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Inverse Kinematic Ar…
Control robot arms with inverse and forward kinematics, converting X/Y/Z positions into joint motion...
PCA9685 Servo Driver
Convert an EZB I2C bus into a 16-channel PCA9685 servo controller, exposing V0..V15 with...
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Slamtec 360° LiDAR driver: calibrated, offset/rotation-adjusted scans published to ARC NMS for...
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Control Kondo KRS ICS2/3.5 servos via EZ-B UART; experimental, untested. Supports chaining, virtual servo ports, Release() and Servo() commands.
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Localize an EZ-Robot AdventureBot with Intel RealSense T265 and Synthiam ARC NMS, waypoint navigation, SLAM prep, lidar mapping and pathfinding.
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ARC Keeps Blocking Windows Shutdown
I'm having an occasional issue with Windows shutting down when using the Utility.shutdownPC(); command from an ARC script. Background and setup: -...
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UART Byte Array Communication Explained
Hi @Athena, I'm asking about the best way to communicate via UART between an EZB4 (JavaScript running on the EZB) and an Arduino Mega (C++)....
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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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Inverse Kinematics Guidance For Cybot3000
I have a question regarding the use of the Inverse Kinematics Robot Skill in Synthiam ARC. I've managed to create the general arm...
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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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