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Can Not Connect To Ez-B4

i can not connect to ez-b4? i have eathernet hook up no wif  do you have to have wif to connect? no ssid number it keep saying earror
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Is It Possible To Move(9V~12V) Servos ?

Is It Possible To Move(9V~12V) Servos ?

is it possible to move (9V~12V) servos? I have really cool high quality servos.. but its difficult regards
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Wireless Controller Recommendations?

Greetings. I was researching about certain controllers to use for my first ez-robot project (I'm going to try and experiment with my own version of DJ's modified Wall-E). I'm new to the subject of robotics so I might need some guidance. I have some specific questions: 1) Does the ARC program use bluetooth or just wifi connection? 2) When searching...
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Using Stepper Motors With ARC

Using Stepper Motors With ARC

Hi .. I am new to ARC platform.  I have successfully created a project and exercised servos.  I know I can add DC motors via the Sabertooth controller .. my issue...
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Scripts, Add Java Script

Scripts, Add Java Script

Can you please advise? I went to scripts, then "add" JavaScript, clicked on the gear icon this is what happened: Clearing compiled cache... Error editing...
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Servo Positions On Power Up

I have a problem with the head servos moving into a damaging position when powering up. I have looked at various comments on the problem but haven't found a solution. My vertical head servo appears to move into about -10 on powering up. My INIT script moves it back to 1 but -10 or so is going to break the robot's mouth. An EZ servo can physically...
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HDD Servo Supplier In UK

Hi People, I bought a JD Humanoid around 2017, worked great and had some fun. I had to shelve it for quite a while due to health issues. I took it off the shelf a couple of months back and after operating it for about 10 minutes his left arm took on a mind of its own. There seems to be an issue with the shoulder servo or the upper arm servo, it...
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Auto Position Ezb1

Auto Position Ezb1

When setting up an Auto Position Frame, how do I select which EZB Controller? RichardZ
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Add Second Camera Video Into Synthiam Window

I have a ez-robot camera that I am using for all the pluggins it is capable of.  What I want to do is take a third party wifi camera and add that cameras video and sound to the ARC  program. Is this possible? To keep it simple, if sound is a problem I can use the ezb camera for sound.  Both camera's will be on at the same time.  If not possible, I...
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ARC Update Corrupted My ARC Software

Install the arc update, immediate problem with loading previous saved projects, particularly with joystick installed. How do I roll the builder software back to previous version without losing all my projects files? ARC is a bad update if you can,t use the files I was just using yesterday.
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I2c Mcp23017 HELP!

Any info on using MCP23017 i2c chip? I try to run a simple loop counter with prestart setup (i2c chip  i2cwrite(0,0x40,0x3) i2cwrite(0,0x4E,0x3) ),output ( i2cwrite(0,0x40,$motor1)      i2cwrite(0,0x4E,$motor2) ) with a loop and variable scrip and it just disconnects!
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More Servo Degree Possible?

More Servo Degree Possible?

i  am using servo from banggood.com they are very cheap.i can turn the main gear , alot further then 180 degree by hand.but ez robot servo's goes max to 180 degree....