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Output Audio from EZ-B by Synthiam
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Output Audio from EZ-B

Example with source code of how to play audio out of the EZ-B when making a plugin in C#

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Project Questor

Introducing Questor. I put a hold on my large robot project Magnus awhile back due to budget and time constraints. I wanted to have a...

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Displaying Script Names On The ARC Workspace

I am currently using ARC Pro and need assistance with identifying the Vertical Servo scripts on my ARC Workspace. I have multiple Vertical Servo scripts displayed, but I'm having trouble distinguishing between them. How can I display the name of each Vertical Servo script directly on the ARC Workspace to easily identify which script is which?
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Advice For A Complete Noob On I-Cybie Ez-B Conversion With Modded Servo Legs

Advice For A Complete Noob On I-Cybie Ez-B Conversion With Modded Servo Legs

Hey all, Let me start by saying I'm brand new to the forum. Don't...
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Connection Error Exosphere

Connection Error Exosphere

, I am using my three-wheel robot with the Remote UI, and while it functions, I am experiencing latency issues, making it challenging to control the robot remotely. DJ...
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Snapshots Not Saving

Hi , I'm experiencing an issue with the latest version of ARC on my Windows computer. It seems that snapshots from JD's camera, located in the head, are not being saved. I've attempted to resolve this by restarting ARC and cycling the power on JD, but the problem persists. I've checked both the "Pictures" and "My Robot Pictures"...
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Reading Content From Text File Located On Web Page

In a script within Synthiam ARC, how can I read the content from a text file that is hosted on a web page? For example, the file is located at the following URL: https://rur.free.nf/Dialogue%20Script.txt. Could you provide guidance on how to achieve this?
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Inflection AI

Is the ARC development team planning to develop a skill for integrating infection AI with another AI chatbot in the near future?
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Control Robot Over Internet

Control Robot Over Internet

I have built a small robot inspired by the AdventureBot. I've added a third wheel, a horn speaker, an ultrasonic sensor, and a pan/tilt camera. All devices and servos...
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ARC As A ROS Node?

Any word on ROS integration? I think you said you were in talks several months ago. https://synthiam.com/About/News/19882
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How To Set The Controller Board Number In An ARC Script?

Hi Athena, We have two robot head controller boards connected to ARC using two different Wi-Fi adapters. I am wondering how I can interact with a specific board from a Python script that I am writing using the "Script" option in ARC. Is there a way to specify a board index or something similar to target a particular board? Thanks in...
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Volume Control For Sound Played On My PC

I am attempting to find the control to adjust the volume for sounds played on my PC using Synthiam ARC. This includes sounds played through the PlayAudio command or files played from the Soundboard (PC) feature. Some of my MP3 files are playing at a low volume, and I would like to increase it. Is there an obvious step or setting that I might be...
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Removing A Beta Skill

I have developed several skills as part of my learning process to understand how to create skills in Synthiam ARC. Currently, all these skills are in beta status. I would like to know the procedure for deleting one of these beta skills to avoid confusion with outdated or unnecessary skills. Could someone guide me on how to delete a skill that is...
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Converting Script Code To Javascript

Can you convert the following Script code to Javascript? controlCommand("Camera", "CameraFaceTrackingDisable") $FaceRecog = 0 $Speech = 0 # Change eyes to blue if (IsConnected(0) = 1) pwm(d17,100) pwm(d18,0) pwm(d19,0) pwm(d21,100) pwm(d22,0) pwm(d23,0) endif # Set all servos to start position Servo(d0,90) Servo(d1,90)...