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ROS Robotics By Example - Second Edition
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ROS Robotics By Example - Second Edition

by Lentin Joseph, Carol Fairchild, Dr. Thomas L. Harman
November 2017
Beginner
484 pages
10h 25m
English
Packt Publishing
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Testing the 3D sensor in standalone mode

Before we make an attempt to control the TurtleBot 2 from a remote computer, it is wise to test the TurtleBot 2 in standalone mode. TurtleBot will be powered on and we will use its netbook to check whether the robot is operational on its own.

To prepare the TurtleBot, the following steps should be performed:

  1. Plug in the power to the 3D sensor via the TurtleBot base connection (Kinect only).
  2. Plug in the power to the netbook via the TurtleBot base connection.
  3. Power on the netbook and establish the network connection on the netbook. This should be the network used for TurtleBot's ROS_MASTER_URI IP address.
  4. Power on the TurtleBot base.
  5. Plug in the 3D sensor to the netbook through a USB 2.0 port (for Kinect) or a ...
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