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ROS package for TeraRanger array solutions by Terabee

This package is a collection of nodes for TeraRanger array solutions:

Building and running the package from source

To clone and build the package in your workspace follow these steps:

  • If you have ssh key setup for your github account:
cd ~/ros_ws/src
git clone git@github.com:Terabee/teraranger_array.git
cd ~/ros_ws
catkin_make
source devel/setup.bash
  • If you prefer to use https use this set of commands:
cd ~/ros_ws/src
git clone https://github.com/Terabee/teraranger_array.git
cd ~/ros_ws
catkin_make
source devel/setup.bash

Running TeraRanger Hub Evo

TeraRanger Hub Evo uses TeraRanger Evo 60m or TeraRanger Evo 600Hz sensors for the distance measurements. To use them please run teraranger_evo node.

After your workspace is built and sourced:

rosrun teraranger_array teraranger_evo _portname:=/dev/ttyACM0

Running TeraRanger Tower & TeraRanger Hub

TeraRanger Tower and TeraRanger Hub uses TeraRanger One sensors for the distance measurements. To use them please run teraranger_one node.

After your workspace is built and sourced:

rosrun teraranger_array teraranger_one _portname:=/dev/ttyACM0

Running TeraRanger Multiflex

To use TeraRanger Multiflex please run teraranger_multiflex node.

After your workspace is built and sourced:

rosrun teraranger_array teraranger_multiflex _portname:=/dev/ttyACM0

Changing Sensor Configuration

You can change the operating mode of the sensors by running rqt_reconfigure:

rosrun rqt_reconfigure rqt_reconfigure

IMPORTANT: Please notice that for the Hub Evo you are able to set the sensor type of each sensor (Evo 60m or Evo 600Hz) with a dynamic_reconfigure for each port

By default Evo 60m are set on the Hub.

Product pictures and where to get the sensors

TeraRanger Hub Evo

Information
Product page
Specification sheet
Online shop

TeraRanger Tower

Information
Product page
Specification sheet
Online shop

TeraRanger Multiflex

Information
Product page
Specification sheet
Online shop