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I have a really weird thing with the EZ:1 robot and the v4
I have a large robot script doing lots of cool stuff, but recently I am seeing SayEZBwait phrases that randomly speak twice and sometimes more and Soundboard waves that repeat or stop halfway through the wave and start again?
Has anyone seen this, or have any ideas? I wondering if its the v4, but taking it out and now replacing it from the robot is a big job as you can see from the photo below - if there is an easy fix then I would prefer to try that before pulling the robot apart!
@Toymaker, if you want to post your project, or enough of it that duplicates the issue, I would be happy to try with my V4's (all original shipment, although all upgraded to the latest available firmware) just to make sure it is an issue specific to your device.
Alan
Thanks Alan for the offer, but the script(s) in question are very basic and should not cause this, most of them have been in full operation (before the fault) with no problems.
It is a very strange fault as DJ said Windows at the PC end generates the TTS and wave output so logically it would need to be the cause of re-triggering - but then if windows is re-triggering then surely it that would also happen with v4x/2 (as well) but it does not? It has to be in the streaming mechanism their must be a buffer in there that maybe restarts? If I can get some spare time later I will do a video of both v4 controllers audio output (to the same script) to show whats happening.
Tony
OK here is a quick and very rough video of the v4 sound problem I am having - please excuse the second v4x/2 part as the sound is coming from its micro speaker the sound may be poor but the TTS and wave is being outputted correctly.
Tony
I have nothing to add th this thread. However I've got to say it's great to see the V4/2 in operation and I love your videos. They are always a treat. Also I love the adult themed insult. You have a great sense of humor!
I'm glad the new version of EZB has solved your problem. I know you want to find the ultimate cause because you're going to sell this robot but you may have already found it. A broken older EZB. Sh** happenes in the robot world as you already know. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Dave, I am worried now, I did not mean any adult themed insult to anyone am I missing something here?
Tony
No, no. LOL. Don't worry. I'm talking about the sound clip where he say's to bite his shiny metal a**. I almost fell off my chair laughing when I heard that one. Don't change it. The little snowflakes of the world who may be offended will just have to toughen up and learn to laugh a little.
You actually hear worse than this on primetime TV nowadays. 
Dave, the ALTAIR robots impersonate other TV/movie robots for fun - in the Bender cigar script the EZ:1 takes on the personality of Bender and picks up a cigar and then smokes it before giving the classic Bender phase "bite my shiny metal arse"!
The ALTAIR robots also impersonate B9, C3PO, Hal 9000, Robbie (Forbidden Planet), Marvin (Hitchhikers) and others.
Glad it made you laugh!
Tony