Product Description
The Botlink XRD (eXtended Range Datalink) is a secure drop-in replacement for your existing
serial drone radio that allows you to control your drone using cellular networks from anywhere in
the world over the internet via a 128-bit AES encrypted and authenticated connection. About the
size of a deck of cards, and weighing about as much as a 60 watt lightbulb , the Botlink XRD
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can be mounted on a variety of drones, from small quadcopters to large fixed-wing aircraft.
Botlink provides a variety of applications that enable you to continue using your existing ground
control software and workflow with the XRD, making it easy to incrementally adopt the Botlink
XRD for use with your drone fleet.
Supported Airframe Types
The Botlink XRD passes traffic from the autopilot to the ground control station, and therefore
supports any airframe type that the autopilot supports.
Supported Message Protocols
The Botlink XRD supports the following messaging protocols.
Protocol
Version
Notes
Mavlink
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Example autopilots: Pixhawk,
Pixhawk 2, ArduPilotMega,
PixFalcon
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Micropilot
Any
Beta
Supported Manufacturers
The Botlink XRD is broadly compatible with products from manufacturers that use the
Supported Message Protocols discussed in the previous section.
Consumer drones from DJI and other manufacturers which use proprietary communications
protocols are not supported.
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Without enclosure or antennas
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