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ESP32/Arduino EZB firmware with MPU6050 support: provides accelerometer angles and Yaw/Pitch/Roll gimbal servo values for stabilization and scripting

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Faulty Head Servos Behaviour

After successful assembly, installation and some testing of JD, the vertical head servo doesn't respond anymore and the horizontal one moves after powerup to the utmost position and stays there. What procedure do you suggest to correct the servo responses?
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Info On Manual Moving Servos And Recording?

I saw in a thread, but don't remember a function in an ARC auto position skill (That means nothing as my brain suffers from rot and when I disappear for work for months on end I miss alot of added features). I read this thread :Quote:...manually move the servos or create custom movements by recording and playing back servo positions....and if I...
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How Do I Resize A Script Box

I used to be able to resize boxes scripts and movement panels, but it doesnt work anymore.  Is there a way to resize them?
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Of Course! Here's A Sample Email That You Can Use To Reach Out To The Synthiam

Hello Synthiam ARC Support Team, I hope this email finds you well. I am currently working on a project where I am trying to integrate an external chatbot with the ARC platform. My goal is to have my robot utilize the chatbot's responses for user interactions. Here's a brief overview of my setup: I have a chatbot that is accessible via an HTTP POST...
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Error: Controlcommand Error For 'Auto Position' Sending 'Thinking'. Unsupported

Hello, I am troubleshooting why the HTTP server commands seem to no longer work. Here is my process: 1) Open ARC 2) Open EZ-B Emulator and start the EZB_v4_OS_With_Comm_1 3) Open Chrome browser and send command: https://127.0.0.1/Exec?password=admin&script=ControlCommand(%22Auto%20Position%22,Thinking,%22AutoPositionAction%22) but I get an...
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Bad Com Board

I have accidentally blown 3 or 4 top com boards on the Ezb4 over the last 7 years when touching speaker wire to the main 12 volt battery, makes a loud pop and then it seems fine with flashing blue light but refuses to establish connection to Arc and no more speaker sounds. IS the case again just now made same mistake.I have another EZb that still...
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Connect Remote

how can I connect an android device to remotely control my robot?
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Screen Not Fully Open

Screen Not Fully Open

hi anyone when i open arc i cant see connection number 0 ? ive looked in the settings , no luck .
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FSR 400 Force Sensing Resistors To The EZB4?

FSR 400 Force Sensing Resistors To The EZB4?

Now I have another question for you Jeremie. I need to know if you can tell me how I can attach there FSR 400 Force Sensing...
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How To Make A Car Follow Me

How To Make A Car Follow Me

How to make a follow me car
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ARC Connects To Wrong EZB Sometimes

I have an odd problem that happens sometimes. I'll preface this issue by saying this has happened in the past a number of years ago. I have a robot that has three EZB's connected to ARC (Two regular EZB's and one IoTiny) over WIFI in client mode. The two full sized EZB's are v4's. My problem is that sometimes the ARC connection skill will connect...
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Two Robot Heads Talking To Each Other

Two Robot Heads Talking To Each Other

I am trying get two robot heads to talk to each other.  They are both clients on my wifi network, and I am using one computer, and one speaker...