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Roboscratch

Hello, I set up in ARC to track a red ball and it works quite well. I followed the tutorial for tracking one color. I was playing around with RoboScratch and it is not only fun but educational. However when I put Camera: wait for color and select the red color and then add a movement command to the left, sleep for 3 seconds, movement command to the...
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Speech Recognition Not Working While Say Command Is Running

If I use a say command in a script, the speech recognition control stops recognizing anything. Once the say command completes, the speech recognition control starts picking up recognizing what is said again. I don't think that this used to work this way but maybe it did. I used to pause the speech recognition when using the say command when needed,...
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Sabertooth 2X60 In Simplified Serial Mode

I am using a Sabertooth 2x60 motor controller in Simplified Serial Mode and the Sabertooth programming module from the ARC program to control two tank tracks. Note that there are times when clicking one button for forward, reverse, left or right turning, that only one of the two motors turn. Note that both should turn and I do have both programmed...
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Speaker / Servo Noise Help

Speaker / Servo Noise Help

Hey guys reaching out to you to see if anyone can help me trouble shoot this problem. Alan has a set of blue tooth speakers installed. Running them Bluetooth works...
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5X Battery Pack Problem

5X Battery Pack Problem

I just loaded up my 5x battery pack and had zero volts out. All batteies are new, but chcked them any way. After figuring out how the 5x battery pack was wired it ohmed out...
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Camera Doesnt Work And The Ezb Buzzes

Camera Doesnt Work And The Ezb Buzzes

Hi, When I received my developers kit and connected it, the camera did not work and a buzzing sound came from the ezb. I found a forum page that...
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True Autonomous Find, Pick Up And Movemovement

True Autonomous Find, Pick Up And Movemovement

Rich mentioned today that it would be great to see a robot autonomously find an object, pick it up and move it. I agree! How the...
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Battle Bot Update

here the battle bot with moveble camera on remote. so now i have atleast tree positions.
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Clarification Of Ev-Bv4 Digital Input And Output Levels

Hello, I have read about the digital inputs and outputs and have some questions to clarify my understanding of them: Am I correct in assuming that the digital I/O pins can be set as inputs and read as either 0V(logic 0) or +5V(logic 1) via EZ-Script. Also can they be set as outputs and the output level set to 0V (logic 0) or +5V (logic 1) via...
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Replacing Bluetooth With Usb Or Serial

Ok guys here is another beginer question. Can i replace the bluetooth board with a usb or serial hard wire connection to a laptop? If so what is the best way to do this and what do I need to order? I have done some researching but I wanted to get some good advice before I buy. If EZB has something I would gladly purchase from my Canadian Friends EH...
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Can I Auto Run Script When Project Loads?

Can I Auto Run Script When Project Loads?

Is it possible to auto run a script when a project loads? Is auto connect also possible?
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My Son Is Applying To Mit

My Son Is Applying To Mit

Hey guys this is my first post. My son is applying to MIT and has several projects going all at once. I need assistance. We don't have any money or at least not much. He...