Hello,
I don’t know much about Flowbotics, but I’m trying to determine if it’s something I should look into. Is it possible to interface Flowbotics programs with ROS? I would be using the Lynxmotion AL5D robot, and I need a way to publish joint positions in ROS. Let me know if you need more information.
Hi,
Yes, it should be possible to interface Flowbotics Studio with ROS.
FlowBotics Studio includes a few options to do this internally, such as:
generic COM port interface :: this allows access to any VCP (Virtual COM Port) or hardware serial port to transfer data, typically from an embedded device to/from a computer (in this case a computer running FlowBotics Studio).
HTTP port object :: you can send and receive data from any source that provides HTTP. This could be a typical web server, an IoT device, etc.
DLL :: with this object, you can add new functionality to FlowBotics Studio by using ab external DLL. This allows you to do pretty much anything you can think of using your computer. There are more details about DDL use in the FBS user guide pages 193-213.
With these options, you should be pretty much set to connect with ROS through most means available.
Sincerely,
