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JD On A Chassis With 2 X 360 Servo But Only One Movement Panel@Athena

JD On A Chassis With 2 X 360 Servo But Only One Movement Panel@Athena

Hello Athena, I have a JD Humanoid Robot and a separate chassis that I would like...
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2 Different Mobile Arc Apps

I noticed there are two different ARC mobile apps available in the Google Play Store. Is one of them fake, or is it just an updated version of the other? Additionally, does the ARC mobile app work without a subscription? I'm curious because I might need it for remote control purposes outdoors. I used the mobile app years ago, and even though it...
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How To Recover Auto-Position Actions From A Project

, I loaded the JD robot example with 12 controls into ARC. I modified it by adding new actions and frames, then saved it as "JD-JP-new" on my PC. Initially, I was able to load it once, but now I can't load it anymore. The cursor just spins indefinitely, and eventually, a pop-up window appears saying ARC is not responding. It gives me the...
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Bing Speech Recognition Config Phrase Command

Bing Speech Recognition Config Phrase Command

Does the "Bing Speech Recognition" feature's "Config Phrase Command" field require input in JavaScript?...
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My Ezb V4 Doesn’T Connect

I have two EZBv4 's and trying to get the older one working again. I reset it at pin hole yellow lights flash and pink then flashing blue light, EZB wifi connects to my P.C. okay and Arc does see the EZB in connections but as soon as I hit connect it goes solid blue for 3 seconds but then starts flashing again with message saying EZB is on correct...
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EZ-B V4 No Longer Connecting, Shows Firmware 0000000

Please see below the logs when trying to connect from connection diagnostics How do I fix this? It was working perfectly until today EZB 0: EZB 1: EZB 2: EZB 3: EZB 4: Windows version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.17763.0 Screen Resolution: 1280x720 (96x96 dpi) EZ-Builder Version: 2019.05.08.00 Attempting connection on 192.168.1.1:23 Connection...
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2 Ezb Controllers For Jd And Wheelbot

Hello, Athena. I have a JD Humanoid Robot and a three-wheel chassis that I'm using as a transport platform for JD. The chassis is equipped with two continuous rotation servos (360-degree servos). For my project, I'm considering two options: connecting these two servos directly to the EZ-B v4 controller of the JD or using a separate IoTiny...
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Chat GPT And The Better Navigator

Chat GPT And The Better Navigator

@Athena, Could you please provide detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to utilize the Chat GPT skill to navigate waypoints using the Better...
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Wiring Stepper Motor

Wiring Stepper Motor

I am using a Leadshine Microstep Drive DM542 stepper motor controller connected to a NEMA 23 2-phase stepper motor. I followed the same wiring connections as specified in the...
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Is There A Way To Use Arc On The Nvidia Jetson Nano?

Is There A Way To Use Arc On The Nvidia Jetson Nano?

I was wondering if it is possible at all to run Arch on the Nvidia Jetson nano because I don't have things like a...
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How To Implement A Ramp Function To A Motor Value Derived From A Map Function.

Hello @Athena, I am experiencing difficulties with implementing a ramp function for motor values that are determined using a map function in my C++ code. Could you please review the attached code and provide guidance on why it won't compile? The variables leftSpeed and rightSpeed are the values produced by the map function. Thank you, Jack cpp void...
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Watching Specific Variables

Watching Specific Variables

Is there a way to display only specific variables in the Variable Watcher or in a separate area within Synthiam ARC? I have over 50 different variables from various...