HectorMB

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  3. Posted · Edited by HectorMB

    I tried many configurations already. I got one working but went south when found that I had to update the bw with the latest firmware. Now, I have another -known- issue that's that when I start driving, the steering turns abruptly and loses the center. The gearbox doesn't work at all. All despite correct calibration. 

     

  4. Posted · Edited by HectorMB

    On 2/12/2024 at 6:43 PM, MisteryMan said:

    Here's the direct APK link: Legacy App – support for Powered UP

    It's on the support page: BuWizz support

    Thanks!!!

     

    I also found a bug in the updated up (didn't have such problem in the previous version). I'm driving a model with 2 bw3 units, gearbox, steering and differential control. The driving and the differential control work just fine. The gearbox and the steering have no problem for the calibration, but once I try to drive the model, those controls are dead. 

    I re-made the setup and restarted midweek and app few times, but still the problem persist. Any idea?

     

    Many thanks in advance!

  6. Posted

    1 hour ago, aFrInaTi0n said:

    Interesting, crawlers found a shop page which seems to not be listed for the public: https://buwizz.com/shop/buwizz-3-0-pro-replacement-battery/

    Whats the expected price of the batt alone? 5€ + shipping? Fortronik and their products / services are really getting worse and worse reputition...

    1. Charging overpriced 200 € for one unit
    2. Doing advertisments with wrong capacities and also false statements of advertising free battery replacements
    3. Delivering shitty software and bad support for this (see the tumbleweed rolling over the screen in the blogs)
    4. Ongoingly giving promises for new features which are not hold / real bad communication with the community for updates
    5. Even trying to rip out money for replacement-batteries

    I find their public relations sooooooo embarrassing, seeing them doing bloody videos with super sports cars and other shit to waste plenty of money with to have a personal good life experience instead of working hard on their unfulfilled promises..

     

    Edit: So I call Fortronik intentional liars to make it clear!

    Cannot agree more...

  8. Posted

    Hello! 

    I found out that in the last version, the powered up app misses most of the functions. Moreover, in the PDF many fonctions are described, but most of them are absent in the actual app.  

     

    Has someone any idea dice when this is happening? Any idea how long will last? I heard some time ago about about a roadmap for powered up, bit I don't find anything clear about that...

     

    Cheers,

     

    H.

  9. Posted

    I think the set is cool. Is really big and seems fun to play with. The price is also cool... But not for that set. 

     

    For me this set is a no-way. That's not the type of Lego set that I want from Lego, therefore, even being insignificant, I won't feed the idea for TLG that I'm ok with the direction that goes with these kind of sets. For me TLG is the heavy tow truck, the Airbus... Just to mention few of the last ones. Those are a demonstration of how fun and cool a Lego set can be! 

  10. Posted

    I'm not quite familiar with all this stuff. This is indeed my first attempt off expiring programming in python. I started with Pybricks , but I have still a huge amount of info to understand! ;)

    Yes, I went through the article and also contacted Anton. Apparently the communication is possible at this moment through the Lego app, but not yet possible using Pybricks.

  11. Posted

    On 5/17/2023 at 5:04 PM, Mr Jos said:

    It's possible with this LMS-ESP32 board connected to the Spike. You can then even add more servo's/LED's to your model, or even a touchscreen.

    https://antonsmindstorms.com/2022/03/22/python-ps4-gamepad-connection-robot-inventor-and-spike-prime-hub/

    So, I got my LMS-ESP32... but I found that, unfortunately, the connection between hubs and a ps4 controller is only possible -by now, at least- using the Lego software, but not PyBricks. So, I'll be patient if that changes with time... ;)

    12 hours ago, PsychoWard666 said:

    Is it possible connect one remote to two hubs in the same time? I build big truck and need 4 motors to drive and I want connect two motors to the each hub and I also need another ports for other functions.

    And I have another question for another MOC, I have car for race and there will be another car controlled by PU train remote controller with Pybricks. Is there something what I need to do in code or it will be my controller connect only to my hub? I don´t have the remote yet, I ordered one this week.

    Thank you.

    You can control several hubs at the same time, indeed. Just use different tabs, controlling one hub with each one. 

  12. Posted

    29 minutes ago, Aleh said:

    After observing all these hi-res pics it comes that purchasing all new parts without buying a whole set would coust half price or even more even if you have all PU at home. 

    This is what I often think about expensive sets. As you pointed out, the price tag is now reaching a limit that makes cheaper to just buy the extra pieces and build it by your own. 

    One year ago, when the where retiring the 42100, I just got a second one (second hand) just for the pieces and electronics. That set is indeed known to be among the best (if not the best) in terms of electronic's costs. 

    For me, the set looks interesting and I would love to build it, but the price is completely out of my limits. 

  15. Posted

    This is nice! One set more in not interested in to buy! 

    Nevertheless, I'm curious about the pieces list. For me it's still an incognita how they reached that price tag.

    Moreover, is surprising that we're getting at the same time an excellent set, such the Audi (lots of new parts, nice looking and a more than reasonable price tag) at the same time than this one, which, unless there are some news, is overpriced. 

     

     

  19. Posted

    Besides stating the obvious and what it has said thousand times, I think that Lego is doing as Apple, pushing up the prices to reach the highest point, since it would most likely be the highest profit as well. On top, as also said before, besides all our comments here, in terms of business, TLG is doing real good. 

     

    For me, apart the loss of nostalgia, this is good news. I have a collection (mostly made buying from second hand) which allows me to build a huge number of MOCs with, maybe, buying some spare pieces, and most importantly, have really fun. The new Lego sets are interesting... to see the instructions and learn new stuff, as are most of the MOCs!.

     

    So, for me, this is good: Lego seems to know how to drive the business and keep it alive, which means a regular outcome of new pieces, which is what interests me the most, because it will keep also alive the community.

  20. Posted · Edited by HectorMB

    Thanks again! I'm not experienced with the language and I might have missed something. What intrigued me in first place was that the Mindstorms app has indeed an option to make a program including control via a ps4 controller, although I didn't try it (Yet). So, it might be that it can be done but going through a PC, tablet or smartphone (which at the end would make the role of the hardware such LMS-ESP32). 

    So, I'm pretty sure that Anton is right and the only way to do this is with an intermediate hardware... Which can be the LMS-ESP32. :). It still intimidates me as I never jumped into something similar, but I guess there's always a first time! :D

     

    ps:  a LMS-ESP32 is on the way... 

     

  23. Posted

    5 hours ago, Pybricks said:

    That's a great design! As you have perhaps already figured out on the other thread, the `Broadcast` class is still being worked on. It should get stable pretty soon :)

    Thanks! Using the new firmware it's pretty stable now. I'm doing now some test so each unit is indeed sending and receiving information (will see if I make it work!). But pretty happy now! Thanks a lot for the support!

  25. Posted · Edited by HectorMB

    So, I tested one of my units in a que simple model with a four sequential gearbox. It was physically limited at the end and at the beginning of the gears. In first place I didn't manage to use the 4 gears but just 3. Moreover, when I shut down the model, the motor made a couple of turns with a lot of power which, literally, broke down few pieces that we're limiting the motor. I don't know if the motor was damaged itself.  I read somewhere else that someone experienced something similar, but I cannot find it right now. I used the default profile and did not change any parameter.

    Any comment/solution?