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2. QCar 2

1. Overview

Information on Quanser: https://www.quanser.com/products/qcar-2

The QCar 2 is the feature vehicle of the Self-Driving Car Studio, an open-architecture, 1/10th scale vehicle designed for academic self-driving initiatives. Driven by the powerful NVIDIA Orin AGX and equipped with a comprehensive suite of inertial, visual, and ranging sensors, it is designed to elevate your research, education, and outreach to the next level.

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2. Quick Start Guide

Link to QCar 2 Quick Start Guide

2.1 On/Off Button

On/Off button does not match manual. Can be found at:

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2.2 Install Quick Start Application

If the Quick Start Application is not running on the QCar 2 as shown in the manual:

  1. Make sure QCar 2 is turned on.

  2. Find the Quanser "Monitor App" icon in the system tray (top right in image):

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  1. Click on the Monitor App icon.

  2. Select "Target > Remote..." and set "Target URI" to match address shown on QCar 2:

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  1. Select "Target > Manage..." and make sure "URI" is set to QCar 2.

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  1. If you do not see "Qcar2_Quick_Start_Demo_V2" in "Models downloaded", click on "Download..." and select "QCar2_Quick_Start_Demo_V2.rt-linux_qcar2" from "Quanser > 2_quick_start_guide > qcar2 > hardware".

  2. Select "Qcar2_Quick_Start_Demo_V2" and select "Load at boot" and Close.

  3. Reboot QCar 2.

3. User Manuals

Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Saskatchewan