Robot Building Questions

Xbox 360 Wireless Controller

I've got a question . I'm trying to hook up an Xbox 360 wireless controller. I have the transciever and all. When I try to connect to it , it won't conect. I went to the microsoft site and did all the trouble shooting............................... I keep getting an error message that the drivers did not load. Is there somewhere I can get updated...

Increased Ping Sensor Range And Calibration

Thanks DJ for increasing the sensitivity of the PING sensor! Whatever magic you did with the code has really made a huge difference. I do have a few questions however with how the sensitivity increase has managed to affect the Controls. Now the ping sensor shows 255 when nothing is in front of it. My sensor starts to pick up objects at about 70...

Ez B Keeps Dropping Its Connection(Help!)

Hi all! I am working on my Talon One but as soon as i hook up all the servos, the Ez B dies or sometimes loses connections. May i know what could be the problem? I tried testing out the servos one by one and they all work. but just that when i try to hook up all the servos at once, the EZ B drops dead. Could it be drawing too much current for the...

Insert Blank Problem

Hi DJ, Since I installed the latest version of ARC, it is no longer possible to properly use the insert blank option in voice recognition configuration. That creates some problems since this option is essential in editing commands. Would you please help?

Can I Place A Modified Servo On The Wall-E Wheels Instead Of Body?

Hello, I see most people attach the modified servos to the wall-e body then attach the "wheels" to the servo" can i attach the modified servo to the wheels and then attach the wheels to the body? have some ideas in mind, and wanted to see if anyone has experimented with this? thanks,

Multiple Cameras?

Is there a technical reason why ARC can only support a single camera control? I have more than one camera, and I wanted to have different things happen depending on what the camera sees. ie. seeing a specific color or glyph, it would follow. Motion, it would track, but not get too close, and a face would start a whole different set of actions...

Wheel Disassembly Wall-E

I can't figure out how to get the wheels apart to mount the servo wheel. Is the shaft press fit? I've tried but can't get them apart... I can feel the gap and mine should be the same as the pic from DJ's tutorial... Help! Also has anyone just mounted the servo wheel on the outside? Seems like I saw pics of one but of course can't find them now!...