Inmoov Community
Hi all,
I have tired of MRL, the incessant changes, and the near total lack of support and documentation. I have an InMoov all built and rearing to go, but nothing that can successfully and reliably drive it! The best InMoovs I've seen so far all seem to use EZ-Robot.
I want to connect with the community for support and assistance getting everything in place. My InMoov has 27 servos running on 25 channels (Top/Mid Stomach are each a master/slave) , a PID, two Cameras for eyes, two speakers driven by a little audio board, a 16 Neopixel Ring on an Arduino Nano, and a Kinect (which so far has only been a decoration). I've uploaded a bunch of mods to Thingiverse.
Shall I just post to this forum as the need arises? For starters I think I need two EZBv4 or one EZBv4 and one SSC-32?
Thanks! Stephen
On the neopixel, you can connect to the serial port on the EZ-B (or technically any digital port), and send serial commands to the arduino controlling the neopixel ring. This can be scripted.
Looks like you are making great progress!
I saw that ini the original script they were connecting UART1 pins 18 and 19, but now there is a dedicated UART0 wouldn't it be fine to use that?
You sure can.
There are 3 UARTs on the EZ-B V4. 2 of them are through digital pins and the other is through the UART port. Technically, any digital pin can send serial commands, but if you are not using the UART port for anything, just connect to it. It will keep the digital pins free for other things
@mayaway I usually use UART0 so I don't have to use up a digital pin... As David mentioned any digital port can send serial data but only the 3 uart ports can receive it as well...
https://synthiam.com/Tutorials/UserTutorials/150/1
Just in case you haven't found it yet, here is a tutorial on the neo-pixel connecting to the EZ-B through an arduino.
I think that you already found it though.
@mayaway - We used to offer slower, more cost effective shipping options from China but it ended up being a disaster. The delivery times are significantly longer and often without proper tracking. Packages with valuable EZ-B's would go missing too frequently with no recourse. EZ-Robot actually subsidizes part of the shipping costs from China through DHL to make it a bit more affordable today.
We have been working on building out a strong reseller network to provide products and support closer to customers locations. If your local reseller doesn't carry what you're looking for, you can always ask them to bring it in and notify us as well. We will try and get them to carry the products so they are available closer to home.
And who knows... we might even have products available through Amazon Prime one of these days
Alan, Amazon Prime is everybody's local supplier! We can get it shipped for free and you can stop subsidizing Chinese shipping and make more money.
@ezrobot - Thanks for chiming in. Why is it so different when I order through Amazon? I expect $ is the answer. (I never have to pay $18 for a few ounces...) Where can I find a local distributor of EZ products? Thanks! S~