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Hummer Frame Motor Power?

Hello all, I have an old remote control Hummer frame that I would love to hook up to the EZ-B. It has a motor in the back that is geared to one wheel and both wheels are on an axle. There is also a motor in the front that rotates the front wheels to steer. I am not sure how many volts or amps either motor uses. The back motor works fine when...
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Error Message On Scriptstop

Has anyone used ScriptStop sucessfully, without geting an Error ? I was trying to use ScriptStop to debug my Roomba SendSerial Script, Line-By-Line, and I keep getting Syntax Error on line 18: Unknown Command: ScriptStop . I have attached my EZ-B SendSerial Script that I am trying to learn to Debug. Thanks All, [email protected], 602-246-1246(H)...
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Error I Need Help

Error I Need Help

i have this error and its mad how can i fix this error plzzzzzz
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Optional Xbee/Synapse/Wifi Long Distance Communication

Optional Xbee/Synapse/Wifi Long Distance Communication

Good Morning EZ-Robot Folks ! EZ-Robot.com references an EZ-B Module with the WiFi Adapter instead of the...
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Mp3triggerplaytack

Mp3triggerplaytack

Hi, I have a small issue with a script using the MP3 Trigger. When I use the function MP3TriggerPlayTrack(d5, 38400, 5), I have the following error : "> Error on line 1: La...
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Connecting Dc Motor

Connecting Dc Motor

I'm wondering if I can connect the DC motor that came along with Radioshack Robie Robot directly to the Digital Output of the EZ-B Controller. It has a capacitor (0.047uF) connected...
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Roomba Platform

Roomba Platform

My name is Steve and I am excited and looking forward to receiving my ez robot kit that I recently ordered. I have 2 roomba 4210,s (Serial 4210 041116 E 5765). I think they are too old to...
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Battery Power

iam looking power up with a 12v battery pack lipo-ion . you think it be ok to use this . i think it will good its thin and small compack rechargeable to . good price .ill post a link here in few seconds thanks cory
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Servo City Gear Box

How do these work? I would like two use two of them for my shoulder joint but am unsure if I can hook these up just like a normal servo? It would seem with a standard servo you would get like no rotation with the gear ratio https://www.servocity.com/html/spg5485a_standard_rotation.html
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Pan/Tilt

I recently got the pan/tilt kit from the EZ-Store and I can't find the best/easiest way to attache the camera. I took off the attachment between the camera and the folding hook, but the holes do not line up. Any help would be greatly appreciated, disneythunder
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Use Of The Script Console ?

May we please have some instruction or video on the Use of the Script Console ? Please see my attached file, Latching Print Loop, 28-Jan-2013.EZB . Thank You, [email protected], 602-246-1246(H)LatchingPrintLoop,28-Jan-2013.EZB
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Ez Sdk Ports For Ios And Mac

Well, they're not as advanced as DJ's SDK, but it works for my robot. The one of iOS only has servo control as I started it this weekend. It requires jailbreaking though as Apple can only talk with their approved devices or BLE, and your bluetooth module is not BLE, sorry for that. Anyways here they are Mac:...