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JeanElsner / panda-py

Python bindings for real-time control of Franka Emika robots.
https://jeanelsner.github.io/panda-py/
Apache License 2.0
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Problem with installation #27

Closed TommyPack closed 5 months ago

TommyPack commented 5 months ago

Hi, I am relatively new to this topic and I am currently working on my master thesis with the Panda robot. I want write a program in python for the robot so it build up a structure of some kind of bricks.

My problem is that i cannot install your package. I am using a windows PC and put the pip install panda-python command in the Terminal of a new project in PyCharm. When i did this i got the following error: ErrorCode_Python_panda_install.txt

So i tried to clone this repo first and open the project folder and repeat the install but now the pip command does not work at all with the following error message: pip : The term 'pip' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.

Did the same in Visual Studio, cloned the repo, opened a CMake and opened the CMakeList.txt, the installation started but with the same error as in the attached file -> cannot find Eigen3....

Could you please provide some help, I really wish to use Python to manipulate the robot and write some tasks for it. Do I need to use a Linux OS or what am I doing wrong.

I thank you in advance for your help.

Best regards Thomas

JeanElsner commented 5 months ago

Hi Thomas, indeed currently there are only binaries for Linux distributions available. I've never tried myself, but I think you could technically build panda-py for Windows. You'd have to provide the requirements, i.e. libfranka and Eigen3. libfranka reportedly builds under Windows according to the documentation. However, the shared libraries built with CMake are only Python modules, the whole project is additionally packaged as a Python package. I will provide instructions on how to build from source as also requested in https://github.com/JeanElsner/panda-py/issues/25, but my focus will probably remain on Linux systems.

TommyPack commented 5 months ago

Thank you very much for your fast reply.

Does pandy-py need a real time kernel? If not I could use a virtual machine with linux right?

JeanElsner commented 5 months ago

Use of a real-time kernel is optional. I've used panda-py in Docker containers before without problem. Should be the same with a virtual machine.

Edit: In fact, it may even work with Windows Subsystem for Linux.