Anybody still using their Philo?

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Anybody still using their Philo?

Post by RiffRaff » Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:27 pm

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Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:27 pm

Anybody? Hello? Was that an echo?
Anybody? Hello? Was that an echo?
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Post by trey3670 » Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:19 pm

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Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:19 pm

I feel your pain bro,mine is just sitting there,considering selling it.
I feel your pain bro,mine is just sitting there,considering selling it.
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Post by RiffRaff » Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:29 pm

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Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:29 pm

Why has it lost it's luster? You guys seemed so excited about it last year, judging by your posts.
Why has it lost it's luster? You guys seemed so excited about it last year, judging by your posts.
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Post by trey3670 » Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:12 am

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Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:12 am

well I got a bioloid shortly after and then life happens,recently got it back out though,jus gotta get the software re installed.
well I got a bioloid shortly after and then life happens,recently got it back out though,jus gotta get the software re installed.
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Post by RiffRaff » Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:05 pm

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Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:05 pm

hey, cool. well then, maybe you could help me out with something since Robobrothers doesn't answer my email... I'm not able to fine tune my robot. I was able to tune the arms after assembly, and the software seems to know the robot is there... it says it connects and disconnects, but I am not able to make the shoulder move so that I can set the fine tuning.
hey, cool. well then, maybe you could help me out with something since Robobrothers doesn't answer my email... I'm not able to fine tune my robot. I was able to tune the arms after assembly, and the software seems to know the robot is there... it says it connects and disconnects, but I am not able to make the shoulder move so that I can set the fine tuning.
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Post by Gort » Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:26 pm

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Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:26 pm

Sounds like bad news to me! The economy may be causing problems for the Robobrothers? :(
Sounds like bad news to me! The economy may be causing problems for the Robobrothers? :(
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Post by RiffRaff » Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:11 pm

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Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:11 pm

Gort wrote:Sounds like bad news to me! The economy may be causing problems for the Robobrothers? :(


I don't know, but they pulled down their faq and forum, so I'm looking for someone to tell me what I'm missing in trying to fine tune my bot.
Gort wrote:Sounds like bad news to me! The economy may be causing problems for the Robobrothers? :(


I don't know, but they pulled down their faq and forum, so I'm looking for someone to tell me what I'm missing in trying to fine tune my bot.
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Post by RKM83 » Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:03 am

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Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:03 am

Hey RiffRaff-

You should try robobrothers.com, site is up and running including the forum and FAQ.
Hey RiffRaff-

You should try robobrothers.com, site is up and running including the forum and FAQ.
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Post by trey3670 » Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:07 am

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RiffRaff wrote:hey, cool. well then, maybe you could help me out with something since Robobrothers doesn't answer my email... I'm not able to fine tune my robot. I was able to tune the arms after assembly, and the software seems to know the robot is there... it says it connects and disconnects, but I am not able to make the shoulder move so that I can set the fine tuning.


have you loaded any of the motion files on it? is it the whole left arm or just one servo?
RiffRaff wrote:hey, cool. well then, maybe you could help me out with something since Robobrothers doesn't answer my email... I'm not able to fine tune my robot. I was able to tune the arms after assembly, and the software seems to know the robot is there... it says it connects and disconnects, but I am not able to make the shoulder move so that I can set the fine tuning.


have you loaded any of the motion files on it? is it the whole left arm or just one servo?
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Post by RiffRaff » Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:28 pm

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Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:28 pm

I haven't tried loading anything other than the original tuning files for use during assembly. Do I need to upload a motion file for the fine tuning process? My understanding was that you needed to do the fine tuning first, and save that file for the microcontroller to have a reference point when using the motion files.

I can't get any of the servos to move from the fine tuning screen.
I haven't tried loading anything other than the original tuning files for use during assembly. Do I need to upload a motion file for the fine tuning process? My understanding was that you needed to do the fine tuning first, and save that file for the microcontroller to have a reference point when using the motion files.

I can't get any of the servos to move from the fine tuning screen.
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Post by trey3670 » Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:54 pm

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Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:54 pm

seems like I had this same problem,you get to the fine tuning screen and none of the servos respond,it has been over a year but I think I solved it by going back and loading the load philo see page 36 here,lets go from there.
seems like I had this same problem,you get to the fine tuning screen and none of the servos respond,it has been over a year but I think I solved it by going back and loading the load philo see page 36 here,lets go from there.
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Post by RiffRaff » Fri Feb 20, 2009 3:25 am

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trey3670 wrote:seems like I had this same problem,you get to the fine tuning screen and none of the servos respond,it has been over a year but I think I solved it by going back and loading the load philo see page 36 here,lets go from there.


Thanks, Trey. I hadn't thought of going back to the beginning, but I'll give it a try. I've got a busy weekend ahead, so it may have to wait until next week.

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trey3670 wrote:seems like I had this same problem,you get to the fine tuning screen and none of the servos respond,it has been over a year but I think I solved it by going back and loading the load philo see page 36 here,lets go from there.


Thanks, Trey. I hadn't thought of going back to the beginning, but I'll give it a try. I've got a busy weekend ahead, so it may have to wait until next week.

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Post by RiffRaff » Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:22 pm

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Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:22 pm

Well, I can load the philo hex file just fine, after setting com1, then I can startup loadphilo and open philo-motion, it connects and disconnects fine, but still no movement on the fine tuning screen- or anywhere else for that matter.
Well, I can load the philo hex file just fine, after setting com1, then I can startup loadphilo and open philo-motion, it connects and disconnects fine, but still no movement on the fine tuning screen- or anywhere else for that matter.
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Post by RiffRaff » Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:30 pm

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Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:30 pm

RKM83... thanks!
RKM83... thanks!
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Post by Gort » Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:53 pm

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Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:53 pm

Did you get your RoboPhilo to work? :?
Did you get your RoboPhilo to work? :?
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