First Real Look At My Ez-b Controlled Full Size Lis B9 Robot

Thank you Alan for spending your valuable time helping me with this. Your great!. I'll look over this and give it a try. I'll let you know what happens.

I just made a video of the final result of my B9 Robot's brain upgrade. I've installed a new EZ Robot's IoTiny. It's small but powerful and does most of what the full sized EZB does. Placing the IoTiny in the B9 brain pan lets me remove all the control wiring between the torso and the bubble except for two power wires. I can control the needed brain lighting effects and crown motor through WiFi just like everything in the torso and leg sections that are using the full sized EZB's.

Brilliant Dave! I always really enjoy your videos - this again shows the great detail that goes into your robot.

Tony

Thanks for an inside look. The IoTiny looks like it was meant to be there. A neat functioning assembly.

Looking forward to seeing him all together and running.

Ron

Thanks guys. I made this one in a hurry and mis spoke about a few of the features of the IoTiny. I just went back and added a few captions to the vid to fix that.

I've been wanting to get this through this step for a long time now. When EZ Robot upgraded their EZB from version 3 to Version 4, I had to remove the EZB from the brain and run wiring all the way from the bubble down into the torso. The V4 is just too tall to fit into the brain. That really bummed me out at the time. It was really nice and kinda neat to have the brain self contained. Just like having another little robot sitting inside the bubble. Then EZ Robot announced the IoTiny and I knew I had to rebuild again to give my bubble back it's thinking power. However now with super powers! Then understandably like all new electronic devices it took forever, almost a year, to get to market. I was ready for this and totally understood having gone through the EZB ver3 to ver4 (Revolution) upgrade. I was one of the lucky ones that got in on the first run and they sold out almost overnight. Good thing I was able to grab a couple because they now they won't be available for a few months again. It's been a long time coming but happened at a perfect time in my build. It's cool to have the bubble self contained again and to be able to eliminate wiring and connection clutter. My B9 is now made up of four different and separate robots all working together; the Bubble, The Torso, the Arms and the Leg Section. Kinda like the Borg! EZ Robot will assimilate! We all should concede that Resistance Is Futile! LOL.

Did anyone notice the modification I did to the IoTiny? I desoldered the power input and soldered wire pigtails directly onto the board. I had no extra room for the big honking input and plug. I do not recomend doing this unless you have good desoldering skills. eek I also installed shrink tube to the unused IO ports. I don't want any shorts or sparks inside my very tight brain area!

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I also installed shrink tube to the unused IO ports.

That is a really good idea. One of my EZ-B's has a blown digital port because I shorted it out with a screwdriver. Adding some protection when the build is done is a great idea.

Alan

I'm glad you agree. I've had more then my share of blows and have (hopefully) learned my lesson. If you look at the small homemade two transistor board mounted on the upper left corner of the lid you'll see a blackened and scorched mark. That's from a prior learning opportunity. eek

I have had more than a few visits from the magic blue smoke. Usually from working too late at night or when distracted, but occasionally just from silly mistakes, and a few that I still don't know the cause.

Luckily working with low voltage, so except for the risk of LiPo's blowing up if mis-treated, most of the mistakes were expensive but harmless. I do keep a fire extinguisher nearby when working though. I had mis-wired a 5v regulator, and it got hot enough to burn skin before I realized the mistake.

Alan