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Get an RSS feed and assign each response to a variable in an array. Use the variable to speak the response or perform parsing, etc.

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Updated final result Ok so everyone knows Im an ironman fan. I went to Dragoncon convention in Atlanta Georgia which was enormous week long...

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Sound Script PC Skill

A new Sound Script Skill based on the Sound servo Skill to detect sound being played through the PCs sound card and execute a script is a great idea. Heres a conceptual approach to how such a skill could work: Sound Detection: The skill would monitor the audio output levels from the PCs sound card, similar to how the Sound servo Skill detects audio...
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Can This EPS32 Work As An EZB?

Can the ESP32 work with Synthiam ARC, especially considering that the IoTiny is currently difficult to purchase? For reference, here is the product link: Freenove ESP32-S3-WROOM on Amazon. Im interested in understanding if this specific ESP32 model can be integrated with ARC for robot programming and control, given the current availability issues...
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Hbridge PWM Movement - No Signal On Trigger A And B

Hbridge PWM Movement - No Signal On Trigger A And B

Hello , I have configured an HBridge PWM Movement skill on my EZ-B v4 with the following settings: - Left Trigger A:...
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How Does The New Image Personality Feature Work With The Openai Chatgpt Skill?

Could you please provide documentation on how the new Image Personality feature integrates with the OpenAI ChatGPT skill in Synthiam ARC? Im interested in understanding how these two features work together and any specific steps or configurations required to utilize them effectively.
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Connecting Two EZ-B V4

I am working on a project that involves two EZ-B controllers: an EZ-B V4 and an IoTiny. I have successfully configured the IoTiny to operate in Access Point (AP) mode, and it connects without any issues. My goal is to connect the EZ-B V4 in client mode, using the IoTiny as the server. I am utilizing a WiFi dongle for the IoTiny (referred to as WiFi...
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How To Detect If Sound Is Played Though The PC Sound Board And Run A Script

How can I detect if sound is being played through the PCs sound card and then execute a script in Synthiam ARC? The Sound Servo Skill doesnt seem to provide an option to trigger a script. Im looking for a way to monitor audio output and initiate a script based on sound activity. Any guidance on how to achieve this within the ARC environment would...
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Wheel Counting With Arduino

Hello @Athena, Could you please review the following code that I am using on my Arduino Mega 2560 to count motor pulses? I am encountering an issue with the output on the Serial Monitor. cpp int encoderValue_A = 0; int encoderValue_B = 0; void setup() { Serial.begin(9600); pinMode(2, INPUT); pinMode(3, INPUT);...
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Some More Encoder

Some More Encoder

DJ hi,  I am getting some weird map results in Better Navigator using the encoder counter skill. Using a Roomba via PC COM port and for Level #3 Group #2, I taped into Roomba encoders...
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How To Use Different Voices

@Athena How do I add new better voices for speech synthesis? The 2 defaults are pretty bad.
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Does Arc Recognize ADXL345 Accelerometer?

Hello everyone i am in the planning phase of a robot build, it has a 2dof head and 2dof right and left arm and 1dof base rotation. I was wondering if an off-the-shelf accelerometer like ADXL345 be used to control those servos? They make ADXL345 accelerometers that already have a type c port which would make it easy to plug into a computer. I was...
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Javascript For Setting A Timer Or Alarm Through Bing Speech Recognition

Javascript For Setting A Timer Or Alarm Through Bing Speech Recognition

I would like to develop two JavaScript scripts that can be initiated using the...
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Installing Python Modules

Installing Python Modules

I tried following the instructions at https://synthiam.com/Support/python-api/add-custom-python-modules but ran into issues so I uninstalled ARC and reinstalled. So...