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Servo Range Restricted With ESP32

Hi DJ and co... Thanks for all the hard work with the recent ARC updates. I've recently added an ESP32 to my InMoov to control some of the servos using Arc.... And I've noticed that the servos don't rotate the full 180 degrees when connected to the ESP32 Example..... Neck up/down servo on InMoov rotates full 180 degrees when connected to an...
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Connecting EZ-B Or Iotiny To Arduino

Are there any Tutorials on how to connect EZ-B or IoTiny to Arduino uno or Mega ? I'm not finding any results that make sense to me on Google or on Synthiam forum. Thanks Steve
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Passing Variables Between Javascript And Ezscript.

Passing Variables Between Javascript And Ezscript.

Prior to ARC, I was able to pass variable among different scripts using EzScript.  I can still do that, but I cant pass...
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Is The SDK No Longer Supported?

Hi all, I've not been online since the site split. Is the SDK no longer supported? I can't find documentation for it anywhere. I'm a little sad if that's the case because I bought my EZ dev kit on the basis of using the SDK to write my own code. I'd rather not use the ARC / ARC / Write plugins.
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Import Respeaker USB Mic Array DOA Information To Ez-B

Import Respeaker USB Mic Array DOA Information To Ez-B

I am going to buy a Seeed ReSpeaker USB Mic Array.  I would like to send ReSpeaker sound Direction Of Arrival...
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3 D Printing Purchasing Help Needed

Hi, my fellow robot creators,  I have viewed all the robots you all have printed, I know you guys have a lot of information on which printer to try, filament etc. After a year of this, I am ready to try my hand at this.  Maybe an InMoov like bhouston ,  lol,  I wish.... I know and need your expert opinion in this venture. Can you please point me to...
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Servo Movement Panel- Unable To Turn Left Or Right?

So this is a head scratcher one for me. I am still using ARC 2020.01.05.00 first off.  Im trying to get the robots drive system to make left or right turns, but I can only do forward and reverse. I have a EZB-V4, I have a SSC32 to the EZB. Ive tried a DE 2x12RC motor controller and then a Sabertooth 2x15 motor controller. Both exhibit the same...
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Control Robots Independently

Control Robots Independently

Is it possible to control several robots independently in one instance of ARC? Tried creating auto positions for each robot but every command goes to connection 0!
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Intel Core-I7-4790K Mini Itx Pc Vs Latte Panda For Robot Main Pc Control

While i was looking through my options of a small form facter pc with plenty of computational power and read and write ability, i stumbled accross the intel core i7-4790K mini itx pc. The i7-4790K is a quad-core 4.0ghz base clock cpu with turbo up to 4.4ghz and stable overclocking to 4.6ghz with capable 32gb ddr3 ram/possibly 64gb ram ddr3, not...
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Ez-B V4 Product Accessories For Use With Raspberry Pi 3/4 Or Arduino

Ez-B V4 Product Accessories For Use With Raspberry Pi 3/4 Or Arduino

Will ez robot accessories that connect to the ezb-v4 work on the i/o and other pins...
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Disconnected When Add One More Servo?

Disconnected When Add One More Servo?

I am working on InMoov hand project. The Software will disconnected the EZ-B 4/2 when I add more than 1 servo Motor. Can anyone tell me the...
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Direct Power Connection Without Battery

Direct Power Connection Without Battery

Hi, I am working on creating a full scale humanoid robot using the EZ-B V4 controller and the servos from the JD robot. The servos are...