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21 DOF humanoid with 19 servos, 7.4V 2000mAh (1h) runtime, budget brackets/servos, EZ-B v4 and camera for NAO-like flexibility and strength

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Help With Voice Recognition Disable, Enable Phrase

Somewhere alone the upgrade line the feather in the Voice Recognition panel where we can use Disable, Enable phrases to stop and start listening stopped working. I had voice commands written there that would stop the Voice Recognition till I spoke an enable phrase. Then it would start listening again. Could this have happened with and a result of...
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Dual R/C And Ez-B Controls

Hi, All. I am just starting out on planning a robot build and was thinking that it would be good to be able to have the robot under remote control when it is not autonomous.  Running things via a sabertooth seems like a workable solution for a robot's wheels, but I have other servos, lights, and sounds that need to be dual-controlled as well.  I...
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Happy Thanksgiving!

Its 1pm here and I've just finished eating. OMG! Stuffed!
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Mentor Needed!

My grade 8 son is doing a full year project at school, and he would like to build a robot! One of the requirements is that he have a mentor that can help him though the process. At a minimum, this person could meet with him a few times between now and June, and be available via email or phone to answer any questions he may have. Obviously he needs...
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Omnibot Tires

Anyone have an issue with the rubber tires on their omnibot falling apart? What did you/can you do to fix or replace the rubber?
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Auto Position Wont Work With Second Ez-B Board.

Auto Position Wont Work With Second Ez-B Board.

I have no trouble getting the Auto Position to work on my first EZ-B for my humanoid, but there is no way to tell the software...
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Robosapien H Bridge Motor Controller

This message is for DJ or anyone else who may have an answer. I am combining my robosapien with a RAD base for movement. In setting up the robosapien it seems I must use the D1 port to connect to the Robosapien via the movement panel for robosapien. I assume that is how I must communicate with the robosapien control module as no other option is...
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Sound Servo

Once the EZ-B connects via Bluetooth the sound servo control stops. So the servo doesn't respond to any sounds
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Modified Servo Movement Panel Question

*** Update *** Problem solved: Swapped servo ports in configuration. Hello all, I have just finished wiring up my bot with Parallax 12v DC motors and HB-25 H-Bridges. I have been able to guess and get the Forward, Reverse, Left, Right and Stop to work, however the left and right turns are reversed? My Settings: D0 Forward 70 Reverse 35 Stop 2 (Use...
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Servo Spline Type?

Hello, Hopping to find a quick answer. What "style" of spline are the EZ-Robot servos (Standard and HD)? Futaba? Hitec? I need to order some adapters for my super easy Omnibot arms setup. Any help would be great. I'm stuck at work, so I can't go look at the actual servos to search them out.
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Schematic For Ez-B Digital I/O?

Hello, Is there a schematic or data sheet for the Digital I/O drivers? It would be useful. Also any suggestions as to what might be blowing them out? I know that I have a lot of enthustiastic young hands on the HW, but I'm not sure what is killing them. We are running out of working ports. Would plugging the 3-pin connectors on backwards, hot...
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Blackberry 10 App?

DJ I have to wait till christmas to play with my EZ-B so my wife says. But I was wondering are you or would you look at something to be able to use a blackberry 10 smart phone to do minor control? I just think it would be a neat idea Another thing dude I know what its like when you get hooked on to a cool project but SLEEP is a good thing