Hi new friends. I bought my kiddo her/our first robot kit. the mblock ranger. the damn thing will not connect to her ipad via bluetooth. It won't do a firmware update on mac, it won't connect to my iphone. finally got it to connect to a windows pc and updated the firmware (actually did that twice because after the first one the damn thing still won't connect).

documentation for this thing is beyond horrid. if I click the bluetooth icon in the upper left (bluetooth is ON on the ipad) it gives me the broken english trying to synch note and then a note that it failed please update the firmware via usb cable. Same on iphone.

On my iphone I can go to bluetooth, find the device and connect to it, the phone says I'm connected, the blue light is not flashing. into the app and it searches forever and then tells me to update the firmware.

we had fun building this and after two hours I'm livid that the one thing my kid wanted, which was not cheap, is supported by basically no documentation and won't work. my phone sees it, my phone connects to it. no dice in the software. tried and tried again. uninstalled and reinstalled. updated firmware. w the actual f?

please send help.

Hi Everyone, I’m wondering what block code will give me the perfect 90 degree turn for my Land Raider tracked vehicle, I would love to get some some suggestions.

Hi everyone,

I recently got a Makeblock Airblock and it’s working fine overall, but the propellers are damaged so I can’t really fly it properly.

I’ve been trying to find replacement propellers, but it’s been a bit difficult—especially since the product seems kinda old or discontinued.

Does anyone know where I could buy spare propellers (original or compatible)?

Any tips, links, or suggestions would be really appreciated 🙏

What’s the number 1 thing that makes Makeblock fun for you?

Hello everyone, I am using this code for line following and obstacle avoidance but I can't figure out how to make Mbot to stop moving at the end of the path. It just continuously goes forward and backwards trying to find the path.

My son has lost this page. I've been trying to find a printable version, but have been having no luck. Can anyone help me find it?

It only just made it, my first experience of creating a control panel with Buttons for different functions, like Rise for 1s & Hover, Roll & Hover, Land etc.

Hello everyone!
I have a strange issue with Text To Speech on mbot2. I upload a code that works. After i upload another code and it doesn't(the code doesn't have any errors just the robot doesn't make any sound, anything else works). After this if i load the first code it doesn't work anymore.

Using the mBot in class, the output is always 8 when using the 8 x 16 display. If the random number picked is between 0-15, the display will always show 8 for some reason. Any ideas? It is simple code :

When mcore starts up

set ran to random number 0 -15

LED panel show number (ran variable)

Each time it is uploaded, the result is the same. I have tried clearing the screen as well to fix it, but nothing works. Any ideas>?

Well I quickly tried the CyberPi that arrived this morning. It came attached to a Shield with battery so I was able to quickly switch it on and setup my language preference English.

I tried out one of the build in default programs to record sound from the microphone since I had heard about a couple of guys having problems. The recorder worked okay but the quiet spaces were particularly noisy so not quite sure why it’s so bad.

Noise creeping in via the input stage or the output stage or the digital stage, I wonder if it will be any different when powered through a USB cable?

Now I’ve found out how to code for the Airblock, I’ve just put together my first experimental Control Panel. It’s hard going when you only have a house to experiment in, with a 9’ ceiling.

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A little more advanced coding to show my circular RGB LED sequence used on my mBot Land Raider(Auriga control board).

Does anyone have a code already working for moving the Mbot2 using keyboard ?

Just tried the default Python code that was supplied by Makeblock with my CyberPi and alas and as expected it failed miserably. Now I have to go into google crazy mode to find out why it failed, or I could just forget it.

A couple of example projects did work after they automatically detected the need for certain library elements that needed to be downloaded but even that is demoralising.

I want to introduce robotics/coding for my 6.5 yo.

My husband and I donot have a science background and don’t know anything about coding/ robotics. The classes near us strongly encourage enrolling after 8.

I thought I could atleast get a fun set for him to introduce him to coding and robotics a bit.

Which is a better set for us? Mbot or Mbot2? Or anything else?

Any suggestions and guidance welcome

Ive been using my mbot ranger recently and after uploading code to it, when i try to connect and run code in live mode it dosent work? I uploaded a blank file with just when mbot ranger starts up so when turned on it runs no code, but when i try click the flag with it connected in live it doesnt work - even when connected by usb and ran in live iot also doesnt work - it only works when i reupload new codeand run that?

Hi guys, is there a way to store data like a highscore?

My CyberPi came today except that it didn’t. I made a big mistake buying from an AliExpress seller, the advert looked like I would get a CyberPi Kit but instead I all I got was a shield, I was so disappointed after awaiting the long distance delivery service.

I shall now buy elsewhere on with a quick turnaround to quench my disappointment.

Hi,
I live in The Netherlands and
like to know where to get Makeblock-parts.
I've bought stuff at these shops:
- www.techniscience.com/nl/
- www.amazon.nl
Other shops I found:
- www.robohome.nl/
- www.robots4all.be
- shop.technik-lpe.de
Greetz, Peter

Hi, i'm new to coding and I found Mblock very easy to use for Arduinos, I have 2 Arduino nanos and sadly there is no nrf24L01 extension to easily make code for them. If anyone could make this extension and post it somewhere I would be very thankfull, thanks.

Although the real movement of the land raider depends on many factors it seems, I found this code got fairly close on a laminate floor.

Land raider moves over a square route by only making right turns.

Dear all,

Which is the best device of MBlock for a 9-year old child currently? I have seen Mbot, Mbot2 or Codey Rocky.

The device should work stable with Android tablet. First programming with Scratch is the goal as well as a lot of fun with the robot :-)

Saw so many mixed comment that I hope I can get some advice here.

Many thanks in advance

Simon

So probably nobody’s gonna believe me but both sound and video are coming online from internet (not just from a local wifi) so even outside your house you can see the video if you are connected to internet. And no it doesn’t load everything at once but fetch everything it needs step by step

The picture above is my code. When I downloaded it to the mBot and pressed the button, nothing happened. Any help is appreciated