumpers and jumper wires included as part of a kit (see ordering info) to get you started immediately
* ModalAI Provided Schematics to get you started with your own design!!* We are not able to provide schematics for VOXL 2, and we understand this creates challenges for designers. This plug-in board is a great way to accelerate your own design and enhance your understanding of what hardware is proven to work, giving you a huge advantage for your design cycle times. Please refer to the datasheets page for a schematic download link: https://docs.modalai.com/voxl2-dev-test-board-datasheet/
The following reference links are pre-requisite material for ensuring success with this design (these pages are written under the premise the following pages are understood):
- VOXL 2 Overall User Guide: https://docs.modalai.com/voxl2-user-guides/
- Special emphasis on this page for SW usage: https://docs.modalai.com/voxl2-linux-user-guide/
- Expansion Hardware Design Guide: https://docs.modalai.com/expansion-design-guide/