Interfaces and
Protocols
How to connect to and exchange data with Marvelmind devices: interfaces, pinouts, packets and protocols.
Each section covers a physical interface and its data-exchange protocol, with per-device pinouts; every device links to its product page. Related: Architectures Comparison · Placement Manual · products · downloads and API.
1 · Connecting to Marvelmind devices
How to connect over USB, UART, SPI, I2C, RS-485, CAN and UDP, plus the protocols-summary table. Per-device connector pinouts: pinouts chapter.
2 · Protocols via UART
Every UART packet: streaming and on-request location, raw distances, raw IMU, IMU-fusion, telemetry, quality and NMEA0183.
3 · Protocols via USB (virtual UART)
The same packet set over the USB virtual COM port. Drivers and tools: download page.
4 · Protocols via RS-485, SPI and I2C
The wired serial buses for reading location and data from the beacons and modems.
5 · Protocols via UDP (Wi-Fi)
UDP streaming over Wi-Fi with the Super-Modem: location, IMU, telemetry, quality and NMEA0183.
6 · Dashboard CSV log format
Every column and record type of the Dashboard CSV log file, for offline analysis.
7 · Marvelmind API
The API for programmatic access and control. Examples (C, Python, ROS): downloads.