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Alexa Gadget Toolkit

I noticed today Amazon announcement on the Alexa Gadget Toolkit. This may enable a easy interface to use Alexa with EZ-Robots. What do others think of the announcement. Alexa Gadget Toolkit info
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How To Use Wheel Encoder From Blockly

I have a 2 wheeled robot running the EZ-B V4.     The EZ-BV4 is driving a PWM Hbridge.  Each wheel has an encoder counting the wheel pulses using an Arduino Mega 2560.   My question is how can I command my robot to move a specified distance stop, and then turn 90 degrees and move another distance stop etc. I assume I can feed the distance into the...
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Roomba Can´T Connect To PC Without EZ-B

Roomba CanT Connect To PC Without EZ-B

Any one else who uses the roomba with this problem?
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Employment Opportunity Sydney Australia

We are looking to create series animatronic puppet shows and need additional assistance.  We would like to employ some one on a part-time basis.  We are located in Sydney Australia.  We have had no success trying to hire using traditional job sites.  Given we are using ARC software and EZ-ROBOT hardware we thought trying here might work.  The...
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Neato Xv11 Lidar For The Ezb4

is there a version that runs through the ezb4 controller? running the lidar from the PC direct (using 3rd party controller) is fine for testing and learning but does nothing for making it mobile for a small robot.
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This ARC Build Has Expired Error

This ARC Build Has Expired Error

Hello,  Today for the first time ever I got an "This ARC build has expired" error and ARC will not launch. I don't want to upgrade. Why is ARC...
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Operating Servos Under BLOCKLY

Operating Servos Under BLOCKLY

Hi all, just finished the hardware for my large Hexapod (1 m diameter !). I am using an EZ-B v4/2 as a controller, powered by a 2S Lipo. My servos are high...
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How To Stop JD From Moving In Reverse

How To Stop JD From Moving In Reverse

Hi there, I've just connected a JD robot to my computer and have returned it to all the original setting and calibrations and have found that it...
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No Internet Connection Error In ARC

No Internet Connection Error In ARC

Hi, i get these error messages in ARC when i try to get new skills or try to make a new skill... I am obviously connected to the internet. Help?
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UART TX On Iotiny

UART TX On Iotiny

Hmm the Tx pin not the same on Tiny? I had working to roomba with EZBv4 but on tiny it saying the tx not supported on this device,Tiny.Try a different signal pin?
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Adding Leg Servo's

Hi there, Is it possible to add servo's to the JD robot? I ask because I am missing an up/down movement for the ankles. It will make JD taller and maybe prone to fall on its face, still I would like to try it and make its gait more realistic for starters. Maybe some of you have tried it out already and know the answers. which D--pins to use for...
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ARC Software Unusable

ARC Software Unusable

Every second time I go to use my robot I get the attached error message and if the project is accidently saved on closing the software, I lose much of the content of my project....