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Roll Pitch Yaw by ptp
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Roll Pitch Yaw

Rotate and position camera or object with roll/pitch/yaw controls; save camera settings; bind or monitor a 3-value EZ-Script array for live rotation.

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Benq S6 4.8 Inch Touchscreen W Usb And Bluetooth

Im seeing lots of these on ebay . Anyone have one running xp or win 7 ? Though t on if this guy could run ARC and one cam? I know other members bought this to try out.
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Vexplorer Tread Kit

Is anyone familiar with the Vexplorer Tread Kit? I have one that I was thinking of upgrading my omnibot with, but wasn't sure if it would take the weight. Keep in mind it will have a larger battery (12V) and two guns for arms. So there will be a slight weight increase over the original weight. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you,
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2 Actions At Once

Hi All. Could someone walk me through how I'd activate 2 things with one voice command? I need my robot to turn on it's laser pointer and make a zapping noise (I plan to use a sparkfun MP3 trigger) at the same time. Similarly, I'd like to have it move it's ears when "listening" to the voice command and then respond with a movement or MP3...
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Great Place To Buy Parts Until They Go Out Of Business

electrojoystick ,i got maxsonars at $10.95 brand new and the cost over $29 new so bought all they had (sorry) ,but they have a lot more other stuff at about 80 % off ,get it quick be fore everything is gone electrojoystick robot parts,boards and lot more
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Line Following Robot

Hi, Has anyone done a line following robot with EZ? Does anyone thing that you could possibly use the camera facing down and use the tracking mode?
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Where Is Fileread ?

I see FileWrite and that is very very good. Now, how do I READ the file I wrote?
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7 Hdmi Lcd Monitor For Embedded Pc

Hey all, Just noticed this monitor on SparkFun. Would work great for those larger embedded PC robots. Thought I would share. www.sparkfun.com/products/11612
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Robot Programs As Stand Alone Applications

does any body know if you can make your builder file into a .exe fileso its not changable or so it doesn't open up in the ARC gui? i have a brookstone rover and i was wondering if i could use this to like make an app for it so i could use it easier. thx for any help
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Color Tracking Questions

Color Tracking Questions

Hi all, I just got my ez-robot and figure a first good project would be a boxbot. I got it all going and everything seems to work correctly except the color tracking on the...
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How Would I Create A Simple Data Base

If I wanted Marti to "Remember" where she has been and what obsticals she has run into, how would I create a simple data base in EZ-Script. It doesn't have to be a large database, just a simple read/write to a file, etc. Of course if it could hold more information, it would be better. Is there a Function for that? I mean a Simple way?...
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Charging Without Disconnecting Battery

Hi Again. I need some help figuring out how to charge my robot's 12v lead battery without taking it out of the robot. This seems to be what should be done, but it's REALLY over my head: https://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=9993.0 I've seen people on the astromech forum mention that they simply added a switch to cut off the...
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Ir Protocol Interface

this looks like a good add-on to control IR devices,like TV,STEREO,X10 and more a learn fuction would be good too