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Feetech Servo on the Lynxmotion AL5D Arm
Question: My new Lynxmotion AL5D robot arm from RobotShop came with a new servo called a Feetech. How come my arm works backwards now? Answer: Well…. because the servo may be installed backwards. I...
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How do I Handshake Lynx Robot to Lynx Robot
Question: I have two lynxmotion robots, and I want to make them talk to one another via inputs and outputs. How do I do this? Answer: You will need two robot arms using SSC32U controllers, a few 4N25...
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How do I Handshake Between a VEX Cortex and a Lynxmotion Robot Arm?
Question: I have a lynxmotion robot, and I want to make it talk to a machine connected to a VEX Cortex using inputs and outputs. How do I do this? Answer: This is called handshaking, and you will need...
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How Do I Handshake Between Two VEX Cortexes?
Question: I have two machines connected to 2 VEX Cortexes and I want to make them talk to one another using inputs and outputs. How do I do this? Answer: This is called handshaking, and you will need...
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NEW! Lynxmotion AL5D PLTW Guide
Question: The guide for building the Lynxmotion AL5D robot is not easy to follow. Do you have any suggestions for building the robot? Answer: Of course we do! #1: Robotshop & Lynxmotion put out a...
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Tips & Tricks for Building a Lynxmotion AL5D Robot Arm
Question: I heard building the AL5D was really hard. Do you have any tips or tricks for building it? Answer: Of course we have tips and tricks! Best one yet? Read the new manual; you can find it Here:...
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How do you wire the Lynxmotion AL5D?
Question: How do you wire the AL5D Lynxmotion robot arm? That’s a lot of wires! Answer: Well, start by reading the manual; you can find it Here: PLTW-AL5D-Guide-11. Also, see the video below. Watch...
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Wiring the Power for Lynx AL5D
Question: How do you wire the AL5D Lynxmotion robot arm for power? Answer: You really have to make sure that you do this right, or you will damage the SSC-32U and/or the power supply, and it will not...
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Centering Servos
Question: How do you center the servos when you build your lynxmotion AL5D? Answer: Best way is to NOT turn the servos; like that’ll happen! There is a whole section in the new manual that can help you...
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The Lynxmotion AL5D V2: Putting it all together
So you have new Lynxmotion robots for your classroom, so now you have to build and wire them. I’ve put together 4 videos to help you assemble and wire them. This is not meant to replace the manual, but...
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