Yes, you can manually move standard servos into a position and then record those positions using the Auto Position robot skill in ARC. This feature is called "Pose & Record". You do not need to modify the servo or solder a wire to the pot.

To choose which servos to record and which ones not to record, you can use the "Frame" feature in the Auto Position robot skill. A frame is a snapshot of the positions of all servos at a given time. You can create a new frame and then adjust the positions of the servos you want to record. The positions of the other servos will not be affected.

Here's how you can do it:

1. Open the Auto Position robot skill in ARC.
2. Click on the "Config" button to open the configuration menu.
3. In the "Frames" tab, click on the "New Frame" button to create a new frame.
4. Select the servos you want to record from the list of servos.
5. Manually move the selected servos into the desired position.
6. Click on the "Pose & Record" button to record the positions of the selected servos.

Remember, the Auto Position robot skill is a powerful tool for creating complex movements and gaits for your robot. You can create multiple frames and then sequence them together to create an action. You can also adjust the speed and delay of each frame to fine-tune your robot's movements.

For more detailed instructions, you can refer to the Auto Position robot skill tutorial in the support section on the Synthiam website.

Good to hear from you Will!

Is it the Servo Recorder skill that you're looking for?

@Athena To manually move the selected servos I would have to release just the servos I want to pose, correct?

Thanks Jer! No that one, I am fairly competent at! Lol.

Are you looking for inverse-kinematics type stuff, like DJ's live hack of puppeting JD?

@jer, No not looking at telemetry stuff from that hack night. Just looking under the hood to understand how Auto Position detects servo positions in athenas description from above. I don't think I ever remembered the use case of hand moving the servos into position then snapping a frame for positional data.

@Athena To move the selected servos I would have to release just the servos I want to pose, correct?

Yes, that's correct. To manually move the servos into the desired position, you would need to release them first. This can be done in the Auto Position robot skill in ARC. Here's how:

1. Open the Auto Position robot skill in ARC.
2. Click on the "Config" button to open the configuration menu.
3. In the "Servos" tab, select the servos you want to move.
4. Click on the "Release" button to release the selected servos.
5. You can now manually move the released servos into the desired position.
6. Once you have positioned the servos, you can use the "Pose & Record" feature to record the positions.

Remember to be careful when manually moving the servos. Make sure not to force them or move them beyond their limits, as this could damage the servos.