Installation
The Cockpit Project is a web-based graphical interface for server management. It offers many features to facilitate monitoring and managing the robot from a browser, including reviewing logs, managing services and monitoring storage and networks. In addition, there is a Cockpit ROS 2 Diagnostics extension to view ROS 2 diagnostics and to trigger diagnostic captures.
Cockpit and the Cockpit ROS 2 diagnostics extension are now installed by default on all new clearpath robots.
Recommended Installation
Open a terminal on the robot computer while connected to the internet and run the following command:
wget -c https://raw.githubusercontent.com/clearpathrobotics/clearpath_computer_installer/main/cockpit_installer.sh && bash -e cockpit_installer.sh
Manual or Source Installation
For manual installation instructions or source installation instructions, see the Cockpit ROS 2 Diagnostic extension ReadMe file sections:
Accessing Cockpit Webserver
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Ensure that the device shares a network with the robot. This could be a direct wired connection or they can be on the same wireless network.
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If running clearpath_config software version 2.5: enable the Foxglove Bridge. This will be enabled by default on future versions.
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Open a browser and go to
http://ipaddress:9090whereipaddressis replaced with the IP address of the robot over the shared network. For example, for a wired connection it would be http://192.168.131.1:9090. If the website is accessed over HTTPS, the ROS 2 Diagnostics connection will not work.
Enabling Administrative Access mode
If the top of the page says Limited access then this indicates that administrative access is not enabled. Click on where it says Limited access and enter the password. If successful, the top of the page will now say Administrative access. Administrative access is required for any functionality that modifies the system.