November 2020
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Power supply specifications
Voltage
4 V - 15.8 V
Standby
5.5 W
Average
3.5 Watts average, 8.0 W peak (Camera Not Providing
Power to External GPS Module)
4.0 Watts average, 8.5 W peak (Camera Providing
Power to External GPS Module)
RedEdge-MX requires 5 V DC for operation, with a maximum operating voltage of 15.8 V. The
supply must be able to provide 10 W peak. Power can be provided to the sensor in two main
ways:
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shared power from aircraft's main battery pack
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a rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery pack (a two-cell LiPo will provide optimal efficiency).
Ensure the power source conforms to the specifications listed above and can supply the
required voltage at the power port of the camera, accounting for any losses in the wiring.
USB port
The RedEdge-MX features a USB port which supports the following wifi adapters:
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Edimax Wi-Fi adapters:
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EW-7811Un
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EW-7611ULB (requires RedEdge-MX firmware version 7.0.0 or higher)
Capture Rate
The RedEdge-MX capture rate is heavily dependent on the storage device. The RedEdge-MX
kit includes a 128 GB SD card which has a maximum capture rate of about 1 second per
capture. When setting up a mission or flight plan, adjust the desired overlap, flight altitude,
and speed so that the capture interval does not exceed the maximum capture rate.
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