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Sound Servo (Ezb)

Sound Servo (Ezb)

When I use the Sound Servo (EZB) to control 'Mouth LEDs' on my 'bot "Wilber", The Sound Servo seems to quit outputting values before the spoken message is over. Notice...
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Jd On Tv. ( Izombie)

Jd On Tv. ( Izombie)

Hello EZRobot fans, I am sitting here watching the current episode of iZombie (season 2 episode 10, and there is a section where one of hte main characters has a JD dancing on his...
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Defective Servo

One of my servos is overheating on my newly purchased EZ 6 Hexapod. I can smell the heat and see smoke coming from the part. How can I go about getting a replacement?
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Common Questions For Reporting Questions

I just created some trouble reporting forms to use with the call center agents at work when they report problems to my team because we always need to go back to them and ask questions to clarify what the issue is. I see the same thing happen here all the time where someone will write a post tjat "x doesn't work" or "y crashes"...
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Is It Possible To Ramp Up And Down The Brightness Of Leds?

No lucking finding a post on this. I am working on a BB-8 driod with the EZ-Robot and am looking to get LEDs to quickly ramp to full brightness and fade out the same way (as opposed to just turn on or off.) Any ideas on the best way to achieve this? Thanks, Bob
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Chuckbot

Chuckbot

Hi guys, Just a quick look at my first attempt, I call him Chuckbot. He still needs arms but he runs great. I have him geared up with voice recognition, joystick and collision avoidance. His shell is made...
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Ezb Camera

Ezb Camera

Why would EZB sell a camera that is not focused? Then have a learn section that explains how to focus? Because of this I have broken my new camera that cost 59.00 and will not be in warranty. @DJ, can...
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Script To Refresh Joystick

is there a command i can put in script to refresh the joystick ez panel as opposed to clicking the refresh button in the ez joystick window?
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Sabertooth 2X25 And Ez-B V4 Simply Serial Connection

Sabertooth 2X25 And Ez-B V4 Simply Serial Connection

I have received my very first Sabertooth 2x25 motor controller today, and looking to hook it up over the weekend....
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Ultrasound, Ping And Object Avoidancec On The Ezb-V3

Richard, would you know what script the Object Avoidance was for the v3. I have One PING unit with One sharp IR. . that's it. I just want to find that little algorythm. I used to know this site like the palm of my hand. But, I have forgotten a lot in the last many years. I am down to one robot, Sally. I finally scraped up enough to get some eyes. I...
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Obvious - Dumb Question - 7.4V Lipo Pack - But Most Servos Including Ez-Servos R

I am going to ask a question that has been gnawing at the back of my head. I have searched around and I see yes's and no's. If a Servo is one of the many servos that gives you a torque at 4.8v and 6.0v And the EZBV4 pins are unregulated. Does the LiPo powering the EZBV4 mean that I need to only look for 7.4v servos?
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New Camera

New Camera

Does anyone have any pics of the new camera out of its plastic case? I do not use the plastic case on my old camera and had some custom machined mounting made for it. I read somewhere that the new...