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Option To Having To Use Client Mode Due To Router Question

When I bought my first EZBv4 I had a problem connecting to my Wifi. With help from everyone I was able to get my EZB into client mode. (I had to use my phone to gain access). I reset it to see if I could connect in AP mode just being curious, but no good. Do I have any other way to get to have it use the AP mode or is it just best to put in client...
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Grove Color Sensor To Ezb4

I would like to hook up the Grove Color Sensor to the EZB4. The communication interface is I2C and SeeeStudio has an example for the Arduino. Here is link to color sensor: Grove Color Sensor Here is link to the Arduino Code for the color sensor:Grove Color Sensor-CODE I'm totally new to I2C and trying to read from this color sensor, so any and all...
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Calling Skycams From ARC

I wanted to bring up skycams after directing my robot to show them. The following code brings up the skycam I want, but I would like it to scroll down 2 clicks, and close out after a time period, returning to ARC. Steve S $ISUcam = "https://www.cinewsnow.com/weather/skywatch-cameras/illinois-state" Browser($ISUcam) say("I have opened...
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Shipment Time

I ordered some parts and they arrived from China in 8 days. Thank you EZ robot. Great product.
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Ez-Robot To Control Robugtix T8x Robot Spider

I have zero experience in robotics. With that said up front, I've been gradually reading what I can online ever since I ordered a Robugtix T8X robot spider over a year ago. It will be arriving in a couple weeks. The T8X is controlled via WiFi from a smart phone or tablet, with no option to use a physical Robugtix Controller. My question is whether...
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Some Questions Before Buying

Hello all, and good evening. Before buying one of your Revolution robots, I have a few questions. 1. Do the actual instructions for the robot belong on the computer or the robot? e.g. Is the code being run on the computer, then transferred over using bluetooth, or do you upload the code to the robot and is then executed locally? 2. I consider...
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Anyone Ever Ordered Robot Chassis From This Link

These are some of the coolest robot platforms I have ever seen. I was just wondering if any of you had ever ordered from this store and was it a difficult process due to it being from Hong Kong. robotstorehk.com
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Need Help With Teddy Ruxpin Project

Hi! I am very new to this. I wanted to do a project where I could repair my Teddy Ruxpin, and other animatronic bears. I was wondering where to start, so I thought I would start here. I would like the bears to connect through Bluetooth to my phone and computer to sing what ever I want them to. The motors in their mouth and eyes also need to be...
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Further Information On Ez Script Functions

Where can I find more information on the following script functions. Specifically what they do and what the syntax looks like to use them. Scientific Math Functions Now() Today() DateTime Functions MinDate() MaxDate() MonthName() AddDays() AddMonths() AddYears() AddHours() AddMinute() AddSeconds() FmtNum() FmtDate()
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Can I Make A Code That Makes A 17 Dof Biped Walk And Stand Stable With The Help

Can I Make A Code That Makes A 17 Dof Biped Walk And Stand Stable With The Help

this is the robot i want to play with. can someone help me...
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Servo Slider Causes Crash

I'm new to EZ Robot, so maybe I'm missing something, but I don't think so. Have been using it for a couple of days now. Have a working app on my tablet and can operate from my desktop. Today I added two "Servo Sliders to the "My Mobile Interface" on my PC and can operate the servos from there. However, when I save the file and...
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Controll Jd With Wii Nunchuck?

Hello everybody, i use the WII for Control my JD, Everything is fine. I have also a Nunchuck... Its possible to controll the JD also with the Nunchuck? Because i cant manage to controll, but maybe its not possible. For really only one time the Buttons "Z" and "C" are working, but now never again. I have 2 WII Remote with 2...