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Smoothly ramps PWM servos on EZB D0-D23 via Vx-to-Dx mapping for natural, gradual motion without...
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InMoov 'Spock' rebuild using LattePanda, dual EZ-B controllers, Omron HVC-P vision, MXL mic, Flexy hands, BEC power distribution and LiFePo4 battery.
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Arduino Serial Communication Troubleshooting
Hi @Athena, I'm using the following code snippet on an Arduino Mega that is communicating via UART with an EZB4: if...
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Joystick Release Servo Reset
I have an XInput joystick and four servos connected to an EZB (servos on D12-D15). In my ARC project I’m using the Joystick (XInput) Robot Skill. The left stick...
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Usb To Serial Connection Camera Option
With the option to use the EZB in serial to USB you lose the option for the camera since the connections use the camera port. Is it possible to...
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EZ-B V4 Units Troubleshooting
I have two older EZ-B v4 units that are causing problems. I don’t use them regularly-only occasionally for testing. i made 2,3 reset on both EZBs. I’ve included...
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Soundboard Volume Zero Issue
I have a question about the ARC robot skill SoundBoard (EZB). Why can't the volume go to zero anymore? I'm not sure when this changed, but it seems the soundboard...
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Requesting Video For Inverse Kinematic Arm
I have a question about the ARC Robot Skill called Inverse Kinematic Arm. Is there any video available that demonstrates this skill? I...
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Troubleshooting Non-Functional Servos Issue
I am currently using the latest version of ARC and have established a connection. I am working on a GalapagosBot with an EZ-B v4...
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Silence Detection For Bing Speech Recognition Skill
I thought I had requested this feature before, but I can't find any record of it. I would like the Bing Speech Recognition Skill to detect when a person stops talking and then stop recording. VAD is not that reliable and limiting the recording length is a clumsy way to stop the recording. For example if the recording limit is set to 7 secs and the...
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Auto Position Robot Skill Guidance
I have a question related to the Auto Position Robot Skill in ARC. I need a refresher on creating various arm movements, one servo at a time. I'm using...
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EZ-Bv4 Firmware Updater Issue
Has anything changed with the EZ-Bv4 firmware updater recently? I'm experiencing an issue where, upon connecting the firmware updater to an EZ-Bv4, it immediately...
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IR Sensor Reading Optimization
Hello @Athena, I would appreciate your review of the following JavaScript code within the ARC environment. The script is designed to process infrared (IR)...
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FT232RL To EZB UART Connection
Is it possible to connect an FT232RL USB-to-serial adapter to an EZB controller using the UART TX, RX, and GND pins, instead of connecting to the camera port...
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