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Unable To Turn Left And Right (Roli) And Use EZ Say Using ARC Mobile

Unable To Turn Left And Right (Roli) And Use EZ Say Using ARC Mobile

Hello, As mentioned on the title, I am unable to turn the Roli left and right using...
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Microphone In Raspberry Pi Synthiam Not Working

@DJ- I was trying to use a microphone but get a message that it is not suported in this version? Are there any plans to make use of a microphone on the Rpi version of Synthiam. Thanks.
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I Am Unable To Tightly Close The Part Of JD

I Am Unable To Tightly Close The Part Of JD

I am unable to tightly close the part of JD that is the chest and shoulder section and thus the EZB does not connect consistently.  Is...
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Code To Turn Controller Off

Code To Turn Controller Off

Has anyone written code to turn microprocessor off?
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EZ-B V4 Servo Issue

Hi guys,So I've just bought my first EZ-B v4 to use with my robot to control the servos however I'm having some serious issues. I tried connecting just one servo motor to the ezb using the signal from the ezb and a separate 6v power supply to power the servo. I added a horizontal servo control within the software and set the min and max angles to...
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How To Uses Extra Grippers

What is the best way to use extra grippers, with Continuous Servo  controls?
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Trying To Post A Video

Trying To Post A Video

I am trying to post a video - How do you post a video on your forum?
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Anki Drive

Anki Drive

Just discovered this company. I work as a volunteer with Anki Drive. The potential of the two nodes, this and AnkiDrive seems fantastic. The SDK for 'drive is on the AnkiDrive site. Check it out and...
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This Device Is Not An Ez-B Reports 69

This Device Is Not An Ez-B Reports 69

I'm hoping someone can help. I have searched and found this topic mentioned several times and I have tried the solutions offered but still no...
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Battery Not Charging

Hello, I keep getting the battery is low message and when I try to charge it, it takes about 20 seconds to charge and I get a green light on the charger saying its ready. As I Turn it back on it starts with the "my battery is low again. I should also mention that the ez robot is right out of the box brand new. Double checked the Battery Care...
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How To Create More Glyphs

Is the a glyph encoder? Question - how to create more glyphs? thanks
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Best Method For Driving Meccano Wheels & Motors

Need more information on how to connect the Meccano (g15ks model) original wheels & motors to a EZ-B v4? Consider hardware, cost, ease of installation and compatibility with ARC . Thank you for your help, Cesar P.S. I have update the servos with HDD EZB servos, & reconfigured the head & neck servos. I will be adding a EZB...