Robot Building Questions

Brookstone Rover Treads

Does anyone know of a source for alternate treads for the Brookstone Rover? I want to take it off road and need more traction. Maybe something with long plates to go through mud?

Launching External Apps From Ez-B

Hi team Here is a script that I can get to work inside EZ-B on its own but when I call it from within the Speech Recognition block I get an "Remoting is not supported for this control" error. Any ideas...? Here is the C# code I am using... - Wayne ___________________ using System; using System.IO; using System.Windows.Forms; using EZ_B;...

Bluetooth Troubles

Got my EZB kit today and I'm very excited. All I want to do for now is see a servo move. I've followed the setup instructions. Upgraded the firmware. And now I'm following the steps to just get a standard horizontal servo moving. The problem is I can only connect on COM3. There is a COM4 option but it won't ever connect to that one. COM3 will...

Usb Dongle

I am planning to buy the $235 kit. I will put the video camera on my robot and receive video at the PC using the provided dongle receiver in a USB port.. Question: Does this dongle also serve to transmit commands to the Bluetooth-equipped EZ-B control board on my robot? Or do I need a separate Bluetooth dongle in another USB port? (My laptop...

Firmware Updater

Noticed that I can't edit the com port in the Fimware updater like you can in ARC my windows assigned COM port is Com 8 apperas on ARC as Com 83 no problem delete the 3 and I'm up and running. Need this feature in the firmware updater though Also I paired my EZ-B board without adding a pairing code and it pairs just fine then when I run ARC and...

Adc Ports

I was wondering if I could use a veriable resister to find a position on a robot arm with the ADC port and how to if I can My robo arm is in project showcase for pics the var. resisters would be at each pivot point

Rss Feed - Rss Address Copy & Paste Questions

I've been experimenting with the examples for rss feeds. I notice you cannot copy and paste the entire feed address in the left hand script column because it comes up as a hypertext link in blue. Is there something I'm doing wrong ? Also there are commas at the start and end of the address - should I also be looking for how the feed address ends as...

Robots Get Their Own Encyclopedia

Robots get their own encyclopedia

Code

im a noob at code and i would like to know how to make code. can anyone help?

E-Bay Omnibot

Somebody should scoop this. Ships USA only. www.ebay.com/itm/Tomy-Omnibot-5402-With-Tray-And-Control-/271035063219?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f1af2dbb3

Can't Add Bluetooth Device - Resolved

I thought I would share this, since I couldn't find it mentioned anywhere on this forum. It really had me going for several hours. Got my new EZ-B, Bluetooth dongles and other stuff this morning. I quickly ran into a problem getting my new Bluetooth dongle plugged into my Win7 desktop PC to recognize the EZ-B. The drivers installed ok, and...