Robot Building Questions

EZ-B V3 Connectivity Issues

I have not used my EZ-B V3 for many years, and I have the Bluetooth dongle plugged into my computer running Windows 11. However, no matter what I try, it does not connect or recognize the EZ-B V3. I am currently using the latest version of ARC software. Do I now need to upgrade to a newer version of EZ-B, such as one with Wi-Fi capability? Thank...

Sabertooth Motor Controller For Chassis

I have a few questions about using a 2-wheel outdoor chassis with DC motors (not 360-degree servos) and the Sabertooth motor controller. Is the Sabertooth Movement Panel in ARC suitable for controlling a chassis with two DC motors (differential drive)? What is the difference between the Sabertooth skill with Kangaroo and the one without Kangaroo?...

Free Up Lattepanda Slot

Hi, I have a LattePanda integrated into my robot system. On my main PC, it indicates that two slots are being used. How can I free up one slot to allocate it for the robot? Thank you!

Camera Snapshot Feature Not Functioning

The Camera Snapshot feature appears to not function. Reproduction Steps: -Open ARC, open the appropriate project (in this case the JD example project). -Turn on the robot and connect to it via WiFi and then the software. -Verify the robot's camera works by turning it on. -Go to Project > Add > Camera > Camera Snapshot to add the Snapshot...

Changing I2C Address For RGB Matrix

I have a question regarding the Robot Skill, RGB 8x8 Animator. My understanding is that the 8x8 Animator is designed for a single RGB 8x8 matrix. How can I change the I2C address to accommodate a second RGB 8x8 matrix if both are connected to an EZ-B v4 controller? Thank you!

Resetting ARC Remote UI Password

How can I locate or reset my password for the ARC Remote UI app on my Android phone? I initially set up everything a few months ago, and I've forgotten the password I used to connect to my ARC project. Can someone guide me on how to retrieve or reset this password?

GPT Image1 As DALL-E Replacement?

With the deprecation of the DALL-E 3 image generator, will the new GPT Image1 be available for use as a replacement? GPT Image1 is described as a state-of-the-art image generation model that accepts both text and image inputs to produce image outputs.

Improving Digital Write Efficiency Arduino

Hi , I am working on increasing the efficiency of my digital write statements in C++ on an Arduino Mega 2560. I've read that the digitalWriteFast.h library can help with this. Here is my current digital write statement in C++: cpp #include desiredCourseScaled = round(desiredCourse); if (desiredCourseScaled != lastDesiredCourseScaled) { int byte0 =...

Chatgpt Slow Response Issue

I am experiencing a very slow response time when using ChatGPT within the Synthiam ARC software. It frequently times out after approximately 15 seconds. I notice that during the processing of my request, the message "Sending Convo request 44 msgs (0 images)" is displayed. Could anyone explain what the "44 msgs" refers to?...

Running Multiple Personality Generator Skills

I've been toying with the idea of installing a second personality generator skill in myARC project that operates three EZBs in my robot. While I haven't actually installed a second one, I "think" ARC may allow me to run two of these skills simultaneously. Please let me know if I'm wrong.  WHY? Well, I have many scripts in the one...

How To Use Chat GPT Robot Skill

@Athena I am trying to run the InMoov head demo that has a chatgpt function, but it fails. It keeps saying I exceeded some tokens, hey I have never used it before. What am I missing when it comes to setting up the chatgpt via synthiams ARC?

Camera Device Index Error Resolution

I'm trying to use the Camera Device Index to automatically start the correct camera when connecting my robot. Currently, I perform this task manually because my robot is using the read-only version of ARC. When I execute the command ControlCommand("Camera Device", "CameraStart", 3) to start the fourth device on the list, I...