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Ez-Cloud Private Library

Can I upload my robot app to ez-cloud without an ARC Pro subscription?
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Accessing The Robot API From Outside

Hello. I am planning to use this robot to teach some students about robot programming skills. For this reason, I don't want them to use the built-in functionalities offered by ARC, instead I want them to work on their own algorithms (object tracking, for example). In order to do this, I need access to the robot from the outside, e.g. Python scripts...
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Having Issues Setting Up ARC And Visual Studio For Skill Creation

Having Issues Setting Up ARC And Visual Studio For Skill Creation

How do I configure Visual Studio Community 2019 and ARC so ARC finds that VS is installed?...
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Is There A Way To Create ARC Global Var's Within The EZB Firmware?

Is there a way to create ARC global Var's within the EZB firmware that can be updated based on changes being made within the main control loop?   I have made a new version of the ESP32 firmware and would like to be able to set global variables that can be used by other ARC scripts can this be done?  if so can you please explain to provide a...
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Arc W/Bing Speech Recognition

I added Bing Speech Recognition to a project and when i click the 3 dots to open the menu I get the following error: Version: 2023.05.11.00 NAudio.MmException: InvalidHandle calling waveInStop at NAudio.Wave.WaveInEvent.StopRecording() at ARC.UCForms.FormBingSpeechRecognition.hvJgsdwmusZdj0wsJo7C(Object ) at...
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OUTPUT PER PIN

CAN I DRIVE THREE 20MA LEDs from an output pin on the IO Tiny?
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How Do I Drive An LED With A Digital Output

I want to use LEDs for my C3PO eyes/  How do I drive three 2.2V LEDs from a single output channel safely with the IO Tiny?
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Geschwindigkeit Der Sprachausgabe Dauerhaft Speichern!

Geschwindigkeit Der Sprachausgabe Dauerhaft Speichern!

Die Geschwindigkeit der Sprachausgabe lässt sich im Skill Speech Settings" in Prozent einstellen. Wie kann...
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Looking To Improve Face Tracking Esp32 Cam

Looking To Improve Face Tracking Esp32 Cam

Looking for some advice on face tracking. My setup is using a esp32 Cam. It's connected to ARC via wifi. I have an IO-tiny as well....
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Script Automatisch Starten?

Script Automatisch Starten?

Wie kann ein Script automatisch beim Verbinden gestartet werden?
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Ax-18 Torque Constant

Can someone please tell me what is the torque constant of Ax-18 dynamixel motor?
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DLL Assembly Resolve Plugin Error

I am trying to install the Rubik's Cube Solving Skill and I get a DLL Assembly Resolve Plugin Error. I get "Does this Plugin require and update?" I folowed the Synthiam directions for loading the skill, but it didn't work. How can I get this skill loaded? We are wanting to build one of these for our Robotics Club at the school. Thanks for...