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I2c Read

When I try to follow the scripting for I2C read it says to enter the information like as follows $val = I2CRead(0, 0x68, 1). now when I do this I get an error that I need to enter 4 values and that that I entered only 3. second thing is I am trying to read values from an accelerometer (mpu 6050) how do i read from a specific register rather than...
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Ar Drone ARC

Any suggestions on how can I alter the ar drone control code on ARC?
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Change Of Alias

Change Of Alias

Just wanted to announce that I've changed my Alias from @skater_j10 to my real name. I've been a long time forum member, even before I was employed by EZ-Robot, and still kept my normal...
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Freez Up

Freez Up

Every time I try to start camera, I get a "no dlls on waterfall message and the ez program locks up. anyone had this problem? confused Thanks, Dean
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Trying To Get The Esc Into Reverse (Tamiya 101Bk)

Hi, I'am having trouble with my programming, I cant seem toe get the ESC to go into reverse. I'm a new user of the ARC software so it could just be me interpreting the code wrong but this is what I wrote to try and get the ESC into reverse. Move(D0, "stop") Movement_Wait("stop") Move(D0, "reverse")...
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Eagerly Awaiting Ez-B V4 And Other Parts

Hello, I would like to introduce myself and get a bit of advice. My name is David. I have worked in IT for about 20 years and have purchased a robomow when they first came out and built a Talrik II in the distant past. Work got in the way of my building and the sprinkler system got in the way of the robomow, so I have simply been programming and...
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Roomba With Eyes & An Attitude

Roomba With Eyes & An Attitude

Just got a sound sensor from China, mounted it between two speakers, wired a couple of LED spinning lights (12vdc) to it and ran a couple of recorded...
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Roomba And A H-Bridge In Te Same Project

Friends... I'm trying to use an Irobot Create as a base for my next project. the case is that I'm using an H-bridge to control some motors that moves some other parts... I have two questions: How can I use two movement panels in the same project ? One for roomba and another for the other motors...? And, how can I choose a different port (other than...
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Boxbot

Boxbot

As my first project on robotics I am going to build boxbot but a little more upgrades on him like he will be able to talk he will have arms and maybe if can make him autonomous.Since I am a beginner in robots...
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Ez-Robot Revolution! Still On Track For July Shipping?

Ez-Robot Revolution! Still On Track For July Shipping?

Is EZ-Robot Revolution! Still on track for July shipping? j
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Doc Motors/H-Bridge

Hello everyone. Am sort of a noob to robotics but I want to get my old RAD robot back to life, and for the two motors I know that it needs an H-BRidge. I saw the manual on how to connect it and all that fun stuff but one of my questions is, If I were to use an H-BRidge on different motors how would I know if the motors would run properly? I guess...
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For Those Of You With 3D Printers

what settings do you like for: number of shells: resolution: infill density: Thanks, Just curious. Mel