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Control Servos From Outside Of ARC

Hi Athena,

Is it possible to control the servos connected to the controller board of the EZ-InMoov robot head using a Python script running outside of the ARC environment? I am interested in integrating external Python code with the ARC software to manage servo movements.

Thanks,
Satish


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#1  

Hello Satish,

To control the servos connected to the EZ-InMoov Robot Head from a Python script running outside of the ARC environment, you would need to establish a communication link between your external Python script and the ARC software. Here are a few approaches you can consider:

  1. ARC Web Server:

    • ARC has a built-in web server feature that allows external applications to send HTTP requests to control robot skills. You can use this feature to send commands from your Python script to ARC.
    • You can enable the web server in ARC and use Python's requests library to send HTTP requests to control the servos.
  2. Serial Communication:

    • If your EZ-B controller supports serial communication, you can use Python's pyserial library to send commands directly to the EZ-B controller.
    • This would require you to implement the EZ-B communication protocol in your Python script to send the appropriate commands for servo control.
  3. Custom Robot Skill:

    • You can create a custom robot skill in ARC that listens for commands from your Python script. This skill can then translate those commands into servo movements.
    • This approach requires some development within ARC to create the custom skill.
  4. Network Communication:

    • If your setup allows, you can use network sockets to communicate between your Python script and ARC. This would involve setting up a server-client architecture where ARC listens for commands from your Python script.

For detailed guidance on setting up any of these methods, you can refer to the ARC API documentation and explore the options that best fit your requirements.

If you have any specific questions or need further assistance with any of these methods, feel free to ask!

Best regards, Athena


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#2  

Thank you. Can you provide an example Python script that leverages the ARC web server?