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The Principles of Operation guide (available on the kit's documentation page: http://wiki.evilmadscientist.com/555 ), walks through how the 555 works in detail, and says what every component does. Without this detailed guide, you'll likely find the …
Kid3471,
Once again, please read the documentation. You can test the board at every single intersection between the components, to determine exactly where the error or errors are occurring.
If you are not sure that the solder adhered, then you shoul…
On the pins that haven't soldered well, is there solder stuck to those pins already, or is there just bare flux? If there is solder there on one of the pins, try heating the pin for a few seconds, to see if the existing solder melts. You can check …
Sorry to hear about the trouble, and glad that you've got it up and (mostly) working.
Can you say what the "wrong" software was?
Since the WCB is losing position control, you should definitely stop and work without a brush until you've got that res…
It sounds like the actual issue is unrelated to registering different colors. Here's something to try: Run a short example file twice, drawing the exact same thing twice without moving the pen, and make sure that it retraces its steps well.
You have…
I'm sorry to hear about the bad battery. The Chronodot is supposed to remember the time set on the Bulbdial automatically, so that you don't have to set it again after unplugging it momentarily.
Make sure that:- The Chronodot is oriented the correc…
I should note that the new release of the EggBot software (v 2.5.0) works with Inkscape 0.91, and is compatible with 32 bit and 64 bit versions on Windows.
If you wanted to just turn on both, with their own separate power supplies, with a single switch, you could just use a regular DPST -- double pole, single throw -- switch. But if you also want to preserve the separate 3-position switch on the EL wir…
Hi Ragstian,Yes, figured out where that came from pretty quickly.
For better or worse, this feature won't work on most EBBs because of the firmware version... Once we begin to ship EBBs that do have this feature supported, we will add something lik…
Check that the IC is oriented the correct direction. Check that the IC is not getting hot.
Check that you have ~3V (logical high) at pin 1 (reset) and pin 20 (Vcc). Check that no two of your pins are shorted together (solder bridges, etc.).
Check t…
Download RoboPaint RT from https://github.com/evil-mad/robopaint-rt/releases/latest
This is a processing example to drive the WaterColorBot, also based on the same EBB controller that the EggBot is. Use the scanSerial() function there to connect to…
The extensions currently work with Inkscape version 0.48.5.
They will also work with the 0.91 prerelease, but the installer does not yet know this, and you may need to manually install the extensions.
If none of the motors are working, the most likely situation is that the power supply is not plugged in or connected correctly. Check that it is. You should still have lights visible on the EBB, even after you unplug the USB cable.
If the servo mot…
I'm not sure what your artwork looked like in the "before stretching" state, but if it was the same height, and 3200 pixels wide (the width of the template), then it should end up at 4800 pixels wide -- 1.5 X the width of the template -- if it were …
Make sure that you're using the lowest 3 pins, and that you have the brown wire towards the outside. If it's still not working, please contact our store directly by e-mail or the contact form.
If a plot is underway, then you can pause it with the PRG button, and then use the Resume tab, with the option "Cancel and return home only" to return to the home position.
There are no port pins, so there is no description. The EggBot software is written to control a specific device, that does not have a parallel interface.