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Connect To Ez-B Or ARC Via Html5 Web Socket

I saw that you can open up a telnet connection to ARC . That's very cool. I really want to use JavaScript to program my robot. If I could connect to ARC via an html5 web socket, where all data that comes in from the ez-b is transferred across the connection, that would be very cool. Will ez-robot ever support something like this?
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Smoke Breathing Tiger - Need To Hack A Switch

I found this incredible motion detector cat sprayer (it keeps them off the couch), that I'm looking to use in a smoke breathing animatronic. I love it's built-in functionality. All that needs to happen is I need to hack it's current on/off switch to be able to turn it on with the EZ-B. The switch is the little black part coming out of the green...
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Cant Get Pwmrandom Command To Work

Hi all, As a disclaimer I'm very new to writing scripts of any kind. I'm just starting to wright an EZ Script in ARC that will control the motor that rotates the waist back and forth on my full size Lost in Space B9 Robot. So far I've got 2 different scripts working; one to rotate left and the other to rotate right. I've got two scripts just to see...
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Unable To Load Project

I am getting really nervous because I have been working hard at building a chat bot the last 4 weeks and continue to save as normal. This morning I tried to open my FRED project and an error window came up.. Unable to load "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" The last script I was working with was the Sound Movement...
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Aforge.Net Conflict With Sdk

How can I use the latest version of AForge.NET side by side with the EZ-Robot SDK? Since the SDK has an aforge.dll and already uses AForge, I get a conflict when I try to include the actual AForge.NET dll's in the same project. I've tried using extern alias to separate the two in my own code, but still get the conflict. I believe extern alias won't...
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What's On The Horizon?

I curious what hardware / software additions or improvements are in the works for 2013? Anything exciting on the horizon?
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Kit Servos And Power Ratings

I haven't yet received my kit, but I am beginning to plan out my robot. I'm building off an existing vintage chassis like most folks. This chassis includes 2 small DC motors and gear box used for its drive train. They power wheels that are roughly 2 inch (5cm) in diameter. This robot weighs just about 7lbs (3.1kg), and may weigh slightly more in...
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Camera Mods

Hey guys, ive seen a few posts where people have said they have moded the ez camera to run off the ez board / main power supply, and removed the need for a power switch etc, but cant find any details on how to perform them. Anyone got any details on how to do these? Or even better a video? Cheers Matt
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Found Fairly Cheap Way To Cut Plastics

so that it wont melt and give a good clean cut i just bought a NO MELT plastic cutting saw blade for $90 for my table saw they make in all sizes and for hand circular saw another way is to get a wet saw and add very cold water or attach a small compressor out of a refrigerator,like i did for my work what make plastics melt it the blade gets hot and...
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Dream About D.J. Last Night

I had a dream about D.J. last night. He walked up this very tall mountain where he opened the door to his office. He went inside. When he came down the mountain he was dressed like Moses. He had a white beard and Long white hair. He was carrying two tablets with the EZB Scripts on them. He appeared to have gotten even more smarter. ..... then I...
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For Sale Section?

Hey, I was just wondering if it would be a good idea to have a for sale / wanted section on the forum? I'm after a few bits for my robots and I have a few things to sell aswell. I've been recommended people to speak to about parts when they come up during a conversation in a thread, but it could be cool to have a place to specifically ask for...
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Rover 2.0

Does the ez software support Rover 2.0? I was planning on ordering the ex kit and the Rover to go with it, so is the latest Rover 2.0 version supported?