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Ping Obstacle Not Working

I have ping obstacle control on, my ping sensor works perfectly but the robot doesn't stop once it is at the set min. distance to a object.

Visual Basic Speech

As a first robot project I plan to make a voice-controlled robot that goes to a given colored ball (among many) on command. I like the idea of the multi-function EZ-B single-board controller and the off-board intelligence provided by a Bluetooth-linked PC. That certainly makes voice recognition a lot less expensive! However, I'm having trouble with...

CANNOT CONNECT!

I just got my Bluetooth adapter in the mail today, when I went to connect to the EZB, it couldn't find the device. It must be the EZB as my phone will connect to the Bluetooth and be recognised easily. The only thing I have done to the EZB since I got it was rewire the power to the two connection points beside the barrel connector. The reason I did...

Sparkfun Serlcd

Hey everyone! I finally got my EZ-B (after 5,5 weeks) and i am trying to get my lcd with sparkfun's serial backpack working, i found THIS great arduino site. I adapted the code to this: SendSerial(D13,9600,0xFE) //command flag SendSerial(D13,9600,0x01) //Clear LCD Sleep(10) SendSerial(D13,9600,0x7c) //command flag for backlight stuff...

Hackable Toys Thread

I found on Ebay a Sir Galaxy robot that looks prime for hacking with Ez-B. Take a look sometime. Here is a brief description: Transmit your voice from the Remote to Sir Galaxy! (excellent for sending those R2D2 sounds if you hack its remote) Arms are poseable with spring loaded hands. (prime for servo transplant) He can walk forward, turn left or...

Tomy Verbot On Ebay

Just wanted to post this for who ever was looking to hack a robot verbot on ebay click me Shipping: $5.95 Expedited Shipping

Ping Sensor Orientation

Quick question, Does it matter which way I install the Ping Sensor? Its in a tight space and I would like to place it so the connection pins are up as opposed to down. I would plug it into the EZ-B for a test, but I am still waiting on a Bluetooth adapter (thats the last time I order something from southern china). I assume its would be fine, but I...

Servo Buying Decisions

My first project Fred the Lobot (see Fred the Lobot (Lego Robot)) is in need of some servos but I am not sure where to buy them. If I was anywhere closer than Australia I would happily choose HVW Technologies but for where I am the postage is a minimum of $30. I have a list of a few more local online robotics stores but am unsure of which one is...

Buster

Has anyone hacked Buster www.ebay.com/itm/toy-robot-buster-/140595523366?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20bc256f26 I took out all the screws and he will not come apart. There must be a way but I sure can't find it. Any help would be greatly apreciated.

Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio?

Has anyone ever tried MS RDS with the EZ-B? Can it be done or is it worth it for more complex script for beginners? Thoughts?

A Few Questions...

Hey DJ, (if your still around) I got a few questions... - Can the EZ-Robot run completely on its own? Or does it always need a computer to function? - My laptop apparently has Bluetooth, but I cannot seem to be able to find any option to search for devices, is there another way to connect to the EZ-Robot board? - The possibilities your board has...

Retr0bright Or How I Learned To Love Chemical De-Yellowing

Today we're going to attempt what was once thought impossible. We're going to remove that nasty yellow color from our aging white plastic! Our willing test subject is the ever-affable Mr. Vanilla Ice (Tomy Omnibot circa 1984). If you're not familiar with the chemical de-yellowing solution known as Retr0bright, head on over to The Retr0bright...