Protocols via RS-485, SPI and I2C
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RS-485
‘Marvelmind’ protocol for streaming
Supported hardware:
Super-Beacon: not supported
Industrial Super-Beacon: supported
Modem HW5.1: not supported
Super-Modem: supported
Mini-RX (Badge, Helmet, etc.): not supported
Mini-TX: not supported
Mini-TX-2: not supported
Modem HW4.9: not supported
Beacon HW4.9: not supported
Beacon HW4.5: not supported
All packets described in corresponding section for UART are also available via RS-485.
Note these data are available only for Super-Modem and Industrial Super-Beacon, because they have RS-485 hardware onboard.
Protocol of reading/writing data from/to user device
Supported hardware:
Super-Beacon: not supported
Industrial Super-Beacon: on demand
Modem HW5.1: not supported
Super-Modem: on demand
Mini-RX (Badge, Helmet, etc.): not supported
Mini-TX: not supported
Mini-TX-2: not supported
Modem HW4.9: not supported
Beacon HW4.9: not supported
Beacon HW4.5: not supported
All packets described in corresponding section for UART can be implemented on demand.
Note these data can be available only for Super-Modem and Industrial Super-Beacon, because they have RS-485 hardware onboard.
NMEA0183 communication protocol
Supported hardware:
Super-Beacon: not supported
Industrial Super-Beacon: supported
Modem HW5.1: not supported
Super-Modem: supported (starting from SW V7.000)
Mini-RX (Badge, Helmet, etc.): not supported
Mini-TX: not supported
Mini-TX-2: not supported
Modem HW4.9: not supported
Beacon HW4.9: not supported
Beacon HW4.5: not supported
All packets described in corresponding section for UART are also available via RS-485.
Note these data are available only for Super-Modem and Industrial Super-Beacon, because they have RS-485 hardware onboard.
SPI
Packet with hedgehog location
Supported hardware:
Super-Beacon: supported
Industrial Super-Beacon: not supported
Modem HW5.1: on demand
Super-Modem: not supported
Mini-RX (Badge, Helmet, etc.): not supported
Mini-TX: not supported
Mini-TX-2: not supported
Modem HW4.9: not supported
Beacon HW4.9: supported
Beacon HW4.5: supported
Super-Beacon, Beacon HW4.9 and Beacon HW4.5 can work as SPI slave devices and support reading packet with hedgehog location data. Modem HW5.1 has hardware SPI support and software support can be added on demand.
Other data via SPI
Supported hardware:
Super-Beacon: on demand
Industrial Super-Beacon: not supported
Modem HW5.1: on demand
Super-Modem: not supported
Mini-RX (Badge, Helmet, etc.): not supported
Mini-TX: not supported
Mini-TX-2: not supported
Modem HW4.9: not supported
Beacon HW4.9: not supported
Beacon HW4.5: not supported
Support of other data packets described in chapter 2 can be added on demand for Super-Beacon and modem HW5.1
I2C
Compass emulation for drones with PX4
Supported hardware:
Super-Beacon: supported
Industrial Super-Beacon: not supported
Modem HW5.1: not supported
Super-Modem: not supported
Mini-RX (Badge, Helmet, etc.): not supported
Mini-TX: not supported
Mini-TX-2: not supported
Modem HW4.9: not supported
Beacon HW4.9: not supported
Beacon HW4.5: not supported
Paired Super-Beacons can work as more stable and precise compass connected via I2C to PX4.
You need to purchase MMSW0003 license for this.
Other data via I2C
Supported hardware:
Super-Beacon: on demand
Industrial Super-Beacon: not supported
Modem HW5.1: on demand
Super-Modem: not supported
Mini-RX (Badge, Helmet, etc.): not supported
Mini-TX: not supported
Mini-TX-2: not supported
Modem HW4.9: not supported
Beacon HW4.9: not supported
Beacon HW4.5: not supported
Support of other data packets described in chapter 2 can be added on demand for Super-Beacon and modem HW5.1