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Twitching Servo

Heya, Today I played around with my robot, and one of the servos started "twitching", and I mean really twitching. It responds when I change its position, but it wont hold it and starts going crazy instead twitching back and forth. I've tried different ports on the EZ-B so I know it's the servo. Is there anything I can do about it, or is...
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Dynamixel Mx-28

Hi, I need your help I have a project a humanoid robot. How to connect a servo dynamixel mx-28 to ez-b controller? Thanks.
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Ping Distance To Servo

is it possible to use Ez Script to read Ping Distance and output a specific value to a servo motor, eg Ping_wait(d15, d16, lower, 150) then give a servo a specific value eg, move servo(d0, 45) My Robot uses two servo motors to control a joystick --------------------------------- Panic over it now accepts commands
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Chat Bot

i want to make a advanced chatbot for my website but i dont know how to i can only find websites that let you make simple chatbots
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Maybe Someone Could Offer Help With My Script

Here is a miserable script, but maybe someone could offer suggestions. I am trying to work on the basic logic. Once I get that done, I can fill in the rest of the code. This script is failing, however. Take a look, Please. Thank You.MasterControl.EZB
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Robot Arm On Wheels

Robot Arm On Wheels

Here is a cool little arm on wheels I bought from ServoCity, its called the Stacker. I ordered the Stacker and the stronger lift and grip servo but not the wheel servos, EZ-B servos...
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Exoskeleton Help

Exoskeleton Help

I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how to make an exoskeleton like the ones in the pictures below. Especially motors, power, etc. I would like it to be battery operated and be able...
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Floor Map Is Fun But Can It Be Used As Repeat Path For Robot ?

Just been playing with Floor Map...the drawings great but can you use to have the robot retrace his steps...sorry if I'm missing the obvious...
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Only 3 Pins On The Distance Sensor????

I saw the tutorial on distance sensor and wanted to attempt it myself however, the ping sensor i have only has three pins: ground, 5v, and SIG https://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12326359 what do i do? / How do i do it p.s. I'm a newbie so please explain in dumbest way possible confused
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Rover Brookstone Doesn't Work

Hi, my rover doesn't turn to blue light, only stay in Orange light Can you help me Thank you
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Brookstone Rover Tank Robot Not Responding

hi guys, Im having trouble connecting to the Brookstone Rover Tank Robot with the Ez-b Controller. I connected with it the other day and messing around with the movement, camera voice recognition and ects. Today, I connected with the EZ-B and tried to connect to the Brookstone Rover Tank Robot and failed aand I got a "Not Responding"on...
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What Is Best Way To Assign Wii Remote Buttons With Servos ?

The Wii remote is fun but I want to assign Bobs arm servos to buttons - and +. I tried servoup(d6,1) and servodown(d7,1) and his arms nearly flew off through the window. Any suggestions where I went wrong anyone ?