barnardsb
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Hi, I have a home-made robot with 6 servo motors that I want to animate using ports D0D6 of a Developer kit. I’d like to have the option of moving all the motors at the same time, but cannot get RoboScratch or Blockly to move any of them. I can see the blue light is on and the camera is sending a signal to my laptop.
Unfortunately, I can’t find a way to select the port using RoboScratch so I’m trying to use Blockly, but this returns an error saying I am not connected to EZ_B. I am right in sticking with Blockly, or is there another method of animating these motors I should use?
If so, please advise which tutorial(s) I should be watching.
Unfortunately, I have tried using the JD & Six "Example Projects" (along with numerous tutorials), but as I am jumping straight in with the Developer Kit I am not having any success moving any of the motors.
Is there a specific Developer Kit set of tutorials?
are you connected ? or connecting.there's a diff.
Start by connecting and verify that you can get connected. I think you are since you can see the camera image. Then add a single servo control and see if you can move one servo. Once you can prove that, moving multiple servos will be easy.
Open ARC and connect, light on EZB will change from blinking to steady after connection.
Hit NEW
At the top hit Project
Hit Add
Hit Servo
Hit Horizontal or Vertical
Hit the small gear Icon and select a port
NOTE: Servos will not move unless the Min & Max are adjusted for this test.
Set Min to a lower # than 90 that is safe for your robot.
Set Max to a higher # than 90 that is safe.
If you can move a servo with this test, then try a script.
This is also a safe way to learn your Min. & Max settings, before trying Scripts.
Use this manual page: http://www.ez-robot.com/Tutorials/Lesson/49
Which number tutorial should I move onto next to show me how to program all 6 motors to move independently but at the same time?
see lesson/49 all the way below.it say gait.you chould have that window in your project.
Rather than using Blockley or RoboScratch, is there a virtual joystick type method of programming that I can use?
But.... I’d use the Auto Position control. Read about it and follow tutorials here: http://www.ez-robot.com/Tutorials/Help.aspx?id=180
Auto positioner
Here's a screenshot...
Otherwise I guess you can use the servo touch pad if you don’t have a real joystick: http://www.ez-robot.com/Tutorials/Help.aspx?id=150
All servo controls let you move as many servos as you need. Look here: http://www.ez-robot.com/Tutorials/Lesson/49