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Resolved by DJ Sures!
I'm hoping someone can help. I have searched and found this topic mentioned several times and I have tried the solutions offered but still no luck.
I have done both a firmware update and updated to the latest version of EZ-builder. When trying to connect I get the following message:
This device is not an EZ-B. Please follow the online tutorials on the EZ-Robot website.
I have tried re-installing/repairing EZ-builder. I currently connect my developer kit through the router. I have reset back to factory settings and connect directly to the ez-b v4 but still get the same issue.
I have tried using EZ-B firmware update V4 where I get the following:
attempting connection on 192.168.0.53:23
connected to 192.168.0.53:23
Reports 69
and then in a separate window I get the This device is not an EZ-B error. When I click on the Scan for EZ-B v4 it finds two options:
EZ-B v4.x/2(192.168.0.53:23)(Type: EZ-B v4.x/2)
EZ-B v4.x/2(192.168.0.53:24)(Type: Camera)
If I select the top option and select connect I get the This device is not an EZ-B error and this dialog in green and black at the bottom of the screen:
EZB 0:
EZB 1:
EZB 2:
EZB 3:
EZB 4:
Windows version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.15063.0
Screen Resolution: 1366x768 (96x96 dpi)
Version: 2018.05.01.00
Attempting connection on 192.168.0.53:23
Comm Err: System.IO.IOException: Unable to read data from the transport connection: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond. ---> System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Receive(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size, SocketFlags socketFlags)
at System.Net.Sockets.NetworkStream.Read(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.Net.Sockets.NetworkStream.Read(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size)
at EZ_B.EZB.FwDTDUYvh5(Int32 , Byte[] cmdData)
BbytesToExpect: 1
U
Received: 0
Disconnected
Connection Failed: System.Exception: Controller Not Responding
at EZ_B.EZB.pvK1h1uI5L()
at EZ_B.EZB.Connect(String hostname, Int32 baudRate)
Disconnected
If I select the camera option it says connect to EZ-B, not a camera. Batteries are fully charged but don't understand why it is no longer communicating with the PC?
Alan
An important point though, it is invariably the firewall, not the AV that actually interferes with ARC. The Windows firewall is excellent and most 3rd party ones are overkill and cause more harm than good. Windows firewall is all that you need in a home environment behind an internet router. I would just disable the firewall portion of your AV, enable Windows firewall, when it asks, give ARC network permission, and you should be good.
Alan
I found the solution to keeping your avast and not having to disable anything when you want to use ARC to connect to your robot.
Open up avast, go to the top right corner and select settings from the menu
On the left side tab, select components
Go to web shield and customize.
On this menu select the side tab Exclusions
Scroll down to processes to exclude and click the add button
click on the browse button and find where your installation of ARC is
(usually this will be C: \Program files\EZ-Robot Inc\ARC.ARC.exe)
Change where needed ie drive letter where your install is, also could be Program Files(x86).
Once you have selected the .exe file, then click open.
You should now see the file path in the box. Now press the add button.
The new file path has been added to your exceptions, press ok in the bottom right and you're all set. No need to restart.
To test it, open up ARC and try connecting. I've tried it on both of the computers I was having issues with and works fine on both, no need to disable anything. Hope this information helps others that are having similar issues.
Thanks for sharing that info! It will definitely help other avast users.
Are you using an anti-virus software? Try disabling it altogether and see if that works. In order to use the EZ-B with Anti-virus software running you may have to add a process exclusion as the user above did.
For more troubleshooting help on this issue check out this link.
Yesterday I had the problem whereby I could connect via ez-b wifi and then click connect on the main page but then could not do an action without getting JD disconnecting, on his back the led flashed blue continuously without turning green.
I am at a loss and don't know what to do, as I am a newbie to all this robot stuff. I bought a 3d printer and have built myself half a dozen robots all with arduinos, and 1 JD No Eyes one and I have not got a single one to work, I download the sketches from the thingiverse and instructables sites and try to upload to the arduino boards but most end up failing to compile even though it was a working sketch on the peoples sites,so I purchased the ez-b v4, thinking that I could 3d print my own JD and then just follow the instructions and have at least 1 working robot, but alas it doesn't seem that it is ever going to be the case
Yesterday I had the problem whereby I could connect via ez-b wifi and then click connect on the main page but then could not do an action without getting JD disconnecting, on his back the led flashed blue continuously without turning green.
I am at a loss and don't know what to do, as I am a newbie to all this robot stuff. I bought a 3d printer and have built myself half a dozen robots all with arduinos, and a JD No Eyes one and I have not got a single one to work, I download the sketches from the thingiverse and instructables sites and try to upload to the arduino boards but most end up failing to compile even though it was a working sketch on the peoples sites, so I purchased the ez-b v4, thinking that I could 3d print my own JD and then just follow the instructions and have at least 1 working robot, but alas it doesn't seem that it is ever going to be the case
WIB011, the guy that started this connection said he did a firmware update, but I can't even do that because as soon as I try to connect JD to the update firmware page, I get the "this is not an ez robot" error
I really need to get one of the robots to work as it is the only thing I can do to keep my mind occupied and not dwell on the fact that my wife of 26 years is dying of stage 4 breast cancer
We'll help get you up and running, we'll just have to take it one step at a time. Screenshots and pictures are definitely very helpful in troubleshooting so anything visual that you can contribute will make things easier.
I found this from another post you made so it should help us with a few questions:
So we've established that you have a Windows 10 laptop, you can connect to JD's WiFi SSID, you see the RGB LED end up on flashing Blue - all this is good. The red led you see flash briefly is normal. You've also disabled your anti-virus software and windows firewall. Disabling third party anti-virus software is a good idea but Windows defender is ok to leave alone.
My hunch is that you have an IP address conflict. ARC is trying to connect to the EZ-B but another device with the same 192.168.1.1 IP address is getting ahead of the EZ-B. If you have a wired ethernet connection, temporarily remove it or if you have a secondary WiFi connection temporarily disable it. You see, there are some Routers that have the same IP address as the EZ-B. Commonly it's 192.168.0.1 but it also can be 192.168.1.1 as well.
The only thing I have not tried is turning my home internet wifi off and trying to connect to JD, but this will have to wait as it is 2:27am and I need to get some shut eye, but I can confirm that our home internet wifif is 192.168.0.1
I am currently laid up with the worst head cold I have ever had, so if you would be so kind to write up everything you think I should try, I will try them all in next couple days when I can get out of bed
thank you
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