Setup

Framework Setup

The RESPOND-R system is based on existing packages in ROS. You will need to install and configure ROS for each piece of equipment you want to log. You may also want to configure ROS on a standalone machine if you want centralized logging. We use Groovy but you could probably use any version that has a multimaster package.

Installing the Software

Step One: Install ROS: http://www.ros.org/wiki/ROS/Installation
Step Two: Configure the environment: http://www.ros.org/wiki/ROS/Tutorials/InstallingandConfiguringROSEnvironment
Step Three: Source your catkin workspace automatically:

echo "source ~/catkin_ws/devel/setup.sh" >> ~/.bashrc

Step Four: Install multimaster Fkie - http://www.ros.org/wiki/multimaster_fkie (this will install the fkie discovery node, msgs, and the sync node)

sudo apt-get install ros-groovy-master-discovery-fkie

Step Five: Check for an existing interface for your System- http://www.ros.org/browse/list.php
If you find the package you need, try installing it through apt-get otherwise store it in your catkin workspace and catkin_make. You can run the supplied nodes to check that the data is being posted correctly. If this doesn't make any sense head on to [Interfacing with Systems] and it may become more clear.

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