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Servos Go Beyond Global Max/Min When Release Button Is Pressed

Servos Go Beyond Global Max/Min When Release Button Is Pressed

I am having a couple related problems. I set the initialization servo max/mins which are working...
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USB Camera Disabled

USB Camera Disabled

Since the MS LifeCam is not listed in the Product list, I had to chose the ESP32 Cam in order to submit the question. Problem: Can not connect the MS LifeCam again. Steps to...
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Auto Position And Stepper Servo Skills

My question is does the Auto Position skill work with the Stepper Servo skill?   I was asking this question because I was thinking about replacing some of the joints in my Inmoov build with stepper motors with gear boxes.  I would want to make sure I would have the same level of control.
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Control Ubtech Alpha Servos With The Ez-B V4?

Control Ubtech Alpha Servos With The Ez-B V4?

Hello, I have a question . I have these servos in my robot and have now bought the EZ-B V4. But if it does not get to work, can...
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Pulling An App Into Blockly Page

Pulling An App Into Blockly Page

I'd like to have apps like the conversation app be able to be pulled into a Blockly page. This would save a lot of room on the page and would help to keep...
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Best Way To Attach Onboard Computer To EZB V4

Best Way To Attach Onboard Computer To EZB V4

All the upgrades and changes this past year or so to EZ Robot and Synthiam's ARC software (Used to be ARC) has left me behind a...
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Blockly And Communication

Blockly And Communication

first question: when I installed the application, i put that i was comfortable with programming and that i could therefore use python, which is the case, but I would also...
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How To Design Custom PCB's

How To Design Custom PCB's

In my Inmoov project I need to develop some break-out PC boards for the signal lines and power to different parts of the robot.  I have seen others that have done this...
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Python Servo Control

Python Servo Control

How to start using python in ARC? Could not find how to create and run python app in the ARC. Ta
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ARC And How It Uses My CPU

This question stems from my worrying about my little Rock Pi X not being powerful enough to run my complex robot smoothly. I have the ver B, 4GB/128GB model. I also know that the Intel Cherry Trail quad core processor Z8350 is an older CPU at about 4 years old and I've read in reviews that it has trouble running process demanding programs. I also...
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Iotiny To PC USB Connectivity

I've sent this question into EZ Robot but thought I could get a faster answer here. Is the IoTiny able to connect to PC through the PC's USB port and the Camera port like the EZB v4 can? I see this on EZ Robot's website but I don't see how to set up the IoTiny to drectly connect to the PC: Quote:The EZ-B v4 Smart Robot Controller and IoTiny v4 may...
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Looking For Compatible EZB Camera Cable

Looking For Compatible EZB Camera Cable

Does anyone know of a cable I could buy domestically to the US with connectors that is compatible with the EZB camera port? I'd like to find a...