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Indoor Navigation System

Is there any updates on the Indoor Navigation System? Is the possible release still around the end of summer ?
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Voice Synthesis

Voice Synthesis

I want the really low sounding voice from the infamous(2 kids died getting highest scores)... arcade game Berzerk for my robot. I actually have all 30 words from the Mame emulator program...
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Wifi Range Comparison V4 ,V4 New Comm And Tiny

Hey guys , I have the original V4 and IOtiny. I want to know if anyone sees longer range on any particular unit. To have a robot in the yard I would like to get the best signal. I was going to ask the question since it is raining every day this week so I can't play around with range physically. Thanks
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Questions With Brand New Ezb4

Questions With Brand New Ezb4

I have a problem with my brand new EZB4: Basically what happens is: 1. Connect the battery (charged) 2. EZB starts blinking blue light 3. No sound of...
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Speaker On Ez-B Iotiny

Speaker On Ez-B Iotiny

Hey guys...I just found out how organized the "Requiring Technical Assistance" section got! Really tight! Also the tutorials got so detailed, it's kind of cool that...
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Micro Switch For Continuous Servo Limit Switch And Lights

I'm adding a periscope to my R2 and after reading a bunch of posts on limit switches, I want to know if I understand what I need to do. I've done no coding, just wrapping my mind about how to do it. I will need a switch at the top and bottom. I plan on using a micro switch on the top and bottom. From what I think I read is, I have the signal wire...
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I2c Response Not Recognized

I2c Response Not Recognized

I am trying to connect my IoTiny to an Arduino Pro Mini via I2C. I am able to successfully write for the IoTiny to the Arduino but when I try to request a response...
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Servo Commands With More Than One Ez-B

How do I set the board id for servo commands in a script if there is more than one EZ-B in a robot? In the manual for the following commands, I don't see a way to specify board 0 or board 1. I have searched the website expecting to see something about how to do this but haven't found anything on it yet. I also searched the FAQ and tutorials but...
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Keep Script Running

Keep Script Running

hi am looking for to let a script keep running whithout stopping. cant find it anyone thank you
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Defective Ez-B V4.X/2 Comm Upgrade Board

Defective Ez-B V4.X/2 Comm Upgrade Board

I have a DOA EZ-B v4.x/2 Comm upgrade board form my last order... Looks like I need to post a thread in order to "link to" in the...
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Glue Gun

Glue Gun

i just blew my glue gun up,it happen when i put a new diff color stick in. has anyone had this issue before?
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Supercaps On 3.3V Rail, Preventing Ezb To Connect?

@Jeremie I hate to bring this topic up again, ( its been about a year ) Back last year I put two SuperCap rated 1.5f @ 5v in series ( 1.5f 10v ) on EZB's input Servo power ( 6v Battery ) to prevent brownouts and its been very successful, and worked well. ( Stopped brownouts ). But since converting some of InMoov's large scale HS-805BB servo's over...