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Connecting And Controlling Serial Servos

Hi, I would like to connect and run some serial servos using my EZ-B v4. Unfortunately, they are not Feetech, so which Project should I use?
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EZ Script Clearvariable Does Not Clear Variable

EZ Script Clearvariable Does Not Clear Variable

I have an EZ Script that changes a variable several times. That works well. Then at the end of the script want to clear that...
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Brushless Motor Controller

Brushless Motor Controller

Dear;  Can anyone help me to create a custom movement panel to control this brushless motor controller on Arc for EZB Builder? I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks...
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Omnibot 2000 Drivetrain Motors

Anyone know a good place to find 2 replacement motors ? Would like them to be about the same size so I dont have to fiddle with the gear box to much
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23 Pins Only On EZB On Arduino Mega?

How many outputs can you control with EZB on Arduino Mega?  The board has 53 outputs but it seems EZB only lets me use dropdown selections for 23. This cant be right. I 3D printed Johnny 5s head from Short Circuit the movie. all the servos, LEDs, relays, and sound files use 39 outputs. What am I doing wrong? Someone please help. I dont have any...
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Min Voltage For IO Tiny

I am working on the T3-DO project from Michael Baddeley Printed Droid.  I am planning on using the IO Tiny with MG90 and FS90R servos.  These are basically max 6V servos.   Does the IO Tiny regulate voltage?  My guess is no as I am pretty sure the EZ-BV4 does not either.  So, what is the min voltage for the IO Tiny? I dont want to use the EZ-Robot...
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Connecting A Iotiny/PCA9685 Together?

Was wondering if anyone has connected a PCA9685 to a ioTiny? I am building a robot head for my grandson. Have a extra ioTiny and PCA9685 lying around here and would like to use them. The head has 13 servos, the ioTiny 8 ports, not going to workie! Was hoping I could connect them together for enough ports! I dont want to spend too much on this as I...
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Why Does A Windows Volume Slider Pop Up On ARC?

Why Does A Windows Volume Slider Pop Up On ARC?

Does anyone know why I have a Windows Volume Slider pop up on top of ARC? It will pop up in the upper left corner by the menu....
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Setup OLED I2C Display With EZ-B V4

I need help with setting up an I2C OLED display with the EZ-B v4.  The display is connected to the EZ-B v4 based on my understanding of the pin outs on the EZ-B I2C slot as per the manual.  The display doesnt seem to light up (not sure if it should) and I have no idea which skill I use to enable sending of text and EZ-B display information to the...
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EZB Not Responding

Cant get ECB to connect? Im getting the EZB Not Responding error. Unable to connect to 192.168.10.1:23. This PC apperas to be connected to a network with the IP address that was specified. However,, the connect could not be established with the EZB. The EZB Wifi network is running. I turned Norton Anti-Virus on and off. Same problem with both...
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Connect To A Secure MQTT Broker

Hi everyone, I have a MQTT cloud service, deployed on Amazon Web Service. It has secret credentials like username, password client Id. My question is: on EZ-robot MQTT client, how to connect to a secure MQTT Broker using username, password client Id? Also how to configure the qos (quality of service)? How to configure these credentials on...
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Anyone Building A Full Size R2D2 From Mr. Baddely Design?

Synthiam/ARC users, I now have some series 3D printers and I am starting to build a full size R2D2 unit working with this designer who has a FB page.... https://www.facebook.com/groups/MrBaddeley Most R2 builders use  Padawan 360 build which is based on Arduinos and various other components.  I am thinking about implementing an ARC build using an...