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Bt Only One Port

hi I is a newbie, got my EZ-B yesterday (well happy) prob is connect as shown but i only get one port to open on bluetooth file what am I doing wrong DJ you da man thanks
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Vb 2008 Get Ping

Can someone help me with my VB 2008 code? I'm trying to read a ping sensor D00, D01. I tried to convert the C# code "Get Ping" to VB 2008 but it is missing to much. I am new to VB and having a difficult time with this. The connect works fine and will work if I put (') in front of the timer. I uploaded a file of my VB code.
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Allow Me To Introduce Myself:)

Hello fellow roboticists my name is Quincy. I live in the Netherlands and Sassenheim is the pittoresque village i was born. I does sound like the name of a mad scientist so hence my nickname:) I have little experience with robots with the features EZ robot features, so i'm anxiously awaiting my package to arrive. In my youth i used to take apart...
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How Do You Use Tft Lcd Screens?

How Do You Use Tft Lcd Screens?

Im not looking to display computer screen. Just rotate through a set of images. ##EDIT## Nevermind. DUH. I could just use a $5 digital photo keychain and hack...
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Drawing Robot Arm

Drawing Robot Arm

I found this video: Would be fun to build one like that, does anyone have any experience on how to make one? The mechanics doesn't seem to be that hard, more the programming. I do have...
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Speaker Tone Code Examples

I've got the speaker tone working through a mini amplified speaker that sounds great. I have seen DJ's video on how to make a simple tune. Does anyone know of any code lines of tunes or music that are in the EZ-Robot site. Cheers Hazbot
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If Any One Needs A Electronic Designs

contact me,can help design any circuit for free and build it if you buy the parts for free too dont need an money
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Not Sure If Its A Bug...

I updated to 4.23 and now I have lost the ability to face track. All other options work fine (i.e. motion, color etc). I loaded a previously saved project file that had facetrackng and it worked fine before. Is there anything I could do to trouble shoot? I tried adjusting the settings in the config but no tracking square. Will
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Laptop Suggestions

Hello, I develop computer vision software and want to get rolling with EZ-Robot. My issue is that I'm a Mac guy and need a rec on what windows running machine I should buy that can perform best with video/graphics/all the stuff I will do? Or should i just run it using Parallels on my macbook pro? Thanks- El Cunado
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Sugestion : I Would Like To Use A Kinect With My Turtlebot.

It would be nice to be able to EZ my TurtleBOT. I have three roombas.A 405,4125, and a Create. I have a 530 but it is broken. But, I have plenty to get going. RoboRealm was a little too over my head. So was ROS. So, now I have bots sitting around doing nothing while they could COME ALIVE! with the EZ bot Board I am thinking. Need support for Kinect...
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Baud Rate 4800 Invalid, Is It Possible To Enable It?

Baud Rate 4800 Invalid, Is It Possible To Enable It?

This question is for DJ, I needed to use the sendserial command that required a 4800 Baud rate but when i use...
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Invitation To Dj Sures The Best Technological Event In Latin America

Hi Dj sures! I saw your video at Calgary Pecha Kucha, and I have a idea for you... Ez-Robot has much potential to be further developed with great minds that exist in Latin America. Each year takes place in different parts of Latin America's largest gathering of technology with the greatest minds and explositores the moment, is a meeting where YOU...