Connecting to ROSbloX

ROSbloX can be connected to computers which run Windows, MacOS or Linux via USB-C or Ethernet. Note, ROSbloX are plug-and-play and do not require an installation of ROS on a computer.

Connecting to ROSbloX via USB

The USB port of a ROSbloX is configured to appear to a connecting computer as a network adapter. It runs a DHCP server on the USB interface and automatically assigns an IP address to the connecting computer. When connected via USB, the ROSBloX is accessible via a fixed static IP address, 10.99.11.1.

Connecting to ROSbloX via Ethernet

Each ROSbloX's Ethernet interface has two IP addresses linked to it, a static one which is set on the ROSbloX itself and a dynamic one which automatically is configured through DHCP.

Dynamic IP Adress (from a DHCP Server)

The dynamic IP address of a ROSbloX is assigned to it by a DHCP server in the network. To access a ROSbloX via its dynamic IP address, the IP address has to retrieved from the DHCP server.

Static IP Adress

Each ROSbloX is configured with a unique, static IP address in the 10.99.1.XXX/24 subnet. To access a ROSbloX via their static IP address, ensure the computer's connected Ethernet interface has a static IP address in the same subnet, e.g. 10.99.1.1/24. See Changing a ROSbloX network configuration, for instructions how to change a ROSbloX network configuration like its static IP address.