Problem with running omnidrive.py | ROS on robotino3

[softdegree]

Hey

I am currently working on setting up ROS on robotino3 and I encountered some problems with using a script within the robotino_rest_node package named omnidrive.py.
When I run omnidrive.py on the first terminal and try to publish some data on the cmd_vel topic I get an error that says:" post to http://127.0.0.1//data/omnidrive with params {'sid': 'robotino_rest_node'} failed"

Does anyone know what is a solution for this?
Thank you upfront.

[verbeek]

Your Robotino runs an old OS. You are missing the REST-API interface on Robotino. Upgrade to the latest image.

[softdegree]

Thank you for such a quick answer,

on that note, can I ask you about installing the latest image, I tried that before everything else but when I selected the boot device, official usb from robotino, nothing really happend, old OS just run.

I copied the image file in the boot directory on the usb

[verbeek]

use a different USB port for the keyboard. Press F7 for boot menu.

[softdegree]

I did that.

For example
I downloaded image: robotino3-3.1.7-smartsoft-2.3.5.f01
Pasted that file on the usb folder "boot"
Entered the boot menu
Selected my usb as boot device, and nothing happened, old OS just got up

[softdegree]

do i need to remove something from it ?

[verbeek]

Please follow

https://wiki.openrobotino.org/index.php?title=Robotino3_usb_restore

You can install robotino4 images.

[softdegree]

Hey verbeek,

I tried that today. Followed every step. I still have the same problem, I enter the boot menu, I choose my usb stick for the device to boot from, and it just starts the old installed ubuntu.
I even have the video of that, I can upload it if it's necessary.

[verbeek]

Please upload the video. Maybe I can see something from the boot menu entries.

[softdegree]

Here you go, I uploaded it on youtube: https://youtu.be/SGRYgkbL42I

[verbeek]

Youtube: The video is not available any more

[softdegree]

://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SGRYgkbL42I

title of the video is: Trying to boot robotino 3

[verbeek]

When you select your usb stick it just resets and the starts the OS from the internal mSata disk.

Why is it doing this? First, I think your BIOS battery is dead. Please install a new battery on the Robotino base board. Then try again.

[softdegree]

You were right about BIOS battery. I changed it and managed to install new OS.
But now the new problem is when running: roslaunch robotino_node robotino_node.launch

I get message:
[ERROR] [1669292448.345472424]: LaserRangeFinder0 :
[ERROR] [1669292448.361515337]: Odometry :
[ERROR] [1669292448.418020406]: RobotinoNode :
[ERROR] [1669292448.595185592]: Camera0 :
[ INFO] [1669292450.294748775]: Odometry disconnected from Robotino.
[ INFO] [1669292450.312024054]: LaserRangeFinder0 disconnected from Robotino.
[ INFO] [1669292450.317996018]: RobotinoNode disconnected from Robotino.
[ INFO] [1669292450.695068236]: Camera0 disconnected from Robotino.




There is no error from beginning of the post, ROS is saying that messages are publishing, but robot is not moving.

[verbeek]

Is the REST API running? Try it directly with your web browser

http://robotinoip/data/analoginputarray