Dingo Trace Vision

System Overview

The Clearpath Dingo consists of two main computing units:

  • Dingo PC: 192.168.131.1

  • External PC (NVIDIA): 192.168.131.5

Additionally, the system includes a microcontroller unit (MCU) at:

  • Dingo MCU: 192.168.131.2

Warning

Default SSH credentials are set to:

  • Username: administrator

  • Password: mybotshop

For security, update credentials in production environments.

Installation

Install the Clearpath computer setup script:

wget -c https://raw.githubusercontent.com/clearpathrobotics/clearpath_computer_installer/main/clearpath_computer_installer.sh && bash -e clearpath_computer_installer.sh

Controller Configuration

Edit the robot configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/clearpath/robot.yaml

Example configuration:

serial_number: dd100-0030
version: 0
system:
  hosts:
    - hostname: cpr-dd100-0030
      ip: 192.168.131.1
  ros2:
    namespace: dd100_0030
platform:
  controller: logitech

Note

The dongle of the provided Logitech controller (with Dingo Trace Vision) should be inserted and used with the Dingo PC (192.168.131.1). Do not use the dongle with the external NVIDIA PC (192.168.131.5).

Message-of-the-Day (MOTD)

To configure a custom MOTD:

sudo chmod -x /etc/update-motd.d/*
sudo nano /etc/update-motd.d/45-mbs-motd
sudo chmod +x /etc/update-motd.d/45-mbs-motd

Example MOTD script:

#!/bin/sh

robot_status clearpath-vcan
robot_status clearpath-robot
robot_status clearpath-platform

echo "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
echo "Dingo - D IP:          192.168.131.1"
echo "Password:              mybotshop"
echo "SSH:                   ssh -XC administrator@192.168.131.1"
echo
echo "Dingo - D MCU:         192.168.131.2"
echo
echo "NVIDIA IP:             192.168.131.5"
echo "Password:              mybotshop"
echo "SSH:                   ssh -XC administrator@192.168.131.5"
echo "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
echo "Dingo - D Startup"
echo "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
echo "Service status:        sudo service {service_name} status"
echo "Rebuild package:       colcon build --symlink-install"
echo "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
_images/dingod_motd.jpg

Network Configuration

Component

IP Address

Notes

Dingo PC

192.168.131.1

Main onboard computer

Dingo MCU

192.168.131.2

Microcontroller

External PC (NVIDIA)

192.168.131.5

High-performance computer

Usage

  • Check robot services:

    sudo service {service_name} status

  • Rebuild ROS 2 packages:

    colcon build --symlink-install