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Just Unpacked!

Hi there I just unpacked my EZ-Robot kit and I am very excited. I got everything going except the normal servos. I can hear the sound of them turning but the servo is not actually turning. Yes I know I am doing stupid but please guide me. My continious servos are working fine. I am in my infant stage but I can see I will have lots of fun!
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Soundboard Question

I checked through the manual and could not find an answer. How many files can the soundboard hold? Is there a limit to what the soundboard can hold? If so what is the limit?
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What Is The Best Base To Start From.

What Is The Best Base To Start From.

I started my project a weeks ago and first played with all the bits. I started building my actual robot on a RC car of mine and came to the...
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Hi, Im New.

Consider myself introduced. My longterm goal is to make a portrait that follows Only certain people around a room (with its eyes!) My short term goal is to create something I can unleash in my dorm. for the lulz.
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Dj's Awesome Releases

Has anyone noticed he has done 12 releases in the last 60 days?! I tell ya the man never sleeps!
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What Is The Best Base To Start From.

What Is The Best Base To Start From.

I started my project a weeks ago and first played with all the bits. I started building my actual robot on a RC car of mine and came to the...
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Happy Father's Day!

Don't forget to make your calls or visits to your loved ones!
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Wifi

did anyone get wifi to work?it would be nice to connect pc to ez by entering an ip address instead of com port could this be coming in the future eyeroll
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Ez-Robot As Common Micro-Controller Programmer

Can Ez-Robot b used as common Micro-controller programmer like PIC or Arduino????
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Sensordrone

Sensordrone

Sensordrone
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7.2V To 5.8V

7.2V To 5.8V

Hello everyone, I have a question. I am continueing my work on Hank, and I am back to needing a seperate power source for the high torque servo's. Allthough Hank is no longer a hexapod but a...
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When Robot Chases The Red Ball, It Turns Right Instead Of Straight.

When robot chases the red ball, it turns right instead of straight. Did Anyone see this happen before. It follows it with the camera just fine. But on the robot, it goes to the right instead of straight. It then says where did the ball go? because it lost it. Is there any way to adjust this? When I control the robot through the Roomba controller,...