Difference between revisions of "API2"
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The new API2 is based on a RPC like infrastructure. The [http://servicerobotics.eu/weitere-projekte/rec-rpc-library/ REC-RPC] library is a interprocess communication middleware similar to ROS. It is based on Qt and does not have any other dependencies. | The new API2 is based on a RPC like infrastructure. The [http://servicerobotics.eu/weitere-projekte/rec-rpc-library/ REC-RPC] library is a interprocess communication middleware similar to ROS. It is based on Qt and does not have any other dependencies. | ||
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In order to use the API2 you need to replace packages on Robotino. The easiest way is to give Robotino Internet access. The file '''/etc/apt/sources.list''' should already contain the line | In order to use the API2 you need to replace packages on Robotino. The easiest way is to give Robotino Internet access. The file '''/etc/apt/sources.list''' should already contain the line | ||
<pre>deb http://doc.openrobotino.org/packages ./</pre> | <pre>deb http://doc.openrobotino.org/packages ./</pre> | ||
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This will remove the API1 daemons and install the API2 counterparts. | This will remove the API1 daemons and install the API2 counterparts. | ||
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===Build API2 yourself=== | ===Build API2 yourself=== | ||
Revision as of 09:14, 17 October 2011
The new API2 is currently under development. The main new features are - Support for up to 4 cameras - Support for camera controls like brightness, contrast, auto white balance ... The supported controls depend on the camera used - Integrated web server for controlling Robotino by a web browser or your smartphone - Easy build process due to minimal dependencies to external libraries
The new API2 is based on a RPC like infrastructure. The REC-RPC library is a interprocess communication middleware similar to ROS. It is based on Qt and does not have any other dependencies.
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API2 packages for Robotino
In order to use the API2 you need to replace packages on Robotino. The easiest way is to give Robotino Internet access. The file /etc/apt/sources.list should already contain the line
deb http://doc.openrobotino.org/packages ./
If not edit the file and put this line at the beginning. Then do
apt-get update aot-get install rec-rpc robotino-common robotino-daemons robotino-api
This will remove the API1 daemons and install the API2 counterparts.
API2 for Windows
API2 for Linux
Build API2 yourself
Windows:
- Get the latest Qt libraries from Digia
- Alternatively build Qt from source
Build REC-RPC
Get the source via SVN:
svn co http://svn.servicerobotics.eu/rec_rpc/trunk source/rec_rpc
Configure the build environment with cmake, build and install:
mkdir build/rec_rpc cd build/rec_rpc ccmake ../../source/rec_rpc make install
Set the environment variable REC_RPC_DIR to the installation directory. The environment variable is used by the other packages to find the FindRecRpc.cmake scripts.
