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Trouble With Sound Servo

Trouble With Sound Servo

Hello, Back after some absence. I'm having trouble with my EZBv4 and getting sound servo to work with the latest version on EZB Builder. Sound servo (PC) crashes the EZB...
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Uart Compass

Hi Guys, I want to hook up my Sure Compass to UART and the manual says to send all commands in ASCII. I know how to convert text to ASCII but I am stumped as to how to put it into the UART commands in ARC script. Has anyone done this? I have seen and read the info on I2C in reference to the Compass but can't find anything on using UART. Manual
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Working With Nomad18.08 On Getting His Ez-B V4 On The Network

I am typing this for patrick because english is my primary language and I have been working with him. He has a JD and another EZ-B v4. One of the two is able to connect to his network without any issue now, but one of them is having an issue connecting in AP mode. We cant connect via wifi from either of 2 computers to this one EZ-B v4. There is one...
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Relays Or Switches?

Hi All. I'm trying to decide how to best activate a couple things on my robot build (full sized K-9 in my avatar). I need to turn on a laser pointer. I'm thinking a pico switch would work. https://www.dimensionengineering.com/products/picoswitch Is there a more direct solution with the EZ B (I'll be upgrading to v4 soon)? --- Also, I need to move a...
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Inside The Revolution Digital Camera

Inside The Revolution Digital Camera

The decision to take the camera apart is due to the fact that the 6 conductor ribbon cable is too short to allow the camera to be mounted where I...
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Communicate Between An Ez-B And An Arduino Board

Does anyone have experience and know which way is the easiest to communicate between an EZ-b and an Arduino board? I see there is I2C, UART, serial etc. I hope someone know the easiest so I gain from your knowledge. Thanks
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Ez Robots Revolution - News From Mommy Today Magazine

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Griple-3D-Printed-Cleaning-Robot

Griple-3D-Printed-Cleaning-Robot

www.3ders.org/articles/20141001-enhanced-robotic-cleaning-with-a-low-cost-3d-printed-grip.html j
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How To Properly Use The Project Configure Function

I have been trying to figure out how to use the project configure control. I need some help please. 1 what does load do in configure. doesn't the calibration get saved when I save a project" 2 I need to calibrate each end of the servo travel or just the middle or 90 position displayed? 3 how do I save each end and middle cal points? 4 what...
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Hello Community

Hello eveyone... I just returned to find some question left .. No , no one on the forums had angered me or anything. I just had some personal stuff going on and checking the site was just making me crazy waiting for the robots to arrive. So I decided to just leave for a bit and focus on a few other projects. Once of which is a platform for...
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Volt Regulator

Volt Regulator

are these on sale here?
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Need A Robot Head With One Eye

Need A Robot Head With One Eye

can someone get a 3D image of a robotic head with only one eye in it(camera). This would help big time. I have to buy a robotic eye/camra for this project. I...