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EZB Control From Android Tablet

I had hoped to control my robotic device with an android tablet.  I tried to download the ARC mobile version on my android 12 tablet through GooglePlay but was greeted with an error message that my tablet was not supported since the app was designed for an earlier android version.  Am I out of luck . . or maybe doing something wrong?  Thanks.

Craig


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#9  

"here ) means here on synthiam .

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#10   — Edited

I haven't used ARC Mobile on Android for a long time. It used to work on my cell phone. I know they have phased it out and only keeping it around for legacy use. What ever that means. ARC has evolved a lot and maybe it has not been kept current to work with the latest version of Android???

Have you tried ARC Remote UI? It uses the same Interface Builder. ARC Remote UI displays interfaces you design in this interface builder. Again I haven't used it but I think it's the current choice to operate your robot remotely. You can get it on Google Play: Arc Remote UI

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Thank you Dave for your reply and suggestions.  Yep, I think that the GooglePlay app has been phased out (not updated to current versions).

I was able to load the ARC UI app on my tablet.

Now for the tutorial.  My ARC program is not exactly like the tutorial.  For instance, "User Interface"  is a separate button and not under "Remote Control" like in the tutorial (Is my "TEAM" ARC program the reason?).

More importantly in the tutorial at 3:12 the direction is "select my robot, properties, and remote UI".  The tutorial video then shows this screen (below) with REM UI highlighted and an information panel.

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When I do that on my panel, this is the screen (below) that opens.

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Notice that there is no "Remote UI" selection  that I can choose.  Therefore I am not able to enter and save the required password and see the connection information.

I am now wondering if limitations of the TEAM version I am using is the reason for this problem

Craig

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I haven't used this skill so I can't really help you with the setup. I do know that some of time videos are not up to date with changes in the skills. When this happens the videos do help getting you started. Dig around and see what you can find. Maybe tomorrow someone from synthian will answer your question.

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#13  

i see you are using the upper tab ( project )  i think you need to use the upper tab ( options ) ?

#14  

Thanks Dave.  I've been doing so much digging I feel like an archaeologist must feel.  I've tried a lot of combinations.  If I am just trying something that will never work because of my ARC version, maybe someone from Synthium can let me know.  I do remember that Team has some limitations, but I don't know if this is one of them.  I see both you and Nomad 6R use the Pro version so your experiences may be different.

Thank you Nomad 6R.  According to the tutorial, the Project tab is what in needed to select Properties.  Properties is not an available selection under the Options tab at least in my version.

Craig

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seigezapf

here a picture of how mine looks . i see destop in the drop down list.  do you save your project on your pc and in the cloud ?.

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seigezapf, in comparing your screen capture to Nomad's I can see clearly that he has the Remote UI tab and you do not. My guess is that you need to be a Pro subscriber to use this feature. I don't know what your financial positions is or what skills are mission critical for your robot. I know paying a fee for software is sometimes hard to do. However it's possible to pay a monthly subscription for the pro version. Then when you have everything working and don't need to add anything you can switch to the free Runtime (read only) version. This way you can get your robot up and running the way you need for a small fee.

Good Luck! Hopefully someone at Synthiam will soon confirm this issue for you.