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This page will guide you through the installation process of the Lab:

1. Install  Ubuntu 18.04.

2. Create the folder '~/dev' and open it in a terminal:

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   language bash
   cd ~ mkdir dev cd dev

   
   

3. Clone the CPM Lab software repository:

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   language bash
   git clone https://github.com/embedded-software-laboratory/cpm_lab software

   
   

4. Prepare to run our installation script by getting a license.dat-file for the RTI DDS Connext Service (ask your supervisor if you are a student or get into contact with RTI). This is not required if you are running the eProsima version (which is not yet present in the master branch).

5.  Run our script to install all necessary components.  In the software folder you have just cloned you find install.sh.
   
   

   todo	full installation	simulation setup only
   run	Code Block language bash cd software/ sudo bash install.sh	Code Block language bash cd software/ sudo bash install.sh --simulation
   What will it install?	Unbuntu packages	Unbuntu packages
   	Joystick/ Gamepad	Joystick/ Gamepad
   	RTI DDS Connext or eProsima	RTI DDS Connext or eProsima
   	RTI ARM or eProsima ARM
   	OpenCV 4.0 for the Indoor Positioning System
   	Basler Pylon 5 for the Indoor Positioning System and lab camera

   
   

   Info
   title Change DDS Domain
   If you want to change the DDS Domain later, change the corresponding variable DDS_DOMAIN in /etc/profile.d/rti_connext_dds.sh. The following domain IDs are used in the CPM Lab: Domain ID Purpose 21 Lab (main computer, NUCs, vehicles) 61-66 Student computers

   
   

   Info
   title Change RTI license file
   If you want to update your license file, change the file at: /opt/rti_connext_dds-6.0.0/rti_license.dat

   
   

6. Reboot your PC.

7. Optional:
   Setup MATLAB. As a student from RWTH, you can do this with a MathWorks account following these instructions.
   For RTI DDS: Download the DDS Support Package for MATLAB and install the toolbox. The native DDS addon that ships with MATLAB versions from 2021a only supports Simulink. If you are going to code in MATLAB, install the corresponding package from the link.

   
   

   To use MATLAB  with eProsima, look here.

   Note
   Make sure to create a symbolic link to the MATLAB binary during or after the setup!

   
   

8. Run the build script.

   full setup	only simulation setup
   Code Block language bash ./build_all.bash	Code Block language bash ./build_all.bash --simulation

   
   

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