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Robots For Sale - Great For Ez-B Ifying

Robots For Sale - Great For Ez-B Ifying

Hello Gang, I have several robot platforms that would be fantastic for conversion to the EZ-B, or for your collection. I want to offer them to...
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Nimh Batteries

check out these batteries they look good and i can build charging station and don't have to worry about batteries starting fire. here is a some chargers would love to here some input
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Audio/Video + Data Over Single Wifi Link?

hi all! my project goal is for a surface ROV controlled by a PC i would like to have bi-directional audio and video from the bot to the PC (kind of like tele-presense i suppose). i want the a/v and control to flow over a single WiFi link and am wondering if that's possible with the ez-board? i would also like to run the WiFi in AP mode with an...
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Robot Revolution Begins?

DJ it's the new year. Do you have a time line for your announcement on the robot revolution? Any more hints while we wait?
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Hey Mr2

Email me. I believe I have somthing you want [email protected]
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Could Use Some More Scripting Help. Again

Hey every one. I am trying to write my first script to work on a rolling chassis. I have three pings across the front and a sharp ir sensor under it at the front to keep from going over the edge. I have three Distance detects open one for each ping ( which are parallax) and a sharp ir collision detect open for the ir sensor. Here is my script and...
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16 Potentiometers And 16 Servos

16 Potentiometers And 16 Servos

What is the best way to hook up 16 servos to 16 10k potentiometers. It seems that the joy stick modual only allows 4 servos to 2 xy joysticks. I want use...
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Wiring Question From A Newbie.

I am working on my R2D2 Project and have a simple question. I hope one of you guys can help me with it. I am trying to wire existing 4.5v motor to ez-b. Existing toy has a small head turning motor with 2 wires coming out of it. One Black and Red reversing the polarity reverses the direction of the head turning. My question is how do I wire this...
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Adc Value Monitor (Read Adc) Overload

Hi all, I "was" having major performance problems within ARC that was getting worse and worse. The program would lag badly and sometimes lock up and crash. It was driving me nuts. Window 7 was not effected but I could not decide if it was my laptop, win 7 or EZ-B. The problem got worse to the point I couldn't even click on a button or...
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Can You Use And's Or's In Ez Script.

Can you use and's and or's when you are wrting a script? I.E. if(d2=0) and if(getping => 30) result i.e. forward() I am trying to write a script but its seems a very long way of doing it if I have to type each if or else statment with the same result after each one. I mean i have a bunch of IF's that will result in the same action like stop(). I...
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Lipo Batteries

I finally decided on the battery to power my build (5000mAh Turnigy LiPo) but since ordering it I've read a lot of disturbing information on these... i.e. they can catch on fire very easily Is it a bad idea to use it in my build if eventually I will be making it unattended and programmed to recharge itself once it get's low on power? Obviously a...
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Help Me Hook Up Arduino Joystick To Ez-B To Control Servo

i have a joystick, it looks like a ps3 or something, its for arduino boards. it has 3 connectors on it, each has a 3-wire attached. (9 wires total) connector 1 is blue wire, black wire, red wire and labeled (S, GND X, VCC) connector 2 is same, blue, black, and red wires labeled (S, GND Y, VCC) connector 3 is green wire, red wire, and black wire...