wg_hardware_test: ectools | life_test | mtrace_tools | pr2_camera_focus | pr2_component_descriptions | pr2_drive_life_test | pr2_hardware_test_monitor | pr2_transmission_check | qualification | roslaunch_caller | wg_invent_client | wgtest_status_indicator

Package Summary

ectools uses the EtherCAT Master Library to make various tools for the testing of PR2 electrical components.

• Author: Derek King
• License: BSD
• Repository: wg-ros-pkg
• Source: svn https://code.ros.org/svn/wg-ros-pkg/stacks/wg_hardware_test/trunk/ectools

Tools

ectools contains a utility for recording dropped packers over a loopback link.

ecstats

Published Topics

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Command Line Usage

usage: bin/ecstats [-i <interface>] [-s <size>] [-d <delay>] [-l <preload>] [-v]
Measures Ethernet bandwidth and packet loss.  Also, counts number of EtherCAT devices.
Publishes results on 'ecstats' topic.
  -i : network interface to use when communicating with EtherCAT MCBs
  -s : <size> of packet to send.  Defaults to 1400
  -j : number of threads to run.  Defaults to 8
  -v : increase verbosity
  -h : display this help

This node generates data that is listened by the pr2_hardware_test_monitor. It is used in the WG hardware test system to monitor slip rings.