void YouBotDiagnostics::getAllTopologicalInformation()
{
    bool reset = true;

    unsigned jointNo  = 0;
    unsigned jointCfg = 0;

    //joint konfiguration variables
    JointName jName;
    GearRatio gearRatio;
    EncoderTicksPerRound ticksPerRound;
    InverseMovementDirection inverseDir;
    JointLimits jLimits;
    FirmwareVersion firmwareTypeVersion;

    ticksPerRound.setParameter(4000);
    int controllerType;
    string firmwareVersion;

    *outputFile << "----- Topological Information of all slaves: -----" << endl;

    for (int i = 0, slaveCtr = 1; i < etherCATSlaves.size(); i++, slaveCtr++)
    {
        //formatted output:
        *outputFile << "slave no "	<< setw(2) << slaveCtr << ":\t"	<< slaveTypMap[etherCATSlaves[i].name];

//		if( slaveTypMap[etherCATSlaves[i].name] == "BASE-Master")
//			*outputFile << ": " << etherCATSlaves[i].name;
//		else
        *outputFile << ":\t" << etherCATSlaves[i].name;

        if ( slaveTypMap[etherCATSlaves[i].name] == "BASE-Master" || slaveTypMap[etherCATSlaves[i].name] == "ARM-Master")
            *outputFile << "\t\t--> parent: ";
        else
            *outputFile << "\t--> parent: ";

        *outputFile << setw(2) << etherCATSlaves[i].parent << "\t--> connections: " << setw(2) << (int) etherCATSlaves[i].topology << endl;


        //create the joint map
        if (reset)
            jointCfg = 1;
        else
            jointCfg++;

        if ( !strcmp( etherCATSlaves[i].name, BASE_MASTER_BOARD) )
        {
            reset = true;
            noOfBaseMasterBoards++;
            motorActivity[slaveCtr] = true;
        }
        if ( !strcmp( etherCATSlaves[i].name, ARM_MASTER_BOARD ) )
        {
            reset = true;
            noOfArmMasterBoards++;
            motorActivity[slaveCtr] = true;
        }

        if ( !strcmp( etherCATSlaves[i].name, BASE_CONTROLLER  ) )
        {
            noOfBaseSlaveControllers++;
            jointNo++;
            reset = false;

            TopologyMap::iterator it = youBotJointMap.insert( pair<int, JointTopology>( slaveCtr, JointTopology() ) ).first;
            it->second.relatedUnit          = string("BASE");
            it->second.relatedMasterBoard   = string(BASE_MASTER_BOARD);
            it->second.controllerTyp        = string(BASE_CONTROLLER);
            it->second.masterBoardNo        = noOfBaseMasterBoards;
            it->second.slaveNo              = slaveCtr;
            it->second.jointTopologyNo      = jointNo;
            it->second.jointConfigNo        = jointCfg;
            it->second.joint                = new YouBotJoint(jointNo);

            it->second.joint->getConfigurationParameter(firmwareTypeVersion);
            firmwareTypeVersion.getParameter(controllerType, firmwareVersion);
            it->second.firmwareVersion = atof(firmwareVersion.c_str());

            stringstream name;
            name << "joint_" << jointNo;
            jName.setParameter( name.str() );

            gearRatio.setParameter(364.0/9405.0);
            inverseDir.setParameter(false);

            it->second.joint->setConfigurationParameter(jName);
            it->second.joint->setConfigurationParameter(gearRatio);
            it->second.joint->setConfigurationParameter(ticksPerRound);
            it->second.joint->setConfigurationParameter(inverseDir);
        }

        if( !strcmp( etherCATSlaves[i].name, ARM_CONTROLLER   ) )
        {
            noOfArmSlaveControllers++;
            jointNo++;
            reset = false;

            TopologyMap::iterator it = youBotJointMap.insert( pair<int, JointTopology>( slaveCtr, JointTopology() ) ).first;
            it->second.relatedUnit		  = string("MANIPULATOR");
            it->second.relatedMasterBoard = string(ARM_MASTER_BOARD);
            it->second.controllerTyp	  = string(ARM_CONTROLLER);
            it->second.masterBoardNo	  = noOfArmMasterBoards;
            it->second.slaveNo			  = slaveCtr;
            it->second.jointTopologyNo	  = jointNo;
            it->second.jointConfigNo      = jointCfg;
            it->second.joint		      = new YouBotJoint(jointNo);

            it->second.joint->getConfigurationParameter(firmwareTypeVersion);
            firmwareTypeVersion.getParameter(controllerType, firmwareVersion);
            it->second.firmwareVersion = atof(firmwareVersion.c_str());

            stringstream name;
            name << "joint_" << jointNo;
            jName.setParameter( name.str() );


            switch (jointCfg)
            {
            case 1:
                gearRatio.setParameter(1.0/156.0);
                inverseDir.setParameter(true);
                jLimits.setParameter(-580000, -1000, true);
                break;

            case 2:
                gearRatio.setParameter(1.0/156.0);
                inverseDir.setParameter(true);
                jLimits.setParameter(-260000, -1000, true);
                break;

            case 3:
                gearRatio.setParameter(1.0/100.0);
                inverseDir.setParameter(true);
                jLimits.setParameter(-320000, -1000, true);
                break;

            case 4:
                gearRatio.setParameter(1.0/ 71.0);
                inverseDir.setParameter(true);
                jLimits.setParameter(-155000, -1000, true);
                break;

            case 5:
                gearRatio.setParameter(1.0/ 71.0);
                inverseDir.setParameter(true);
                jLimits.setParameter(-255000, -1000, true);
                break;
            }


            it->second.joint->setConfigurationParameter(jName);
            it->second.joint->setConfigurationParameter(ticksPerRound);
            it->second.joint->setConfigurationParameter(inverseDir);
            it->second.joint->setConfigurationParameter(jLimits);
            it->second.joint->setConfigurationParameter(gearRatio);
        }
    }

    *outputFile << separator;
    *outputFile << "Number of ALL slaves:           "  << etherCATSlaves.size() << endl;
    *outputFile << "Number of JOINT slaves:         "  << youBotJointMap.size()  << endl;
    *outputFile << "Number of BaseMasterBoards:     "  << noOfBaseMasterBoards << endl;
    *outputFile << "Number of BaseSlaveControllers: "  << noOfBaseSlaveControllers << endl;
    *outputFile << "Number of ArmMasterBoards:      "  << noOfArmMasterBoards << endl;
    *outputFile << "Number of ArmSlaveControllers:  "  << noOfArmSlaveControllers << endl;
    *outputFile << separator;
}
///calibrate the reference position of the arm joints
void YouBotManipulator::calibrateManipulator(const bool forceCalibration) {
  // Bouml preserved body begin 000A9C71

    //Calibrate all manipulator joints
    std::vector<JointRoundsPerMinuteSetpoint> calibrationVel;
    JointRoundsPerMinuteSetpoint tempdummy;
    tempdummy.rpm = 0;
    calibrationVel.assign(numberArmJoints, tempdummy);
    std::vector<quantity<si::current> > maxCurrent;
    quantity<si::current> tempdummy2;
    maxCurrent.assign(numberArmJoints, tempdummy2);
    std::vector<bool> doCalibration;
    doCalibration.assign(numberArmJoints, true);
    std::string jointName;

    double dummy = 0;
    char index = 16; // Parameter 0 to 15 of bank 2 are password protected

    YouBotSlaveMailboxMsg IsCalibratedReadMessage;
    IsCalibratedReadMessage.stctOutput.moduleAddress = DRIVE;
    IsCalibratedReadMessage.stctOutput.commandNumber = GGP;
    IsCalibratedReadMessage.stctOutput.typeNumber = index;
    IsCalibratedReadMessage.stctOutput.motorNumber = USER_VARIABLE_BANK;
    IsCalibratedReadMessage.stctOutput.value = 0;
    IsCalibratedReadMessage.stctInput.value = 0;

    YouBotSlaveMailboxMsg IsCalibratedSetMessage;
    IsCalibratedSetMessage.stctOutput.moduleAddress = DRIVE;
    IsCalibratedSetMessage.stctOutput.commandNumber = SGP;
    IsCalibratedSetMessage.stctOutput.typeNumber = index;
    IsCalibratedSetMessage.stctOutput.motorNumber = USER_VARIABLE_BANK;
    IsCalibratedSetMessage.stctOutput.value = 1;


    //get parameters for calibration
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numberArmJoints; i++) {

      std::stringstream jointNameStream;
      jointNameStream << "Joint_" << i + 1;
      jointName = jointNameStream.str();
      bool calib = true;
      configfile->readInto(calib, jointName, "DoCalibration");
      doCalibration[i] = calib;

      joints[i].getConfigurationParameter(IsCalibratedReadMessage);
      if (IsCalibratedReadMessage.stctInput.value == 1) {
        doCalibration[i] = false;
      }

      if (forceCalibration) {
        doCalibration[i] = true;
      }

      configfile->readInto(dummy, jointName, "CalibrationMaxCurrent_[ampere]");
      maxCurrent[i] = dummy * ampere;
      std::string direction;
      configfile->readInto(direction, jointName, "CalibrationDirection");
      GearRatio gearRatio;
      joints[i].getConfigurationParameter(gearRatio);
      double gearratio = 1;
      gearRatio.getParameter(gearratio);

      if (direction == "POSITIV") {
        calibrationVel[i].rpm = 1 / gearratio;
      } else if (direction == "NEGATIV") {
        calibrationVel[i].rpm = -1 / gearratio;
      } else {
        throw std::runtime_error("Wrong calibration direction for " + jointName);
      }
    }


    LOG(info) << "Calibrate Manipulator Joints ";

    std::vector<bool> finished;
    finished.assign(numberArmJoints, false);
    int numberUnfinished = numberArmJoints;
    JointSensedCurrent sensedCurrent;


    //move the joints slowly in calibration direction
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numberArmJoints; i++) {
      if (doCalibration[i] == true) {
        joints[i].setData(calibrationVel[i]);
        if(!ethercatMaster.isThreadActive()){
          ethercatMaster.sendProcessData();
          ethercatMaster.receiveProcessData();
        }
      } else {
        if (!finished[i]) {
            finished[i] = true;
            numberUnfinished--;
        }
      }
    }

    //monitor the current to find end stop 
    while (numberUnfinished > 0) {
      for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numberArmJoints; i++) {
        if(!ethercatMaster.isThreadActive()){
          ethercatMaster.sendProcessData();
          ethercatMaster.receiveProcessData();
        }
        joints[i].getData(sensedCurrent);
        //turn till a max current is reached
        if (abs(sensedCurrent.current) > abs(maxCurrent[i])) {
          //stop movement
          youbot::JointCurrentSetpoint currentStopMovement;
          currentStopMovement.current = 0 * ampere;
          joints[i].setData(currentStopMovement);
          if(!ethercatMaster.isThreadActive()){
            ethercatMaster.sendProcessData();
            ethercatMaster.receiveProcessData();
          }
          if (!finished[i]) {
              finished[i] = true;
              numberUnfinished--;
          }
        }
      }
      SLEEP_MILLISEC(1);
    }

    // wait to let the joint stop the motion
    SLEEP_MILLISEC(100);

    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numberArmJoints; i++) {
      if (doCalibration[i] == true) {
        //set encoder reference position
        joints[i].setEncoderToZero();
        if(!ethercatMaster.isThreadActive()){
          ethercatMaster.sendProcessData();
          ethercatMaster.receiveProcessData();
        }
        // set a flag in the user variable to remember that it is calibrated
        joints[i].setConfigurationParameter(IsCalibratedSetMessage);
        //     LOG(info) << "Calibration finished for joint: " << this->jointName;
      }
    }

    //setting joint Limits
    JointLimits jLimits;
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numberArmJoints; i++) {
      long upperlimit = 0, lowerlimit = 0;
      std::stringstream jointNameStream;
      bool inverted = false;
      jointNameStream << "Joint_" << i + 1;
      jointName = jointNameStream.str();
      JointEncoderSetpoint minEncoderValue;
      configfile->readInto(lowerlimit, jointName, "LowerLimit_[encoderTicks]");
      configfile->readInto(upperlimit, jointName, "UpperLimit_[encoderTicks]");
      configfile->readInto(inverted, jointName, "InverseMovementDirection");
      
      if(inverted){
        minEncoderValue.encoderTicks = lowerlimit + 1000;
      }else{
        minEncoderValue.encoderTicks = upperlimit - 1000;
      }

      jLimits.setParameter(lowerlimit, upperlimit, true);
      joints[i].setConfigurationParameter(jLimits);
     // joints[i].setData(minEncoderValue);
    }

  // Bouml preserved body end 000A9C71
}