1.7.0 (2022-07-08)

• Fix non-responsive node on packet timeout (#466) * No abort on packet timeout Changed getPacket() to return 0 on timeout and 1 on success. * Removed trailing whitespace
• reuse Velodyne UDP port (#427)
• add missing include to pcap.h that prevents tests from being built (#406)
• PCAP timestamps & PCAP+GPS timestamps (#384) * Add pcap_time param and implement gps_time with it * If gps_time == true, ignore pcap_time
• Add support for the velodyne Alpha Prime (#370) * Add support for the velodyne Alpha Prime * Change packet rate for the VLS128 according to the times specified in the manual * Organize setup functions to avoid code duplication. Add a constant for the model ID of the VLS128. * Use the defined constants to calculate the time offset of the points for the VLS128 Co-authored-by: jugo <juan.gonzalez@unibw.de>
• Contributors: HMellor, Institute for Autonomous Systems Technology, JKaniarz, Nagy Dániel Zoltán, Sebastian Scherer

1.6.1 (2020-11-09)

1.6.0 (2020-07-09)

• Unify tf frame parameters between transform and cloud nodes (#344) * Unify tf frame parameters between transform and cloud nodes * Use more common ROS terminology instead of 'htm' * Just use tf listener when necessary * Migrate package to tf2 * Explicitly store sensor frame in a dedicated variable to make code easier to read * Avoid unnecessary transforms when sensor_frame == target_frame Co-authored-by: anre <andreas.reich@unibw.de>
• Updating maintainer email address.
• when device poll timeouts, do not stop node
• use correct node handles and node names for diagnostic_updater::Updater
• Added config option to timestamp a full scan based on first velo packet instead of last packet
• Merge pull request #214 from spuetz/feature/opc_nopcl Container cleanup and organized pointclouds
• Merge pull request #243 from dandedrick/reconfig-enable driver: add enabled reconfigure param
• Merge pull request #234 from kmhallen/c++11 Set minimum C++ standard to C++11
• Merge pull request #222 from mpitropov/feat_Use_GPS_time Add flag to enable using GPS time from within the Velodyne packet instead of ROS time for scan.
• Merge pull request #220 from nbussas/static Transform static variable into member
• Merge pull request #216 from ros-drivers/maint/poll_timeout_handling Testing reporting error instead of stopping node on disconnect.
• fixed in range min max, and cleaned up the initialization
• Contributors: AndreasR30, Dan Dedrick, Daniel Seifert, Joshua Whitley, Kevin Hallenbeck, Matthew Pitropov, Nils Hauke Bussas, Sebastian, Sebastian Pütz, Shawn Hanna

1.5.2 (2019-01-28)

• Merge pull request #212 from ros-drivers/maint/vdump_as_root Modifying vdump script for use as root. Tested by @andersfischernielsen.
• Merge pull request #205 from xiesc/master support for 64E-S3
• Contributors: Joshua Whitley, Shichao XIE, xiesc

1.5.1 (2018-12-10)

1.5.0 (2018-10-19)

• Merge pull request #187 from moooeeeep/master Fixed sign error in return value of InputSocket::getPacket()
• bugfix: getPacket() function is expected to return negative value on error
• Contributors: Fabian Maas, Joshua Whitley

1.4.0 (2018-09-19)

• Merge pull request #178 from sts-thm/bugfix_issue_`#174 <https://github.com/ros-drivers/velodyne/issues/174>`_ Bugfix issue #174
• Removed debug outputs
• Changes fixing deadlock for specific cut_angle values.
• Merge pull request #135 from cfneuhaus/bugfix Bugfix: when no device ip is set, we still want to filter by udp port.
• Merge pull request #170 from ros-drivers/maint/move_header_files Moving header files to traditional location inside include folders.
• Merge pull request #160 from ros-drivers/maint/updating_package_xml_to_v2
• Updated all package.xmls to ver 2. Cleaned up catkin_lint errors. All package.xml files are now compatible with version 2 of the package.xml specification in REP 140. Removed some unnecessary execute permissions on a few files. Fixed a missing test_depend.
• Merge pull request #151 from Axel13fr/feature/No_Communication_Diag_Update
• Fix packet rate for the Velodyne 32C
• Conventions: adding name for unused method parameter.
• Added a periodic update of the diagnostics so that when no data is received at all from the Velodyne, a diagnostic information will be published. The previous implementation would publish diagnostics only on packet reception.
• Merge pull request #139 from ASDeveloper00/vlp32 Adding support for VLP-32C.
• Merge pull request #138 from volkandre/cut_at_specified_angle_feature
• cut_angle parameter is now in rad according to REP 103
• Fixed timestamp related bug found by @cfneuhaus, which was described here: https://github.com/ros-drivers/velodyne/pull/126#discussion_r154137793
• bugfix: when no device ip is set, we still want to filter by udp port.
• Contributors: Andre Volk, CNR, Denis Dillenberger, Frank Neuhaus, Jack O'Quin, Joshua Whitley, Sammy Pfeiffer, Tobias Athmer, axd, kennouni

1.3.0 (2017-11-10)

• Merge pull request #129 from kmhallen/pluginlib_macro Modern pluginlib macro
• Update to use non deprecated pluginlib macro
• add launch args to support multiple devices (#108)
• Merge pull request #101 from teosnare/master velodyne_driver/src/lib/input.cc : fix for device_ip filter
• Merge pull request #104 from altrouge/launch_options Add more options in launch files.
• Rearranged alphabetically.
• Add more options in launch files. - rpm, device_ip, port, read_once, read_fast, repeat_delay
• velodyne_driver/src/lib/input.cc : fix for device_ip filter Fix for device_ip filter in InputSocket: initialization of devip_ for correct ip filtering in InputSocket::getPacket.
• velodyne_driver: credit @priyankadey for VLP-16 bug fix (#96)
• Merge pull request #96 from priyankadey/master updated VLP-16 packet rate from user manual.
• updated VLP-16 packet rate from user manual. Also verified with sensor. It reduced overlap in the pointcloud
• update change history
• Merge pull request #94 from ros-drivers/pcap_port velodyne_driver: use port number for PCAP data (#46, #66)
• fix g++ 5.3.1 compile errors (#94)
• merge current master (#94)
• Merge pull request #91 from chukcha2/master update velodyne_driver package description to include all models
• update velodyne_driver package description to include all models
• Merge pull request #89 from Tones29/feat_dynrec_driver Add dynamic latency configuration to velodyne_driver
• velodyne_driver: Add dynamic_reconfigure and time_offset correction The value of time_offset is added to the calculated time stamp in live mode for each packet.
• velodyne_driver: Make input destructors virtual
• prepare change history for coming Indigo release (#59)
• velodyne_driver: use port number for PCAP data (#66)
• Merge pull request #39 from zooxco/multivelodyne support for multiple velodynes
• Merge pull request #44 from SISegwayRmp/master adding driver and pointcloud support for the VLP16
• adding the VLP16 test scripts and updating the CMakeLists to include the test file from http://download.ros.org/data/velodyne/vlp16.pcap
• adding support for the VLP16
• parameters to set the udp port
• fixed missing header
• cleanup debug line
• parameter and code added for working with multiple velodynes
• Contributors: Andreas Wachaja, Brice Rebsamen, Daniel Jartoux, Denis Dillenberger, Gabor Meszaros, Ilya, Jack O'Quin, Joshua Whitley, Kevin Hallenbeck, Matteo Murtas, Micho Radovnikovich, Priyanka Dey, William Woodall, jack.oquin, junior, phussey

1.2.0 (2014-08-06)

• Fixed bug in diagnostic rate for driver (#16)
• Contributors: Brice Rebsamen, Jack O'Quin

1.1.2 (2013-11-05)

• Move unit test data to download.ros.org (#18).
• Install missing vdump script (#17).

1.1.1 (2013-07-30)

• Add support for HDL-64E S2 and S2.1 models, which were not working before (#11), thanks to Gabor Meszaros (#12).
• Add additional parameters to launch files (#14).

1.1.0 (2013-07-16)

• Fix build problems due to PCL 1.7 API incompatibilities (#8), thanks to William Woodall. This version also works with Groovy, as long as the correct pcl_conversions is installed.
• Fix errors with Mac OSX compiler (#8).
• Install pluginlib XML files (#9).
• Install some launch and parameter files.
• Enable unit tests when CATKIN_ENABLE_TESTING is set (#10).

1.0.1 (2013-06-15)

• Declare explicit pluginlib dependency (#4).

1.0.0 (2013-06-14)

• Convert to catkin (#1).
• Release to Hydro.

0.9.2 (2013-07-08)

• Fix Groovy build problem (#7).

0.9.1 (2012-06-05)

• Driver socket read path improvements.
• Add unit tests with 32E data.
• Released to Electric, Fuerte and Groovy.

0.9.0 (2012-04-03)

• Completely revised API, anticipating a 1.0.0 release.
• HDL-32E device support.
• New velodyne_driver and velodyne_pointcloud packages.
• Old velodyne_common and velodyne_pcl packages no longer included.
• Released to Electric, Fuerte and Groovy.

0.2.6 (2011-02-23)

• Label all timing-dependent tests "realtime" so they do not run by default on the build farm machines.

0.2.5 (2010-11-19)

• Initial implementation of new 0.3 interfaces.
• Support for ROS 1.3 std_msgs::Header changes.

0.2.0 (2010-08-17)

• Initial release to ROS C-turtle.