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Script Using Multi Color For Personality Generator

edited with the full code Hi, Here is a small script I have written, using the new Multi Color tracking feature. The script tracks Multi Colors (here red, green and blue) and each time a color is tracked, the script update a textfile corresponding to the color and increases by 1 the number inside the file. So, the more a color is seen, higher the...
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Help With Tutorials For Ez-Robot

I just got my EZ robot kit to use with my students at school. When we followed the tutorial steps 1 to 19 to learn about this kit, we find that steps 12,13,14,15 and16 have the same video and text as step 11. I think there is something wrong with the site. Does anyone can help? Abdel
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1 More Cool Project I Would Love To See Running Ez-B

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Fantastic Customer Service

After four months @DJSures, last Tuesday, I had finally saved up enough $NZ money to order three more EZ-B boards including shipping. Why so long to save... You see my wife and I for the sake of marital bliss agreed to give ourselves $25 each a week and call it our happy money... We do what we like with it and don't have to feel guilty when we...
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I Got A Great Idea For A Great Module Or Interface To Ezb

DJ i am working on a IR interface board to send codes to robosapien and other robots using IR codes So here is the idea can a script be made to has us put on our own IR CODESA This not only can it control and robot with IR but and TV or stereo or X10 the list is enless. On getting IR codes you need a USB-UIRT and a free software and a remote from...
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Faulty Servo - Fixed :)

Hello fellow EZ-roboteers! So this is just an information post, to share my experience with one of my modified servos that packed up yesterday. I was just about to take the plunge and hack a standard one to replace it but then thought "what the hell, I can't break something that isn't working" and got the tools out. After I removed the...
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I Was Talking To Dave S., The Man Who Made Loki.

D.J., I was talking to Dave S., the man who made Loki. And, he is JUST now considering buying an EZB Kit. He told me that he always thought that your kit was ONLY for toys. We have to find a way to let people know that it is not only for toys,but for REAL robots of almost ANY size. There is a trend already starting (ie; the risers) to have Larger...
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Ir Beacon & Ez-B

This Script may be of interest to anyone setting up the Pololu ir Beacon with EZ-B while I control 2 servo motors it should be easy to adapt to a movement panel :forward SLEEP(10) IF (GETDIGITAL(D11)=0) servo(d0, 48) GOTO(forward) ELSEIF (GETDIGITAL(D11)=1) SERVO(D0, 54) ENDIF :reverse IF (GETDIGITAL(D13)=0) SERVO(D0, 62) GOTO(REVERSE) ELSEIF...
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I Am Designing On Testing A Wifi And Wired Lan Board

I am working on a design that has both WIFI and wired LAN 10/100 board to replace the bluetooth WIFI has some good points as WIRED RJ45 lan does and both have bad points too MAIN reason for me for WIRED LAN is that i have 4 to 6 tanks ,some saltwater and some fresh water,plus tanks for my gecko's and soon my ring tail lemur cage on using one EZB...
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Ios And Android Control

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How To Power Ez Controller To A 12V Car Battery

How To Power Ez Controller To A 12V Car Battery

Hi I am new to ez and am awaiting the arrival of my new best friend, the complete kit. I have very specific plan in mind and I...