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My first one worked great. Actually, it is the ARC I am having trouble with. I create my ports and save them in two places. When I call them back, it does not have all of the ports. Also, my connection can only be established in EZ-builder. I have tried to MERGE with my programs after I have connected. But the whole thing is kinda squirrelly. so, I figured I would make mention of it.
Thanks
I just opened it and saw some control, not all controls though, and a modified servo control. Are there more than one of them? If so that may be the problem.
Just looked at the file as if it were an XML file (which is what saved files are) and your controls are there including connection so yes, I would say it is the problem I mentioned in the first sentence. I hope DJ is aware of this and has fixed it for the next release so just hang in there for now.
You are doing everything right so good news there
Edit: It's a pain but if you wanted to get on with things try removing the modified servo controls. Make a new project, import everything but the modified servos. If you want movement use a modified servo control panel or custom control panel and set them up in that (if they are for movement).
From the looks of it your project uses them for movement so if you wanted to get on just add in a modified servo movement panel, set up the ports correctly and voila. You can still use 2 (or more) modified servos with no problems, you just can't have two controls.
You could use scripts to start them in each direction or stop them but it would mean 3 scripts per servo. One for forwards, one for reverse and one for stop. Each with the command Move(servoPort, forward/stop/reverse).
Or you could use keyboard controls to trigger the moves, or a joystick.
Plenty of options there so you can get on with the rest of the project if you wanted to
You can use the custom movement panel, I used it for testbot since he had to drive 2 modified servos per side so 4 in total. Just use the script commands Move() with relevant ports and directions for each direction, ignore speed.
I will let you know.
Thanks,
Mel
I added the modified servo control panel with the servo ports you said, saved it, closed it all, opened it again and it remained there so should be OK.
You may want to merge into your current project, just select the modified servo Movement Panel and import it into what you have set up already. If you find one of the servos needs to be reversed just swap the max and min values over.
Now, I can save and reload. Very nice. But, the Modified servo control panel does not work at all. It says disconnected. So, he can't go anywhere for now.
I did the motors separately and they worked by themselves each one. But, no Movement Panel works.
We are making some progress. But no movement panel.
Thanks for what you have done so far.
There is no place for board number in the servo control panel, I only just remembered that (board 0 is always used for movement panels).
Give me a minute and I'll make a custom control panel for you to try using the script commands
Directions may be a little wrong since I did it quickly and don't know which way around the servos are fitted on the robot but if it is wrong just change the forwards and reverses in the script commands to suit.
Edit: Just out of interest, why is it set to board 1 when you have no board 0 set up?
*confused*
If not then you will need 2 instances of ARC (assuming you are going to be controlling both robots at the same time) since only 1 Movement Panel is supported per ARC and it is assumed that Board 0 is controlled by the movement panel. If you will have either/or then it isn't an issue, just load up the other project and have both projects use board 0 with their specific port.
Failing that, wait and see if DJ fixed the issue with modified servo controls.
Or use scripts, one to move forward, one for reverse, one for stop etc.
Or use the keyboard control and map key presses to the servos.
Thanks,
Mel (MovieMaker)