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CardboardHacker

Country: Canada
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My name's Dylan, otherwise known as Cardboard Hacker. I am a University student from Canada which grew up with Ez-robot tech in my room and continue to frequent. Check out my YouTube channel where I talk about the things I know, have learned, or just tore apart and did my best to bluff through on video! email: dyldyl199(at)gmail(dot)com

Achievements

  • 2013-02-06 - joined Synthiam
  • 2013-02-06 - created first new question
  • 2013-09-02 - answered a forum question
  • 2013-12-18 - joined your first forum discussion
  • 2014-01-05 - posted your first tutorial
  • 2014-06-26 - posted a robot project showcase
  • 2014-07-27 - attempted to help a fellow robot builder
  • 2014-08-02 - shared your first photo in the forum
  • 2014-09-19 - shared your first video in the forum
  • 2014-09-19 - created a custom avatar
  • 2014-12-27 - connected ARC to the cloud

Latest submissions

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Some EZ-Robot/Synthiam Hardware And More For Sale

Some EZ-Robot/Synthiam Hardware And More For Sale

Greetings, all, long time no see. Ive decided to sell off a portion of my robotics hardware. (Please advise if this post...
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How To Wire A Button?

How To Wire A Button?

I believe I know how to do this but I want to confirm. Using an adc port, I would connect the positive to the in on the button and the ground to the signal/receive? yes or no?
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Project Suggestions?

Project Suggestions?

Hey Forum, First off, I changed my name again, and hopefully for the last time. (Previously Technopro, MazeHorizon0) Cardboard hacker is fitting as I almost never make a project...
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Learning By Example Idea

Learning By Example Idea

Hey guys, So I was sitting around, and started to think about those expensive robotic arms used in manufacturing. I figured I could make one with Ez-bits quite easily. My...
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Raspberry Pi Offline Speech Recognition

I was scouring the internet this afternoon, and came across this project. Its a stand alone sound pattern recognition program for raspberry pi, which can be used as speech recognition for verbal commands. I have to do more research into it, and start experimenting, but I wanted to mention it on the forum in case someone had already, or if someone...
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Power Supply Reference Thread

Power Supply Reference Thread

Im making this thread to gather all the power supply references from other threads into one, neat and tidy thread. Power supplies:...
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Inspiration For New Projects

Inspiration For New Projects

Hello Community! Ive been out of the robot circuit for a while, but have recently made some new acquisitions that I would like to utilize in a project. I am looking...
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Controlling A Remote Control Device With A Ez-B

So I got thinking(Oh no, not again...) and I thought about how to control a remote control device with the ez-b, much like the roboquad. I know that the roboquad has too many versions to get one that works, but what about other things like cars and other things that may operate by either IR, 27mHz or 49mHz signals. 1. How would you connect the...
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Serial Communication With Arduino

Hey everyone, I am using arduinos in my coding class, and have tried to communicate with it via the ez-b over serial. I seem to be able to receive, but I am not able to send it seems. I am using the serial terminal for ez-b, as well as the serial monitor in the arduino ide. When I send a string, the ez-b recieves, but I cannot seem to get the...
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How Can I Manipulate ARC And Other Windows?

Hey guys. I am currently working on a form of ARC artificial intelligence made in ez-script. I was something I wanted to attempt to show the extent of ARC s capabilities. 1)I want to, however, minimize ARC in ez-script while letting the scripts continue to run. Is there already a way to do this? If not, FEATURE REQUEST! 2) I would also like to find...
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Invalid Boolean Script Error

Hey guys. I dont want to give away my current project so I wont say much other than the code and my problem. In the following script I get this error: Error: 6:07:26 PM - Error on line 13: String was not recognized as a valid Boolean. This is the script. No idea what is causing it, other than perhaps there is too many phrases. Script: #This is...
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Relays Turn On, But Not Off

Relays Turn On, But Not Off

Alright. My dewy build is almost finished, but I have hit a problem with the relays Im using. They require at least 1.5v to activate them, and then nothing to...
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Unsure About Errors

Here are the errors: 13: Print( Battery is $voltageAA ) Error on line 13: Missing binary operator: Battery is [?] 67 15: Filewriteline( C:\Users\dylan_000\Desktop\AAlog.txt, $number + 1 : $voltageAA) Error on line 15: Missing binary operator: 1 [?] : : [?] 69 Done (00:00:03.7516495) Heres the script: :start $voltageAA = 0 print( Load battery...
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Tapping Into The Original

I was thinking again, and I figured there must be a way to get position feedback from a standard servo. I found this forum post outlining exactly what I was thinking. forums.trossenrobotics.com/tutorials/how-to-diy-128/get-position-feedback-from-a-standard-hobby-servo-3279/ Basically, you connect a wire to the servos potemeter and another to the...
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Ez-Copters?

I know there was one person who made a quadcopter with the ez-b but is there anyone else who made a helicopter with the ez-b? if so, could you give some tips?
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February 2016-Best 3D Printers?

Hey guys. As you know, Im a wiz with cardboard structures, but those arent really the best. I started to look into 3D printers, but with the huge number out there I wanted to see the opinions of those whom may have already gotten and used their printers for a while. I continue to fall back on the da vinci 1.0 or 1.0 pro but shipping to Canada from...
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Continuous Servo Ramping

I dont want to spoil the project yet, but I have 2 continuous servos in tank drive. The continuous servo movement panel works but for balance purposes I need to ramp it up to full power. The problem is if I issue a PWM command, the servos will only go forward which causes the robot to spin(one servo mounted backwards). How can I ramp one servo...
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Continuous Rotation Servos At 8.0V

Alright. Simple question. If I have continuous rotation servos connected to the ez-b running off of a 7.2v ni-mh battery(max voltage7.9) will it survive? If not, could I just PWM it down and it will do fine?
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Roomba 655 Pointers?

Roomba 655 Pointers?

Hey Community! My parents just got a Roomba, which, being a robotics person, interested me. Since I know DJ and other members have hacked roombas, I was curious if there were any...
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Usage Of Lm1084 Adj To Turn 7.5V Into 5V

Usage Of Lm1084 Adj To Turn 7.5V Into 5V

So after a long struggle, I have still not been able to Make my lm1084 adj output 5v. Using this diagram has not worked, and in fact...
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Rgb Ghosting?

Rgb Ghosting?

Today I started work with my new robot parts, one of them being the RBG led array(JDs eyes). In the animator, I set one side to light up and the other not to, but for some reason the other side...
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Difference Between Ez-B And Arduino Video: Biggest Misconceptions

Alright guys, its time to make a video to tell newbies what the difference is between arduino and Ez-b. This can also talk about software. Biggest misconceptions/diffences: (Ill update this list as we go.) 1. Ez-b does not get programmed, everything is done in ARC 2. The ez-b is not a micro controller, it is a robot controller, sort of like a...
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Roseapple Pi For Integrated Computing?

Roseapple Pi For Integrated Computing?

Hey guy, I just found this raspberry Pi-like computer called the RoseApple Pi. I thought it was just another nock-off, but it actually seems...
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Make Me Some Arms Plus: New Youtube

Make Me Some Arms Plus: New Youtube

Hey everyone! I have been doing some more work on my DEWY project, and realized he doesnt have any arms! I had made some arms out of Polystyrene, but...
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Error: Missing Binary Operator: True [?] False

I have been working for a little while now, but cant seem to get away from this error: Start 4: $happyset = 1 5: $excitedset = 1 6: $annoyedset = 1 7: $smugset = 1 8: $sickset = 1 9: $tiredset = 1 10: $sadset = 1 11: $upsetset = 1 12: $angryset = 1 13: $confusedset = 1 16: $sleep=true 19: :Loop 21: $happy = false 22: $excited = false 23: $annoyed...
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Randomizing Answers In Speech Recognition

Randomizing Answers In Speech Recognition

Hey there! This is a little demo project I made which demonstrates how to make your robot give unique answers to questions. Example...
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How To Connect Your Ez-B V4 To Your Computer(Both Ways[Ap And Client])

How To Connect Your Ez-B V4 To Your Computer(Both Ways[Ap And Client])

I made a few How-to videos showing people how to connect the ez-b v4 in both Ap...
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The 3 W's

The 3 Ws

The 3 Ws by Technopro Smokes the last thing you want to see coming from your robot that you worked for quite a while on. When you see it, your brain goes into Oh no, save it! mode. You get a rush of...
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Quick Swap Setup

Quick Swap Setup

Hey guys. Just had another innovative thought... I have 2 Ez-b V4s. I have 3 robots. This is a problem. Unlike a few people(cough cough Rich cough) who have an endless ez-b supply, Im...
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Helicopter Board To Rc Receiver

Hey guys, I was just thinking about a possible way to make the ez-b controllable via any rc receiver/transmitter. What I would do is wire a 2 motored helicopter recieving board, and would hook the motor line to adc ports on the ez-b. Then, one motor will translate into forward speed, and the other will translate into turning speed and direction....
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Ez-Quadcopter, What Hardware?

Ez-Quadcopter, What Hardware?

Hi Guys, (Note: the following is quite summed up cause I had a long message typed out explaining in detail, but I unfortunately hit a wrong button and deleted...
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High Capacity 12V Battery?

Hey Community. For those of you who dont know, I was originally attempting to make a Minecraft Creeper robot that drives around. It fell through, and I decided, I would try to make the first idea, which was an omnibot jumbo version. Link to that: Alex Omnibot Twin But, to power it I have 2 1.2Amp(stalled) geared motors which are incredibly...
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Merry Christmas Everyone

Just wanted to wish everyone a merry Christmas! Happy holidays if you celebrate another holiday!
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How To Make Image Button Stay Color Until Direction Change?

This is just a question about something I came across. When using an image button in the ARC mobile interface, if you make the script forward(), It doesnt change to the running color. If I add a sleep, it will change color until the sleep is done, regardless of a direction change. I tried the following script with no prevail. forward() If...
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Yay Or Nay For These Regulators?

Yay Or Nay For These Regulators?

Would everyone agree on the following choices? If not, post you opinion. 1. Servos: I will hook all my servos(3-4 max) through this regulator and run it at...
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Wiring Up Lm1084 Regulators

Wiring Up Lm1084 Regulators

Hey everyone. Just making sure Im correct on this, would this diagram be correct? Thanks, Tech
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Rotating Servo Calibration-Unscripted

Rotating Servo Calibration-Unscripted

Hey guys. Made this tutorial for people who had difficulty understanding the Ez-Robot tutorials, All unscripted.(This will be my new vid tutorial...
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Look What I Got

Look What I Got

Hello everyone! I just got my first shipment of parts from china which included: 8x relays and 1x 5amp adjusting power adapter(Audiowind). Just waiting for some regulators, and I should be...
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Running Your Bot Through A Custom Website/Http Server Layout

Running Your Bot Through A Custom Website/Http Server Layout

Hey guys. Little project I want to look into. As I mentioned in this thread, I want to make a...
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Ez-B And Hbridge Are Fighting Me

Ez-B And Hbridge Are Fighting Me

Hey. Following richs hbridge tutorial, which is the following wiring: Quote:Vcc = Motor Supply Positive Gnd = Motor Supply Ground (ensure this is common if...
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Say Wait Ezb? Possible Feature Request?

Hello. I believe this was once posted before, but I wasnt able to find it. What I want is to have a say wait for the sayezb command, as the computer has it but not the ez-b. I would just add a sleep for a delay while it speaks but your never for sure going to have the right time, as load times vary for the voice. Any preference as to what should be...
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Opinions On The Da Vinci 1.0 3D Printer?

Hey everyone! Slowly creeping my way into 3d printing and I was looking at this 3D printer. Da Vinci 1.0 Newegg.ca It appears to have good reviews, but I want opinions from you guys. What do you think? Will a novice be able to learn on it ok? Its $600 so its in my price range, thats why Im interested. Thanks, Tech
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Stock Ez-B Vs Ez-B With Breakout Hack(Sound Comparison)

Stock Ez-B Vs Ez-B With Breakout Hack(Sound Comparison)

Here you get to see the difference between the ez-b stock and an ez-b with the breakout hack. Enjoy!
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Using 2 Wifi Dongles: 1 For Internet, And 1 For Ez-Bs

Using 2 Wifi Dongles: 1 For Internet, And 1 For Ez-Bs

Hey guys. I discovered a pesky setting in windows that sets priorities on wifi connections. Currently I have my...
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Just Playing: Ir Receiver

Just Playing: Ir Receiver

Im looking into wireing up an old ir receiver I got in a wall-e U-command. Looking at it, this appears to be the pinout for it, but if not it looks almost exact to the...
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Break Out Sound Hack: Ez-B V4 External Sound Hack

Break Out Sound Hack: Ez-B V4 External Sound Hack

Hey everyone! Following Dave Schulpiuss tutorial for adding a 3.5mm headphone jack to the ez-b I successfully connected my...
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Wiring A 3.5Mm Headphone Jack To The Ez-B

Wiring A 3.5Mm Headphone Jack To The Ez-B

Hello! I decided that for my robot Dewy, I wanted to give him some more volume, as the tiny stock ez-b speaker is almost silent in the...
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Relay For 5V-12V Devices?

Relay For 5V-12V Devices?

Hey everyone. Im currently looking for a relay to use with some items in my robot Dewy. I believe these devices will be between 5v-12v and 2 amps max. Im wondering if...
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My Current Dewy Drive Train Setup + Info

My Current Dewy Drive Train Setup + Info

Ok. So. People who might be unsure how theyre supposed to connect h-bridges to the ez-b V4 will wanna check this one out for an idea. I made...
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Idea: Mini Servo Clip And Play Style

Just as an idea, has anyone thought of trying to make an ez-bit for the mini servo sold in store? It could have big potential in smaller bots. I will try but no 3d printer to test and Im not that good with autoCAD. Thanks, Tech.
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Question For Ez-Robot: 3D Printed Parts

Question For Ez-Robot: 3D Printed Parts

I have a quick question which I guess anyone can answer: How are the parts printed(I.E. servos, six parts, etc.)? Which orientation and what...
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5Vregulator Ez-Bit

Just recently DJ posted about a new 5volt regulator ez-bit that will be on the shop soon(hopefully) and I drew a few questions from this: 1.For how many devices? Can it only handle 1? Or many? 2. What are the specs? Amperage? Size? Ect. Any info is great. Thanks, Tech
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Stream-Lining Dewy

Stream-Lining Dewy

Hey everyone. Im currently in a pickle. confused Im currently trying to find a way I can smooth out Dewys body at edges and so on. Video: Paint scheme: Any ideas are welcome. Thanks,...
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Title Names In Quotation Marks Go Lower Cased

It appears that when I made my post a few minutes ago, the capital letters in the quotation marks went lower case. I can reassure that they were capital before the post. Correct me if Im wrong. E.G. synthiam.com/Community/Questions/6311
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I Need Inspiration

I Need Inspiration

I have 2 robots in the process. Ones a toy tank and the others my dewy robot. Im stuck in a rut. Trying to make the tank turret turn is a big problem because I have no space inside. I...
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Strong Inexpensive Servos

Im in the market to find cheap strong servos similar to mg995s. $40 for 5 is a little much. If anyone has ideas let me know!
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Electically Triggered Switch?

Electically Triggered Switch?

I have some buzzers I want to trigger via the ez-b v4, but theyre the wrong voltage for my v4 setup. I know theres something using the TIP222(?) chip but Im not...
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Switches Anyone?

Switches Anyone?

I was helping out at a large garage sale and I found some items that a past(I dont think dead) tinker-er sent in. Theres switches, buttons, casset tape motors, signal meters, lights, and...
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Instructables Vintage Contest

I was on instructables today and noticed theyre having a vintage contest. I was thinking that if people with vintage bots like b9 and johnny 5s and so forth could enter and blow away the other contestants. Contest page
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Paint Scheme?

Paint Scheme?

Im looking into a paint scheme for my project Dewy. His picture is below. He isnt finished yet but I wanted to start to get an idea. Heres his new head. it needs to be painted too. The display...
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Setting Up The L298n With The Ez-B V4

Setting Up The L298n With The Ez-B V4

Im not quite sure on how to set up the L298n motor controller with the v4 as there is no longer 5+ from the ez-b. If I can get some guidance it...
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No Realtime Video On V4 Camera?

I was just playing and noticed that if you press the real time video buton on the camera control it doesnt show. I want this because I need to drive the bot and the processed video usually is slower than the real time.
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Basic Info And Tutorials For New Products!

Basic Info And Tutorials For New Products!

Heres a quick video I made to show some of the parts I got yesterday. I will get into more detail later on in this same thread, which is...
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Selecting Which Wireless Connection To Scan.

I have set up a separate router for my robots. It doesnt have wifi, so I bought separate dongle to use as an internet connection. I have a problem. ARC scans the first connection for ez-bs, but the ez-bs are on the second connection. How can I fix this?
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Extending The Camera Wiring

I need help on extending the camera cables. Should I just cut them and add in wiring in between? Or should I buy an extender for that cable type? Whats your opinion?
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Ez-B V4 Not Connecting?

Im trying to get my ez-b working. I connect to the wifi source made by the ez-b. Windows states its a limited network. When I try to connect to the webserver via ARC it says your not connected to a network in the browser. Any help? Ive reseted the wifi chip and rebooted and still. Im running windows 8.1 with the latest ARC .
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Still Suffering Rearrange Bug

Still Suffering Rearrange Bug

I still have the issue of ARC rearranging my project controls on opening. Im using the latest version of ARC and I freshly built a new project file and it still...
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Wiring In A Converter

Wiring In A Converter

Ok so in preparation for my V4 coming im buying last minute things. one thing thats needed is a way to convert the voltage from the board to 5 volts for sensors. This is what a...
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Multiple Cameras On V4

I was just thinking. how would someone go about putting more than 1 camera on the ez-b v4? would you have to use a wireless camera?
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Parrot Beebop-Sdk!

I just learned of this fun little drone. It works over wifi but has a quad core processor for video managing. Parrot happens to be releasing an SDK apparently according to the website. I know the SDK issue was what brought the ar drone 2.0 compatibility to a stop, so maybe this will be compatible in the future! Beebop drone Not sure on the price...
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Gas Motor Control. Just An Idea.Again.

Gas Motor Control. Just An Idea.Again.

So I asked this once in the past but I lossed the link. If you took a gas motor with a manual throttle, how could you control it? I know I...
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Possible Ar Drone 2 Sighting.

Possible Ar Drone 2 Sighting.

For those of you with ar drone 2.0s there might be some hope. I just noticed an AR Drone 2.0 box sitting on a shelf in the office. Just sayin. Hey! Maybe that...
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Auto-Stabilization In Quad

Auto-Stabilization In Quad

This has been on my mind since I thought about ez-b controlled quadcopters. If you use an accelerometer, how would you set it up for auto stabilization? And further...
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Controlling The Multiwii Flight Controller Through I2c

Controlling The Multiwii Flight Controller Through I2c

As I mentioned on another thread, I have been on the hunt for a quadcopter flight controller. I narrowed it down...
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V4 Max Temp?

Im writing scripts in preperation for my v4s to arrive, and I came to the getCPUTemp() command. What is the max temp for the v4 to work safely?
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Filereadlinerandom?

When I try to use FileReadLineRandom(c:\users\dylan_000\documents\robotrreetings.txt) As a command it gives me the wrong syntax error. Whats wrong?
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High Amperage Battery/Charger Combo

High Amperage Battery/Charger Combo

Its possible I have asked this already but could anyone recommend a battery/charger combo witha high amperage battery at a good price? 12V 18Ah seems...
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My First Stl!

My First Stl!

So, for a practice I decided to make a case for the ping sensors in the store. this meant I needed to make a model of it to make the case. Heres the model I made(STL): \PingSensorSTL.stl Will...
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Recommended Strong High Torque/Speed(Wheel Chair)Motors?

Im formulating a future build that would serve the purpose of assisting the elderly and/or disabled. And maybe, if I do well, possibly(big if) maybe put it into Google science fair or something similar? Mainly trying to find some motors capable of 150 pounds or more for carrying items. I would make the framing and so on by my self., so I can do...
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Basic 123D Design Setup, Need Help!

Basic 123D Design Setup, Need Help!

Ok. So. I started to make my trek towards a 3D printer today by attempting to make a simple notepad holder in 123D design. I followed the technique...
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3D Printing: What Should I Know?

Like I mentioned in joshs post Ive gotten interested in 3d printing. Rather than stealing his thread I made a new one. So my question is, What do I need to know before I start 3D Printing?. I think I zeroed in on the soliddoodle 2 but I still dont know what I need to know. For example, What are the different parts of a printer? What do I need o...
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Wifi Extender Idea

I was just thinking. Oh no! Well, what I was thinking about is because the new ez-b runs on wifi, it would be compatible with wifi range extenders. This, depending on what kind of range extender you get, could double(if not close to triple) your range on your bot. Wifi range extenders range from $20-$100 depending on the range and maker. Setup #1:...
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Slide Script Help

So Im trying to use use a slide script. I have the variable setup as $RightPWM. If I want to make another script that uses that variable to set the pwm how would I do that? Aka $RightPWM= 5, I want the pwm to change to 5. How would I do this? If statement? Not sure how I would make it.
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2 Pwm Movement Panel

I didnt have time to check but Im pretty sure that the custom movement panel doesnt have 2 pen sliders that the 4wire 2pwm hbridge control has. Is it possible that dj could put this into ARC ? Somewhere along the lines of 2 pwm custom movement panel? Thanks, Tech.
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Micro 90Rpm Motor Hign Torque

Looking at making a 1:2 scale r2d2(not in crazy detail) from wood and just for reference I was wondering if anyone had seen a pretty small motor with high speed and if possible, a mount? The wheels Im looking into are 3 diameter by 0.2 wide but I could change quick. Needs to be under 4 as the feet cover is only 7 at the bottom and 3 at the top. A...
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V4 Current Draw?

Need to figure out the current draw of the ez-b v4 with 1 heavy duty servo and 3 ping sensors.
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Ez-B Through A Router?

I bought a router for 25 bucks and got it working. Now Im rethinking. Is it possible to connect the ez-b to a network/wireless router?
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Ez-B Speaker Stats

Ez-B Speaker Stats

What are the specs of the Ez-b speaker? Want to know if I can wire up another 35ohm 0.5Watt speaker to the same point or not.
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Camera Cable Length

Camera Cable Length

The new cameras that connect to the v4 use wires. How long are the wires? Need a lot of cable for the creeper project.
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Ez-B V4 Audio Jack?

Ez-B V4 Audio Jack?

I thought I read something about the v4 having an audio jack(3.5mm headphone plug) on it. Is this true? Or am I imagining things again.
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Someone Hack This!

Parrot just released a preview of there new products. www.parrot.com/usa/ces/?utm_source=Parrotutm_medium=emailingutm_campaign=09012014-ces-jumping-sumo Awesome!
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What End Is This?

What End Is This?

What has the end of this battery?...
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Need A High Amperage Battery

So, For my Creeper project Im looking into getting a 5ah 12v battery charger combo from ebay. Weight looks like a problem though. Any other recommendations?
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How To Use Idevice As A Camera

This is a tutorial covering how to use your iDevice as a camera on your Ez-robot. What you need: A network connection(Router) An iOS device(iPhone, iPod touch, iPad) A PC An internet connection. Step one: Locate the EpocCam app in the app store. Either the paid EpocCam Hd or free will work. Download the app to your device. Step 2: Go on your PC and...
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Digital Port Update?

The set digital control in ARC only has up to d19. Will this be updated for the v4 soon?
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Getping Unknown Command

Getping Unknown Command

When I try to save a script with GetPing in it I get this error:
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At Home Camera Pro ARC Compatibility

I found this app called the athome camera pro, and what it does is stream the camera over a secure ip encrypted connection. If we could tap into it we could use our ios devices as a camera on our robots.
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Bluetooth Headset Quiet On Max

So. My Bluetooth headset, when on max volume and windows 8 input volume is maxed out, I sound deathly silent. You can barely hear me! Does anyone know how to make a headset that has both the device itself and windows on max volume louder? Im trying to make robot videos with my headset and computer, and my new computers mic doesnt work, so can I get...
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Motor Controller Signal Voltage

Motor Controller Signal Voltage

When you hook the motor controller to the ez-b, what is the max voltage that can run on those connections of the motor controller. Do I need to regulate it or...
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Private Messaging

I discovered that in many cases there are problems with people sending emails and the receiver missing them, and then the sender posting and interrupting topics. So I thought. Many other forums use the main forum as well as private messaging within the website. If ez-robot could do this it could save time and annoying useless forum email updates....
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Standard Servo In Shop Dimensions

Need measurements on the standard servo in the shop.(not the heavy duty or micro)
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Brookstone Rover 2.0 Support

Can ARC support the brookstone rover 2.0? Really want to know cause i like newer.
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Amazon Delivery Drones

After hearing this everywhere I went online and researched it. Turns out, Amazon has come up with a delivery drone system. check out the vid on the link. CBC Report
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Easy To Make Robot Grippers?

Easy To Make Robot Grippers?

For an upcoming project I need a simple, easy to make, cheap robot gripper. I have some ideas but I want to see what the community can come up with.
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Ez-B V3 Pooched?

After realizing that wall-e was being neglected I decided to pull him out. I realized that I had an alternative battery so I unscrewed the battery pack from the adapter and screwed in the new pack. I plugged it in and... It didnt turn on... I played with the wiring. Nothing... I switched back to the original pack. Still nothing. I thought it might...
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Cool Animatronic Hand

Cool Animatronic Hand

This is pretty cool. hook it up the the ez-b and boom!
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Charging A Battery While Using It?

Is it possible to charge a battery while using it? Aka have the ez-b doing stuff while the battery charges?
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Split Off Battery End With New End?

Split Off Battery End With New End?

The battery I got lately has the wrong sized tamyia end. I was wondering if its possible to slit off of the wire and put a smaller end. Aka use big...
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12V Dc Motors?

For my upcoming project(no hints, but cardboard is a material) I need 2 12v dc motors to be run off the h-bridge in the store, which means the max motor amperage is 2.5Amps. Size isnt big but the robot will be mid-sized. 5 pounds or so of torque per motor if possible. If it could have a wheel that would be awesome! Anyone who can link me to some...
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5V Regulator Price?

5V Regulator Price?

Right now im trying to price out my next purchase. The only thing left is the 5v regulators. How much are they going to cost?
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Servos In The Shop Dimensions?

Im wondering what size the servos in the store are. AKA length x width x height Need to know for my gripper as the design files I modified call for a servo with these dimensions. RS 2 R/C servo Length: 1.61 in (41.0 mm) Width: 0.79 in (20.0 mm) Height: 1.65 in (42.0 mm) I want to find something close to if not that exact size.
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Omnibot 2000 Dimensions

Omnibot 2000 Dimensions

Now that pranav(I think thats how its spelt) has got me inspired by his foam board omnibot build I want to try to take it farther. To do this I need the...
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New Store Items Update?

There has been a few items talked about that have yet to be further commented on. Mainly, the 5v single port regulator that was mentioned by skater_j10. Any further comments? When will it be available? Anything else that you have questions on can be posted.
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Techno's Got A Rad!

Technos Got A Rad!

I got a rad for my birthday today! Ive got a whole plan laid out and I almost have enough cash to pay for the stuff I need. I cant wait to start working on him! Edit:(this is an old...
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Hey! The Omnibot Is Spotted In 2011

Just found this article. DJ? www.avenuecalgary.com/blogs/supposed
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Diy Attempt To Make Ar Drone 2.0 Ez-Robot Compatible

Well. Im actually trying. So. Because the ar drone 2.0 is not compatible with ARC , I decided to try to do it myself. Right now, the movement panel for the ar drone 1.0 works with my 2.0, but I cant see the camera. So heres what Ive come up with: 1.Mounting ez-b V4 with camera on ar drone(somewhat straight forward) Or 2.Find a way to connect to the...
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Whats Happening At Hq?

Looking at the office cams, its empty! Plus omnibot is on the counter. Whats going on?
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Good App For Ar Drone 2 Camera Hacking

The app is called Drone Cam for your AR.Drone by Tommy Kammerer. Its on iOS and it bypasses the error codes that could be effecting your drone, turning it into a camera if your drones broken. The coding would probably be easy to back track. Just in case the Team is reconsidering bringing the ar drone 2 to ez-robot.
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Cheap Woden Robot Arm

I found this pretty interesting. It might just work for my secret project that may possible start to come together after Christmas. makezine.com/2007/11/29/the-wooden-menace-robotic/
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Voltage Regulators And Strong Servo

Hey guys(and gals), I need help to find some voltage regulators to regulate 12v 7.2A down to 9v ?A or down to something the ez-b can handle and still operate some sensors and 2 servos. I also need help to find a servo that can handle ROTATING 5 pounds or so. Preferably I want both sources to be ebay. Thanks everyone!
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Ez-B V4 Come With Battery?

I thought I read somewhere that the new ez-b comes with a battery and charger. is this true?
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What Plug For V4?

What kind of plug is the battery port on the new ez-b?
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How To Make A Bumper Sensor?

How To Make A Bumper Sensor?

I looked around and couldnt find the post, but how do you make a bumper switch that works off the analogue port of the ez-b?
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How To Reduce Rad Base Noise?

So looking around I saw a couple of ideas like That sound-proof foam or tinfoil. What Im wondering is how I can make my rad bases gearboxes quieter for cheap so I can use it to do recon. Any ideas are welcome.
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Rad Base Speed Change?

Does the rads base speed differ going forward vs backward? Or does it stay the same either way?
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Ideas For Wall-E Features?

Ideas For Wall-E Features?

I found out that my wall-e is very boring to people over the age of 10. does anyone have any ideas on how to make a little robot the centre of attention? what could...
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Another Battery Question

Ok. so. If I am using 2 motors that run at 12vdc 1ah each, and I want to run them for 5 hours, do I need to get a 12v 5ah battery or a 12v 10ah battery?
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Motor Controller For This Motor Repost (Another Question)

So I asked awile ago what motor controller to use with this motor: www.servocity.com/html/60_rpm_precision_gear_motor.html Rich answered: Looks like its 1.0 Amp @ 12VDC so the 2.5A L298n H-Bridge will be OK for it. But I didnt ask what kind of battery I should use with it. What I need to know for the battery: What voltage What amperage Good kind of...
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Motor Controller For This Kind Of Motor?

I was looking at this kind of motor for a future project(its a secret ) and so I want to know what motor controller to use if I buy and use 2. Im crazy tired so im having some trouble sorting this out. sleep........ eek......... blush Edit: So tired I forgot to ad the link blush. here it is! www.servocity.com/html/60_rpm_precision_gear_motor.html
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Gopro Wifi Streaming Compatibility Idea

Gopro Wifi Streaming Compatibility Idea

I was reading my dads GoPro box and it says that if you get the app on your idevice, you can livestream the video through the wifi on the new...
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Ideas To Pimp Out Wall-E

I have been neglecting wall-e for quite some time now so I decided that now revolution is scheduled for Christmas I have some extra time on my hands. I think wall-e is a good candidate for having that time dumped on him. So the gist is to come up with ideas to pimp out wall-e weither it be guns or lights or addons. Let me know on your thoughts!
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Why Christmas?

I just noticed that the revolution is coming at Christmas. why such a set back? I guess my RAD project is on hold for a little while longer.
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Ir Remote To Interference Maker(Wolfies Idea)

Ir Remote To Interference Maker(Wolfies Idea)

So, to continue on the quest to cause interference in the IR area I decided that wolfies idea of using a full rc remote wired up...
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Will There Be A Count Down?

Just wondering, to give some people peace in mind(me) could there maybe be a countdown a couple days in advance to revolution? Me and a couple other members are really excited and really want to get working on our bots so to have a countdown to tell us when revolution is here would be nice, if its possible. Thanks, Dylan
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Ez-B Disgard In Coming Buffer

Ez-B Disgard In Coming Buffer

Heres the debug. was working fine until then. EZB 0: EZB 1: EZB 2: EZB 3: EZB 4: TCP Server stopped TCP Server stopped TCP Server stopped TCP Server stopped TCP...
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Omnibot 5402 Base Max Weight

what is the max weight that the omnibot 5402 drive train can carry?
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The Workbench Is Clear?

The Workbench Is Clear?

I noticed that the front workbench is cleared off. Whats going on?
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Ir Interferecne Device Idea

Ir Interferecne Device Idea

Lately I tore apart a remote control for a helicopter I lost years ago and I noticed that it uses 3 ir leds. then I thought, my brother has been annoying me for some...
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Robot Trash Can

Dont think I posted about this one yet. this guy made a robotic trash can and set up Kinect to tell the robot where the flying garbage is. go to the link and watch the vid. hackaday.com/2012/07/20/robot-trash-can-catches-anything-you-throw-near-it/
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Omnibot 5402 Arm Length

Omnibot 5402 Arm Length

what is the length of the omnibot 5402 right arm? interested in frankenstiening up my rad project AleX
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Mah Per Port?

I want to check what mah amount one port on the ez-b gives out. I think some one said a while ago it was around 25mah but I want to double check.
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New Rad Head Ideas

New Rad Head Ideas

I have come to the conclusion that the rad 1.0 head will not satisfy me so I have gone on the hunt to build/create a new head. I have come up with the idea of a cardboard around the...
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I Can See In The Back!

I Can See In The Back!

I just looked at the office cam and noticed that the wall is part gone. This gives you a look into the back. What I wonder is if this was deliberate or otherwise. Could it be a...
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3.3V Regulator Question

I have a Bluetooth speaker that runs on a lipo 3.3v battery. do I need a 3.3v regulator to run this speaker off of ez-b power? if so, could you recommend one?(looking for a specific name)
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Bird Buggy: Parrot Controled Robot

i just found this. is pretty cool when you think about it. the parrot plays with it and drives it around. I want one! stress Here:s a link to the media page on the website. sites.google.com/site/birdbuggy109/media
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Ez-Robot Not Selling ,Micro Or Heavy Duty Servos!?!

Ez-Robot Not Selling ,Micro Or Heavy Duty Servos!?!

Im totaling up the cost of supplies for my rad and I realised that there arent any heavy duty or micro servos in the...
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Anyone Notice That The Ez-Cloud Is On V2?

did anyone notice? I just did. Just one of many things to come I guess.
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Way To Power An Led Rather Than Dig. Port

Im really sort on digital ports on my rad project. I dont have any more digital ports left. I dont want to spend +$10 on a tip circuit because that wont allow me to turn individual leds on and off. Is there an alternate way I could power them?
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Steve Norris Anyone?

Today Steve was featured on daily planet with his new cobrabot, a robot that is built to face track and get scared and back away when something gets too close to it. I just found his website. Hes made a lot of robots. I like the stool robot he made. Norris Labs It appears he has managed to figure out things that we all have not fully been able to...
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Good 3D Design Software That Works With Ez-Bits

im trying to find a 3d design software that is fairly simple and works with stl files. does anyone know good software?
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Way To Disable Debug?

Way To Disable Debug?

The debug that keeps popping up every time I do something is starting to annoy me. also, it bocks some of the controls a fair bit of the time. is there a way to disable it? is...
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Yes Or No Script

I want to make my robot able to choose yes or no by itself. I made this script but theres something wrong with it because I cant save it. $Yes=0 $No=0 $choice1 = GetRandom(0,1) If $choice1= $Yes Controlcommand(script manager, scriptstart, Yes) Else If $choice1= $No Controlcommand(script manager, scriptstart, No) ENDIF
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Servo Dampening

wall-e suffers from a head shake. this happens when I move his head(up/down/left/right) and when I drive him around. im going to be showing him to 600+ people Monday so I really want to figure this out. his head shakes back and forth(side to side). I was thinking... if I put a mid tension spring on the area where the servo mounts to the head and...
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How To Wire Up Rad Leds

How should I wire up the leds on my rad? can I PLUG THEM IN RIGHT ONTO THe board? or can I wire them together? how have other people did it?
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Screw Servo Idea.

Screw Servo Idea.

so this is something I came up with a while ago(10 minutes). I think this could work for people who are needing to push/lift things with there robots. any questions just ask. I dont...
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Rad 1.0 Head Idea

Im trying to figure out what to do with my head. It needs to have the camera inside/on. Was thinking of putting it under the brim just above where the speaker is. (Make it look like a mouth)
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Ez-Shop Still Not Working For Me

video showing the problem. the only thing that works is the ez-kit purchase button.
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When Will The Revolution Robots Be Posted

All the robots you guys at ez-robot made seem very cool and clean. are you guys planning to post them in the EZ-Robots tab?
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Cant Buy Anything From The Shop

I wanted to see the cost of shipping so I went and added the ez-b to my cart. then I pressed check out and it took me to the ez-kit buying page with my cart cleared. I went to the accessories page again and the ez-b in my cart was back! it gets stuck in this loop. could I get some help? This happening to anyone else?
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The 2.5Amp Motor Controller Can Drive A Rad?

I wanted to double check that the 2.5amp motor controller can drive a rad 1.0. is it a L298N motor controller?
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Best C# Program For Beginers

Im just starting to learn C# so I need to find good software for making and editing C#. Can someone point me in the right direction?
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Servo Shake Question, Need To Dampen

so I have trased my camera tracking issue down to the servo. when you bump it begins to shake back and forth. you can stop it by holding the head until the shaking has stopped. I need to dampen the servo so it will stop shaking. ill post a video.
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Cute Little Autonomous Robot

letsmakerobots.com/node/35632 This is a cute little robot that walks like a biped. maybe someone will make it when the mini-b comes out?
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How Close To Revolution?

Dj, how close are we to Release 6/2/13? everyone is excited for the new release, and for the people who werent following the other topics, when will it happen? Today? tomorrow? approx. time? No pressure, just really like the 3d designing ability to come.
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Arduino Joystick

www.elechouse.com/elechouse/index.php?main_page=product_infocPath=products_id=313 Would this be configureable to the ez-b? just a question, have no intentions of buying.
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Ez-B Failure Solution Found

It appears that mischarged batteries were playing with the ez-b. 4 batteries were almost fully discharged while 2 others were 3 quarters full. this caused some sort of ez-b burn out that make servos go berserk. So anyone who suffers from this sort of problem, its your batteries. double check when using the battery pack that comes with the ez-b.
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Sabertooth To Ez-B

Sabertooth To Ez-B

i made a diagram. is this the way to connect the ez-b to the sabertooth? Feel free to edit the pic and repost it.
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Ez-B In Wall-E Still Failing.

once again, I have tried to run wall-e and the ez-b turned its light off again, disconnected from my laptop, and sent the servos berserk. How ever, the software did not freeze up this time. this time it failed when I tried to drive forwards. Custom movement panel configured to work with him right. I pressed forward, he went backward, and I pressed...
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Possible Rad Project, What Do I Need!?!

Possible Rad Project, What Do I Need!?!

Comments made by my parents suggest im getting a rad for my birthday june 14(celebrating sooner) So I want to have a plan in place for what...
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Revolution Un Answered Questions

Ok so the 3d interface is cool and everything. eek but I have a couple un answered questions. 1. Kinect 2. Mini-b What about these? (if anyone has a question to add, please do so)
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Revolution Live Stream Cant Hear Audio(Dj!)

Revolution Live Stream Cant Hear Audio(Dj!)

Dj, no one can hear the audio coming out of the livestream. its just a faint whistling noise.
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ARC Freeze And Ez-B Crash

I will be using a random control. then suddenly ARC freezes. the ez-bs blue LED turns off. All the servos start going nuts! Have no idea why this is happening. Maybe someone could help? Up until today it was fine.
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Cylinder Rolling Robot Idea, Needs A Name!

Cylinder Rolling Robot Idea, Needs A Name!

So I came up with the idea of a cylinder-shaped rolling robot. It will be able to follow people around and talk to them. It will be...
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Office Cameras Refreshing But Still 2Hrs. Behind

Office Cameras Refreshing But Still 2Hrs. Behind

The cameras when I took this should have been at 4:28pm(calgary time)
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What Brand Is Djs Soldering Iron?

in his motor controller video he has that blue soldering iron. Does anyone know what brand it is? Anyone personally own one?
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Robot Name Posts

I know there have been a couple posts where we have been brainstorming names. I searched but couldnt find them with what I searched. Could anyone point me toward those posts? Im trying to come up with a robot name for a cylinder robot.
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Ez-B Heatsink Overheat

Once again, my barely used ez-b is overheating. All the wiring has been checked, the ez-b is sitting on the back of the battery case so no shorts can happen, and all the wiring is tied together held away from the ez-b. I have the following plugged in: 4 standard servos 2 continues rotation servos 1 ping radar 1 camera(hacked) What could be causing...
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Camera Lag, How To Dampen The Process?

So im trying to do tracking with wall-e. red ball is sitting right in front of him not moving at all. I start color tracking and his head starts randomly shaking back and forth. I can tell the camera is lagging a fair bit. I was brought the idea of dampening the tracking process. Aka. tell the camera function to make a decision on what to do after...
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Technopro's Wall_E Complete

Technopros Wall_E Complete

In case you didnt notice my post on my project I am posting it again! SO Wall-e is finally finished! he is put putting around and waving and everything! Stuff is still...
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Mounting Wall-E Head With Tilting

I plan on giving wall-e the ability to look up and down. What are some ways that you other wall-e makers have mounted the head?
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What Happens When You Try To Open Cloud File On Apple Device

Heres what happens: Script Emergency Stop 314 1043 164 156 Normal ControlCommand(PingAvoidance, ScriptStop) Stop() false Notes Notepad 2 391 61 273 353 Normal Changes 1. Changed escape return to use else therefore avoiding reversing and turning after an escape. 2. Added in stop and sleep before any forward or reverse movements. 3. Added emergency...
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Wall-E Movement Panel= Board To Get Too Hot.

I finished the tracks on my wall-e. I configured the movement panel to run him. I hav 2 arm servos(pluged in but not moving) and the 2 track-driving servos. I pressed forward and it didnt work. the servos werent making any noise and the tracks werent moving. I looked in to check that they were plugged in right(they were) and something smelt hot. I...
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Modified Servo M. P. Use Box?

What does the [] use check box do? Invert? Want to know because someone was telling me to check the invert box in the modified servo movement panel. But the use box is the only box.
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Suprise Announcment June 1St(Facebook)

Suprise Announcment June 1St(Facebook)

Cant wait!
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Open House Party On Youtube Idea(Dj!)

Dj, may I suggest for the people who cant make it that you post a live video stream on YouTube. You can using the google hangout trick. That will allow us to hear and see fairly fluently. The live stream cameras dont have audio and lag a fair bit. Set up a webcam and start a live stream on YouTube!
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Mindwave

I just noticed this page on the ARC manual. synthiam.com/Tutorials/Help.aspx?id=191 Another revolution feature?
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Wall-E On The Workbench

Wall-E On The Workbench

Djs Wall-e seemed to get stuck while it was doing its usual dance thing it does at the end of the bench. It wasnt the video freezing, he just got stuck. His head stayed like...
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Question For Dj

DJ, I know many people like me who are fairly new wonder How did you simply just make a microcontroller, and then make a kit to sell it for $200 each? To make something as simple as the ez-b and then sell it for $200 you must be fairly successful. What was it like to build the ez-b and ARC ?
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Diy Robot Arm

Diy Robot Arm

heres a vid on how to make a DIY robot gripper arm for anyone who wants to know. Came across this just searching youtube.
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Office Cam Frozen!

the cameras in the office are frozen! all I see is DJ playing with one of his robots and the computer!
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Ez-B Board Diagram

Does someone have a diagram of the ez-b showing each part and what its called? Also detailed pictures of front and back would be appreciated.
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Turning On And Off Outlets

I know there is a lot of talk about this. Could someone point me toward a thread that could help me turn on/.off outlets with ARC ? Also if there is and hardware like a switch or wireless outlet trigger could someone tell me.?.
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No More Jarvis!?!?!

Iron man 3 seems to be the last ironman movie so it appears to be the end of JARVIS.
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How To Start A Script On Project Opening?

I want to run a script right when I open my ARC project. It does not connect to ez-bs at all so I need to find a way to start the script right when it starts up.
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Best 360* Heavy Duty Servo With Same Measurements As One In Shop

Best 360* Heavy Duty Servo With Same Measurements As One In Shop

Want to find the Best 360* heavy duty servo with same measurements as one in shop. So same/...
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Iron Man Jarvis Ez-Robot Recreation Scripting Questions

Iron Man Jarvis Ez-Robot Recreation Scripting Questions

Hi. quick questions for scripting. 1. Is there a command that says if __________ is said(microphone), start...
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ARC Bluetooth Device Connection/Disconnection Alert

Is there a way I could make ARC monitor Bluetooth devices? So like say I have a Bluetooth headset. If I turn it off and it disconnects from my computer, could I make ARC send an audible alert such as microphone disconnected. please reconnect to resume service?
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Just Thinking Here.(Jet Engine Thought)

www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemId=913021 this is a hobbyists jet engine. if your search for a video with it youll be surprised at the power they have. I was just thinking if they could be controlled by a motor controller. then the controller connects to the ez-b and BAM! Ez-Jet.
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È When You Press Quotation

This only happens on ez-robot.com. I press the quotation mark button and it puts an è. È when I press shift. I havenèt changed any settings in my computer so it seems to only be ez-robot.
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Stop Script

Here is a stop script for all functions for all robots. NOTE: You will have to configure some commands to fit your robot. Feel free to change/add things yourself. Copy and paste (ctrl+c[copy], ctrl+v[paste]) Stop() StopAudio() DroneEmergency() SpeakStop() MP3TriggerStop(d0, 38400) GPSStop(latitude, longitude, resolution) Halt() Sleep(1500)...
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Awesome Floor Map Idea

Take floor map. give the ability to place points on it and save it. give the ability to show the position of the robot on it. and also have it where it doesnt just make a line. it creates hallways with the ping radar data. Just a cool thought(s)
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Isnt There A Command For Telling A Joke?

I thought there was a command for telling a joke in ARC scripting.
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ARC Requirements

just wanted to know the requirements. searched but came up empty handed so I figured repost.
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Pictures Posted Later In Topic Appear In Earlier Posts

Pictures Posted Later In Topic Appear In Earlier Posts

synthiam.com/Community/Questions/3518page=1 Heres where I discovered it. I can guaranty that its not me. Ive...
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Controlling Chainsaw Motor

Controlling Chainsaw Motor

those old chainsaws lying around could be used for something else. How about a robot? 1.Chainsaws are controlled by triggers. how could you replace that trigger with an...
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Emoticon 404 Error

Emoticon 404 Error

If you try and press an emoticon it gives 404 error.
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Will This Work?

camera just wondering if this will work.
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Can I Connect Like This?

Can I Connect Like This?

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Wifi Difficulty Question

how difficult id it to change from bluetooth to wifi board? just wondering.
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Ar Drone Via Wii Remote

if I want to make the drone go up down left right using the 4 way arrows how would I configure this? all you can do is tell it to control servos.
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Ar Drone Battery Monitor Script

Would this be correct? I want it to alert me with a beeping sound I got and it will do that at 14%(ar drone battery min and it alerts here on the ios app) #Low Battery script $DroneBatterymin=14 :start IF($DroneBattery=$DroneBatterymin) Controlcommand(soundboard, Track_0) ENDIF Goto(start)
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Ar Drone Connection Protocol In ARC

I need to see the connection protocol for the ar drone from the ARC ar drone tool. Anyone that could show me the coding (any coding[preferably C#] or code from the SDK)
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Ez-Robot Camers Weight

looking to mount an ez-robot camera on an ar drone. need the weight to see if it can be done.
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Ez-Mini Production Date?(Dj!)

DJ, you said a while ago that you were going to be producing a ez-mini microcontroller. where is this project at?
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Have An Error In Vb

im not a programmer but I thought I would start learning it now. I was playing with the ar drone SDK(in VB 2012 opening the C# sdk)) and I got this error. I added EZ-....dll(not sure what it was) as a reference and got this error when I ran the code. the control panel poped up but I pressed connect and it came up with this. A first chance...
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I Have A Tiny Question.

I Have A Tiny Question.

Im going to make my rc car robot autonomous. theres just one problem... Its an rc car! it has custom turn and drive scripts! does anyone have an idea or example on how to...
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Ar Drone 2.0

I know that ARC isnt compatible with ar drone 2.0. Has anyone been able to create ar drone 2.0 compatibility? If not this is where it starts!
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Back To ARC Version 2013.03.18.00?

Back To ARC Version 2013.03.18.00?

whats going on? why are we back to ARC Version 2013.03.18.00?
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Has Anyone Built This Guy?

Has Anyone Built This Guy?

I found this Robbie jr. robot. has anyone done this cute guy before? EDIT: yes I know his hands gone
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Technopro To Maker Faire Waterloo 2013

I may or may not be taking ez-robot to maker faire waterloo 2013. makerfairewaterloo.com/ im still in the thinking phase so Ill give an update when I think I know if ill go or not.
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Omnibot 2000 On Ebay $99

www.ebay.com/itm/Tomy-Omnibot-2000-/200912502062?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item2ec7517d2e its a buy now and very cheap. missing the remote and manual, battery blown, exterior in mint condition. just found it. Your welcome.
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Good Voltage For Sabertooth

Good Voltage For Sabertooth

going to buy a battery for a sabertooth. im going to get one with a mini Tamiya end and add the male plug to the sabertooth. what is a good voltage for a sabertooth...
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Saber Tooth Connection Question

Saber Tooth Connection Question

I have already asked and got an answer for this but just noticed that the saber tooth help page says something different. Quote: The EZ-B connects to the GND,...
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Bvattery End Type

Bvattery End Type

have as battery and a charger. I need to know what type of end they are.
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Virtual Robot Error?

Virtual Robot Error?

See the end of this message for details on invoking just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box. ************** Exception Text ************** System.ArgumentException:...
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Ez-B To Ir Brodcaster

I was playing with my rc heli when I came up with use the ez-b to control the heli wirelessly then I realized that there are many things that use ir signals so this would work in a wide range. does anyone know of any uart ir transmitters or anything like that?
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Ez-B On/Off Switch

Ez-B On/Off Switch

i thought about my wall-e... and thought...and thought... and one of the things i thought of was an on/off switch(painful to open up, close, open, close, etc.) I decided to put a power...
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Camera Hacking

i need to hack my ez-cam for my wall-e. i noticed that it is a little different from the one in Djs video. does anyone have a pic or diagram for where to connect the signal cable/wire?
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Sabertooth Pwm

can the pwm slider work on the sabertooth motors if the specified port is connected to the sabertooth?
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Sabertooth Battery

i need to get a battery for a sabertooth 2x12. i wanted to know what other roboteers have used. this is whats in the downloadable pdf. Input voltage: 6-24V nominal, 30V absolute max. Output current: Up to 12A continuous per channel. Peak loads may be up to 25A per channel for a few seconds. These ratings are for input voltages up to 18v in still...
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Dj!!!

Hi, Just wanted to ask, when are you building another robot?, if you do build another. Also, idea for ARC . Compatibility with Meccano Spykee mobile spy robot or similar ones. (Wowwee rovio mobile webcam) Just some thought up ideas. Feel free anyone else to post your ideas.
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How To Waterproof Ez-B?

i have took a look at multiple ways to waterproof electronics but came up empty. i need to find a way to waterproof it as my ez-b will be in a rc car(outdoors) and will be exposed to moisture. Ideas: Air-tight sealed container with plastic melted around cable slots Plasta-dip any ways or tips will be apreciated
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Keyboard Control Multi-Key

Keyboard Control Multi-Key

on the keyboard control, you can only press down on one key at a time. is there a way to press multiple keys at a time? if not, Dj should consider adding this....
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Key Control Not Cueing Scripts

Key Control Not Cueing Scripts

when you type controlcommand(scriptstart, left) it comes up with an error in the debug. when i type controlcommand(left, scriptstart) it doesnt do anything....
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Sabertooth Compatibility

did a check, the amperage on the motors i am usingare 2.8-3A, with a 6A jump on startup. the 2x12 can do 25A jump for a few seconds and 12A continuess. that will give my robot plenty of power. the sabertooth 2x12 is good for this setup right? dont want to mess up anything other than the old rc car frame. and does anyone have a pic or diagram of a...
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Motor Controller

Motor Controller

Have an idea. USE DRILL MOTORS TO DRIVE ROBOT. To do this i need a motor controller that will provide the 12-18vs the motors will need. 2. Have a rc car that i want to ez-fy. motors will...
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1 Motor Controller Controlling 4 Motors

1 Motor Controller Controlling 4 Motors

i was thinking of building a tank of some sort using 4 motors from old rc cars. however, dont want to deal with the 2 hbridge problem. came up...
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Ultrasonic Distance Sensor Mounting Question

going to put my distance sensor on my wall-e in the chest, on a servo. However, there is limited space so i was thinking of ounting it upside down. will this mess up the radar with it scanning backwards? Just a question.
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Question About The Roomba Ez-Bot(Vacuum)

can you control the suction of the roomba through the ez-b?
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Attention Newbies! Cool Project For Anyone That Wants A Really Ez Robot

www.ebay.ca/itm/Rover-WiFi-Remote-Control-Robot-with-WiFi-Video-Camera-/330869406311?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item4d095a7a67 Looks like you could easily adapt it to ez-b so any beginers check it out
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1 More Cool Project I Would Love To See Running Ez-B

youtu.be/mdYSStF4fqc Very cool extremely high jumping rc car. would be great to see it as an ez-b project. For advanced users looking towards new projects
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Another Ir Question

found this ir receiver. Wrobot-Digital-38KHz-IR-Receiver There is a transmiter for this too. Could this work with the ez-b?
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Quick Servo Question

Quick Servo Question

mini-servo-tg9e This servo says its 4.8V. does that mean i need to get a regulator too or is there a bypass or similar servo that doesnt need a regulator. Its $3.00 so want to keep...
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Rc Car To A Robot

Rc Car To A Robot

Have a merchsource thunder tumbler rc car that i want to hack. Dont really want to go motor controller so trying to see if there is a hackable spot on it. This pic is one torn apart to...
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Ir Autonomous Home Base

Ir Autonomous Home Base

have 2 ir recievers from my wall-e project. Looking to make a cheap/nearly free home base ir reciever. Could they be hacked up to work with the ez-b and my laptop(and...
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Servo External Power Pack

Servo External Power Pack

Does anyone have a diagram of a servo set up with a second power source?(Eg. Heavy duty servo)
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Hardware Questions Using Everyday Items(Rc Car, Calculator)

Rc car Have a merchsource(r) Thunder tumbler rc car. Tore apart one and have pics. Im wondering if anyone knows a way to hack any rc car with 2 servos. Here are some pics:
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Speech Synthesise(Pardon My Spelling)

I can only get the speech synthesise to do the womans voice and still cant using the synthesise settings. Has anyone got the voice to change? How do you change it?
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Scrolling Glitch

I still have the scroll glitch that has been moving around that hides half of my project.
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Multi-Questions(1 Being Wifi Hardware)

Multi-Questions(1 Being Wifi Hardware)

1: is this adapter compatible with the ez-b and how does it work?...
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Script Manager

If i take scripts that all co-operate(activate each other), Example: Sleep(100) controlcommand(quot;soundboardquot;, track_3) controlcommand(quot;badquot;, scriptstart) [or something like that] Does moving all the scripts to script manager mess them up? (start the script and it wont be able to find bad)
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Goto Question

using the goto command, it takes you to the specified command. does it keep playing the following commands so you can cause a loop or do you do that another way?
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Lcd Screen Questions

Dj, what serial lcd screen did you use for you omnibot 2000? Is there a brand of lcd you especially like/use? Also, all i can find is i2c serial lcd screens when i search serial lcd screens on ebay. ?
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R2d2 Builders!

R2D2 builders! I am looking for a R2D2 toy under 2 feet tall. What toy have you used? Please reply!
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Wall-E Led

Wall-E Led

How did DJ connect wall-es led for his eye to the ez-b?
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Servo Speeds?

What is the max speed of the continues rotation servos? Also, Can the speed be ajusted?(pardon my spelling)
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How To Get Wall-E In Autonomous Mode

How do you get wall-e into autonomous mode using DJs wall-e big(without script) example.
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16X2 Serial Lcd Module Display Arduino Compatible

Is this lcd compatible with the ez-b? www.ebay.ca/itm/New-Blue-IIC-I2C-TWI-1602-16x2-Serial-LCD-Module-Display-Arduino-compatible-/160943085721?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item2578f49899
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Shipping

Why again is shipping delayed and why? Really want to start my wall-e project. Thanks
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Ez-B Voltage

What is the max/best voltage for a ez-b running a wall-e? A link to battery would be most appreceated(pardon my spelling).
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Servo Auto Position

Just wondering how the servos auto position. When you plug them in do they centre? or do you have to do it manually? if manually, please tell me how. Preparing for my wall-e project. Hope im not hoging the forums!
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Wall-E Question Quick

heres the notepad info: The Real Wall-e without Script Manager Camera Power: D1 ModifiedServoMovementPanel: D13, D14 Left Arm: D8 (low 8, high 36) Right Arm: D9 (low 56, high 28) Left Eye: D15 Neck Horizontal: D6 (center 32, 50, 20) Head Vertical: D7 (center 35, high 44, low 24) Ping: (Trigger d2, response d3) What is the left eye servo? theres...
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Wall-E Autonomous(Think Thats How To Spell It)

I would like to know how wall-e in djs video moved autonomous-ly. Using his wall-e example file how do you activate this?
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How Does The Camera Connect?

Dj made a video of connecting the camera to the ez-b. He did it in the Wall-e so i may have to. is it required for the wall-e to have the camera connected to the ez-b directly through cable or can it be configured to work wirelessly? Also, how does the wall-e vision track on the vertical and horizontal while refrencing by the camera? How is it...
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Wheres Wall-E?

Im trying to build a wall-e using a brookstone rover and the top half of a u-command wall-e. Has anyone seen an ad for this or know a place that sells wall-e parts? (canada, online will work too)
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R2d2 Build

Dj built an r2d2 and said in another discussion that he would post a video about the build. I have been looking and cant find a video on this. has anyone seen it?
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How Does The Ez-B Connect To Brookstone Rover?

in Djs video he had the ez-b controller on the rover with sensor. how does the ez-b interact with the rover?
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Which One?

Which robot out of these 3 are a good first project? Wall-e Tomy Omnibot brookstone rover(with arms,etc.[a fun think to do])
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Wall-E

U-command wall-e costs too much for me so i was thinking of trying the interaction Wall-e instead. Has anyone done this yet? if so can i hear you experiences? Should it work the same as The Real Wall-e, meaning could it fit everything the same as the real wall-e?(servos, ez-b,ect.) Thanks.
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Djs Wall-E Size

What are the dimensions of djs Wall-e? trying to build a replica. need to know the size. L-W-H
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Ez-B Servo Connection

what type of plug is on the cable that connects the servos to the ez-b?
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Wall-E Height

how tall is Djs wall-e? all of the wall-e toys are 9 tall on ebay(u-command wall-e) Want to know for reference. PLEASE I NEED TO KNOW! stress
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Has Dj Posted A Wall-E .Ezb

has Dj ever posted wall-e .ezb configureation files? looking in the cloud but didnt see anything with a quick look.
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Roomba Connection Cable

Roomba Connection Cable

i am rebuilding the roomba robot. i want to know if i can buy a servo EXTENSION cable and it will still work. i want to tear the extension end off the cable. Any buying tips?...
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Wall-E Bot

Hope DJ can read this. I want to create a second or 5th or whatever number copy of wall-e. I was wondering if there is a detailed video of making wall-e somewhere. If not, see if DJ could give any help. Also, most u-command wall-e toys are around $100. Is there somewhere cheaper to buy them?(Ontario Canada) Found this one. Has anyone bought this...
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Auto-Pilot

ive been trying to find something(video) about an auto-pilot through ez-b. is there such thing? please try to give a video link. thanks.
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Ar Drone 2.0 Compadability And Setup

want to put ez-robot on my ar drone 2.0. want to know if its compadible first. then i want to know how to set it up. does it scar your drone so you cant turn it back to and ar drone from a bot?
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Cardboardhacker's One Of The Hottest Video Games

Cardboardhackers One Of The Hottest Video Games

One of the hottest video games out right now is Apex Legends, a rival to Fortnite. One feature which has piqued my interest as...
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Cardboardhackers This Is An Inquiry More For DJ

This is an inquiry more for DJ and Jeremie, but Id love for others to comment. I was looking at James Burtons open-dog project, and while inspiration struck, I discovered some possible issues with using the Ez-b for a project such as open-dog. The biggest issue is controlling the dog dynamically, such as having the dog change servo positions based...
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Cardboardhacker's Raiko Personal Robot

Cardboardhackers Raiko Personal Robot

Hello Forum! I have recently gotten back into the swing of robotics, and as such, I wanted to start with a fresh project. Beginning with an old...
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Cardboardhacker's Rover Ad

Cardboardhackers Rover Ad

This is the thread for my current project Dewy. He is a tall robot that uses RAD parts and models a omnibot in a way. For showcases sake: Heres the process of tearing...
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Cardboardhacker's Ez-Ollie

Cardboardhackers Ez-Ollie

Alright guys! Heres my latest creation, ez-Ollie! This robot is my attempt to recreate the fun, cool Sphero Ollie. I filmed the making of ez-Ollie so you can see how I...
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Cardboardhacker's Alex Cardboard Omnibot Twin

Cardboardhackers Alex Cardboard Omnibot Twin

I decided I would start the ALeX project. This was going to be similar to aameraliss lexi 3000 v1, but I cant get into the pages...
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Cardboardhacker's Technopro Wall-E Project

Cardboardhackers Technopro Wall-E Project

I have finally started my wall-e project. I have desided to keep it simple due to my lack of income at age 12. I have gutted my Wall-e...
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Cardboardhacker's Emotions V1

Cardboardhackers Emotions V1

Hey there! Here is my latest project. This time its an emotion generating project. Through speech recognition activation, your robot will respond with emotions....
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Cardboardhackers My Robot Idea Is A Robot That

My robot idea is a robot that assists disabled, or physically/mentally incapable people by doing jobs they cant do, such as vacuuming, carrying things, to something as simple as changing the TV channel. It gives these people a chance to live on there own without the need of constant help/supervision. The Bot will have arms to move/open things, a...
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Cardboardhacker's Mtr(Mechanical Tracked Robot)

Cardboardhackers Mtr(Mechanical Tracked Robot)

Hey guys! Heres The first version of MTR. As I mention in the video, more improvements to come. Tech.
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Cardboardhacker's 1/2 R2d2 Scratch Build

Cardboardhackers 1/2 R2d2 Scratch Build

After watching DJs R2D2 Video endlessly I finally broke... eek I decided to make an R2D2! But after seeing how big and pricey a full sized r2...
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Cardboardhacker's Penguin-Like Robot Project!

Cardboardhackers Penguin-Like Robot Project!

Ok, since I changed the plan so juristically I decided to make a new thread. Anyways heres my plan: The robots paint scheme will be...
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Cardboardhacker's Creeper Project

Cardboardhackers Creeper Project

This is the new thread to the Creeper build. A 5ft Minecraft Creeper robot counterpart, made by non-other than me Techno. Minecraft is a hot topic these...
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Cardboardhacker's M2d2-The Diy Miniture R2d2 By Technopro(Working Progress)

Cardboardhackers M2d2-The Diy Miniture R2d2 By Technopro(Working Progress)

So. I finally did it. After Djs r2d2 started getting into every thought...
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Cardboardhacker's Rc Car Ez-Fied

Cardboardhackers Rc Car Ez-Fied

modifying a rc car(truck i guess) to operate off a sabertooth and the ez-b. Any responces are welcome Specs: Sabertooth 2x12 Ez-b V3 2, 2.8-3A dc motors w/6A...
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Cardboardhacker's Technopro's Wall-E Continued

Cardboardhackers Technopros Wall-E Continued

I have gotten half way through my wall-e and the comments stopped so im reposting it. I just got my needed servo extensions from...
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Cardboardhackers Synthiam Jarvis Program |By Technopro

I have started creating a Jarvis(similar to Richs Jarvis) in ARC using speech recognition, pandorabot(not yet though, has a hard time with me), A fair bit of scripts, cameras(for home security, not implemented yet though), and some other things. He can currently tell the weather, jokes, local news, and can have fights with me. Initilization:
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Cardboardhacker's Technopro's Live Wall-E Build (Saturday, Mar. 9)

Cardboardhackers Technopros Live Wall-E Build (Saturday, Mar. 9)

I will be posting live here Saturday when i build my wall-e robot. Tune in!
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