Re: Installing PLayer on Windows and using it with the SICK LMS 400

On 08/16/2011 12:27 PM, Rob Ivaniszyn wrote:
>
> Hello developers,
>
> My name is Robert Ivaniszyn II and I represent an IT and Engineering 
> consultancy by the name of Design Solutions. We are located in 
> northern Illinois, and we looking for a bit of help getting play up 
> and running.
>
> We have been through the documentation a few times for running player 
> on Windows, and we feel as if we are going in circles.
>
> The end hope is to use player in conjunction with the SICK LMS 400 
> driver for player in order to apply the LMS to an industrial 
> application we have received a project for. Any help would be greatly 
> appreciated.
>
> Our main concerns are:
>
> 1. Where can we find the definitive set-up guide for Windows?
>

The best guide for compiling Player for Windows is at 
http://playerstage.sourceforge.net/wiki/Windows

The Sick LMS 400 driver looks like it's currently disabled for Windows, 
you may have to edit the driver to get it to work outside of a Linux 
environment.

> 2. What parts of player (gazebo, stage, etc) would we need to send 
> commands to the LMS 400 and recieve data back?
>

You'll only need Player.  Stage and Gazebo are both simulators, neither 
are necessary if you're only talking to devices.

> Thank you for your time and we hope to hear back from you soon.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Robert Ivaniszyn II
>
> [email protected]
>

Rich

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