Tim.Bloomfield
I have a very irritating problem. All servos on my JD are locked and unresponsive. The ARC software doesn't show anything wrong, but when I run the script that I want played out, only the LED's in JD's head function properly. This isn't a coding issue; the script ran exactly the way I wanted last time I used it, as it has worked unchanged since February. Something is up with the servos. Even when the servos are in random positions and the initialize script is run, they don't rotate to their 90 degree positions as they are supposed too...NONE of them. All are properly plugged in and were totally functional a week ago. Nothing has changed since then. There is no buzzing at all, or any abnormal warmth coming from any servo. The battery warning is turned on and has not activated the charging message yet. However, the robot was charged overnight a few weeks ago, and once in December both with charging periods of over 14 hours. I believe this may be the cause of the issue, but not quite sure. This happened 2 weeks ago as well, but after being powered off for 5-6 days, it resumed normal functionality. Now it is doing it again and I would like to find a permanent solution to the issue.
Awe Tim, that's rough! We hear that a lot this last few weeks with end of year hectic schedules. Maybe they'll let you bring it home
the robot, that is.
Also, are you near Calgary? Who's your reseller for the school? They will be able to provide support or assistance.
Tim, that sounds pretty frustrating, mostly because it sounds like your hands are tied when it comes to updating the software. Perhaps you could ask for temporary local admin rights on your computer to update the software on your own? The school IT might deny it, but it usually never hurts to ask. If I was there and you were a trusted student and it expedited the implementation of software used for educational advancement I would grant it.
Is JD connecting to the computers WiFi locally or was it configured for wireless access to a router?
When you click connect in ARC does it say connect and can you get the view from JD's camera?
If I were trouble shooting it myself, beyond upgrading the software I would be tempted to unplug all of the servos, then plug them in one at a time to see if I could get them to move via manual servo controls just to make sure every thing works one at a time.