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In productionProintermediateParameters

The rate parameter is the wrong type

Give `publish_rate` a numeric value the timer can use.

Pairs with Parameters and configuration in Learn ROS 2 from the basics. Read the concept first, then diagnose it here.

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Operator report

The node loads the parameter but crashes computing the timer period.

Ubuntu 24.04, ROS 2 Jazzy, rclpy, a single-package browser workspace

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System boundary

Trace only the relevant path.

3 nodes
  1. 01parameter file→
  2. 02value type→
  3. 03timer periodOUT
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How this lab works

You diagnose it. No command list.

Open the repair workspace and gather your own evidence in a real terminal. No diagnostic commands are handed to you - finding the fault is the exercise. Stuck? Progressive hints unlock inside the workspace.

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Verification

Pass more than the visible symptom.

4 checks
  • Value is numeric
  • The timer starts
  • Hidden regression behavior
  • Root cause explanation