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While programming your robot, these 9x7 inch personalized mouse pads deliver a smooth experience...
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MPU6050 Tilt Angle Sensor by Proteusy
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MPU6050 Tilt Angle Sensor

Flash Arduino Uno firmware to read DHT11 temp/humidity and MPU6050 IMU simultaneously; provides $AngleX, $AngleY and $AngleZ variables.

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Deciding whether to give it to him-lighthearted reflection on sharing, choice, and a playful "lol"

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Frustration

Frustration

Well I am 98% done with Buster's left arm and my 5V voltage regulator on my EZ-B gave up. I had a fan on it but I guess I just hooked up way to much. I have two boards in my bot so once this one is...
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Digital Vs Analog Servos

Hello, Can i plug in an analog servo into one of the digital ports? I ask because there are way more digital ports than analog ports. I know an analog ir sensor and a ping sensor are for the analog ports only, right? I want to buy analog servos cuz they are way cheaper, but there are only 9 analog ports. Thanks. Carlos.
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Camera Problem

Camera Problem

Hello DJ, I installed the latest version of ARC and I am having a problem with my camera control. If I start a new file it works just fine but if I load my old file it is framed improperly and...
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Firmware Update Fail :(

All, I have not used the EZB in a while, it was working fine with the older software and firmeware. I was able to fire it right up, and connect fine... I downloaded the new ARC, and it then told me my firmware was out of date on the EZ board. I went ahead and followed the directions, connected the board via bluetooth. Then ran the firmware update...
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Release Notes For 2012.01.26.01

Hi, Any major changes for this release noticed the GET commands and VB script (may have been there before though) Love the script commands Land and Take Off!! Glyph response seems a lot better and looks like they can be tracked by the camera As always awesome Neil
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About The Items Sold Out

will you be getting more usb camera's in stock,also can any other camera work with your design
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Wall-E Tilting Eyes?

Wall-E Tilting Eyes?

Hello, I wanted to see if there is a way to place a servo (micro servo) in the the u command wall-e to make his eyes angle in and out.....i think the wall e does that out of box,...
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ARC Script Interface And Serial Communications

I am liking the interface that we now have with ARC ALOT. Well done DJ! I am able to control ARC with an outside python program which is awesome for my projects. What I am realizing is that within ARC there are few 'GET' type functions available. For example, you cannot get the state of a Digital port without a control (at least from what I have...
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Wtv020-Sd Sound Module

Does anyone have any experience with this sort of device? https://emartee.com/product/41540/MP3%20Sound%20Module%20Mini%20SD%20Card Is this a viable substitute for the Sparkfun MP3 trigger?
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Wireless USB!

Hello All, Anyone had a chance to play with the Pololu wixels? I can't confirm it but it seems like they can do true full-speed wireless USB 2.0. Can anyone else confirm this? What does this mean for us ARCs? -Take any Webcam and mount it to your bot, no need for wireless IP cameras and the like -Take any wired joystick and make it wireless -Put...
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Mouse Wheel Control

DJ, You know how you can click on an area on the screen and you then can scroll up or down with your mouse. This works on all the controlls in ARC however if you click on the background it does not work. It would be really slick if it did with the size I am working with. Right now it takes up about two screens worth and I have to use the scroll...
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