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Controlcommand Values - Looking For Help

I have looked thru the scripting manual and the Learn Section. I cannot find any clarification or syntax on this command. I would love to use it. Thanks Wayne
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Coming Along And Looking Good

Coming Along And Looking Good

Is there any firm date of when the open house will be yet? I am thinking about Nick and I coming up for it.
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Google's Project Tango Superior Indoor Micro Navigation

Google's Project Tango Superior Indoor Micro Navigation

Hi, Just did a search through the forum and didn't see anyone using this here yet. This is the smartest sensor...
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Rename The Wifi?

Hi, I'm looking to see if there is a way to rename the wifi for each robot. In a classroom with 10 robots, it is very frustrating to have kids connect to their own robot. Thanks for any help you can give!
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Let Roli Say Specified Words Through Ez-B V4's Speakers

Let Roli Say Specified Words Through Ez-B V4's Speakers

Hi , I am programming roli in c#. I want roli speak specified words through the EZB4 soundboard. How can I do...
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Question About The Http Server

Good Morning, I just used the HTTP Server in my project. I have a question please: Would it be possible to add a user name and password? (I only see one field entry) Thanks! Wayne
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Difference From Tutorial

When I looked at the tutorials after they were done adjusting the surbos the arms go down but it dose not do that for mine and when I run an action it's arms go up like its arms go up like it's flexing and it buzz. please help.
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All Servos On My Jd Are Locked And Unresponsive

I have a very irritating problem. All servos on my JD are locked and unresponsive. The ARC software doesn't show anything wrong, but when I run the script that I want played out, only the LED's in JD's head function properly. This isn't a coding issue; the script ran exactly the way I wanted last time I used it, as it has worked unchanged since...
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Initiation Script

I'm not sure if this normal or not but its always happened to me, whenever I first run the initiation script, the motors with encoders, (radar & waist), both running with Sabertooth/kangaroos, need to "home" to the limit switch so the motors know their position, but one or both don't start "homing". They just sit there. I...
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Ar Drone Sale At Brrokstone

I know the Parrot Drone 2 support is minimal and not really an EZ-R focus, and Parrot BeBop support is non existent, but since the topic has come up a lot, I though I would post that Brookstone is having a closeout sale on both the AR Drone and the BeBop 1. If you have been waiting for the price to come down, this may be the time to buy. Alan
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The Right Choice?

I'm trying hard to convince the Wife that I need one of these new-fangled 3D printer thingy's I want to print some of the amazing parts I've seen you guys come up with, but here in Singapore there's only 1 inactive member listed as a 3D-printer, and when I contacted a 3-D printing bureau they wanted to charge me $100 for a EZ-cube extension :-(...
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Inmoov Builders

Inmoov Builders

For folks who are interested, the parts for InMoov 'Back' have been posted on the InMoov website. It looks pretty good!