Raspberry Pi ROS Kinetic V1.8 Desktop System Release

0x00 System Introduction

The newly released system includes a release note version description, which is placed in the user’s home directory. As the versions increase, it often becomes unclear which version of the system is currently in use. Therefore, a Release Note has been added, so you can know the current system version and what updates have been made based on the description. The new version has added 13 new software packages, mainly the compilation and installation of MAVROS related software packages, allowing the Raspberry Pi to connect to the PX4 flight controller.

Currently, the system has compiled a total of 284 ROS software packages, covering most commonly used ROS packages. If you find that the software package you need is missing during use, feel free to leave a message, and we can continue to add and compile other ROS packages in the next version.

Check the current version of the ROS system

0x01 System Download

The system can be downloaded from Baidu Cloud, and the download is free. You can try it out first, and if you are satisfied, you can purchase an activation code to activate the system. The trial can only be used for 6 power cycles, after which the ROS functionality will stop. At this point, the system can be used as a regular official Raspberry Pi system. The Baidu Cloud download link is as follows:

Link:

https://pan.baidu.com/s/1iC2gidmv8yJ4XZguvbZd6Q

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0x02 System Activation

On the same Raspberry Pi, using a valid activation code can activate all released Raspberry Pi ROS systems, whether it is the released Melodic system or the Kinetic system here. However, it is important to note that the activation code is bound to the Raspberry Pi mainboard. As long as it is the Raspberry Pi that was first activated, all subsequent Raspberry Pi ROS version upgrades can be used freely.

If you change the Raspberry Pi mainboard, you will need to purchase a new activation code to activate it. The activation steps are mostly similar, as shown in the following images:

Entering an incorrect activation code

Entering a correct activation code

If you need to purchase the Raspberry Pi ROS system activation code, you can click the following link to buy:

https://www.corvin.cn/cdkey-checkout?id=2163

0x03 Important Notes

[1]. This Raspberry Pi system image can run on all models of the Raspberry Pi series, such as Raspberry Pi 4B (compatible with 8GB version), Raspberry Pi 3B+, 3B, etc.

[2]. After the system starts, the default username is corvin, and the password is also corvin. The password for the root user is also corvin, and these usernames and passwords can be modified as needed.

[3]. The system has SSH server on port 22 and VNC server on port 5900 enabled by default, making it easy for users to connect via SSH and VNC remote desktop.

[4]. The system has integrated drivers for the voice board and IMU board, so you can directly plug the voice board and IMU board we sell into the Raspberry Pi for convenient use.

[5]. This system is based on the official Raspberry Pi Raspbian Buster ARM32 system, so it cannot use apt to install ROS related software packages. To install other ROS packages, you need to compile and install them from the source code.

[6]. The SD card of the activated system can only be used on the Raspberry Pi mainboard it was bound to during activation. If the SD card is inserted into another Raspberry Pi mainboard, the ROS functionality will be removed.

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