Robot Building Questions

How Fast Are Scripts?

I'm entering Ez world now. I made many robots with embedded controllers (PICs) I designed and programmed. Now I'm exploring ARC, and trying to understand what it can do for me. Scripts seem a powerful tool to make my robots go. I tested them with a simple rover, and with surprise , I realized that the response time of ez scripts was extremely long...

Part Sizes Befor Buying

I am making a new HEAD for the hexapod. Can you give me the BODY sizes of the following parts so I can ensure they will fit. (befor I order) 1. 18 RGB LED Block X x Y x Z size please. Can I drive TWO of these from the control unit 2. Ultrasonic Distance Sensor Keep up the good work Paul UK based

Addressable Led Light Strip.

Hello, I wanted to experiment with an addressable LED light strip and either the camera (Color Tracking) or maybe a photo diode for distance measuring. Since these strips are machine made, I would think they are very accurate in their spacing. It doesn't work for many robots, but my robot travels a track and this could be a really cool way to...

I Hate To Ask Again But

DJ, how is the 4 in 1 Orientation Sensor and the Inverted Pendulum coming along? I'm working on a project that is going to depend on these sensors - any time frame yet? Also, did you post anything on the EZ-Cloud that shows the scripting you used in the video you posted to demonstrate the Inverted Pendulum? I've looked around the Cloud for an...

Is Twitter Broken?

Good Afternoon! I am trying to send remote commands contained in a tweet. I have configured ez-bulider/options/twitter/account settings and obtained account confirmation and got "result successfully configured" Then ARC /project/add//misc/twitter recognition. I have added the twitter username both with and without the @. After a few...

Expression Parser Broken - Length Function

The code below does not work: 1: ClearVariables() 2: $buffer = "foo;bar;quux" 3: $sepPos = 3 4: $len0 = Length($buffer)-$sepPos-1 error: Quote: Error on line 4: Operator '-' invalid for strings. 1st attempt with a different code: 1: ClearVariables() 2: $buffer = "foo;bar;quux" 3: $sepPos = 3 4: $len1 = Length($buffer) -...