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Automatically Connect To A Port

Hello. I would like my Visual Basic program to automatically connect to Ezboard when i launch the program. Ezboard connection is on COM port 3 on my pc, so i have written the code: Sub Form1 load Ezb_Connect1.Connect(3.0) ...but it does not work So i have tried Ezb_Connect1.Connect(3) ...but it does not work Can you help to solve the question,...
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Question On Bipeds?

I see that alot of biped (Lower halves at least) use a 6 servo set up. Those are all un-modified servos correct? There really isn't a need for modified servos in that set up is there? Thanks for any input in advance.
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Wall-E

I just received my Wall-E on E-bay Did DJ use the MP3 Trigger for his Wall-E? Do I need a inline amp to the speaker?
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Turning On And Off Outlets

I know there is a lot of talk about this. Could someone point me toward a thread that could help me turn on/.off outlets with ARC ? Also if there is and hardware like a switch or wireless outlet trigger could someone tell me.?.
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Wall-E Mp3/Wav Files

Where can I find the wav files used in the EZ wall-e example? I want to put them on the sparkfun card I have and I cannot locate them or mp3 versions of them. I am finishing up this xmas present and time is short!
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Is My Camera Dead?

Is My Camera Dead?

Hey guys, My camera has worked perfectly for weeks, but today it's kinda dead :/ I've tried pairing the camera and the usb dongle to no avail. The D1 and D2 lights are on, on the the...
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No Video From The Camera

Hello, I just received the EZ-Robot complete kit and I am having trouble getting an image using the video camera. I followed the instructions including DJ's response to someone else having trouble with the video camera ( I took the cover off the camera's dongle and pressed the reset button as he instructed), but that didn't work. In the...
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Curious! How Long To Ship The Kit?

Curious! How Long To Ship The Kit?

Hello everyone, My name is PJ. I am currently a sr in college, majoring in computer engineering and biomedical engineering. I always wanted to get into...
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A Low Cost Li-Ion Battery Solution

A Low Cost Li-Ion Battery Solution

I use LI-ion cell phone batteries in the Roomba robot, the EZ-B, and the Wifi board. All of the batteries have built in Power control boards that...
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Improving Windows Voice Recognition Tips

Voice recognition is one of the most used controls within ARC however many struggle with accuracy and confidence, more so with the Pandora Bot control. So here are a few tips to improve the accuracy and confidence levels. Improve Speech Recognition Start Speech Recognition 1. Go to the Start button. 2. Click on Control Panel. 3. Click on Search box...
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How Do I Use Sound From Wall-E U-Command?

This question is for DJ and those who has done this. So im working on modding my Wall-E U command to incorporate EZ-B into, i read DJ Wall-E mod details and he has extracted the sound eeprom from the original board and it looks like he cut the board in half and soldered 3 servo wires in, the question is how do you do this? how do you make it talk...
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Another Ar Drone Question

Hey there guys! Went through the manual, but couldn't find the following: Trying to understand how do the AR drone variables $X and $Y work exactly....? Thanks, Roi.