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Blinkm

I saw that BlinkM was recommended so I bought one... plugged it in on the EZ-B and it goes thru a demo phase... connected to the software and added an I2C control. When I used the slider to go red... it turned red, for a second or two... then resumed it's demo (white, red, green, blue, dark). That said I have no CLUE as to what I am doing! And I...
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Happy New Year! Bring On 2012!

Happy New Year! Bring On 2012!

Happy New Year everyone! It has been exactly one year since I launched ARC - that excites me. It is hard to imagine how far EZ-Robot has come. Everyday I log...
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Wowwee Tribot

I have the kit coming next week so I was looking at my parts drawer. I have a Wowwee Tribot that I would like to set up. It has three omni wheels 120 degrees apart and want to keep that drivetrain arrangement. Has anyone done this setup yet? Any help would e appreciated. I also have a Parallax BOEbot with the gripper I'm going to do something with....
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Looking For Someone To Convert C++ To Vb.Net

trying to add learning and decision making to ez-robot giving it a neural network but it is in c++ and ez-robot can only be vb or c# I would gladly share code if someone would help
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Rad 1.0 Or Rad 2.0 Better Platform?

Hi looking for possible motorized bases , anyone know which bot is stronger as far as motors? Or shouldni just use like 4 servors to power my bot. Fyi my bot will weight about 12 pounds or so with batteries. Its for a vacuum bot project. Thankyou
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Would These Combinations Work? Combo1

Hey guy, Happy New Year to all!. I need some help or advice. Im workig on several projects and I need some opinions on certain devices that will work using the EZ-B Controller Can ya help me out? 1. Air Keyboard Conqueror, www.cideko.com/pro_con.php?id=15, as my controller, controlling a Rc ESC (Electronic Speed Controller) together with a Pittman...
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Question About Scripting

Hi again guys, so i have another question, i am trying to write a roam script for my bot but im a little confused about how i write a script to read a sonar, below is what i have so far I2CStart() I2CWrite(0x42, 5) I2CStop() sleep(2000) I2CRestart() I2CWrite(0x42, 0x20, "Robot Roam Mode") I2CStop() :Main forward() sleep(2000)...
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Logitech Momo Steering Wheel (Usb) + Ez-B + Rc Tranmitter

Hi guys! Is there a way on how to hook up my Logitech Steering Wheel to the EZ-Board as the actual controller for my RC Transmitter which im using a Hitec Optic 6? I managed to hook up this plane transmitter to my rc car i saw the training port might be handy comparing to the typical hand held rc car transmitter, plus i could extend the range of my...
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Printing Documentation ?

How do I downl0ad the entire set of controls and scripting documentation for bedtie reading?
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Subscribe And Pm

There is a topic I commented on that I am now subscribed to! Is this a new feature? If so I like it except I have no idea what I did to subscribe! AND I looked but don't see anything where I can subscribe/unsubscribe... Help! Also, any way to send private messages? Would be nice to ask individuals a question without being mixed in with other...
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New Anomaly On D0 Signal Pin

Hello All, After the latest firmware update I am noticing that the signal pin on D0 on my EZ B starts out in a high state. All other D pins are low (strange). I believe this is a problem with the latest firmware because I now have 2 EZ-Bs and they have the same issue. D0 is high on power connect. I discovered this when my bot started moving (at...
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Camera Config Settings Save

Hi all, I am not sure but it appears there may be a button missing on the new build. If you go into camera config and open the 'settings' window there is no save button and the settings don't save. The only way you can get out of the settings window is to 'X' out and your settings don't save. Is anyone else having this issue? I am pretty sure I...