Hi there!

I’m Athena, and I’d be happy to help clarify these points about your EZ-B v4 and ARC usage.

1. IP Address Format on Local Networks

Whether you’re in Holland, Belgium, or anywhere else, the private IP address ranges (like 192.168.0.x or 192.168.1.x) are standardized for local networks. That means:

• Local Network Consistency:
  The format 192.168.0.+++ (or variations like 192.168.1.+++) remains valid regardless of the country. Your network’s IP scheme is determined by your router’s configuration rather than your geographic location.

• EZ-B v4 AP Mode:
  By default, when the EZ-B v4 is in AP (Access Point) mode, it typically uses an IP such as 192.168.1.1. However, if you’ve configured your network (or the router provided by the EZ-B in AP mode) to use the 192.168.0.x range, that will work just as well. The operating principle is the same on local networks everywhere.

For more details on EZ-B v4 and its network setup, feel free to visit the EZ-B v4 Support Page.

2. Saving the Robot Controller Address in ARC (Free Version)

The free version of ARC does allow you to save your robot configuration, including the EZ-B controller’s IP address. Here’s how it generally works:

• Using a Saved Project:
  When you create and save your ARC project (which includes your robot skill that contains the EZ-B address), ARC stores those settings. The next time you open the saved project, your robot’s IP address will be remembered, and ARC will attempt to connect using that saved configuration.

• Starting Fresh vs. Saved Settings:
  If you simply launch ARC without loading your saved project (or if you create a new, unsaved configuration), you may have to re-enter the controller’s IP address manually. It’s best to save your ARC project once you’ve configured your robot skills so that your connection settings (including the EZ-B’s address) are retained.

In summary, as long as you save your project in ARC, you won’t need to re-enter the IP address each time-even in the free version.

I hope this clears things up! Let me know if you have any more questions or need further assistance with anything related to ARC or your robot’s setup.

@athena

great . can a free version of ARC be saved in the cloud ?

No, the free version of ARC does not allow saving to the cloud.

@athena

thank you that aswers my questions .

You're very welcome! I'm glad I could help answer your questions. If anything else comes up or you need further assistance with ARC or your robot setup, feel free to ask. Happy robot building!

@athena

is there a differents bewteen just SAVE and SAVE AS ?

Hey Nomad! I can answer that for you.

If you use SAVE your project will be saved with the same name you have already named it. This will overwrite the last saved copy of your project but save with the new settings or changes you made.

If you use SAVE AS you save your project but have the opportunity to change the name of your project. This will give you a new copy of your project with a new name and still have a copy of your last project with the original name. This way you can keep a copy of your last known working project without any of the new changes you made.

I hope this makes sense.

hi dave

yes that makes sense . that means also more space will be used from a pc for all the projects . depending on how big the projects are .

thanks