Setup for Connecting UR Series Manipulators over ROS 2
Robotics System Toolbox™ Support Package for Universal Robots UR Series Manipulators (UR Series support package) supports connecting and controlling cobot in URSim simulator and also connecting and controlling the cobot directly, over ROS 2.
Options | Installation Options | Instructions |
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Connect and control cobot in URSim | Install MATLAB® and the UR Series support package in Linux® + Install ROS 2 packages and dependencies in the same Linux machine This is the preferred installation. | |
Install MATLAB and the UR Series support package in Windows + Install ROS 2 packages and dependencies in Linux in a different machine | ||
Install MATLAB and the UR Series support package in Windows + Install ROS 2 packages and dependencies in a Virtual Machine accessed from the same Windows PC | ||
Connect and control hardware (UR Series cobot) | Install MATLAB and the UR Series support package in Linux + Install ROS 2 packages and dependencies in the same Linux machine | |
Install MATLAB and the UR Series support package in Windows + Install ROS 2 packages and dependencies in Linux in a different machine |
Topics
- Install Support for UR Series Hardware for ROS 2
Install Robotics System Toolbox Support Package for Universal Robots UR Series Manipulators for ROS 2.
- Install ROS 2 and Dependencies
Install ROS 2 packages and dependencies necessary for working with Universal Robots.
- Set Up URSim Offline Simulator for ROS 2
Setup instructions for the URSim simulator from Universal Robots for ROS 2.
- Hardware Setup for UR Series Cobots for ROS 2
Set up external control URcap using Universal Robots Teach Pendant and enable remote control from MATLAB computer for ROS 2