@Mayaway & Perry_S

I too was using arduino H/W, until I found EZ-robots and have never looked back, from a programming and h/w perspective it so much better! You won't regard it, and it's a great fun learning. Also this forum is fantastic and I've learnt so much more from the great folks here!

Well, in prep for running the InMoov on two EZBv4s I've stripped out the Arduino Megas, and a few of the InMoov breakout boards. I uploaded the script I found at https://synthiam.com/Community/Questions/6767&page=7 to the Arduino Nano to drive the Neopixel Ring (I wonder if I will need to hook up Rx0 and Tx1 to digital ports 19 and 18 ?)

I modified the breakout boards for each hand/wrist (6 servos each) by running direct 6VDC power lines to the breakout board and soldering then in place. I cut a short length out of wires #2, #4 and #6 on the ribbon cable at the elbow end. (Those three normally deliver +6VDC)

I modified the other end of the ribbon cable's breakout boards to hold just the 6 header pins on the signal points.

This arrangement offloads the power needs of 6 servos from each EZBv4 so they should easily be able to drive those remaining: 4 Giant Scale (each shoulder), 2 Giant Scale (top & mid stomach), 3 Standard (neck rot, neck elev, jaw), 2 9gm (eyes)

I can't relocate the instructions for powering with a SLA 6VDC Bat off the red power pins on the EZBv4. I think there was there something to do to isolate that power source?

I want to get Speech Recognition (dev a verbal command set for gestures and cycles), and the mouth moving with speech...

My stuff arrived today. Didn't realize it had to come from China but it is here none the less. That power connector looks tiny. Going to have to make a power hugs and bunnies for the servos.

Time to start playing

My stuff seems to have had an attempted delivery in Boston, and I am in South Portland, ME. I got an automated DHL call late last night. I've written DHL and EZ Support. They said we weren't home and we were home. I hope there is a way to have them deliver with no sig. though this is $200 worth of stuff... We'll see...

Good luck. That frustrates the hell out of me when I am waiting for something and the delivery is screwed up. Our local UPS just kind of deposits them on the block and I have to walk to neighbors to find my package. This time my stuff made it up here to Vermont OK. Maybe I got yours :-)

@Guys I am a long time ez robot user... Still I am in the same boat as you guys... My package got stuck in Canada customs and I am still waiting (2 days) for it to be released.... sigh...

I asked could there be more options for delivery? There's only DHL and $18 for an ounce of stuff. Ouch. EZ needs to get a handle on this for the long run. I get stuff from China via Amazon and there's never a problem, and shipping based on the weight...

DHL has just contacted me and verified I want my stuff delivered, and to the correct address...

Let's hope.

I've watched a whole bunch of James Bruton's vids on Robot X, and the android with parallelogram legs. I made a miniature to get my head around the design. Ordered lead screws, extra nuts, four 12v cordless drills. Designed and printing a piece to connect to TStoLowLeftV1.stl and TStoLowRightV1.stl along with a cap to lock it in place with a 7mm stainless counter sunk hex bolt. Have rc gyros, and gyro/accelerometer/compass on the way. We'll see. I'm a retired Physical Therapist and know quite a bit about gait in humans... We'll start with standing > weight shifting > maintaining balance if you get a gentle push > single limb support > baby steps...!

@mayaway James... that guy rocks I also watch his videos religiously...