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Use camera-detected printed cue cards (direction, pause, start) to record and run stored movement sequences for ARC robots.

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Control EZ-B robots with a Weather Underground API handler: fetch forecasts, speak templates, map variables, and run ezbscript commands on update.

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Be Back Soon

Hi all ive been offline for a few months now do to a mager move. Im all moved now back working and just got a new win 10 note pad tablet I moved with a backpack so i kept nothing other than my 3 EZ-Bs and my camera "been getting some great shots" Im thinking about getting a 3d printer soon as i want to build a bot to hold the camera. Just...
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Bad Servos

Bad Servos

The Revolution Six robot I purchased has loss six servos and can no longer move with assistance and makes a lot of gear grinding noise. I ask about it the past but never heard back on it. So I am...
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Tmp36gt9 Temperature Sensor

Hello. So I have a few TMP36GT9 analog temperature sensors that I want to use. I have hooked them up directly to a analog port (3.3voltage) and get readings from it. When I read the values it fluctuates between 44 and 57. I have read that a pull up/down resistor will stabilize the readings, but I am not sure what value resistor I should try? This...
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Could Not Connect On Windows 10 Ez V3

Hi guys I just updated windows 8.1 to windows 10 and I now got this error on ARC: 8/15/2015 1:44 AM - Disconnected 8/15/2015 1:44 AM - Attempting connection on COM3 8/15/2015 1:44 AM - Connection Failed: System.TimeoutException: Timeout di scrittura. in System.IO.Ports.SerialStream.Write(Byte[] array, Int32 offset, Int32 count, Int32 timeout) in...
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Flaky Serial Link With V4

Flaky Serial Link With V4

DJ I hope you can help? I am experiencing major problems with the reliability of the serial link that concerns me a lot, as it stands the problem is bad enough to...
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Hi, I'm New. I'm Working On Autonomous And Emotional Agent Programming

Hi all, I have a hobby project in which I implement a platform that enables the development of autonomous and emotional agents. These agents can reflect on their experiences, which affects their emotional state and consequently their behaviour. My background is in the logics, computational linguistics and mathematics of A.I., but I've almost zero...
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Adafruit 8X8 Rgb Led Array

Adafruit 8X8 Rgb Led Array

Adafruit 8x8 Bicolour (not RGB) LED Array A quick question I hope someone can help me with. I know the Adafruit 8x8 single colour LED arrays can be used with ARC and...
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Ez V4 Firmware Update

Having trouble up dating firmware tried two computers to Bluetooth connect to module . Can't using either computer. Is there a Bluetooth adapter you recommend ? Thanks joel
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How To Find 0 Degrees Or Zero Position On A Servo

Can someone tell me how to find zero position or 0 degrees on a servo motor? Also, how do you release power from a servo? I am working on an InMOOV robot and assembling the arms/shoulders and need to find zero degrees. Can someone offer what the script commands would look like and also include the command to release the power from the servo when...
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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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Top Users

i saw this for the first time and had to do hahahaha am second in place for, asking the most questions.well i have a question now.would it be a good thing, to rank the names off the byers who bouth the most,i dont mean chowing, what sombody bouth or spend.
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Bug Report - Left Paren Causing Error When Used In Quotes

I'm listing this as Conversational so I won't get those endless "Unresolved" emails again. The bug is as follows: #Anywhere a left paren appears in a literal string, the #following error message will #be displayed: #Error on line X: Missing ) in Expression #Examples are: $VariableX ="(" $VariableX ="(AAA)" $VariableX...