Starting the XiBot Router

The XiBot Router (xibrt.py) must be the first component to be invoked. All XiBot compatible components connect to the Router's well know IP address and subscriber and publisher ports.

After downloading and unzipping the code, xibrt.py may be found in the following directory:

xibot-master/router

To start the router, open a command window and go to the router directory, then type:

python xibrt.py

or

python3 xibrt.py

or if xibrt.py is executable

./xibrt.py

You should see a screen similar to this, announcing the IP Address and ports for the router.

If you will be running the XiBot components on different computers, make note of this IP address.

Next, start the GUI.