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MPU6050 Tilt Angle Sensor by Proteusy
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MPU6050 Tilt Angle Sensor

The MPU-6050 sensor contains a MEMS accelerometer and a MEMS gyro in a single chip. It is very accurate, as it contains a 16-bits analog to...

Update To My Wall-e by hoolagen1
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Update To My Wall-e

update 9-9-2013 added pics of the sparkfun mp3 trigger and installation. check it out! I have added body tilt, forward back, left and...

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Multiple Rplidar Skills Issue

Multiple Rplidar Skills Issue

I have a question regarding the RPLidar robot skill in Synthiam ARC. Why am I unable to create multiple instances of this skill within my project? DJ, Im...
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Mecanum Wheel Control In ARC

Controlling 4 Mecanum Motors with 2 H-Bridges - Separate Movement Panels? Hello everyone! Im building a mecanum-wheeled robot using 4 DC motors controlled via 2 L298N H-Bridge motor drivers. Each H-bridge controls two motors (left and right sides). I would like to control each motor individually (i.e., Motor 1, 2, 3, and 4 separately) to enable...
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Stepper Servo Pulse Output Issue

While working on increasing the steps for my project, I noticed that the Stepper Servo skill now outputs ten times more pulses than expected. For instance, when I set it to 200 pulses, it emits 2000 pulses and covers the distance meant for 2000 pulses. I verified that the vertical servos ratio is still set at 1:1. Additionally, I observed that...
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Identifying Iotiny Devices In Classroom

If I have a classroom of 20 students, each working on projects using an IoTiny, how can I help them identify their specific IoTiny when attempting to establish a connection? Each IoTiny appears with a unique ID in the list of available WiFi connections, but I am unable to determine a method for identifying which ID corresponds to which students...
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Sending Larger Variables Via UART

Hello @Athena, I am seeking guidance on how to effectively communicate larger variable values from Synthiam ARC to an Arduino via UART. Previously, I worked with smaller values using the following variable configurations: plaintext setVar($pathTotalDistance, 2450); // Set value in steps setVar($pathEndpointDistance, 1895); // Set value...
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Talk V2 Delay Settings

Talk V2 Delay Settings

I am experiencing an issue with synchronizing the mouth movements with the voice on my EZ-InMoov Robot Head. I am using the Talk V2 skill along with the Microsoft Zira Desktop...
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Robot Connection Issues On Network

Robot Connection Issues On Network

Hello, When I connect directly to my robots head, I have full access to functionalities such as scripting and the camera. However, Ive noticed an issue...
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How Can Ez-Inmoov Speak Malayalam

HI Athena, I want my Ez-Inmoov robot to speak malayalam.I have installed python and gTTS in my system and manged to generate a malayalam mp3file.I want this malayalam mp3 message to be spoken by my robot.Also, i would like to know how to enable my robot to speak malayalam.
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Play Mp3 Audio File From JD Humanoid

I want to write a robot skill in C# that will play audio from an mp3 file over the speakers of a JD Humanoid robot, how do I do this?
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Transitioning From ARC Pro To Runtime

I have a question regarding the transition from ARC Pro to ARC Runtime for a friend whose ARC Pro subscription has expired, preventing him from loading his projects. Since renewing his subscription is not essential, as the development of his robot is complete, we intend to transition him to ARC Runtime. However, before making this switch, we need...
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ARC Not Detecting Visual Studio

I have installed the free version of Synthiam ARC and Visual Studio. However, my ARC software is not detecting my Visual Studio installation. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to resolve this?
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Troubleshooting EZ-B Network Detection

I have a question regarding the EZ-B Connections skill within the Synthiam ARC platform. Im currently using an EZ-B ioTiny configured in client mode. When I attempt to use the EZ-B Connection skill to scan my network, the device never shows up. I end up manually entering the IP address by checking my router for connected devices. Despite the scan...