Robot Building Questions

Action If A Variable Changes?

Maybe this is not possible, I'm stuck on finding a method that would allow this to work. I know I can script checking for a specific variable change like this: If ($WhatIsForDinner = "ChickenPotPie") Print("Yummy") EndIf But I would like a script to take action anytime a specific variable changes. This would just run all the...

Wifi On Board Or Using Another Network?

Here is My question and I may not be understanding the Wifi is the controller the Wifi ,or does it link to an existing network and use its wifi ? This makes a difference because of what i was planing to use the controller for which is outdoors away from any network

I've Started To Work On Mapping Using The Vx-11 Lidar

The boards have been pretty quiet so I thought I would share what I am working on now. This is for robots using an on-board computer I have started making a plugin that is designed to use the xv-11 sensor, wheel radius and encoder counts per revolution of the wheels to make a map of the environment. It also uses the compass part of the 4-in-1...

Executing Functions At Certain Times Of The Day

Depending on the time of the day, I want my robot to do one thing or a different thing. I cant figure the logic out to make something like below to happen. I am hoping someone can give me some hints. Here is my script If ($time > "9:30:00" and $time "16:00"00" and $time < "09:30:00") print("to the other...

Serial Port Monitor On Ez-B's Bluetooth Port ?

Saturday, 2 February 2013 Good Morning EZ-Robot Community ! HHD Software has a Serial Port Monitor that I used to Monitor & Record the communication to my iRobot Roomba via an RS-232 Tether Cable. https://www.serial-port-monitor.com/ Does anyone have any success with any Serial Port Monitors for EZ-B's Bluetooth Serial Port ? Mine is on (COM3)...

Servo Resolution Of Movement Question

@DJ_Sures I know that you can send a fractional degree to a servo via the Servo() instruction, for example 60.379. But, does the servo really move to 60.379 degrees or is the actual movement rounded down to 60? If it does move to a fractional degree, what is the resolution to which it can be set? Thanks.

Relationship Between Master And Slave Servo Positions

I'm experimentig the interesting relative servos function, and I don't understand the mathematical relationship between master and slave servo positions . Can some ezb expert write some equation or a flow-chart describing what the position of slave servos will be, in function of the master servo position ? considering that each servo has its...

Control Layout

They should make a barboard attachment because I have a great idea for some cool robot controllers so when I get the chance to I'll post what the controls will look like

Mobile App Capabilities , Input From Users And Makers?

Hello All, other than using the 6 app I really have not done much with the mobile app. I really wanted to ask how capable the mobile app is and what features are included / excluded. Also does it run scripts in an automated fashion. I do have a few tablets but before I break them open I need to know if they are suitable to automated tasks rather...

Floor Map. What's For ?

hi guys. I experimented floor maps. All they seem to do is creating .jpg files with a line showing the path the robot has gone. What might be the use of such images ? I need some way to store the path and make the robot rehiterate it in an an automatic way , else than writing a detailed script with a long list like this : forward, sleep(1000),...