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22oz Vacuum Insulated Bottle

22oz Vacuum Insulated Bottle

"Keep liquid away from my robots!" Vacuum insulation is a big deal if you care about beverage temperature...
Miscellaneous Utility Plugin by ptp
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By ptp

Miscellaneous Utility Plugin

This skill contains a variety of utilities for database connectivity and more.

Project Questor by rgordon
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By rgordon

Project Questor

Introducing Questor. I put a hold on my large robot project Magnus awhile back due to budget and time constraints. I wanted to have a...

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Understanding Servo Position Limits

, I am trying to understand the purpose of setting a servo's minimum and maximum positions within an initialization script in Synthiam ARC. For example, if I set Servo 1's minimum position to 20 within the initialization script and later in another script attempt to set Servo 1's position to 10, will the servo continue to move to position 10, or...
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Integrating STL-19P-TOF Lidar Sensor

Hello Synthiam Team, I am currently using the ARC Free version, and I have an STL-19P-TOF LiDAR sensor that I would like to integrate with ARC. However, I have noticed that there isn't an existing skill for this specific LiDAR model in the Skill Store. Could you let me know if it is possible to use this LiDAR with ARC Free? If it is not directly...
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Integrating Synthiam Skills For Robots

I have recently purchased some heavy-duty robots capable of handling a payload of approximately 50 pounds. I am interested in connecting these robots to Synthiam ARC software for enhanced control and programming capabilities. Could someone guide me on how to establish this connection? What hardware and interfaces are required to successfully...
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Help With Sorting Array Implementation

Hello @Athena, I'm currently working on a project where I need to sort values and utilize the lowest value within my script using Synthiam ARC. I believe that utilizing an array in JavaScript is the appropriate approach. Although I have researched JavaScript commands and sorting techniques, I would appreciate some assistance to jumpstart my...
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Dialogflow Credentials JSON File Issue

Dialogflow Credentials JSON File Issue

Hello, I have installed Dialogflow in my ARC software and am following the instructions provided in the link below: Dialogflow Instructions...
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Evolving Jds Speech Recognition Capabilities

Hello, I successfully created a speech recognition command for my JD robot, where I say "hello," and JD responds with "Nice to meet you, human." How can I evolve this into a more interactive conversation between me and JD? Here's the scenario I would like to achieve: After JD greets me, it should ask for my name. Once I tell JD...
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Servo Compatibility With Synthiam ARC

Servo Compatibility With Synthiam ARC

Hello, Athena. Can you confirm if this servo is compatible with Synthiam ARC? I've used a similar model before that worked well. Here is an image...
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Troubleshooting Iotiny Power Issue

Troubleshooting Iotiny Power Issue

I'm using a DC jack plug for the IoTiny, but the device does not power on. The fuse is fine, and the thickness of the DC plug is 5.3 mm, which is the...
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IP Address Format And ARC Usage

IP Address Format And ARC Usage

Is the IP address format 192.168.0.+++ the same for local networks in both Holland and Belgium? Additionally, does the free version of ARC save the address of...
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Linking Opposite Rotating Servos

, i built an robot arm, the shoulder rotates using 2 servos connected on port D0 and D1 on an iotiny. Both servos are mirrored. it means when D0 rotates CW ,D1 must rotates CCW to have the arm moves in the same direction. I made a test using the skills horizontal servo with advanced mode. D0 is the master D1 is the "slave" and i checked...
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Adventure Bot Improvement

Adventure Bot Improvement

so the adventure bot is for playing,i notest the batt wire is dragging on, the floor withs is not good.here simpel solution.put the wire on top. and like cars have a...
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Used Blinkm Modules Compatibility Issue

I am experiencing an issue with some used BlinkM modules that I recently purchased. While these modules function correctly with the BlinkM USB module on my PC, they do not work with Synthiam ARC and the EZ-B v4/2 Wi-Fi Robot Controller. The new modules operate without any problems, but the reused ones cause an error. This error is indicated by a...