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Pandorabot Config Crash

Pandorabot Config Crash

Release 2013.03.11.00 PandoraBot UI. After opening the new PandoraBot control, I selected the config button. I made no changes to the config and closed it using the...
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Sdk Tutorials

Hello everyone I was wondering if is there any kind of tutorials regarding how to use the SDK in order to make your own controls and own interface. I Know Arduino you can find tutorials and code to program your microcontroller, but I'm having a difficulty finding tutorials and information regarding the coding and programming of the EZ-B. any...
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12V 1500Mah Battery Vs A 7.2V 2200Mah Battery

i thought i should be looking for a battery with high mAh (2200mAh) vs high Voltage (12v VS 7.2v) i see a lot of people getting higher Voltage with lower mAh, and having to add a voltage regulator or something. wondering if there are benefits im missing in reading all the posts. I'm a noob...can anyone clarify?
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Another Brookstone Rover Project

I just got another brookstone rover at a very good price of $60 including shipping and should get it in 2 says or so,going to control both rovers with only one ARC plus a some other hacks Will be posting my design up in less then a week.
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Ez Board Mac Address

Ez Board Mac Address

I would like to use and connect my robot to my school network, but since they have restrictions I have to provide them with the E-Z board MAC address, in order to connect and be...
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Camera Tracking Using Motors Instead Of Servos?

I have finally reached the point of integrating my EZ-B into my robot. Right out of the gate I have run into a question. Can anyone tell me if a script can be written to have the camera track, using motors with potentiometers, instead of servos? My robot is too big for servos (well, actually my budget is too small for the servos that I would need),...
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Substitute For H-Bridge

Sorry, I found what I needed. It turns out I found an H-Bridge available for my project. Sorry about that.
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Communication Between Ez-B And Dension Wirc?

Hi, I just bought one of these: https://www.wirc.dension.com/wirc I'm not an electronics or RC person, so here is my question: Is there a way to get the EZ-B and WiRC device to communicate directly, via a cable? What sort of extended functionality could be expected? It should be possible to do in in software as well, by passing outputs from the...
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Hbridge/Wii Remote Confusion

Hbridge/Wii Remote Confusion

Hey there everybody, New guy here with a newb question I can't seem to get my robot to move in any direction other than forward and backwards. I'm using the HBridge...
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Relative Servo Scripting

Hi All. I need some help on how to write a script utilizing 2 servos in the relative servo mode. I played around with the non-script relative servo function and it seems to be able to do what I want, though it needs some limits: The robot dog's ears (see my avatar) need to rotate quickly back and forth about 30 degrees or so. One turns clockwise...
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Vb Help Please

I have returned to Z after an absence and need some help. Is there a step by step tutorial around for how to get VB Express 2012 to run properly? My previous experience and code no longer work now that I have upgraded to 2012. I have added the ez dll as a reference and have used import as well in the "header" of theproject desperate in...
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Question About The Roomba Ez-Bot(Vacuum)

can you control the suction of the roomba through the ez-b?