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The EZB is connected to my router. The laptop is connected to the router.
My laptop is not disconnecting to the router or is exhibiting any issues with the network connection or traffic.
Does anyone know why the EZB unexpectedly drops connection to ARC?
What conditions cause this is happen?
Does the EZB have an error code stored indicating why the connection was dropped?
Is there a way to test send receive between the EZB and the laptop using ARC? Like a lag test or performance test?
Here's three things to get the ball rolling that can cause the EZ-B to disconnect from the router...
Low battery,
Distance between EZ-B and router (weak signal if EZ-B is too far away from router).
Not suppling enough current (amps) to the EZ-B (using servos will need at least 20 amps. The more amps, the better.)
Good start.
I've got it hooked up to a 12v 5A power supply plugged into the wall. The EZB and laptop are less then 15 feet from the router.
Frequently when the EZB disconnects it is left in a corrupted state that requires me to cycle the power on the EZB.
If you are running servos, a 5amp supply is not sufficient. You are experiencing brownouts. Need a 20 amp supply to handle the servo inrush current.
Alan
How many servo, sensors ect do you have connected to your EZ-B? If you have any of these connected to your EZ-B, 5 amps will not be enough (especially using servos). A minimum of 20 amps is needed. This could be another reason why the EZ-B disconnects. (I've added it to the list in post #2).
Try assigning a static I address in your router to your ezb.
One servo. Tower MG pro.
Current could still be the problem, even with one servo. The moment a servo begins to move they need a lot of inrush amps as Alan mentioned. Also Dave's advice is good about assigning a static IP address.