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    Learning Path

    The tutorials of this documentation build on each other: first connection, a simulated robot, navigation, then real motors. Follow them in this order, or start where your project is. The first hands-on tutorial is the Quick Start; its Before You Start section lists what to prepare.

    flowchart TB
    A["1. Connect Stellar X"] --> B["2. Quick Start<br>simulated Jackal"]
    B --> C["3. Navigate in Simulation"]
    B --> D["4. Your own robot documents"]
    D --> E["5. EtherCAT Mobile Base<br>real motors"]
    C --> F["6. Extend and automate"]
    E --> F

    1. Connect Stellar X

    What you do Page You need
    Power Stellar X, connect your PC and open the Station Stellar X Stellar X, a LAN cable
    Give Stellar X an address on your network Network Settings —
    Learn the terms: Station, nodes, ports, gateways, documents Key Concepts —

    2. Drive a Simulated Robot

    What you do Page You need
    Install Isaac Sim and the Isaac Bridge extension Install Isaac Bridge A PC with an NVIDIA GPU (Compatibility)
    Add a gateway and Strider, load the example documents and jog the Jackal Quick Start The Quick Start's example files

    3. Navigate in Simulation

    What you do Page You need
    Add a camera, the Localizer and the Navigator, load the map and drive to goals Navigate in Simulation The Quick Start setup, the example map bundle
    Load a map of your own site later Load and Configure a Map, Create a Map from Your Site A 3D model or scan of the site

    4. Describe Your Own Robot

    What you do Page You need
    A mobile base: chassis, wheels, limits, actuator mapping Mobile Robot (.sddm) Your base's dimensions
    A manipulator: DH parameters, limits, actuator mapping Manipulator (.sdd) Your arm's kinematics and limits
    A robot driven joint by joint, such as a legged robot Articulated Robot (.sdda) Your robot's joints and limits
    The gateway of its motors Gateway Designer Motor and drive data
    Try the documents in Isaac Sim first Prepare the Robot, Connect to Stellar Station Your robot's scene in Isaac Sim

    5. Bring Up Real Motors

    What you do Page You need
    Read how to stop the robot before anything moves Stop Controls A wired emergency stop
    Wire four EtherCAT drives, test each wheel and jog the base EtherCAT Mobile Base Four CiA 402 drives and motors, a four-wheel base
    Move single actuators without a controller Test Console A running gateway

    6. Extend and Automate

    What you do Page
    Work on the controller over SSH SSH Workspace, sodero CLI
    Run your own programs as nodes Create Custom Modules
    Connect your own camera, IMU or wheel board through the Device Bridge Write Device Bridge Drivers
    Let an AI coding agent do routine work AI Coding Agents