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Input Voltage?

What is the maximum input voltage that can carry power adapter?
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To Mel On His Request For An Update On Gizmo

@ Mel: Thanks for your interest in the progress of "Gizmo". All progress has been stopped as I cannot get the L289N motor driver to work; and there is no use in going forward with anything else on it until basic movement is achieved. You can find details on the problem under my post in the hardware section entitled, Back again with...
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Ez-Robot Item Weights

I was asked for the weights of some EZ-Robot items, and posting on the forum felt like the appropiate place EZ-Robot Camera With Battery And Case: 77 grams EZ-Robot Camera PCB With Battery: 28 grams EZ-Robot Camera PCB: 20 grams EZ-B: 54 grams
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Which Programming Language For A Newbie

As I near the completion of my little B9 I am contemplating programming. While the EZ-B is very robust for non-programmers, there is so much more I can do with code. My problem is I don't know any code. So as a total beginner, which should I use? VB, C#, C++ I just don't know which would be easiest for my old brain to wrap to itself around. Any...
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Dj, Is This Trademark Infringement On You?

Take a look. LINK
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Help Me Controller Step Motor

Hi, I wonder if you can control a 3-axis TB6560 board that manages the stepper motor card with the ez-robot by connecting the wires to the parallel port of TB. Is it possible? how to connect the cables?
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Delivery Times To Europe?

Hi everybody, I'm really eager to play with my EZ Bot. Does anyone have experiences with the delivery times to Europe? Cheers, Peter
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Ip Cam?

Hello, Is it possible to use instead of the single-cam an IP wireless webcam? Has anyone ever tested this? Thanks Sven
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First Version Of ARC

First Version Of ARC

The first version of ARC was released on February 2011. I was going through old code and came across numero uno! So, for fun - here it is. If you are interested to see how far...
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Store

Mmmm. New goodies in the store!
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Ez-Robot Review Response

I came across an EZ-Robot review that has an inaccuracy that I would like to clarify for consumers considering their purchase of an EZ-Robot product. It's my personal passion to make advanced robotics accessible to everyone; which is why I've put my heart and soul into this platform. I stand by the reliability, easiness and scalability of the...
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Controller Lights

HI I am experienceing problems in my ARC when I start a script or just move a servo have way there one of the lights on the ARC shuts off and I lose connection. Then I would have to turn it off and turn it back on to finally make both lights on. It is really starting to bother me. Help would be nice, or an explanation. P.S I know I accidently...