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RoboSavvy Forum http://robosavvy.com/forum/ Robosavvy Forum: The largest online community of Humanoid Robot Builders en Material Posted in this forum may be subject to copyrights owned by the posters and/or Robosavvy when no other copyright is applicable. webmaster@robosavvy.com webmaster@robosavvy.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Mon, 21 May 2012 11:30:56 GMT Mon, 21 May 2012 11:30:56 GMT RoboSavvy Forum http://robosavvy.com/forum/ RE: Robosavvy's CNC http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34447#34447 We got this as a kit. We wanted to build one from scratch but we need a cnc in the short term for a project we are doing so i just got a kit for the electronics, wood and rails. Travel is around 50*40cm. (but we still don't have it here). The electronics/steppers are also a bit overkill, but long-term that will allow us to move them to a larger cnc we might design. Our chopper driver goes up to 4.5A but i have it set at 4.2A(stepper rated current) However i am using microstepping and from the manufacturer information the 4.2A is the peak current. RMS value is around 3A. Our power supply has 11A at 36V so it seems if in the worse case scenario will be 9A. The demo i was doing was a 2D cut so the Z axis barely moved. The power supply barely got hot. Did you measure your output voltage when flat-out in all axis? Maybe your power supply is dropping voltage, causing the missed steps. Rgds General http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7972 MarcoP, in General Mon, 21 May 2012 11:09:48 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34447#34447 New Ebox Catalog and Products for 2012 http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34446#34446 Hi all We've received the new eBox Catalog for 2012 and it includes some interesting novelties. The new catalog is available here <a href="http://robosavvy.com/RoboSavvyPages/DMP/eBox/DMP_EBOX_catalogue.pdf" target="_blank">http://robosavvy.com/RoboSavvyPages/DMP/eBox/DMP_EBOX_catalogue.pdf</a> The main novelties are the new eBox 3310MX-L3U4 which includes 3x LAN ports (one native and 2 from a Realtek chip sitting on the USB bus) and SATA DOM (Flash modules). <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/robosavvy/7240714276/" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8010/7240714276_2bd6d8963d_c.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/robosavvy/7240714276/" target="_blank" class="postlink">New eBox 3310MX-L3U4 with 3x LAN</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/robosavvy/" target="_blank" class="postlink">RoboSavvy</a>, on Flickr It is available from our store here The SATA DOM (flash modules) come in two flavours: one that is extremely compact, designed to fit directly onto the eBox 3300/3310MX board and another one with a proper SATA interface: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/robosavvy/7240717262/" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7096/7240717262_268316ab19_c.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/robosavvy/7240717262/" target="_blank" class="postlink">New SATA DOM module for 3300/3310MX</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/robosavvy/" target="_blank" class="postlink">RoboSavvy</a>, on Flickr <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/robosavvy/7240713456/" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7078/7240713456_b87743cd8b_c.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/robosavvy/7240713456/" target="_blank" class="postlink">SATA Slim DOM/Flash Modules (with SATA Interface)</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/robosavvy/" target="_blank" class="postlink">RoboSavvy</a>, on Flickr (click on the images to enlarge them and read the specs). We don't have pricing yet for these DOM modules but considering size and performance these should be inexpensive options for adding a Solid State HDD. (I remind you that all eBoxes can also use SD card as the HDD and the 3300/3310MX can also take a proper 2.5" SATA hdd). Any of the models available on the <a href="http://robosavvy.com/RoboSavvyPages/DMP/eBox/DMP_EBOX_catalogue.pdf" target="_blank" class="postlink">2012 catalog</a> can be purchased trough RoboSavvy. If any of the models is not showing in our online store please contact <a href="mailto:sale@robosavvy.com">sale@robosavvy.com</a> to know pricing and lead time. Regards Pedro. Roboard - x86 Embedded Robot Board http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7977 PedroR, in Roboard - x86 Embedded Robot Board Mon, 21 May 2012 11:09:28 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34446#34446 RE: 3310MX-AP Windows 2000 installation: VGA driver problem http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34445#34445 Hi SpiralGalaxy5 <table width="90%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" border="0" align="center"><tr> <td>Quote:</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="quote">There seem to be several versions of VGA drivers about for these Vortex 86MX/MX+ devices. </td> </tr></table> Before getting in detail into your issue, it is important to note that VGA is different on VortexMX and Vortex86MX+ and drivers for one SoC/processor will not work on the other. - Vortex86MX (used in eBox3350MX for example) has dedicated VGA graphics memory (32Mb). - Vortex86MX+ (used in ebox 3310MX) has shared VGA memory, meaning the VGA memory is shared with the main memory and the amount allocated can be changed in RAM. For this reason, you need to make sure you're downloading the correct driver version because the VGA silicon will work differently. I've looked into the driver versions you said you have and: M2010_R15 - this probably won't work on Vortex86MX+. Afaik this is for the Vortex86MX (not the plus version). M2012_R2 (Robosavvy) - this is the one we distribute for Vortex86MX+ (ebox 3310mx) for installing on Windows XP. We haven't tested it on win 2k though. M2012_R4 (DMP) - this is probably a new release of the driver but I could not confirm if it's a release for Vortex86MX or MX+. I've had a closer look at the DMP website and apparently the newer processors seem to have less and less information about compatibility with Windows 2000. If you purchased the box from us (RoboSavvy), please send us an email with your order number and the reference to this post in case DMP doesn't come back with an answer. Regards Pedro. Roboard - x86 Embedded Robot Board http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7968 PedroR, in Roboard - x86 Embedded Robot Board Mon, 21 May 2012 09:57:25 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34445#34445 RE: eBox 3350MX and VGA http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34444#34444 Hi wkulesza Do you know what's the Processor version you have? There were 2 releases of Vortex86MX and there is the newer Vortex86MX+. On the boxes we sell (Vortex86MX/MX+), we've pushed VGA up to 1280px X (something, don't remember) using the default Linux VESA drivers. With regards to the fluidity of Youtube videos, you do get low fps. This is due to 2 facts: the lack of advanced Multimedia Instructions (SSE for example) and also the fact that the VGA card is pretty simple. We haven't tested installing DMP's VGA drivers but it may help improve performance. Please check our Linux Installation tutorial as includes pointers to instructions on installing the VGA drivers on Linux. Regards Pedro Roboard - x86 Embedded Robot Board http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7971 PedroR, in Roboard - x86 Embedded Robot Board Mon, 21 May 2012 09:50:21 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34444#34444 RE: Wild Thumper Arduino DC Motor Controller - Broken USB Socket http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34443#34443 Hi Just a quick stop to post another work around for the issue: If you have a USB to TTL converter around you can connect RX and TX to pins 0 and 1. (remember to connect GND too). You can then flash the Arduino directly using the USb 2 TTL serial Cable. In practice native USB support works pretty much the same way: it is provided by an FTDI chip that is connected to pins 0 and 1. The only thing you must do is manually RESET the board after pressing upload (the native USB connector does that on it's own). We've salvaged quite a few Wild Thumpers for our own projects by doing this. Regards Pedro. Wheeled Robots http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7963 PedroR, in Wheeled Robots Mon, 21 May 2012 09:39:09 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34443#34443 RE: new Robobuilder Android Application (APK) http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34442#34442 Hi We got information that this new app is designed for Android 2.2 and above. I also asked about the Built in Motion Builder and ActionBuilder and - as expected - it is planned to be released but afaik it's still being debugged. That's the reason why these functionalities are not yet available. I've also edited the original post to include this information. Regards Pedro. RoboBuilder http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7965 PedroR, in RoboBuilder Mon, 21 May 2012 09:32:58 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34442#34442 RE: Can't change profile http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34441#34441 Hi HyperCube There is an issue with the profile Editor on the forum where sometimes the changes don't persist after you submit them. If yous end em a PM with the information you'd like to change I can make the changes for you in the admin panel. Regards Pedro. General http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7976 PedroR, in General Mon, 21 May 2012 09:04:45 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34441#34441 RE: EX-106s http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34440#34440 I've just uploaded a pic of the arm the two used servos have been in. You can see they haven't been under much load, as they've only been carrying the weight of the arm itself. I don't have a huge post count here so you may want some background on me before buying anything. I'm a research engineer based at the University of Technology, Sydney. My research interests revolve around autonomous manipulator control using c++/matlab, as well as human robot interaction. <img src="http://forums.trossenrobotics.com/gallery/files/7/0/9/8/imgp0533.jpg" border="0" /> Used Robot parts http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7975 HyperCube, in Used Robot parts Mon, 21 May 2012 08:43:32 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34440#34440 Can't change profile http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34439#34439 I'm having some trouble updating my profile. When I enter Occupation and Interests, etc, and click submit, the information isn't entered correctly. I'm using Firefox 12.0, windows xp, and don't have any javascript/popup blockers or anything like that enabled. Any ideas? General http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7976 HyperCube, in General Mon, 21 May 2012 08:34:06 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34439#34439 EX-106s http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34438#34438 I have three EX-106's for sale. One of them has never been used (as it was bought as a backup servo). It's still in its box and is essentially brand new. Will sell for £180. The other two have had some light use (as part of a robot arm) but are still working perfectly. Will sell these for £160. The reason I'm selling is because I'll no longer be using a 485 bus. Other than that I couldn't have been happier with these servos, they are magnificent little units. Used Robot parts http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7975 HyperCube, in Used Robot parts Sun, 20 May 2012 20:55:33 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34438#34438 RE: HSR-8498 lock up http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34437#34437 Is there a particular brand of "contact cleaner" that you recommend, or will any with a tube nozzle work fine? Also, do I have to let the unit dry for a set period after spraying? ROBONOVA-I & Hitec http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7944 serithseraki, in ROBONOVA-I & Hitec Sun, 20 May 2012 17:25:39 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34437#34437 RE: choosing parts please help http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34436#34436 i really appreciate your help. i thought i needed to have a ppm servo controller but it looks like i can connect this ppm motor controller to the pwm servo controller and probably i just need to use different c or vb code to make it work <img src="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0" /> thanks Home Built http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7973 christ, in Home Built Sun, 20 May 2012 12:43:00 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34436#34436 RE: I-Sobot goes Predator http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34435#34435 delay ... technical difficulties, grumpf. In the meantime one of my video-answers to frequently asked questions, here; "Does the receiver run with steam, too?" <a href="http://youtu.be/0ZT0rAed3X4" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/0ZT0rAed3X4</a> i-SOBOT http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=2251 prallplatte, in i-SOBOT Sun, 20 May 2012 11:44:17 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34435#34435 RE: choosing parts please help http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34434#34434 You're welcome. This looks like the standard mislabelling/confusion in the RC world. I'll give you a 95% chance that this is going to work just fine using PWM and if you hit it with a true PPM signal its going to go all "wonky" on you. In short... Don't worry about it. It's gonna work just fine <img src="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0" /> You can find a basic explanation on the difference here. <a href="http://www.endurance-rc.com/ppmtut.php" target="_blank">http://www.endurance-rc.com/ppmtut.php</a> Cheers /Stig. Home Built http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7973 sap1975, in Home Built Sun, 20 May 2012 09:58:45 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34434#34434 RE: choosing parts please help http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34433#34433 hi. thanks for your answer.. i ordered this <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/120446384886" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.com/itm/120446384886</a> i read in one site that this esc takes PPM input.. i cannot find ESC for PWM.. could you help me? thank you! Home Built http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7973 christ, in Home Built Sun, 20 May 2012 09:43:37 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34433#34433 RE: choosing parts please help http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34432#34432 Hi there Now as far as i know the answer is no. (someone correct me if i'm wrong) PPM and PWM are inherently different and not interchangeable as such. For RC use you normally gang together multiple PWM signals in a single PPM "stream". However... Most RC ESC's are PWM so it should be a fairly simple matter of finding the right ESC. Cheers /Stig. Home Built http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7973 sap1975, in Home Built Sun, 20 May 2012 06:31:23 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34432#34432 RE: choosing parts please help http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34431#34431 noone? im just wondering if i can connect the brushless motor controller(which says that takes PPM input) to a pwm servo controller.. thanks.. Home Built http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7973 christ, in Home Built Sat, 19 May 2012 22:15:14 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34431#34431 RE: Robosavvy's CNC http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34430#34430 Is this a kit, or DIY? Make sure you do some 3 axis rapids to push the power supply - I have a 750w supply on NEMA 34 640 oz/in (calc'd = 4.519 Nm) steppers, and can not run flat-out ALL the time on ALL axis (most loaded motor will occasionally drop out). I'm using GeckoDrive G201's at around 5A (it's a chopper driver), supply is 48v. I need a bigger power supply to do faster rapids, but milling is much slower so I just limited max rapids about 50% (100 IPM or something, I forget, 5 TPI screws). Insane power at low speeds, though - can snap and bend things quite well. <img src="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0" /> What kind of travels will you have on your table? I wish I had more travel, but my mill is just a retrofitted Sieg X2 Mini Mill, and yes, the motor / controller is overkill. I would like to find a nice used knee mill to move these to some day, so I bought big, bought once. <img src="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0" /> General http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7972 RN1AsOf091407, in General Sat, 19 May 2012 15:00:09 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34430#34430 RE: HSR-8498 lock up http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34429#34429 Krud tends to build up in potentiometers over time / usage. If they're not fully sealed, you can clean them with electronics-safe sprays (they're referred to as "contact cleaner", "potentiometer clearn", and such). You basically saturate the pot using a small tube on your can of spray, getting the spray into the case of the potentiometer, and letting the spray run out. It's best to manually rotate the potentiometer while spraying. DO NOT do this with power applied. In the case of these Hitec servos, you'll need to get to the pot, meaning the board has to come out. ROBONOVA-I & Hitec http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7944 RN1AsOf091407, in ROBONOVA-I & Hitec Sat, 19 May 2012 14:42:48 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34429#34429 RE: Robotis based industrial type robot model. http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34428#34428 So it's time for a status report. Much has happened and i'm currently working on a slightly simpler 5DOF version instead of the overly complicated original 6DOF. The "prototype" is now in a working state and as an all new feature it's in colour <img src="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0" /> <object width="420" height="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2DiubNR5UUk?version=3&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2DiubNR5UUk?version=3&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="420" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> /Stig. Home Built http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=4088 sap1975, in Home Built Sat, 19 May 2012 13:08:47 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34428#34428 RE: Premium CD content http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34427#34427 Thank you for the comments and links. I have looked at the on line e-book but it does not cover the programming in as much detail as the comprehensive book. There is a pragramming book for the software which explains how the programming works, it's very good but it is quite old and does not cover the new permium controller Bioloid & Robotis http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7967 dreamray, in Bioloid & Robotis Sat, 19 May 2012 08:51:04 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34427#34427 RE: Wahoo - Smartphone Control Biped Robot (Crowdfunding Pitch) http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34425#34425 It is available in indiegogo now. Today is the last bidding day. General http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7856 UncleBob, in General Sat, 19 May 2012 01:41:24 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34425#34425 RE: I-Sobot goes Predator http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34424#34424 Next breaking news: technical breakthrough. Tomorrow the first pictures of the new beam-station arrive, all top secret, as always ... i-SOBOT http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=2251 prallplatte, in i-SOBOT Fri, 18 May 2012 21:48:06 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34424#34424 choosing parts please help http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34423#34423 Hi! I want to create a project.. i decided to buy some parts but im not sure for the rest thats why im going to ask you for help..okay im buying for sure an ebox mini pc... now the difficult is servo controller and motor controller..because the motor that i will use is 40A(or more) i cannot use any controller from this site..so i found a brushless motor controller 40A(and more Amber) which says that it Takes PPM input... my problem is that the servo controllers that i want to buy from this site all of them say PWM.. is this a problem or its just the code that i will use to communicate from the computer(or ebox) to the servo controller? I mean can i connect the brushless controller which says that takes PPM input to the PWM servo controller? Please help me.. thanks in advance! Home Built http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7973 christ, in Home Built Fri, 18 May 2012 21:40:55 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34423#34423 RE: 3310MX-AP Windows 2000 installation: VGA driver problem http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34422#34422 Update: the drivers that I have been able to install, that are recognised and are shown in Device manager under "display" (but fail to actually load - code 31) are shown as "M2010" or "M2012" (depending on which set I install). I have emailed DMP to ask if anyone there knows what to do. I also found this on the DMP website: <a href="http://www.compactpc.com.tw/upload/product/EBOX-3310MX%20Driver.rar" target="_blank">http://www.compactpc.com.tw/upload/product/EBOX-3310MX%20Driver.rar</a> - this download contains another M2012 version (M2012_R4.msi), but I couldn't make it work with this either, although I suspect the driver files themselves are unchanged in this set. I now have three different sets of VGA driver installation available to me: M2010_R15, M2012_R2 (Robosavvy) and M2012_R4 (DMP). Roboard - x86 Embedded Robot Board http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7968 Spiralgalaxy5, in Roboard - x86 Embedded Robot Board Fri, 18 May 2012 21:22:01 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34422#34422 RE: Wahoo - Smartphone Control Biped Robot (Crowdfunding Pitch) http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34421#34421 <table width="90%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" border="0" align="center"><tr> <td>UncleBob wrote:</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="quote">After three weeks of designing, redesigning, and 3D printing, Wahoo gets the long awaited Android look and feel. The Ultimaker 3D printer produces a superb finish quality print with PLA plastic. Further calibration to the 3D printer settings would further enhance the quality and speed.<a href="http://www.MyVoipProvider.com/" target="_blank" class="postlink">Voip</a> What else ? We might be able to get some night glowing fluorescent PLA plastic. We also tested Infrared communication between IOS device with the Arduino board. The result is positive. Stay tuned for one walking & jumping Android looking Wahoo shortly. </td> </tr></table> Any idea when this product will be completely done and available for purchase? It's looking great! -Jeff General http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7856 jeff1909, in General Fri, 18 May 2012 18:30:24 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34421#34421 RE: Wild Thumper Arduino DC Motor Controller - Broken USB Socket http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34420#34420 We had this happen to our Wild Thumper controller too, seems to be a weak point. A colleague with good soldering skills managed to re-solder the socket. Works like a charm again now. Wheeled Robots http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7963 SK, in Wheeled Robots Fri, 18 May 2012 17:41:11 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34420#34420 Robosavvy's CNC http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34419#34419 Hi As part of our expansion we got a cnc. We are still waiting on the frame and rails but we got all the electronics, so i was able to assemble everything for testing. The steppers are NEMA 23's, 3.1Nm running at max current (4.2A). The controllers are bolted to an improvised heat sink. Barely got warm despite full power. They do get a bit hot but well within limits. Had it running a demo on mach3. Now time to learn how to use it <img src="images/smiles/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" border="0" /> Will update when it's completed. Regards <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/robosavvy/7222290356/" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5032/7222290356_9fda8ecd8e_z.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/robosavvy/7222296350/" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7231/7222296350_1cc92bb066_z.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/robosavvy/7222302710/" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7098/7222302710_dc07d85dfa_z.jpg" border="0" /></a> General http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7972 MarcoP, in General Fri, 18 May 2012 16:58:35 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34419#34419 RE: eBox 3350MX and VGA http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34418#34418 Hi wkulesza, I do not use linux on my board (but use my own OS), but some code in my OS did not work that used the MMX, now this would be used if available to speed graphic etc up etc. I was informed "You need to enable MMX in BIOS", i have not done this, but it may help. Where in the BIOS i do not know as i can not find any such settings. DexOS Also check out KolibriOS on the web and youtube, it runs fast on that board. Roboard - x86 Embedded Robot Board http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7971 DexOS, in Roboard - x86 Embedded Robot Board Fri, 18 May 2012 12:41:08 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34418#34418 eBox 3350MX and VGA http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34416#34416 Hi, first of all congrats to the community for being so active. I got myself a Mini PC, which is exactly the same specs as eBox 3350MX (I wish i had found this store before and not needing to locate a vendor in Taiwan). I got it shipped with Puppy Linux, but preferred to switch to Ubuntu-like distro. I followed the fantastic tutorials on this forum, used the kernels provided and successfully installed both Ubuntu 10.04 and Lubuntu 10.04. However, according to the guide, a resolution of more than 800x600 should be possible automatically. Im stuck at this stage, actually followed another tutorial to further push the XGI Volare Z9 graphics integrated with my Vortex86MX SoC and still didnt get the card to display more than 800x600. I got as far as cofiguring xorg.conf (both form terminal and xorg edit tool), but no config helps. Additionally, with 800x600 working, my system (when idle is taking some 7% of CPU) when playing any possible format of video (including MPEG1 and MPEG2) with Mplayer or VLC, "jumps" to 100% CPU and no video plays fluently. I know a 1Ghz processor with 512 Mb ram and 32 mg of GPU ram cant do magic, but i guess it should be able to play smoothly at least in smaller resolutions. If anybody could provide me with tips on what could be achieved I would appreciate it very much! Regards, Wojciech Roboard - x86 Embedded Robot Board http://robosavvy.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&t=7971 wkulesza, in Roboard - x86 Embedded Robot Board Fri, 18 May 2012 05:01:00 GMT http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34416#34416