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leversofpower

Country: USA
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.Net senior developer. Code mercenary.

Achievements

  • 2012-12-06 - joined Synthiam
  • 2012-12-20 - created first new question
  • 2013-01-05 - joined your first forum discussion
  • 2013-02-12 - posted a robot project showcase
  • 2014-01-08 - answered a forum question
  • 2014-09-11 - shared your first photo in the forum
  • 2014-09-28 - shared your first video in the forum
  • 2014-10-21 - connected ARC to the cloud
  • 2015-01-22 - created a custom avatar
  • 2015-06-30 - attempted to help a fellow robot builder

Latest submissions

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Omnibot 2000 Riser

Omnibot 2000 Riser

Want to make your Omnibot 2000 bigger? You can print this out and stack em up to the height you need your little guy to grow. The vertical striations are because I only printed it one...
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Ez Hud / Plug In Question For Dj Or/And James Graham Hu

DJ, So the EZ Hud display is moving along and Im moving into the ARC control of the HUD and my brain is going in all different directions. I think I might need a little guidance here. So there will be at least 15-20 control commands for setting values of the various HUD charts and graphics. The HUD plugin is very monolithic, being that it has a...
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Ez Hud Is In Development

Ez Hud Is In Development

Initial Prototype. Still need to clean up code, add a few more graphics and text, then add control commands for ARC script.
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New Plugin Idea. Hud Display Camera Overlay. I.E. Terminator Vision

New Plugin Idea. Hud Display Camera Overlay. I.E. Terminator Vision

Per Richard R, he suggested a HUD information display to overlay the EZ Camera video....
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Ez Gauge Chart Is Released

Ez Gauge Chart Is Released

The Plugin See script examples. If you have any bugs / issues let me know. Here is the source code and vs2015 solution. EZGuageChart-v0.0.zip
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Ez Gauge Plugin Is In Development

Ez Gauge Plugin Is In Development

Im digging this plugin stuff!
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Ez Line Chart Is In Development

Ez Line Chart Is In Development

Working on the line chart plugin...
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4 Series Bar Chart

4 Series Bar Chart

First plugin. Check the plug ins section. Let me know if you can use it. EZ Chart EZChart.zip
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Display Popup Plugin Comments?

Would it be possible to have code comments liberally added to the Display Popup plugin project? Or did I miss something? p.s. You could use a Select Subject Tag Plugin check box on this page: https://synthiam.com/Community/Forum/NewThread.aspx
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4-In-1 Orientation Sensor Mount Stl Cad 3D Printing

4-In-1 Orientation Sensor Mount Stl Cad 3D Printing

The .STL File
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Jd Eyes / Rgb Led Block Using 5 Volts

Jd Eyes / Rgb Led Block Using 5 Volts

Is it possible to power the RGB LED block using 5 volts? Is there any way to make the RGB LED block brighter?
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Sayezb Repeating Question

So Im gritting my teeth try to figure out why the SayEZB command keeps repeating the phrase over and over. Usually around three times but not always. When no scripts are running it functions normally. When I start running 3 scripts, which are similar but monitor a different digital port. :loop IF (GetDigital(D14) = 1)...
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Strategies For Minimizing Ezb Disconnections

The EZB is connected to my router. The laptop is connected to the router. My laptop is not disconnecting to the router or is exhibiting any issues with the network connection or traffic. Does anyone know why the EZB unexpectedly drops connection to ARC? What conditions cause this is happen? Does the EZB have an error code stored indicating why the...
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Google Play Application Failed Install

Google Play Application Failed Install

I tried to download the latest version of the application from the Google Play Store however the installation was unsuccessful and reported a...
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Virtual Robot Control - Varible Display Feature Request

Virtual Robot Control - Varible Display Feature Request

Just an idea: Please consider adding a right click add variable display on the virtual robot control. I know...
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Varible Watch Doesnt Maintain Its Verticle Scroll Position

Variable watch keeps jumping to the top of the scroll every-time a value watched is updated and its difficult to check values at the bottom of the list when it is constantly jumping back to the top scroll.
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Addminute() Usage

The example: $LaterHour = $hour $LaterMinute = AddMinute($minute, 1) RepeatUntil($hour lt; $LaterHour AND $minute lt; $LaterMinute) Print($second) EndRepeatUntil Verification of syntax reports No errors When I start the script I receive the error in the debug window Quote:Error on line 2: Unknown function: AddMinute What am I missing in this...
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Fmtnum() Fmtdate() Documentation Or Usage Examples?

FmtNum() FmtDate() Dont see much documentation on this. Anyone have any usage examples?
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Arduino Mega Is Being Powered Through The Uart Serial Tx/Rx Connection

Arduino Mega Is Being Powered Through The Uart Serial Tx/Rx Connection

So I want to control the Arduino power using this RFP30N06LE MOSFET and that...
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Static Fuzzy White Noise Sound From Spkr Speaker

Static Fuzzy White Noise Sound From Spkr Speaker

Ive by passed the little speaker and have soldered to the SPKR on the board. Im using the original Omnibot 2000 .03W...
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Website Search Results

When I do a community subject search the results do not fit the viewport / web browser screen correctly. There is a horizontal scroll bar at the bottom of the web browser and the search result images are very large. I think your media queries might be messed up. When I scroll to the top of the screen the top fixed bar jumps and becomes incorrectly...
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Custom Graph Scripting Control Commands?

I cannot seem to locate any docs on the scripting custom graph? https://synthiam.com/Tutorials/Help.aspx?id=32 Scripting controls section seems to be lacking anything on the Custom Graph control...
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Omnibot 2000 Back Port Panel Insert Stl

The original port panel contains several round ports for hooking up additional devices such as speakers, sensor and R/C. This blank panel will allow you to Boolean subtract out new ports such as a USB port or power port.
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Omnibot 2000 Drawer Stl

The omnibot 2000 drawer. This is the actual drawer STL. Im planning on making some kind of removable rack using the drawer and rails, so I needed the dimensions and the cad project file. www.thingiverse.com/thing:496526
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ARC 2014.09.27.00 - Horizontal Servo Control Bug

Horizontal Servo Control Bug
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Omnibot 200 Neck Servo Adapter

Hopefully this STL saves someone some time. I had to iterate on this about three times. If you dont have a 3d printer then let me know and we can work something out where you can acquire this mod. Omnibot 2000 Neck Servo Adapter www.thingiverse.com/thing:474444
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Ez Robot Camera Box Mount Stl

Simple camera mount variation for the EZ Robot camera. Allows camera to be easily removed from mount. Watch maker screws make life easy. www.thingiverse.com/thing:460285
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User Profile - Forum Discussions Question With Website

Clicked on d.cochrans profile page Clicked on forum discussions tab Link takes me to the community discussion root page? Link looks malformed...missing query string: https://synthiam.com/Community/Forum/UserInfoForumPosts.aspx?user=
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Mobile Website

I can not pick the shipping method from the drop-down menu when trying to place an order using my android phone, vanilla Nexus 5, using the Chrome browser. Worked fine on my galaxy 7510 tablet; thats how I completed my order.
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Omnibot 2000 Replacement Tread - Ninjaflex

Omnibot 2000 Replacement Tread - Ninjaflex

Got a 3d printer and some Ninjaflex filament. You can print an Omnibot 2000 replacement tread. Enjoy. Thingiverse Replacement Tread
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Ez_B.Roboquad.Roboquadcmdenum.Head_Up

When I execute this command or any other commands in the ARC the roboquad responds appropriately. I am executing this enum or any other and it does not appear to respond. Any ideas? Private Sub EzB_Connect1_OnConnection() Handles EzB_Connect1.OnConnection Timer1.Interval = 250 Timer1.Start() End Sub Private Sub Timer1_Tick(sender As System.Object,...
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Mr. Clock Radio Hack

Today, I finally finished the hardware setup for the Mr. CR. During the initial preparations I removed all the existing control hardware for the unit leaving only the, motors, pots and LEDs. I wired the motors to 3 L9110 Stepper Motor Driver Controller Board H-bridge units. Powered everything up with the only hiccup being I no longer have control...
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Omnibot!

Well, Ive finally decided to join the Omnibot 5402 crowd. I broke down and bought one off eBay a few days ago and Im really looking forward to it. From the looks of the other projects its looks like one of the best carapace to use with all that internal space.
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Digital On Off Timing Control Signal Delay

Can any one answer why when I connect the D2 5V to the D2 Signal the read digital control turns green indicating an on position. I immediately break the connection disconnecting the D2 5V and D2 Signal and the control stays green/on for an unknown period(approx 18 seconds) of time then goes red? Interval is set to 100 milliseconds... Why doesnt it...
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Bumper Push Button Digital Switch

Bumper Push Button Digital Switch

330 ohm resistor used in picture Bumper push button switch
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Floor Map - The Right Turn Mystery

Can anyone explain this 1. Add a script manager control 2. Add a script called forward 1. Add the Forward() script command 3. Add a script called rightturn 1. Add the Right() script command 4. Add the Floor Map control 1. Set it up like this: A.Number of pixels/second moving forward or reverse: 10 B.Number of degrees/second turning: 10 5. Set up a...
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Scriptflow Questions

My understanding of the script manager is that in order to draw a named box a dependency between two scripts must exist using the command: ControlCommand( Script Manager, ScriptStart, TheScriptToBeExecuted) Some Issues: 1. When adding a new script to the script manager that has the appropriate dependencies to display within the ScriptFlow control....
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Thoughts And Insight Into Sleeping.

Normally I have only considered milliseconds in the past when working with database systems, i.e. software to software processes. So I am a little perplexed on how you guys/gals determine how long to sleep when calling sequences of servos, motors, sensors etc. Is this some kinda guesstimate game or does anyone have a precise method for gauging time...
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Script Manager Sorting Question

There appears to be some row focus issues when sorting a script position within the script manager. It is exhibiting unexpected behaviors. See this video for a sort illustration. Also, I have triggered an exception within an array that I am guessing is used to hold attributes of the script manager sort / row position. It was an index out of...
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Hey Robotmaker, Need Your Oppinion On 6 In 1 Milling Machine

Robotmaker, Whats your opinion on the Chinese rip off of the UNIMAT -- The 6-in-1 Desktop Machine - The CoolTool on Ebay for 200ish. I dont have any of the tools it emulates. I just need to drill and shape HDPE and plexi down to millimeter resolution. 6 in 1 any thoughts?
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Enhancement Request - Window Pinning. Digital Set Appearance. Virtual Robot.

Enhancement Request - Window Pinning. Digital Set Appearance. Virtual Robot.

Window Pinning: I set placement of my controls. I open the window to...
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Script Control - Looping Functionality Question. A Bug Or Brain Fart?

Script Control - Looping Functionality Question. A Bug Or Brain Fart?

Situation: Ive looked over all the scripts in the cloud and havent seemed to find...
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Typing In The Script Control Via The Http Server On A Tablet

So I am thinking it would be nice to keep laying in bed Sunday morning. So I grab my Galaxy Andriod tablet and log on to ARC http server and go to remote control and then go into the script command and try and type... No dice. Cant get the keyboard on the tablet screen to show up. Has anyone been able to do this on an android device?
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Android Phone As A Gps, Compass And Tilt Sensor By Sending Uris To The Ez-Builde

Android Phone As A Gps, Compass And Tilt Sensor By Sending Uris To The Ez-Builde

Objective: Use my Android phone as a GPS, compass and tilt...
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Ez-B Firmware Update Utility

When click help from the main menu. It takes you to this link: https://synthiam.com/Tutorials/Help.aspx?id=2 Which is the link for Servo Controls - Horizontal Servo This doesnt seem appropriate. Also, the task bar icon for the firmware utility is a shortcut icon? Would you like another icon more appropriate; I could email you one. On last thing...
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Fyi, Bench Power Supply And A Non-Usa Plug Shipped To Usa

Im from the USA. I ordered the bench power supply and a non-USA plug came with it. Did I miss something when ordering it? Or was it just your supplier who shipped the wrong outlet adapter to the US...
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Have You Seen This?

http://www.indiegogo.com/robotdragonfly Looks like something that ARC should interface with.
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