Hello!
You may have seen the new tutorial section, and it looks like we already have a bunch of new tutorials. What we need is more tutorials, so I have created a list of tutorials below for anyone to take on. Just respond to this post with the tutorial you would like to create and get started. If you have any suggestions for other tutorials I can add them to the list as well. Upon completing the tutorial, you will be rewarded with the ez-credit value listed with each tutorial!
Some of these tutorials will be very simple, but keep in mind, it will be helpful for lots of new users.
EDIT: When you are done making the tutorials please make a post on this thread letting me know you are done. That way it will be a bit easier on me to keep things organized. Thanks!
IMPORTANT Credit must be given to any information obtained from 3rd party sources
Tutorials:
Controlling a Neo-Pixel ring with the EZ-B v4 and an Arduino - $20 bhouston Completed
How to connect and use multiple EZ-B v4s - $25 thetechguru
Speech Recognition - $10 Steve G Completed
Setting servo speed, and initialization scripts (Using the connection established command) - $10 Steve G Completed
Serial (Explanation of what it is, EZ-Script functions, peripherals that would use it, etc...) - $15
UART (Explanation of what it is, EZ-Script functions, peripherals that would use it, etc...) - $20 Richard R
i2c (Explanation of what it is, EZ-Script functions, peripherals that would use it, etc...) - $15
ADC (Explanation of what it is, EZ-Script functions, peripherals that would use it, etc...) - $15 Steve G Completed
Looping (Using repeatuntil, repeatwhile, goto, etc...) - $10 Richard R
Files (read, write, etc...) - $15 JustinRatliff Completed
Arrrays (Explanation, functions) - $15 Ravdeep Steve G Completed
Pandorabot - $20 Steve G Completed
Using a LIDAR with the EZ-B v4 - $15
Amps and Volts (Current draw, voltages for different peripherals, voltage regulators, voltage on pins, etc...) - $15 Steve G Completed
Battery choices (Different types of batteries and what to use them for) - $20 Ravdeep Completed
Power supplies (I believe that @Technopro has a thread on this. Maybe he wants to create a tutorial for power supplies using that thread) - $20 Technopro Completed
Sabertooth/Kangaroo - $25
Tip120 & Tip122 Transistor Switching Circuit Steve G Completed
@James.
Lol, I think had a feeling the "arrays" one might need a bit more. Truth be told, I pretty much understand the concept of arrays, but have never used the array commands in ARC or have a clue of how to use them.
That being said, when I read your post earlier, I opened up ARC and had a good play around with the "Append Array" example for the first time. Sooo, I think I get it and I took some notes and made another step in the tutorial, including the other commands too. It's a pretty basic step and I think I got it right, so hopefully someone will find it useful. If you feel it needs more, it would probably best that someone who knows the commands better has a go.
Alan mentioned earlier about adding some extra info in to the "Batteries" section of the amp/volts one which I think would be a good idea, so I'll do a little research and add to it. There was some mention of battery discharge rates in the "other" tutorial, but I'll do some more research and add what I fine to mine.
@Jeremie.
Thanks buddy. That does mean a lot coming from yourself. I'm happy that I could contribute something that hopefully will help others (I remember my first days here, lol). Anyway, thanks again.
SteveG! When did you steal Doc and Marty's Time Machine?
PopUp Tutorial: "Tutorial created on 12/10/2015"
@Justin.
What, this one you mean...
Lol, I'm a little lost at what you mean though, unless it's because the date is formatted in the UK way?
Anyway, "Roads?" Where I live, I still use "roads". What happened to the flying cars we were promised? That was 2015 wasn't it?
@Steve Regarding "arrays", I have made once a short game for my little daughter.
It's an array text file containing words with comma separator.
The array has not more than 6 elements per line. The game script, extract the first line from the file and submit the first element to the player as a question "Yes or No"
Then depending of the answer, the script will navigate through the file to find the next logical question or affirmation to submit to the player.
Have a look at it, it might help to develop examples to your tutor
p.s. you will have to adjust the the 2 first lines of the script depending where you store the txt file.
The STL file https://synthiam.com/Community/EZCloud/Download.aspx?id=1318
Can not load the txt file. Here is the content. Just make a txt file with it.
Is it an animal,can it fly,is it a bird,it have green feders,can he talk,it is a parrot, Is it an animal,can it fly,is it a bug,it is multicolor,it was before a caterpillar,it is a butterfly, Is it an animal,can it fly,is it a bug,it is brown or black,it is small,it is a fly, Is it an animal,can it swim and walks,it is black and white,he loves fish,it is a penguin, Is it an animal,can it walk,it have four legs,is it tall,it can roar,it is a lion, Is it an animal,can it walk,it have four legs,is it tall,you can ride on it,it is an horse, Is it an animal,can it walk,it have four legs,is it tall,it gives milk,it is a cow, Is it an animal,can it walk,it have four legs,is it small,it is your best friend,it is a dog, Is it an animal,can it walk,it have four legs,is it small,mouses are afraid of it,it is a cat, food,fruit,in a tree,yellow,monkeys loves it,banana, food,fruit,in a tree,green or red,round,apple, food,fruit,in a tree,green,small and round,grapes, food,fruit,in a tree,red,small and round,cherries, food,vegetable,in garden,orange,carrot, food,vegetable,in garden,brown,potatoes, food,icy,creamy,pink,to be licked, ice cream, object,clothing,summer,T-shirt,white, object,clothing,summer,shirt,blue, object,clothing,summer,shirt,red, object,clothing,summer,shirt,white, object,clothing,summer,shirt,red and white, object,clothing,winter,tuke, object,clothing,winter,mitain,,, object,clothing,winter,coat,blue, object,clothing,winter,coat,yellow, object,clothing,winter,boot,blue, object,clothing,winter,boot,yellow, object,clothing,winter,boot,red, object,clothing,winter,boot,yellow, end,end,end,end,end,end,end,
Thanks Areius. I'll check it out and have a play about with it. Sounds like fun.
@SteveG Flying cars were seen next Wednesday... I've waited 30 years and still no flying cars or weather service
Anyway, back on topic and I must tip my hat to Steve for the efforts put in!
@Rich.
Flying cars? I'm still waiting for power laces. What with my dodgy back, tying them is not as easy as it used to be, lol. I can't believe it was 30 years when BTTF came out. Where has the time gone (no pun intended).
Anyway, thanks for the kind words. It's means a lot coming from yourself, and they wouldn't have been half as detailed if it wasn't for you and the other guys here. I have learnt so much from you all, for which I am forever grateful.
Hey James.
There was a member, Gwen, asking about the soundboards earlier in this thread, and asked if there were any tutorials she could look at. I gave some advice and had a look for any tutorials, but only found one which was a step by step to do a robot dance routine, so I said I'd put a more I depth one together with some examples. I've just posted it so hopefully Gwen and others will get some use out of it as I know some members don't realise that there are two soundboards. Anyway, let me know what you think.
Soundboard (PC) & Soundboard (EZB) Tutorial.