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Great Uart Can Now Rx 0 To 255 But

Great Uart Can Now Rx 0 To 255 But

Thanks DJ can now RX all integers from 0 to 255. The only issue remaining is TX 34,40 and 92. Thanks
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Bug Report For ARC

I have found a bug in the windows program, it seems every time that i attempt to stop a script in the middle it becomes unresponsive and attempts to complete the script anyway, i have found any attempt to stop the robot using the stop button or to start a new command like calibrate causes the whole program to become unresponsive and requires me to...
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Demo Question

the current demo seems to cut short and its hard to hear the final sentence, i just wanted to confirm its ment to stop half way through the song..? thank you Richard
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Ultimate Wall-E On Ebay $135.00

Ultimate Wall-E On Ebay $135.00

the auction ends in an hour or so. currently at 135.00 that's a GREAT price. one of the arms is a little buster, but who cares right? im at work so I cant add...
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Trying To Use An Adc Port For Pir

I am trying to use an ADC port to get the signal from a PIR sensor. I have in my script: $PIR = GetADC(A7) and I get this error message; Error on line 26: Missing String Quotes or Invalid Expression: A Is it possible to use this port for this purpose? If so, what is the proper syntax to use it? Thanks
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Wanted A Full Datasheet For The New Ez-Robot Motor Control

Wanted A Full Datasheet For The New Ez-Robot Motor Control

can anybody post a full datasheet for the new motor control. I am wondering what the maximum voltage...
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Error Weather Broadcast

Error Weather Broadcast

is that cause i dont have voice recog?
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ARC Bug?

ARC Bug?

I have two EZB v3 connected for my project. When I connect to EZB 1, there is an error message that shows up in the console that states it is NOT an EZB? It reports that EZB 1 reports back with OS v25.5...
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Deal On Tiny Bt Joystick

I have no idea how well or even if this will work with ARC, but I ordered one to try since the price is right. If you are looking for a small hand-held remote for your EZ-Bot, Woot has a key-ring size Bluetooth joystick today for a decent price: electronics.woot.com/?ref=cnt_sb_el_1
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Running 2 Robots In Client Mode At The Same Time

Running 2 Robots In Client Mode At The Same Time

I have 2 robots and I have each one setup to run in Client mode. When I try to run them both at the same time, I can only...
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Next Week?

I have been waiting since September 18, 2013 - 7:47:48 AM! Order is stuck... At Step 2 of 4) Processing Order Details roli and batteries Contact US "says next week..." it has come and gone. I am tired of everyone saying you know the drill. Would you rather I post on face book? Or g+... J
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Servo Causes Ez-B V4 To Reboot

I just started working with my ez-b v4 developers kit. I got the camera working and mounted it atop two hitec HS-422 servos to provide pan and tilt capability. The two servos work fine with the ez-b. The problem is when I connect just one of the servos that came with it the kit and make it move. I briefly hear the servo move and then the ez-b...