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Digital Servos?

In another thread, DJ said that to prevent the "jump" on power-up of servos, we could use digital servos, and that in the new year EZ-Robots would be offering a line of digital servos with full motion range (apparently a limit on those available today). I have a couple of questions about these. I know digital servos can provide position...
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Led Matrix Panel

For a new project I'd like to add an LED Matrix Panel to my robot. I've see a few things in the manual about attaching individual LEDs (https://synthiam.com/tutorials/Hardware.aspx?id=7). However, what I am really looking for is something more like this - https://learn.adafruit.com/32x16-32x32-rgb-led-matrix. This one is compatible with the Arduino...
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Roli H-Bridge Wired Backwards

After following the connection tutorial, my Roli was going backwards but turning in the right direction. After some tinkering and using the direction/correction charts in Rich's excellent l298n tutorial I determined that the wiring harness was connected backwards. Reversed the connection on all the wires except the powerband ground. So, to save...
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Robot Head

Does anyone have recommendations for printing the robot head? We have an Ultimaker 2 and have tried repeatedly with no success. We recently also received a Makerbot Ultimaker 2x. We are going to try printing this morning. I assume supports are a must. Other recommendations?
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Limiting Servo Speed After Network Connection

I have an annoying little problem I hope someone can help me with. So, when I power up my EZ-B4 the servos connected to it briefly pulse. Not a problem and expected. All my connected servos have limited speeds and set min/max movement positions. But, after the V4 and my PC connect and I move a servo, any servo, with my controller for the first...
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Making An Action Using Sdk:C#

Hello, i would like to know how do i create simple action using sdk c#. So far, i only manage to create frames using sdk, but i can't add those frames together to create an action like its possible in ARC . Thankyou in adv
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Rotating Servo Calibration-Unscripted

Rotating Servo Calibration-Unscripted

Hey guys. Made this tutorial for people who had difficulty understanding the Ez-Robot tutorials, All unscripted.(This will be my new vid tutorial...
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New Help With This Script

I am looking for a little help to finish off this script. The script as it is works, however, I want it to speak the sum of the 2 numbers. I have tried a few different ways but I can't get it. Hey, I pretty proud of getting this far with it. I've made a comment in the code of what I want it to say. :start $heard = "speech"...
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Getcontrolvalue For Camerastart

Hello! I'm having a tinker with EZ Script and have a question about the GetControlValue function. Does anyone know if there is a GetControlValue for CameraStart? Ideally, I want to return a simple Boolean true or false if the camera status is started confused I was thinking something like this: $CameraStatus = GetControlValue("Camera",...
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Excample Adjusting

dj would it be possible to adjust excample robots in ARC? jd hand is comming against his head. thank you
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What Do You Look For In 3D Filament?

Name one thing that you value the most in 3D filament. And why? BotFeeder
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Wife Is Getting New Measuring Cups And Spoons, What Does This Have To Do With Ro

Ha haha we fell in love with them. ThinkGeek Link to...