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Release 2.5.2 of KINOVA ROS KORTEX repository in sync with KINOVA Gen3 release v2.5.2

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@felixmaisonneuve felixmaisonneuve released this 12 Jul 19:14
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Release 2.5.2 is a release only for the Gen3 arm.

It is important to note that:

The API is common to both robots, but newer features will only be available with firmware package 2.5.2, which is only available for Gen3 arms.
The Gen3 SWU file cannot be uploaded on a Gen3 lite, and vice versa.

Download links

Firmware packages
for the Gen3 (SWU 2.5.2) here
for the Gen3 lite (2.3.2) here

Release notes:
for the Gen3 (SWU 2.5.2) here
for the Gen3 lite (SWU 2.3.2) here

User Guides:
for the Gen3 (SWU 2.5.2) here
for the Gen3 lite (SWU 2.3.2) here

What's new

Robot features (see Release notes for more details)

2.5.2

  • Added Brake support for Gen3 arms
  • Disable Bluetooth by default
  • Journal Export
  • Fixed TORQUE_HIGH_VELOCITY control
    mode. Now possible to send torque commands in TORQUE_HIGH_VELOCITY control
    mode
  • Fixed SetCoggingFeedforwardMode and GetCoggingFeedforwardMode API calls
  • Fixed voltage reading on Automatic power on variants of the Gen3

2.4.0

  • Disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
  • Automatic Power On variant of the Gen3

Changes to the ROS Kortex packages

  • Updated proto files with the ones from the latest Kortex API 2.6.0
  • Updated the auto-generated ROS related files (services, messages, include files, source files) for this new API
  • You can download for reference the .PROTO files used to generate the 2.6.0 API on Artifactory.