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IFTTT Sender by faengelm
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Send web-triggered IFTTT events from ARC/EZ-B: configure Maker Webhooks key and trigger applets to control SmartThings, WeMo and other services.

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Triggering 12V Relays From Digital Ports

Triggering 12V Relays From Digital Ports

Hey guys, what's the best and safest way to trigger 12V Relays from the Digital pins? Thanks. I tried a Tip120 Circuit with a 1K resistor,...
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Beyond Jd

I ran across a 3D Printable robot on Thingiverse that may be the next step beyond JD. Poppy The Robot https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:689134 It looks really interesting. The main website for Poppy is https://www.poppy-project.org/ Unfortunately it uses Dynamixel Servos (which is not uncommon for academic projects) and they are really expensive....
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How Do I Creat A Script

How do I do this, do i insert actions somewhere or what. Please help! stress
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ARC Software Question

ARC Software Question

I dont know if its on my new laptop but I just got a new Yoga 2 Pro and downloaded the latest version of ARC. But as I opened it, the scaling of the content was really off. I...
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Power Range

What is the minimum amount of power that I could put into the EzRobot processor? Would 4xAA battery be substantial enough to power the EzRobot without any servos and peripherals? Also, does the EzRobot regulate high voltages for the servos? Thanks
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My First Computer Controlled Dalek

My First Computer Controlled Dalek

I am not sure if it will be of interest here, but I found some pictures of my first computer controlled Dalek build in 1982. OMG, did I once look that...
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Ez-Face And V4 Camera

Ez-Face And V4 Camera

Does EZ-Face work with the V4 camera? For some reason I cant get it to be recognised in the EZ-Face software. I am running version 3.7.14. I can get it to work with the camera...
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Cool Script Idea. ( Maybe Someone Has Already Done It. But I Cant Find It)

My background is in drug development for cancer ( this robot stuff is quickly becoming my favorite hobby and i am slowly picking up on this stuff) ... So dont burn me if this is totally stupid or already done by someone Anyhow... So I am great with logic flow ..just no so much with all the scripting jargon out there... How cool would it be if...
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Robots That Learn

Robots That Learn

@d.cochran, @DJ Sures What effort, software development, or application(s) would be required to add the "Robots That Learn" capability like that of the braincorporation's...
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ARC Software - Language

DJ/EZ-Robot, What software IDE do you use to build the EZ Robot software? What language do you use? Do you use any 3rd party add-ons or DLL, like OpenCV? Thanks, Keith
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Ez-B V3 Question

Last night I broke open my ez-robot kit that is older than the one you can purchase now. When I started my old version of ARC it said I needed to update the software. I updated to the latest version. I then tried to connect to the ez-b board and it said I needed to update the firmware. I did this as well. Now when I connect it, it works great but...
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Perfect Platform For Big Robots

Perfect Platform For Big Robots

Found this when I was at Toys R' Us with my daughter... Fake Segway for kids. 12V. Only $200. Dareway