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PTI LiDAR Plugin by KeenanNW
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Pineapple Technology Industries Capstone plugin adds a secretive LiDAR unit to ARC for distance measurement.

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Create and share custom EZ-Robot mobile apps using the EZ-Robot App Store to extend your robot's capabilities.

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Gas Sensor Used With Ezb V4

Hello everyone, I am considering using sensors which can show the quality of air, like detecting any toxic gas. Does any one have any recommendation? I have two requirements: 1. Use ADC ports. 2. Decent performance. Right now, I am applying MQ135 sesnor, which does not impress me much, with its poor performance. Also any tips about using a gas...
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Protection

My JD Humanoid is shared a lot with different people at different places. During workshops with kids, inspiration sessions with companies and during the rest of the time at a publicly open space where anybody can discover the robot by themselves (Permanent Future Lab, a place where tech is being shared). Things brings challenges along. Especially...
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Arduino/Duinotech 8X8 Led Matrix

Arduino/Duinotech 8X8 Led Matrix

Hi, I'm new to Ez Robot and new to this forum. Here in Australia, we have a electronics suppler called Jaycar who supply an Arduino equivalent called "...
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ARC And Third Party Servos

I tested ARC with hitec servos, and discovered ARC is not able to make them move in their full rotation range, largely exceeding 180. The full ARC 0-180 range produces a rotation of about 163. And , of course, no corrispondence between the degrees set and the actual servo position. I was told by DJ Sures, that ARC was made for ezb servos, and...
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Hexapod Questions

Hexapod Questions

Hello! We are a hungarian father and his son (sorry for my poor english). I bought a EZ-Robot Hexapod for my son, who is interested in it. I bought it from ebay. Unfortunatelly the...
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Getting Started With Ezbv4

Getting Started With Ezbv4

very trivial question . I have received the ezb today.Never used it. I found no information saying if power plug is center pin positive or not , and if the voltage of...
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Http_Server - As A Static Webpage?

Http_Server - As A Static Webpage?

Good Morning, I would like some assistance with the setting up the HTTP_Server Command - that points to a Virtual Desktop, that acts like a Static...
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Using Httpget Command With Foscam F19831p Wifi Ip Camera?

DJ, I have a newer Foscam F19831p Wifi IP Camera and am trying to control the PTZ functions using HTTPGet Command. I type in the following and looking in the debug screen it appears to be connecting as there are no errors but the camera does not move:...
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Charger Flashes Red

Charger Flashes Red

Hellllllllllllllllp plz I've really in an awful situation , my graduation project discussion is after 5 days & my jd robot charger once i put it to charge my robot it flashes red...
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Ez-B V4 Not Resetting When I Press The Reset Button. Light Is Blinking Green

I'm not sure if there is some similarity with this issue and my previous post but just in case I'd rather make a separate post. I'm trying to simply reset my EZ-B from Client Mode to default AP mode and it is not resetting. Currently the light is blinking green after I have reset it and I don't hear any verbal messages. I don't hear the message...
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Talk Servo

@DJ, Hey DJ is it possible with the talk servo to have a place to put commands or Scripts to activate other things while it's talking besides the multiple server ports that you can add inside to talk servo? Hope I give you enough information if not let me know thanks DJ
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Bluetooth 5 Beacons

https://www.androidauthority.com/bluetooth-5-announced-698940/ Location awareness through beacons in Bluetooth 5 looks like it is coming sometime in the next 6 months or so.