From fa6190545411dc1a7acd91a60f82cb547d257195 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Maciej Stepien Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:16:19 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add information about digital board to readme --- README.md | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a0261977..32d53f5b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ ROS2 hardware controller for ROSbot XL. Inputs and outputs data from ROS2 contro Available in [ROS_API.md](./ROS_API.md) +## Usage on hardware + +To run the software on real ROSbot XL, also communication with Digital Board will be necessary. +First update your firmware to make sure that you use the latest version, then run the `micro-ROS` agent. +For detailed instructions refer to the [rosbot_xl_firmware repository](https://github.com/husarion/rosbot_xl_firmware). + ## Source build ### Prerequisites @@ -71,6 +77,10 @@ rosdep install -i --from-path src --rosdistro $ROS_DISTRO -y colcon build ``` +> **Prerequisites** +> +> Before starting the software on the robot please make sure that you're using the latest firmware and run the `micro-ROS` agent (as described in the *Usage on hardware* step). + Running: ``` source install/setup.bash