Adds slcan setup script and saltybot_can_bridge ROS2 package implementing
full CAN bus integration between the Orin and the Mamba motor controller /
VESC motor controllers via a CANable 2.0 USB dongle (slcan interface).
- jetson/scripts/setup_can.sh: slcand-based bring-up/tear-down for slcan0
at 500 kbps with error handling (already up, device missing, retry)
- saltybot_can_bridge/mamba_protocol.py: CAN message ID constants and
encode/decode helpers for velocity, mode, e-stop, IMU, battery, VESC state
- saltybot_can_bridge/can_bridge_node.py: ROS2 node subscribing to /cmd_vel
and /estop, publishing /can/imu, /can/battery, /can/vesc/{left,right}/state
and /can/connection_status; background reader thread, watchdog zero-vel,
auto-reconnect every 5 s on CAN error
- config/can_bridge_params.yaml: default params (slcan0, VESC IDs 56/68,
Mamba ID 1, 0.5 s command timeout)
- test/test_can_bridge.py: 30 unit tests covering encode/decode round-trips
and edge cases — all pass without ROS2 or CAN hardware
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Jetson Nano — AI/SLAM Platform Setup
Self-balancing robot: Jetson Nano dev environment for ROS2 Humble + SLAM stack.
Stack
| Component | Version / Part |
|---|---|
| Platform | Jetson Nano 4GB |
| JetPack | 4.6 (L4T R32.6.1, CUDA 10.2) |
| ROS2 | Humble Hawksbill |
| DDS | CycloneDDS |
| SLAM | slam_toolbox |
| Nav | Nav2 |
| Depth camera | Intel RealSense D435i |
| LiDAR | RPLIDAR A1M8 |
| MCU bridge | STM32F722 (USB CDC @ 921600) |
Quick Start
# 1. Host setup (once, on fresh JetPack 4.6)
sudo bash scripts/setup-jetson.sh
# 2. Build Docker image
bash scripts/build-and-run.sh build
# 3. Start full stack
bash scripts/build-and-run.sh up
# 4. Open ROS2 shell
bash scripts/build-and-run.sh shell
Docs
docs/pinout.md— GPIO/I2C/UART pinout for all peripheralsdocs/power-budget.md— 10W power envelope analysis
Files
jetson/
├── Dockerfile # L4T base + ROS2 Humble + SLAM packages
├── docker-compose.yml # Multi-service stack (ROS2, RPLIDAR, D435i, STM32)
├── README.md # This file
├── docs/
│ ├── pinout.md # GPIO/I2C/UART pinout reference
│ └── power-budget.md # Power budget analysis (10W envelope)
└── scripts/
├── entrypoint.sh # Docker container entrypoint
├── setup-jetson.sh # Host setup (udev, Docker, nvpmodel)
└── build-and-run.sh # Build/run helper
Power Budget (Summary)
| Scenario | Total |
|---|---|
| Idle | 2.9W |
| Nominal (SLAM active) | ~10.2W |
| Peak | 15.4W |
Target: 10W (MAXN nvpmodel). Use RPLIDAR standby + 640p D435i for compliance.
See docs/power-budget.md for full analysis.