Failed to Load Controller

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Hi,
I am trying out “add ros_control to ur5 manipulator robot” quiz and I have successfully completed the first part of the quiz where I used the

controllers of the type:
position_controllers/JointPositionController.

In the 2nd part of the quiz I made my new package called project_controller, and followed all the steps that were covered in the earlier chapters and finally did a catkin_make with 0 errors.

Using rospack plugins gives me the following output:

rospack plugins --attrib=plugin controller_interface | grep project_controller
project_controller /home/user/catkin_ws/src/project_controller/controller_plugins.xml

But when I try to use this controller with the ur5 it fails to load it, I tested the same controller by changing the .yaml and launch files and they work perfectly fine with the rrbot.

my_controller.yaml (I tried it out with only one joint)

 ur5:
  joint_state_controller:
    type: joint_state_controller/JointStateController
    publish_rate: 50  

  shoulder_lift_joint_position_controller:
    type: project_controller/PositionController
    joint: shoulder_lift_joint
    pid: {p: 100.0, i: 0.01, d: 10.0}

my launch file: (for only one joint)

<launch>

  <!-- Load joint controller configurations from YAML file to parameter server -->
  <rosparam file="$(find project_controller)/config/my_controller.yaml" command="load"/>

  <!-- load the controllers -->
  <node name="controller_spawner" pkg="controller_manager" type="spawner" respawn="false"
	output="screen" ns="/ur5" args="joint_state_controller shoulder_lift_joint_position_controller"/>
	      
 <node name="robot_state_publisher" pkg="robot_state_publisher" type="robot_state_publisher"
    respawn="false" output="screen">
    <remap from="/joint_states" to="/ur5/joint_states" />
  </node>

</launch>

Any help or suggestions on how to solve this would be highly appreciated.
TIA

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Hello @textzip,

Do you get any error messages?

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Hi @albertoezquerro , When I try to run the final launch file, the joint with the custom controller fails, other than that I did not encounter any errors.

output for `roslaunch proejct_controller quiz_control_custom.launch` 
roslaunch project_controller quiz_control_custom.launch... logging to /home/user/.ros/log/a072b0de-4e68-11eb-b871-0242ac190007/roslaunch-13_xterm-1280.log
Checking log directory for disk usage. This may take awhile.
Press Ctrl-C to interrupt
Done checking log file disk usage. Usage is <1GB.

started roslaunch server http://13_xterm:46153/

SUMMARY
========

PARAMETERS
 * /rosdistro: kinetic
 * /rosversion: 1.12.14
 * /ur5/elbow_joint_position_controller/joint: elbow_joint
 * /ur5/elbow_joint_position_controller/pid/d: 10.0
 * /ur5/elbow_joint_position_controller/pid/i: 0.01
 * /ur5/elbow_joint_position_controller/pid/p: 100.0
 * /ur5/elbow_joint_position_controller/type: position_controll...
 * /ur5/joint_state_controller/publish_rate: 50
 * /ur5/joint_state_controller/type: joint_state_contr...
 * /ur5/shoulder_lift_joint_position_controller/joint: shoulder_lift_joint
 * /ur5/shoulder_lift_joint_position_controller/pid/d: 10.0
 * /ur5/shoulder_lift_joint_position_controller/pid/i: 0.01
 * /ur5/shoulder_lift_joint_position_controller/pid/p: 100.0
 * /ur5/shoulder_lift_joint_position_controller/type: project_controlle...
 * /ur5/shoulder_pan_joint_position_controller/joint: shoulder_pan_joint
 * /ur5/shoulder_pan_joint_position_controller/pid/d: 10.0
 * /ur5/shoulder_pan_joint_position_controller/pid/i: 0.01
 * /ur5/shoulder_pan_joint_position_controller/pid/p: 100.0
 * /ur5/shoulder_pan_joint_position_controller/type: position_controll...
 * /ur5/wrist_1_joint_position_controller/joint: wrist_1_joint
 * /ur5/wrist_1_joint_position_controller/pid/d: 10.0
 * /ur5/wrist_1_joint_position_controller/pid/i: 0.01
 * /ur5/wrist_1_joint_position_controller/pid/p: 100.0
 * /ur5/wrist_1_joint_position_controller/type: position_controll...
 * /ur5/wrist_2_joint_position_controller/joint: wrist_2_joint
 * /ur5/wrist_2_joint_position_controller/pid/d: 10.0
 * /ur5/wrist_2_joint_position_controller/pid/i: 0.01
 * /ur5/wrist_2_joint_position_controller/pid/p: 100.0
 * /ur5/wrist_2_joint_position_controller/type: position_controll...
 * /ur5/wrist_3_joint_position_controller/joint: wrist_3_joint
 * /ur5/wrist_3_joint_position_controller/pid/d: 10.0
 * /ur5/wrist_3_joint_position_controller/pid/i: 0.01
 * /ur5/wrist_3_joint_position_controller/pid/p: 100.0
 * /ur5/wrist_3_joint_position_controller/type: position_controll...

NODES
  /ur5/
    controller_spawner (controller_manager/spawner)
  /
    robot_state_publisher (robot_state_publisher/robot_state_publisher)

ROS_MASTER_URI=http://13_simulation:11311

process[ur5/controller_spawner-1]: started with pid [1289]
process[robot_state_publisher-2]: started with pid [1290]
[INFO] [1609749735.490732, 0.000000]: Controller Spawner: Waiting for service controller_manager/load_controller
[INFO] [1609749735.497430, 0.000000]: Controller Spawner: Waiting for service controller_manager/switch_controller
[INFO] [1609749735.501107, 0.000000]: Controller Spawner: Waiting for service controller_manager/unload_controller
[INFO] [1609749735.505093, 0.000000]: Loading controller: joint_state_controller
[INFO] [1609749735.530526, 45.253000]: Loading controller: shoulder_pan_joint_position_controller
[INFO] [1609749735.574081, 45.296000]: Loading controller: shoulder_lift_joint_position_controller
[ERROR] [1609749736.580323, 46.302000]: Failed to load shoulder_lift_joint_position_controller
[INFO] [1609749736.581062, 46.303000]: Loading controller: elbow_joint_position_controller
[INFO] [1609749736.603331, 46.325000]: Loading controller: wrist_1_joint_position_controller
[INFO] [1609749736.622679, 46.344000]: Loading controller: wrist_2_joint_position_controller
[INFO] [1609749736.637369, 46.358000]: Loading controller: wrist_3_joint_position_controller
[INFO] [1609749736.654641, 46.376000]: Controller Spawner: Loaded controllers: joint_state_controller, shoulder_pan_joint_position_controller, elbow_joint_position_controller, wrist_1_joint_position_controller, wrist_2_joint_position_controller, wrist_3_joint_position_controller
[INFO] [1609749736.659352, 46.381000]: Started controllers: joint_state_controller, shoulder_pan_joint_position_controller, elbow_joint_position_controller, wrist_1_joint_position_controller, wrist_2_joint_position_controller, wrist_3_joint_position_controller

TIA

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Hello @textzip,

Can you please send me the package you are using to aezquerro@theconstructsim.com? I’ll test it manually.

Best,

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same problem here. I will send you the package, please

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Same issue, in the quiz and in Unit 4! Should i send my package @albertoezquerro?

Also i had to #include string

Greetings Jan

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Hello @JanJungbluth ,

Yes please, send it to aezquerro@theconstructsim.com

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I’m having the same issue - was this ever solved?
I’ll email my files
/K

Output:

user:~$ roslaunch quiz_control quiz_control.launch
... logging to /home/user/.ros/log/d330d484-9f9d-11eb-9f78-0242ac1b0008/roslaunch-2_xterm-1366.log
Checking log directory for disk usage. This may take a while.
Press Ctrl-C to interrupt
Done checking log file disk usage. Usage is <1GB.

started roslaunch server http://2_xterm:42627/

SUMMARY
========

PARAMETERS
 * /rosdistro: noetic
 * /rosversion: 1.15.9
 * /ur5/joint_state_controller/publish_rate: 50
 * /ur5/joint_state_controller/type: joint_state_contr...
 * /ur5/shoulder_lift_joint_position_controller/joint: shoulder_lift_joint
 * /ur5/shoulder_lift_joint_position_controller/pid/d: 10.0
 * /ur5/shoulder_lift_joint_position_controller/pid/i: 0.01
 * /ur5/shoulder_lift_joint_position_controller/pid/p: 100.0
 * /ur5/shoulder_lift_joint_position_controller/type: effort_controller...
 * /ur5/shoulder_pan_joint_position_controller/joint: shoulder_pan_joint
 * /ur5/shoulder_pan_joint_position_controller/pid/d: 10.0
 * /ur5/shoulder_pan_joint_position_controller/pid/i: 0.01
 * /ur5/shoulder_pan_joint_position_controller/pid/p: 100.0
 * /ur5/shoulder_pan_joint_position_controller/type: effort_controller...
 * /ur5/wrist_1_joint_position_controller/joint: wrist_1_joint
 * /ur5/wrist_1_joint_position_controller/pid/d: 10.0
 * /ur5/wrist_1_joint_position_controller/pid/i: 0.01
 * /ur5/wrist_1_joint_position_controller/pid/p: 100.0
 * /ur5/wrist_1_joint_position_controller/type: effort_controller...
 * /ur5/wrist_2_joint_position_controller/joint: wrist_2_joint
 * /ur5/wrist_2_joint_position_controller/pid/d: 10.0
 * /ur5/wrist_2_joint_position_controller/pid/i: 0.01
 * /ur5/wrist_2_joint_position_controller/pid/p: 100.0
 * /ur5/wrist_2_joint_position_controller/type: effort_controller...
 * /ur5/wrist_3_joint_position_controller/joint: wrist_3_joint
 * /ur5/wrist_3_joint_position_controller/pid/d: 10.0
 * /ur5/wrist_3_joint_position_controller/pid/i: 0.01
 * /ur5/wrist_3_joint_position_controller/pid/p: 100.0
 * /ur5/wrist_3_joint_position_controller/type: effort_controller...

NODES
  /
    robot_state_publisher (robot_state_publisher/robot_state_publisher)
  /ur5/
    controller_spawner (controller_manager/spawner)

ROS_MASTER_URI=http://2_simulation:11311

process[ur5/controller_spawner-1]: started with pid [1374]
process[robot_state_publisher-2]: started with pid [1375]
[INFO] [1618678729.899015, 0.000000]: Controller Spawner: Waiting for service controller_manager/load_controller
[INFO] [1618678729.903587, 0.000000]: Controller Spawner: Waiting for service controller_manager/switch_controller
[INFO] [1618678729.920555, 0.000000]: Controller Spawner: Waiting for service controller_manager/unload_controller
[INFO] [1618678729.941823, 144.749000]: Loading controller: shoulder_lift_joint_position_controller
[ERROR] [1618678731.059529, 145.703000]: Failed to load shoulder_lift_joint_position_controller
[INFO] [1618678731.061830, 145.704000]: Loading controller: shoulder_pan_joint_position_controller
[ERROR] [1618678732.112516, 146.665000]: Failed to load shoulder_pan_joint_position_controller
[INFO] [1618678732.115274, 146.669000]: Loading controller: effort_controllers/JointPositionController
[ERROR] [1618678733.123342, 147.597000]: Failed to load effort_controllers/JointPositionController
[INFO] [1618678733.125484, 147.597000]: Loading controller: wrist_2_joint_position_controller
[ERROR] [1618678734.177214, 148.520000]: Failed to load wrist_2_joint_position_controller
[INFO] [1618678734.179316, 148.521000]: Loading controller: wrist_3_joint_position_controller
[ERROR] [1618678735.222761, 149.469000]: Failed to load wrist_3_joint_position_controller
[INFO] [1618678735.225697, 149.471000]: Loading controller: joint_state_controller
[INFO] [1618678735.273157, 149.512000]: Controller Spawner: Loaded controllers: joint_state_controller
[INFO] [1618678735.292543, 149.524000]: Started controllers: joint_state_controller
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For anyone with the same issue, I did end up solving this.
See this post: Quiz help - failed to load joint_position_controller
/K

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@albertoezquerro Hello, Ezquerro. I am having the same issue. I have sent two of my pkgs to your emails. Can you please take a look at it? Thank you very much!

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