you have to play with the configuration of your head in ARC.. for example... sometimes you have to invert one of the servos... the horizontal servo or the vertical servo... maybe the two servos... for example if you have the red color... and you move it to the right and the head moves to the left... you have to invert the servo in ARC..

Good luck...

and sorry.... I am not good talking or writing english

edison2, you are doing fine. I understand you. I was just going to start with the same configuration that Gizmo was setup with since my head is identical to Gizmo's head.

@ Mel :

I presume that you liked Gizmos head so much you copied it for your bot. They say that imitation is the most subtle form of flattery. So, thanks. we both seem to be having the same camera problem. You ask for my pin out connections. The "PAN" servo is on D9, and the "TILT" servo is on pin D8. Is that what you meant? As far as the camera auto detect, look in the manual under Camera Device Tracking Modes, and you will see a command; "Camera Auto Tracking". I am going to be playing with camera tracking today so I will let you know if I have any sucess. My motor controls are still backwards, so I'm going to work on that also. It would be great if DJ could find some time to devote to answering our questions and help us resolve our problems. Do you recall a post about wiring the camera directly to the EZ-B? Do you know who posted it? I'm finding that the battery in the camera has a very short charge period. I hate to have to open the camera up and mess with it, but looks as if I'm going to have to. Keep me posted on your progress and I will do the same for you. It's incredability frustrating trying to solve these problems without DJ's help, isn't it?

Lloyd

Sadly, it takes a while to get an answer on some questions. I think the way they have to do it sometimes, is to hook everything up and try to emulate the problem on their equipment. Some problems take a long time. But, this board is better than any other I have found. He's a very busy man. But, he does care. Also, I have not used it. But, edison2 is standing by to chat with us and try to help us, I understand.

I wasn't asking for pin-outs. I was asking for settings. I figured if it worked for you, mine is identical, it would work for me.

AS far as Auto-tracking, I found it in the manual. But, in Reality it is not an option that you can select. The ONLY way I have found to get it was with the script below. I haven't tested it yet.

I finally got the color tracking working. It was a simple thing of not checking a certain item. Here are my settings:

EZB Connect COM5 Horizontal camera servo: D6, 5-90 Vertical Camera servo: D7, 5-62 Invert

Camera config: D6,5-90 Horizontal Invert D7. 5-62 Vertical, Invert motion 10,increments both 1 each. Movement and Camera Tracking checked. 160 X120 with Tracking Quadrant Small Frame rate 15 but will try 7 allow forward,left,right movment checked. Tracked by Relative Position UNCHECKED.

Have to Enable Auto Tracking through script:

Puts camera in auto track mode

ControlCommand("Camera", CameraAutoTracking)

Say("Auto tracking enabled")

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Although color tracking is working, the face detect and movement tracking are not working very well at all. I am sure that it is something that I am doing wrong. About the time that I am making some headway, the camera goes green and then stops working.

I don't know who posted, but I am sure you can do a search for "camera" or "camera wiring" and find it.

Good Luck!

Mel

winston60 did the first post on wiring up the camera to direct power from the EZ-B. I did it myself on two of my bots and they both work great! Remove the battery from the camera and wire the 3 leads from the servo connector direct to the board. I use this in B.O.B now for several months and just tested out my B9 with the same set up. No problems. I will look when I get home to see if I have a link to the images he showed where to wire it.

@bret.tallent I am also now at the point where I need to do this with the camera but the video I saw did not have a very good close up of exactly where the white wire solders to the board. Do you have a close up picture of this?

Or does anyone else have a good close up?

Thanks in advance....

@MovieMaker I am following your progress on this. Camera tracking is next on my list

Looks as if I need to do the same thing, and I have the same problem you guys have. Need much more detail on hard wiring the camera. I really don't want to screw up my camera! I'm also stuck (still) with the motor driver problem. (See my post in the "Question about Gizmo" thread)

Looks like I am going to have to do the same thing you guys are doing. I would like to have much more detail on wiring the camera. I really don't want to screw up my camera! I'm also dead in the water on my motor driver. (See my post in the "For robotz12248 about Gizmo thread). I sure wish DJ could find some time to give us all a helping hand. I'm sure he has the answers. In the meantime lets all keep plugging away at it and perhaps we'll resolve it ourselves.