ROS package for Ubuntu + Groovy/Hydro to access the MFD of the Saitek X52 Pro Joystick.

This package was developed and tested for Ubuntu 12.04 and ROS Groovy/Hydro.

sudo apt-get install libx52pro0 libx52pro-dev

Also make sure you have git installed: sudo apt-get install git-core

Make sure you have a working catkin workspace, as described at: http://www.ros.org/wiki/catkin/Tutorials/create_a_workspace

Change directory to the source folder of your catkin workspace. If, for instance, your workspace is ~/catkin_ws, make sure there is a src/ folder within it, then execute:

cd ~/catkin_ws/src

Download the package source from the github repository:

git clone https://github.com/cyborg-x1/x52_joyext.git

Compile your catkin workspace:

cd ~/catkin_ws
catkin_make

For doxygen documentation, please see: http://cyborg-x1.github.io/x52_joyext/doc/doxygen/index.html

This package is also documented at: http://wiki.ros.org/x52_joyext