Galapagos Bot

Question

Hello, I just got my Galapagos Bot and I believe I have a minor issue. I am able to communicate with it and see the video feed and all that but I can not send the movement commands. This may be an error on my part so any advice would be nice. Also at start up when all servos move I have one of the 8 that is unresponsive, I have hooked it into other ports and still no movement, please advise. Thank you.

CochranRobotics · Answer

Im working with Nomad right now to fix the script issue he has. If nobody else helps when I complete that, I would be happy to help you out.

Dunning-Kruger · Answer

@atomsk Are you connected to the ezb? Follow this tutorial in order to connect your ezb to you PC and to ARC ...Connecting to your EZB4

Lemon · Answer

Thanks guys, I'm new to this so let me know when you're done with the script, that may be my movement issue.

Lemon · Answer

Yep Richard, I connected through WiFi and can see my video feed fine so I know that's working as well as seeing the audio being picked up, just the movement commands are not sending through.

CochranRobotics · Answer

When you put your robot together, did you plug the servo motors into the ports that were specified in the build screens?

CochranRobotics · Answer

also, make sure that when you plug them in that the black cable is connected to the black pin on the EZ-B.

Dunning-Kruger · Answer

Looks like you solved the problem David.... No sure how, but great job dude... LOL @atomsk The camera will work without your ezb being connected so that's why I asked...

CochranRobotics · Answer

I saw that. I owe you a beer when I get to Canada.

Lemon · Answer

I followed the build guild and hot the dead servo, so moved around just the one to make sure it wasn't a dead port, still no movement so put it back in place after to keep the servo map correct

Lemon · Answer

Also yes black to black

CochranRobotics · Answer

cool, okay, so when you click connect in ARC for your EZ-B, does the EZ-B say anything or make a sound?

Lemon · Answer

Yea I get the connection sound, I didn't know the cam would show unconnected. Also I didn't realize I marked the question as solved lol, that's what I get for doing this on my cell. It has me disconnect from the internet on my laptop to connect to the Bot through WiFi so may have to hook Ethernet up to work on it.

CochranRobotics · Answer

Okay, what I would do first is to join the robot to your wifi network so that you can use your network and your robot at the same time from the same PC. While this doesnt fix your problem, it will help you some https://synthiam.com/Tutorials/Lesson/15?courseId=5 Lets start with that.

CochranRobotics · Answer

or this... https://synthiam.com/Community/Questions/5901

Dunning-Kruger · Answer

Hey David... Let me know if you ever decide to head to EZ Robot..... I just might be able to fly out and meet you there... Anyway, back on topic.... @atomsk If you open a new script and type in the following and run it, what happens?
 SayEZB("I am a robot")

CochranRobotics · Answer

I am looking at heading up sometime at the end of August or September. The funny thing is that I have been trying to coordinate mine and others schedules with DJ. I would love to see you there. It would be a Friday night/Saturday time frame. I will let you know when that happens.

Lemon · Answer

Thanks guys, just got home from the winery so I'll give all these tips a try and post results. I appreciate the community on this site, so helpful to the noob ?? mike~

CochranRobotics · Answer

We were all noobs. Once the device is on the wifi network, we can then communicate and do things with the robot without having to disconnect. It will make things a bit easier for you to diagnose.

Nomad 6R · Answer

atomsk pics and video are the most helpfull.

Lemon · Answer

So when looking into connecting it into client mode I noticed a thread on avast interfering with EZ-B. so after I disabled the beast for the moment all commands worked perfect and looks like that servo I had worries about is moving swimmingly. Thank you all for the help, you guys are great! www.facebook.com/Collins1337/videos/687787768023054/

CochranRobotics · Answer

Awesome. I'm glad that it is working for you! Have fun and thanks for posting that you got it figured out.

Lemon · Answer

No worries, I linked a video of him doing the basic 4 leg dance while playing the terminator's part in the new Epic Rap Battles song (group from YouTube).

Lemon

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