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Extending The Ez Cam Cable , Splice And Solder?

Extending The Ez Cam Cable , Splice And Solder?

Hey guys, this may have been discussed so my apologies if I am kicking up an old subject. I have some cables I may need to...
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How Do You Pick Something Up?

How Do You Pick Something Up?

If we have a stationary robot and a stationary item sure we can pick it up, but if we have a robot that can move and an object that can be anywhere in any...
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Check If Connected In Java Script

Check If Connected In Java Script

i know you can check for connection in EZB scripting language by using isconnected(1).  What is it for JavaScript? I cant find it in the help section.
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Community Combined Robot Build

Community Combined Robot Build

Hey everyone - there's been chatter about potentially working together to build a robot as a combined community effort. I don't believe anything like that has...
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Alexa Gadget Toolkit

I noticed today Amazon announcement on the Alexa Gadget Toolkit. This may enable a easy interface to use Alexa with EZ-Robots. What do others think of the announcement. Alexa Gadget Toolkit info
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How To Use Wheel Encoder From Blockly

I have a 2 wheeled robot running the EZ-B V4.     The EZ-BV4 is driving a PWM Hbridge.  Each wheel has an encoder counting the wheel pulses using an Arduino Mega 2560.   My question is how can I command my robot to move a specified distance stop, and then turn 90 degrees and move another distance stop etc. I assume I can feed the distance into the...
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Roomba Can´T Connect To PC Without EZ-B

Roomba Can´T Connect To PC Without EZ-B

Any one else who uses the roomba with this problem?
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Employment Opportunity Sydney Australia

We are looking to create series animatronic puppet shows and need additional assistance.  We would like to employ some one on a part-time basis.  We are located in Sydney Australia.  We have had no success trying to hire using traditional job sites.  Given we are using ARC software and EZ-ROBOT hardware we thought trying here might work.  The...
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Neato Xv11 Lidar For The Ezb4

is there a version that runs through the ezb4 controller? running the lidar from the PC direct (using 3rd party controller) is fine for testing and learning but does nothing for making it mobile for a small robot.
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This ARC Build Has Expired Error

This ARC Build Has Expired Error

Hello,  Today for the first time ever I got an "This ARC build has expired" error and ARC will not launch. I don't want to upgrade. Why is ARC...
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Operating Servos Under BLOCKLY

Operating Servos Under BLOCKLY

Hi all, just finished the hardware for my large Hexapod (1 m diameter !). I am using an EZ-B v4/2 as a controller, powered by a 2S Lipo. My servos are high...
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How To Stop JD From Moving In Reverse

How To Stop JD From Moving In Reverse

Hi there, I've just connected a JD robot to my computer and have returned it to all the original setting and calibrations and have found that it...