Teleop panel
Teleoperate your robot by publishing geometry_msgs/Twist or geometry_msgs/msg/Twist messages on a given topic.
Requires a live connection that supports publishing.
In Comparison mode, use the Data source picker in the panel toolbar to choose which slot to display.
The directional pad includes up, down, left, and right buttons for movement, as well as a center stop button for sending a stop command. Each button's field and value are configurable in the panel settings.
Settings
| General | |
|---|---|
| Publish rate | Rate (Hz) at which to publish messages (default: 1) |
| Topic | Topic on which to publish messages |
| Stop on release | When enabled, automatically sends the stop button's configured message when any directional button is released |
| Up button | Field (linear or angular x, y, or z) and value to publish when pressing the up button |
| Down button | Field (linear or angular x, y, or z) and value to publish when pressing the down button |
| Left button | Field (linear or angular x, y, or z) and value to publish when pressing the left button |
| Right button | Field (linear or angular x, y, or z) and value to publish when pressing the right button |
| Stop button | Field (linear or angular x, y, or z) and value to publish when pressing the center stop button |
Supported messages
This panel publishes messages conforming to one of the following schemas.
Twist
| framework | schema |
|---|---|
| ROS 1 | geometry_msgs/Twist |
| ROS 2 | geometry_msgs/msg/Twist |