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Best Way To Connect A 12V Servo To The EZ-B V4

@Athena, what is the recommended way to connect a 12-volt servo to the EZ-B v4? The stall current of the servo is 8.0 amps. How much current can the EZ-B v4 safely supply? Additionally, I want to ensure that the connection integrates well with the Movement Panels and other plugins in Synthiam ARC.
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Cant Find Ip Adres

Cant Find Ip Adres

Hi, I am having trouble locating the IP address of my new IoTiny. I believe it should be something like 192.168.0.???. It does not connect, whether Norton is enabled or disabled. Can...
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Can Not Build Robot

Can Not Build Robot

Hello, I am trying to start building a robot, but the instruction view says "Completed" in the top left corner, and I am unable to proceed. I have not set up anything yet...
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JD Robot Rolling

I am curious if it is possible to modify the JD robot to enable it to roll instead of walking, similar to the functionality of the Roli Rover.
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Joystick Xinput Control

Is it possible to implement a Pause and Unpause feature for the Joystick XInput Control in Synthiam ARC? I have noticed that users frequently press additional buttons on the Xbox controller before the robot has finished executing the current script. This results in some chaos, with the robot attempting to catch up with the commands.
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ACR Remote Password

@Athena, I can't remember the password I used for remote login from my phone. When trying to log in from my phone, where can I find the remote login password on my desktop computer?
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Is There A Skill To Plot Your D1(X) And D2(Y) Locations On A X Y Map

Is There A Skill To Plot Your D1(X) And D2(Y) Locations On A X Y Map

Is there a skill in Synthiam ARC to plot your D1 (X) and D2 (Y) locations on an X-Y...
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How To Output Audio On PC Running ARC

I would like to output audio through my PC speakers rather than through the robot's head. Currently, I am using the Audio.SayEZB() function, but it outputs audio through the robot's head. Which module or function should I use to achieve this?
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Accessing The Analog Values On An Arduino

Accessing The Analog Values On An Arduino

Is it possible to access analog values on an Arduino using the existing ARC software? I've tried, but it seems that the only ADC...
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Does ARC Have A Skill That Can Control A N20 Motor That Has An Encoder On It?

, Does ARC have a skill that can control a N20 motor that has an encoder on it using the Arduino UNO running EZB Firmware?
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Programming Esp32 As An Ezb

I'm having trouble creating an EZ-B from an esp32.  I know I've successfully done it in the past about a year ago - but now when I try I'm getting these error messages: C:\Users\dream\Downloads\EZ-ESP32 (1)\EZ-ESP32\ESP32PWM.cpp: In destructor 'virtual ESP32PWM::ESP32PWM()': C:\Users\dream\Downloads\EZ-ESP32 (1)\EZ-ESP32\ESP32PWM.cpp:50:17: error:...
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Bing Speech With Button

I am currently using the Bing Speech recognition robot skill to activate the Openai Chatgpt robot skill for conversation with my robot. It’s working pretty well but I need to fix 2 things: I need to activate the conversation with a button press (contact closure) instead of a wake word. What is the best way to go about this? (I can handle all the...