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HumanInput2dJoystick [HumanInput2d drivers, C++, Linux] Joystick driver for HumanInput2d hardware interface. More... Motion commands are issued by moving the joystick. forward : set "forward motion" backward : set "forward motion" left : set left "turn" right : set right "turn" Note that the meaning of "forward motion" and "turn" may be interpreted differently depending on which type of device we are controlling. Additional Configuration Joystick.Device (string) Unix path to the joystick device, or "auto" to have teleop search for a joystick. Default: "auto" Example: "/dev/input/event0" Dependencies This driver requires either a Linux Kernel >= 2.4 or the Linux Input Drivers . If the driver is built as a module you may have to load it. Check with command lsmod and add module with modprobe. This Orca driver has only been tested with kernel >=2.6.12. Make sure you're using the correct event device. Get a list of available devices and find the one corresponding to your joystick. $ cat /proc/bus/input/devices Troubleshooting Make sure that your event devices exist and can be read from, i.e. ensure that you have permissions to /dev/input/event* (note that these permissions may get over-written on reboot.) # chmod 666 /dev/input/event* if not enough event devices exist, create them like this: # mknod c event0 13 64 # mknod c event1 13 65 # mknod c event2 13 66 # mknod c event3 13 67 There are some problems with USB1.0 joysticks and older kernels. If your USB system hangs, try upgrading. Kernel 2.6.12 seems to be OK. Authors Alex Makarenko

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