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Detect Different Colors With Sdk?

I've been trying to figure out how to detect color with SDK without getting its location and it needs to be multicolor. I'm trying to make a program to detect these colors: white, green, blue, red, black. I am Not using ARC. My program does more that ARC cannot. I am Not looking for its location either. I just want it to be able to detect those 5...
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Open House Party

Any other locals heading to the Open House Party (May 28th)? I'm going to take the afternoon off work.
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Replacing Robosapien Batteries

Has anyone been successful replacing the Robosapien 4 D cells batteries. with one rechargeable batteries.
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Comm Err: The Operation Has Timed Out

my ez-b was working for 3 days, now when i try i get this... Attempting connection on COM3 Comm Err: The operation has timed out. BbytesToExpect: 1 Received: Disconnected Connection Failed: System.Exception: Controller Not Responding at EZ_B.EZB.Connect(String hostname, String tcpPassword, Int32 baudRate) Disconnected
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ARC And Autonomous Robots

Hello All! I recently ordered my EZ-B Complete Kit and can't wait to receive it. One of my main interests is writing various programs for the robot so it can act on it's own (autonomous) without me having to control it's every move. I just want a clarification on how you do this with ARC? Is this done with scripts? Something like this:...
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Location Of Examples Folder On Hard Drive

Hello, I want to merge some example scripts into my project and I cannot find where they are located on the hard drive. Path please?
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Big Question W Camera Need Expert Solution

Hi all I had posted previously about my non working can but haven t found a solution yet Apparently it s not the can but the laptop.window 7 running on it. It won t accept the device .it comes up with a code 38 error saying there s another driver or else still in the memory can t remember the exact wording ( I had posted it before) Rich had tried...
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Modified Servo Positioning

After looking over the vast amount of Forum threads on modified servo positioning it seems that good ole resistance pots are very popular. I am using many modified servos with DIY gears with my project and would really like a good easy positioning fix. Has anyone tried using "hall effect" solutions? Cheap! Small!.....I am thinking of...
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Robot Name Posts

I know there have been a couple posts where we have been brainstorming names. I searched but couldn't find them with what I searched. Could anyone point me toward those posts? I'm trying to come up with a robot name for a cylinder robot.
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Camera Tracking Question

Hello, I am having an issue with the Camera tracking. The x axis tracking works correctly but the y axis is reversed. When tracking a color and the color moves down the camera head moves up. In the settings though when I click inverse direction for the y axis, it causes the servo to go haywire, literally just jumps all over the place. Any idea?
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Motor Shield Help

Motor Shield Help

I have a Anduino Motor shield and was wondering if any one could help me or or point me in the right direction ,heres the link. I have tired for day trying and no luck! Thanks Motor...
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Can ARC Receive Sensor Feedback From A Roomba

My big robot project is set aside for the summer while I'm on my summer hobby of tractors. So for a rainy day small project I have a Roomba 560 I'm going to put the EZ-B on, but I was wondering if I can get the EZ-B to see the output of the sensors of the roomba? I want to use them in the logic of ez-script. I've looked at the tutorial for hooking...