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Buy And Control Light

Buy And Control Light

Question 1: Is there a spotlight that i could buy and control directly from Question 2: How would i control a 12v flashlight/spotlight with a relay and the ez-b Question 3: Which...
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Question With My New Ez-B

Hello Forum. I just get my second EZ-B and i have a connection problem. The problem is when i give power to EZ-B the blue led not flashing , only the red led on bluetooth flashing. Sorry, it is flashing for 2-3 sec, and after nothing ,it isn't flashing. What is the problem and what can ido ? Thanks confused
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Target Bot - Getservo() Question

Target Bot - Getservo() Question

I'm trying to build a robotic Target Practice Bot with one Servo. The servo raises the target up, and then releases the servo. At this point I can shoot the...
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Omnibot 2000. $40?

Omnibot 2000. $40?

Just saw a 2000 in local thrift store. Right hand broken off, rest looks intact. They were asking 40 bucks. Is that a good deal?
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Tcp Secuirty

Do you have any form of security measures when connecting an instance of ARC ? I would like to control my robots over the internet using this feature but it sound kind of insecure.
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About The Camera Commands

hi DJ ! I am planning to make a robot using EZ-robot controller. my plan is the robot that chase a color ball and catch it. To make a robot , i think i use a ARC . i can write the program ardunio but, i can not write a #c so i can not use a EZ-SDK. then i check a command that is necessary to catch the ball. Two Commands is necessary , One is the...
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E-Builder Speach Recognition Windows 7 - Failures

I discovered with the help of others at the forum that WINDOWS 7 needs to have the same Region English as that of the ARC - Being English (U.S). The immediate indicator of this is the error code" Voice recognition was not able to start. There is either no listening device or the your operating system is not supported", : Since matching...
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Hooking A Camera To The Ez-B

For a long time I've been searching for a wireless camera (system) which I can connect to my pc and mount on my bot which has enough range (1km +). So far I haven't found one which I can use legally in my country without a permit. (max 10mw transmitting power) And here comes the question: Is it possible to hook a camera to an EZ-b? I know that the...
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New Ez-B, Broken Bluetooth?

Hi, newbie here. I just received my first ez-b board. I'm going through the tutorials to get started, but am stuck on getting bluetooth working. I went through the diagnostics video steps with my voltmeter and it seems there are connections between the IC and the bluetooth board that have continuity that shouldn't. The video doesn't say what to do...
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Digital/Analogue Proportional Remote Control Ez-B V3

Hi wondering if anyone can help, I purchased a board a few months ago and very impressed etc... But my lack of programming/electronics is preventing me going much further... I'm developing a device to elevate manual handling. I've put together a Parallax 'Motor Mount and Wheel Kit with Position Controller' rigged to an SDC2130 from RoboteQ, I've...
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Hi Everyone

I just found this site a couple days ago. This controller and kit look really great, I excited to build with it. This is exactlly what I have been (without much luck till now) looking for to build my robots. Something easy to get up and running and to build on later. The only problem is my wife and family have banned me from buying anything like...
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Custom Tracking

I just had a question on how you use the custom tracking feature on the Ez robot camera device I believe that the instructions they give you is not spicific enough.