Configure ROS Network Addresses
During model initialization, Simulink connects to a ROS
master and also creates a node associated with the model. The ROS master URI and Node Host
are specified in the “Configure ROS Network Addresses” dialog. You can access
this in the Simulation tab by selecting ROS Toolbox > ROS
Network.
The Network Address parameter can be set to
Default or Custom.
For the ROS master URI, if Network Address is set to
Default, Simulink® uses the following rules to set the ROS Master URI:
Use ROS_MASTER_URI environment variable if it is
set.
If a MATLAB® global ROS node exists, use the Master URI associated with the
global node. The global node is created automatically when
rosinit is called.
Use address http://localhost:11311 if other two rules do
not apply.
For the Node Host, if Network Address is set to
Default, Simulink uses the following rules to set the ROS Node Host:
Use ROS_HOSTNAME environment variable if it is set.
Use ROS_IP environment variable if it is set.
Use hostname or IP address of the first network interface on the system if
available.
Use address http://localhost:11311 if other rules do not
apply.
For both, these are the same rules that MATLAB uses to
resolve its ROS network addresses.
Otherwise, if you chose Custom, you can set all the variables as
shown below. This overrides the environment variables.
Note: These addresses are saved
in MATLAB preferences, not the model. Therefore, this information
is shared across all Simulink models and multiple MATLAB installs
of the same release.
You can also use the Test button to ensure you can connect to the ROS
master. If you get an error, call rosinit to setup a local ROS network, or if
you specified a remote ROS master, check your settings are correct.
The custom ROS master or node host settings are not used in
generated code when deploying a standalone node.
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