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Revolution?

@DJ Its the middle of the month any news on it yet? Huh huh huh? I promise I wont tell anyone about it... Just a little tid bit..
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More Inputs

For the to to I'm about to build I need 18 servos 2 dc motors and a couple ultrasonics but as far as I know the ez board only has 20 digital I/O's and it looks like the motor controller takes 5!? How and can you add more servos controls? And can the program control more then 1 board?
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Is ARC Manual Available For Download?

Hey Folks, I'm just getting started with my EZ build and would like the convenience of some extra screen real-estate by viewing the manual on my Android Nexus 7. I hope this is the right forum area for this question. Most appreciated if someone can direct me to a download or the proper forum thread. Keep on Smiling) smoketester
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Enhancement Request - Window Pinning. Digital Set Appearance. Virtual Robot.

Enhancement Request - Window Pinning. Digital Set Appearance. Virtual Robot.

Window Pinning: I set placement of my controls. I open the window to...
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Code Hero

i was browsing the internet and i found a game named code hero at https://primerlabs.com/codehero yall should check it out
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Ar Dorne

Hello All! i am interfacing the ARDRONE with th ARC. i noticed that when tracking an object (for example a green ball), the debuger shows comments like (middle right, middle left...) i assume that it is related to the pixel position of the object on the grid. i wonder, is it possible to save the debuger results on a file?
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Here's A Nice Embedded System.

Here's A Nice Embedded System.

Gizmo sphere
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Coolest Most Realistic Flight Simulator I've Ever Seen

www.liveleak.com/view?i=3bd_1356778885 i have a feeling this would be expensive to replicate but it would be such a blast!
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My New Robots

i just bought these three robots https://www.ebay.com/itm/Three-Vintage-11-Magic-Mike-New-Bright-Robot-/261157460235?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&nma=true&si=WThylLVbkJ1Qpunt3thhGwYnqOI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc any ideas on them?
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Hc-Sr04 Ping Sensor

Hc-Sr04 Ping Sensor

Hello! I am trying to add a distance sensor to my robot. I watched the tutorial video but I still do not quite get which wires to solder to which pins and then connect it to the...
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I Got My New No Melt Plastic Cutting Blade In

And it does a very very good job of cutting plastics with no edges melting and i tried with thick big sheets and few types of plastics and all cut perfect Very little filing needed I know you can cut at slow speed it does help, but nothing like a NO-MELT blade made for cutting plastics,slow cutting takes much time ,and using a wetsaw with a special...
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I Found Another Great Robot For Ezb

I Found Another Great Robot For Ezb

its a flying robot ,that flies and on land,it looks more then a flying plane or helicopter ,kinda like IRONMAN WITH WINGS its called XPV R.A.D and its...