Robot Building Questions

Pololu Dual Serial Motor Controller

I managed to snag a now-discontinued Pololu dual serial motor controller from eBay after seeing it recommended on the Add-Ons page. I couldn't find any sample code in the SDK for controlling it with the EZ-B so I used "Tutorial 15 - Serial Output" as the basis for a proof-of-concept controller. Here's what I came up with: If anyone...

ARC Crash!

The latest version (Version 2011.05.30.00) of ARC crashes on start under Windows 7 64bit and Windows XP 32bit.. Here is the error log: ======================================================= EventType : clr20r3 P1 : ARC .exe P2 : 2011.5.30.0 P3 : 4de48c92 P4 : system.windows.forms P5 : 2.0.0.0 P6 : 4889dee7 P7 : 2328 P8 : 5d P9 :...

Steper Motors

Hi, I really like this product and have just finished Watching ALL of the Videos. I am Considering Building a 3d Scanner & CNC MILL. I am wondering how the Stepper motor connects and controls from the EZ board..... Could this interface with the Arduino MEGA / UNO Which has drivers to Work with ReplicatorG / Skeinforge... Which are...

Missing Microphone Bug...

Hello, I spent the better part of the day trying to figure out why ARC and the projects in the EZ-B SDK would not recognize any of my video sources. I assumed it was being caused by the EZ-B.dll as other projects I've created are able to see the devices. Since I couldn't debug the EZ-B.dll (sure wish I could!) I Ultimately downloaded the...

Bluetooth Range

Hi DJSures, I have ordered EZB and eagerly waiting for it. I am planning on creating something like your Omnibot. Since you have been using it extensively could you please give me an idea of the range of Bluetooth communication? i.e. how far does the Omnibot goes before losing comm with the laptop. I am assuming Omnibot is an indoor bot where it...

Arduino Shield Kit

Here is a snapshot of the assembled Arduino Shield Kit that is shipped with EZ-B v3. I will create an assembly video shortly.

PC?

Hello, I am new to ez-b so I have a question. When I want to start up my robot and run the script's do i require a PC. or can I push the program/code to the EZ board and it can run standalone without a PC? And what happends if the power is cutted? Do it remember the script? And what about faces/colours/conversations? Thanks , Mix3rn

Set Command In ARC Script

There appears to be a bug in the SET script command it causes a compiler syntax error when used. I'm using ToggleDigital as a workaround for now

EZ-B V3 Update

Great news! The EZ-B V3 will be available for purchase on May 16th 2011! Visit us for updates on availability or ask us to notify you. For those following the us, the EZ Robot Project has experienced some fantastic changes and growth over the past few months. The latest news is the development of the EZ-B V3 (rolls off the tongue, doesn't it?). The...

BBC Radio Five Interview

Hey everyone! It has been a very busy few weeks with the project and partnership with Solarbotics. The new Version 3 EZ-B has been consuming a large amount of time. During this hectic time, I managed to find a little bit of free time to answer some questions for BBC Radio Five. For those interested, here is the link to the podcast entitled...

Sparkfun Dual Motor Driver

Hi DJ Getting on well with my Omnibot. I now have a second one courtesy of Ebay always handy for spares I guess Any chance you could post the connections needed between the EZ-Board and the SparkFun Dual Motor Driver breakout board. Some of the online documentation on this board is none to clear Thanks