Category:HamsterProKit

AAEON Pro Kit support page

3rd party things need to know to work with kit

• ROS general information: WHAT IS ROS

• ROS2 general information: ROS2

• RVIZ - instrument for visualization: RVIZ

Kit prerequisite (not included in the kit)

• Lipo battery with T connector 7.4V 2 cell.
• Battery charger

1. Connecting all parts within the kit

• Use the LLC cable (in the picture) to both monitor and charge the battery

 * Port 9 can be used to charge the Lipo Battery
 * Port 8 should connect the the Lipo battery balancer (JST connector)
 * Port 7 should connect to the LLC board 
 * Red T connector (rightmost on the picture)

• Connect the Up Squared board to the LLC as shown in the picture

 * TX/RX should be connected to GPIO ports
 * Power should be connected through DC connector

• Connect the MX2 wifi module
• Connect the two WIFI antennas using the SMT connector to the integrated chip
• Connect the Movidius chip using the PCI connector
• Connect the D435i camera to a USB3 Port using the cable

Note: Camera D435i must be already updated with latest firmware and have calibrated IMU. Visit official site for more information.

2. Run installation script

Internet connection requires

Download installation script:

INSTALLATION

Copy to home directory and give permissions:

cp /home/devkit/Downloads/installation.sh .

sudo chmod +x installation.sh

Run script:

./installation.sh

Reboot board after installation.

3. Configure ROS IP

Configure IP for ROS applications:

pico hamster.config in home directory

Edit row with your board IP:

export HAMSTER_IP=your_IP

4. Launch examples

To run examples in ROS run command:

ros_prokit

ROS_EXAMPLES

To run example in ROS2 run command:

ros2_prokit

ROS2_EXAMPLES