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get_image

This guide is for Windows 10/11 only!

Verifying Connection:

  • Make sure Tape Measure and your device are on the same network.
  • Ping spot by opening command prompt and pasting in:
    • python.exe -m bosdyn.client 192.168.200.39 id
    • The string of numbers in this instance is the ip address of Tape Measure
  • It should return Tape Measure's name and ID

*Should look something like this:

Get Image

  • Get an image from one of Tape Measures cameras!
  • Start by opening up command prompt and getting into your virtual environment.
  • To get into virtual environment paste:
    • .\my_spot_env\Scripts\activate.bat
    • For more info check previous documentation.
  • Then cd into your get_image folder of the spot SDK
  • To do so find where the spot sdk folder is located.
  • Then type cd one folder at a time until you reach get_image

*Should look something like this:

  • Then paste in the command:
    • python.exe -m pip install -r requirements.txt
  • It’s normal if it takes a little bit.
  • You are now free to run any get_image command.
  • For username and password please see Dwight.
  • For Static Image:
    • python.exe get_image.py 192.168.200.39 --image-sources frontleft_fisheye_image --image-sources frontleft_depth
  • With static image you'll find the images saved in the get_image folder.
  •  For Streaming his cameras:
    • python.exe image_viewer.py 192.168.200.39 --image-sources frontleft_fisheye_image

*IMPORTANT* When in streaming mode press ESC to exit the viewer.

*You should get images such as this one:

Want it to show you color? How about adjusting the picture’s size? You can mess with arguments during meetings! So be there!