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The VEX Switch Doesn’t Work Anymore as an Input…. How do I fix it?

Question: I used the Dobots last year to do activity 4 Using Digital Inputs (Here) and it worked great! The kids are having a blast! But no matter what I do this year, I cannot get it to work on any of my robots. How do I fix this? Answer: Well….. My bad…. I’ve been telling...

Can Students Use DobotStudio without Admin rights?

Written by Chris Hurd.

Question: In a nutshell…we have been working on getting the software installed as a testing means and have no issues running the software in a profile that has admin rights. However, as I am sure you are familiar with…students don’t get admin rights to their profile…and so...

Dobot Activity 2- Pick and Place

Written by Chris Hurd.

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DobotStudio: The Basics

Written by Chris Hurd.

Question: How do I get started with DobotStudio? There really isn’t much info out there yet on how to use my Dobot Magician Robotic Arm. Solution: Well, first off, here’s just the tip of the iceberg…. more to be added as I figure stuff out. This robot can be taught and record points...

Changing Home On A Dobot Magician

Written by Chris Hurd.

Question: The Home position on my dobot Magician makes the robot hit the table. Is there an easy way to change what the robot calls the home position? Answer: Of course you can! Here is how. Go to Teach and Playback and physically move the Dobot Magician arm where you want the new home position to...

How do I make my Dobot Magician talk to a VEX Cortex?

Written by Chris Hurd.

Question: How do I make my Dobot Magician talk to a VEX Cortex? Answer: It’s called handshaking and it is probably one of the more difficult tasks when working with robots and machines. We use an optical isolator so as not to damage any of the equipment with incompatible voltages, so be sure...

All my positions are a bit off… how do I fix them?

Written by Chris Hurd.

Question: Some of my positions are a bit off… like all of my above positions have a different Z value. Is there any way to fix this? Answer: Yup. It’s called “touching up” points and it’s very easy to do. It increases accuracy, and lets you get away without recording...

Can You Duplicate Points In DobotStudio?

Written by Chris Hurd.

Question: Can you duplicate points in DobotStudio so I don’t have to record so many points for a complicated motion? Answer: Of course you can! It’s as easy as copy and paste. It makes your movements much more accurate too! 1,085 total views

Dobot Magician Start Up Procedure

Written by Chris Hurd.

Question: What’s the proper way to actually get my Dobot Magician to connect to my computer? What software is required? Is it expensive? Solution: Number one, the software is free and it is called Dobot Studio. I am told it always will be, and it is updated regularly. You can install...

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The VEX Switch Doesn’t Work Anymore as an Input…. How do I fix it?

Can Students Use DobotStudio without Admin rights?

Dobot Activity 2- Pick and Place

DobotStudio: The Basics

Changing Home On A Dobot Magician

How do I make my Dobot Magician talk to a VEX Cortex?

All my positions are a bit off… how do I fix them?

Can You Duplicate Points In DobotStudio?

Dobot Magician Start Up Procedure

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