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How I Got Here

So one day at work I was bored and was searching for items on craigslist. I searched for robot and found the little omnibot in my avatar for 35 bucks. I got it for 25 and bought a new battery. It came with the remote so I was going to see if it worked. I always wanted one of these when I was a kid but they were boo coo bucks back then. Fortunately...
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Freezing Ezb And ARC > I Have No Idea What Can I Do

Sometimes my EZB works correctly. But sometimes the ARC freeze. First you see in my video i start ARC. Then i start a script for smartarrange all Windows and tabs. Then i start my robot. When i use some RGB scripts and moving servos, he lost the connection and the ARC freeze. I can reproduce the error. Start the robot, change a lot of RG an Servos...
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Sdk Uart Question

Hi i am having problems using the Uart 0 with the sdk c# on my ez-b v4 i am writing a standalone app as well as a plugin for my inmoov bot, as i only have one ez-b v4 (limited funds) i am using an stm32F429 discovery board i had lying around to operate the additional servos and neopixel ring. The F429 disco board is working fine and i can send a...
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Will They Patrol?

Will They Patrol?

Has anyone ever looked at the camera images and expected to see a robot rolling past? If i ever saw a robot on patrol, stop and look up and then wave at a camera, it would be pretty...
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Help Needed

Recently our family experienced really terrible situation. We ordered Six Hexapod Robot for our friends as their weeding anniversary present. But when they tried to launch it, noticed that robot is not working. We watched all videos how to start it : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inE7pW1z0yU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaLTX9HQeDA...
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2 Scripts, Say Time, Say Date Not Working

2 Scripts, Say Time, Say Date Not Working

I found these two scripts in the online section of ez robot script examples. Neither of them are working, not sure why.. Could someone...
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Omni Wheels?

Omni Wheels?

How would you use Omni Wheels on a 'Bot? the 2 in one wheels that can even move sideways... Thanx!
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Interesting Omni Wheels Info.

Interesting Omni Wheels Info.

DAGU NEW PRODUCT-OMNI WHEEL VIDEO There are a lot of cheap omni wheels on the market now but basically they all have plastic rollers which prevent them from...
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Smart Arrange Automatically?

Is there a way to programmatically have ARC run "Smart Arrange" via a script rather than going to the Control tab and manually clicking it? My controls always auto load off screen and only "Smart Arrange" fixes the issue.
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Dimension Engineering 2X32 - Which Control Is Better?

I have a 2x32 Dimension Engineering motor controller (actually have six 2x60's, two 2x25's, two 2x10's). I have used them to control wheelchair motors for robotic projects. I love the EZ-B application when using the Servo app (mobile) joystick which is VERY smooth. However, when controlling the 2x32 using RC mode, it responds great, but when the...
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Can I See How Strong Is The Wifi Signal?

I have try to find a answer for my qestion. When i use my robot outside from my house, the robot disconnect. Now i use a extra WIFI Dongle. But how far i can go? Gives a script or a option for display the signal strenth? And my second question is, how i can change the EZB from Clientmode to AP Mode back with the Webserver? I have the Settingsite...
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Speech Recognition

I am using speech recognition in my robot Antonn. I have about 50 commands and responses. Right now there are 4 basic topics these commands fit into. They are introduction conversation responses where the robot talks about himself, conversational responses for verbal interaction, Alexa command interaction and commands which operate digital outputs....