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Universalbot Compile Question On Visual Studio 2015

When I open the UniversalBot solution in VS 2015 I get an error message on the App3 project that an update is required When I try to download the update, I'm directed here: https://msdn.microsoft.com/windows/uwp/porting/update-your-visual-studio-2015-rc-project-to-rtm This states that the project was compile with the RC verses RTM version of VS...
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Question With A Piece Of Code

Question With A Piece Of Code

I have be scratching my head over this for several hours now and can not seem to figure out what is wrong or how to fix it. I have a piece of code that DJ sent me...
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Can Someone Help Me Write A Piece Of Code?

Can Someone Help Me Write A Piece Of Code?

I can not seem to get the "Forward/stop/Reverse" code. I do not know what I am doing wrong. Maybe I am missing something. Here...
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Gripper Stall Detection

Gripper Stall Detection

I'm looking for a method to stop the gripper servo when holding an object. I tried a few options: 1) Servo potentiometer analog read The values are noisy, and needs...
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Robot Maid 5000

Robot Maid 5000

Got to build some safety into our robots else this could happen! I can confirm that this robot is not EZ-Robot based - if it was it would have behaved better! Tony
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Development Kit

Would anyone who has a development kit ,with all servos and components supplied conneced know how much current it draws at 7.4v as I need to source a power supply to power a few kits. Thank you
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New Ez-Ai Website

New Ez-Ai Website

We stood up a new EZ-AI website. https://www.ez-ai.net and have had a limited group of people checking out the knowledge engine. We will be starting the Beta test in about 9 days. EZ-AI...
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New Guy Needs Help With Omnibot 2000 Treads

HI Guys, Im new to the forum, Ive been searching for information on working on my Omnibot 2000 and I found most of the info searching this site... But now that I got it running, all the treads fell off the wheels. Is there anyone out there that can tell me who to try and contact for treads, or if theres an easy way to remake them? It seems like...
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Ez-Robot Facility Camera

Ez-Robot Facility Camera

I don't know why but I kind of miss the camera being on. Is it going to be back on sometime?
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Servo Movement Question

I've had to replace my sholder servo after it burnt out. (only 2 weeks old). The new one I've fitted doesn't seem to work correctly in Ez builder If I move the servo by hand (not under power) it goes from about -5 to 185 When I set the servo slider to 180 the arm on JD is at the 170 position When I set the servo slider to 0 the arm stops moving at...
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Siri Open Now

Question guys Since apple now opened Siri to 3rd party apps are there any plans to have plug in or ez app work with Siri now?
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Genuine Wii Remote For Ez-B

I have a stupid question. I would like to purchase a wii remote to use with my robosapoen ( EZ-B Board) from Ebay Just want to make sure it will be compatible before I purchase it. I am not sure it it is OEM genuine remote or an after market.