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Help Jog My Memory, Please

I have gotten Sally put together. She was working all fine with the new sensors. I turned her off and I went to sleep. When I got up the next morning, the W3 was dead as a door knob. I cannot afford to replace it. But, I have an Acer ONE notebook that is slow, but it works. It is dual core instead of quad core. I completely dissasembled Sally and I...
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My Last Robot Before Discovering Ez Robot

My Last Robot Before Discovering Ez Robot

So here is a couple of pictures I just found of the last robot I made before I got my very first EZB3.... Spring of 2013 maybe? It was an...
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Pcb's In Larger Robot Builds

Pcb's In Larger Robot Builds

Many of you know that I am working on a production robot called Rafiki. Because it is production, I have had to do some circuit board design to limit the number of...
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Dynamixel Plugin Timing Questions

I decided to drive my Robotis Bioloid Robot with an EZ-B4. I removed the Robotis CM350 and replaced it with the EZ-B4. Wiring was no problem. The AX-12s are connected to a 12V supply, the EZ-B4 is powered by a DC converter set to 7.4V. A 6 port expansion hub connected the EZ-B4 Uart (D5) to the signal chain of the 18 servos. My scripts are in:...
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Pc With Embedded Ezb?

Pc With Embedded Ezb?

It might be because it is really early, but another thread got me thinking (fantasizing actually) about something... Since PCs are getting smaller and cheaper all the time, how...
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Please Help With Script

Hi, i am trying to move a servo left or right from a variable coming from Roborealm but i get this error: 2: If ($RR_NV_TURRET_LEFT = 1) then Move( D12, left ) > Error on line 2: Missing String Quotes or Invalid Expression: then Move( D...
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Threw In The Towel

Sorry to say I searched the forums and did some lessons, never did get it to work the way I wanted so I grab my UNO and ported the camera, ping sensor and servo and in about 15 minutes had it working with out having to be connected to a wifi setup. Just seems to clumsy for me, will ebay the controller and move on. Have fun Don
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No Uk Stock Of Any Robot Kits

I cannot find any dealers in UK who have any stock of any of your products. All my research and advice is saying EZ-Robots kits are best, but I'm unable to buy them Robot shop is saying stock soon , but the dates keep moving now early February Ordering direct looks expensive to the UK , any other suggestions ? Thanks
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Camera Connecting & Servo Questions

Camera Connecting & Servo Questions

Hope you are well! Anyone can help me the camera servo & connecting problems? I have used the new version of the EZ-bulider 22-1-2016 version with...
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Replacement Roli Dc Motors

I just received an email from a friend who believes she has a burnt out Roli motor. The H-bridge and EZ-B pins all check out, and Roli is out of warranty (had and used for almost a year). Can someone give me the specs of the Roli DC motors, and a link or two of where she (or I) could get a replacement, peferably from the UK? Cheers.
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Autoposition Missing - Can't Get Into Basic Servo Fine Tune Interface

Autoposition Missing - Can't Get Into Basic Servo Fine Tune Interface

In various instances with my students' JD, when they attempt to use the Basic...
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Order Of Tutorials

I am not certain this is the right forum, or format, but as this is my first post, please be patient. Actually, this is more of a comment for Chrissi, and the rest of the team involved in the development and publication of the tutorials: As a new owner of a JD, and being new to robotics in general, I was following the "Revolution JD"...