Is there a way to prevent the VLP-16 from disconnecting after it starts delivering information? [closed]
When I connect the VLP-16, the connection works fine, but after a few minutes Ubuntu indicates that the connection has been disconnected.
These are the commands I input into the terminal to get a data feed.
sudo ifconfig eth0 up
sudo ip addr add 192.168.1.200 dev eth0
sudo route add -net 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 dev eth0
roslaunch velodyne_pointcloud VLP16_points.launch calibration:=/home/user/PUCK_Calibration.yaml
I need the connection to be stable between the laptop and the LIDAR for a very long time. Is there a stable way to establish a connection? Because when it disconnects, I need to rerun those commands to get data from the lidar again.
Am I doing something wrong?
I am using Ubuntu 14.04 LST with ROS Indigo.
Are you on a wireless network? Or a network with a DHCP server that has a very short lease-time?
I am on a wireless network. Do I need to turn off wifi while connected to the LIDAR?
No, as your lidar is on a wired connection it should not matter. I was just wondering if frequent disconnects on your wireless might trigger a DHCP release/renew cycle. That could result in loss of routes, leading to what you described.
In general though: unless you need your
eth0for something else, why not just configure it with a static IP? No need to fiddle withip addrand adding routes.I'll give that a shot. I was having trouble before when I wasn't fiddling with the
ip addrbut I'll see if I can make it work with just a static IP.I was following this answer.
Please just accept your own answer instead of closing the question with just some comments. That will more clearly mark this question as answered. Thanks.
If you don't mind, could you write the answer out. I don't have enough points to accept my own answer yet. I'll accept yours and close it.
I've accepted it for you. Good to hear you got things to work.