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Ping)) Ultrasonic Sensor Question

My sensor only has a Vcc, Gnd and Signal pin on it, can i wire it with just 1 servo wire?
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New Robot Toy Coming?

https://io9.com/5884087/this-might-be-the-single-most-amazing-toy-weve-ever-seen I could only check out the video at work with no sound, but I really like the smooth motion of the spider legs and turret. JOC
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H-Bridges

H-Bridges

Good day folks! Anyone have recommendations for an alternative to the BV-4113 Motor Controller? Looks like my Dogbot (dog baby sitter bot) requires more power than the BV-4113 can deliver. Oddly enough...
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All Terrain Wheels

Hi, I intend to build a robot with four all terrain wheels. It will be slow moving, but will be traversing grass areas. Any recommendations on wheels and motors compatible with EZ-B? jc
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What's A Good Price For Wall-E

Hi all! My wife is buying me an EZ-B kit for my birthday this week (I have her well trained ) and I really want my first bot to be a Wall-E. The one's I tend to find on eBay range from $15 for the 5" figurine (likely not the one you use) to $400 for the remote control one. Any recommendations? Thanks in advance!
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Use Magnets To To Draw Less Amps From Dc Motors

Hello i just sitting here looking at a vid on youtub about using magnets on motors to incress there speed and reduse there amps draw the resalts there getting in the vid are truely amazing and was thinking that this could realy help with drive motors the vid is called "Stargate Motor full demo" here is the link...
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Set Timing On Digital Ports

Hi Guys, Having a good time working on my LED Array project. Thanks for all the help so far. I was wondering if its possible to set the time a digital port stays 'true' before returning to 'false'. E.g. ' true' for 0.5 of a second before reverting to 'false'. I noticed that in ARC there is control you can add to set the read time of a digital port....
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Video Camera

I am having problems seeing a picture using the wireless camera. Loaded drivers ok. Can connect to camera but no picture. Am I missing something?
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Batteries And Chargers

G'Day People, Thought I would just get the ball rolling as the "Separate Power For Hd Servos" thread is starting to go right off topic. Jump in and get this post going. I will put a heap of info here later as it's time to get Phoebe up for school and don't have time right now. Rich
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Separate Power For Hd Servos

Separate Power For Hd Servos

I have several HD servos to operate so I need external power supply. As I am inpatient to wait for ez bits, how do I go about supplying external power for these...
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Ez-B With Wifi Module Instead Of Bluetooth Soon ¿

Hello just wondering if there are plans to have an ez-b that will be shipped with a Wifi Module allready installed .
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Animated Diorama

Has anyone considered using the EZ-B controller as a means of animating a diorama? Consider all the elaborate animation in those model railroad displays such as the one at the Carnegie Science Center's Miniature Railroad. I believe that the EZ-B controller could bring that level of animation to the amateur railroad enthusiast. If only I had the...