pixy2_ros

Dependencies

• libpixyusb is included as a git submodule and will be build during installation
• libusb-1.0.0 is required
• something like sudo apt install libusb-1.0-0-dev installs the header files

Installation

cd ~/catkin_ws/src
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/zhiquanyeo/pixy2_ros.git
cd ~/catkin_ws
catkin_make

udev rules for non-root user

To use pixy2 over USB as a non-root user, udev rules must be configured.
The 'pixy.rules' file must be copied to '/etc/udev/rules.d'

cd ~/catkin_ws/src/pixy2_ros/pixy2_node/pixy2/src/host/linux
sudo cp pixy.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/

Run

rosrun pixy2_node pixy2_node

Must be run as root if udev rules have not been installed.

Parameters

~frame_id (string, default: pixy_frame)
~rate (float, default: 50.0)
~use_servos (bool, default: true)
~maxRetries (int, default: 10)
~retryWaitTime (float, default: 10.0)
~enable_lamp(bool, default: false)
~queue_size (int, default: 50)