Robot Building Questions

Integrating DIY Mars Rover Components

Hello, Athena! I am in the process of building a Mars rover prototype, which features six DC motors and six servos, much like the design of NASA's Perseverance rover. Each wheel of the rover is equipped with a servo for directional steering control. I'm thinking of using an IO Tiny combined with a PCA9685 servo driver to manage the servos. For the...

Self-Contained Offline Robotics Systems

Are there any robotic systems designed to be completely self-contained and operate offline? I am interested in building an animatronic robot capable of engaging in interactive and realistic conversations using strictly Edge AI technology. My goal is to avoid any ongoing API fees associated with cloud-based services. Has anyone successfully...

Mac Support

Before I purchase ARC Pro, I need to know if it will run on my MacBook, which uses the M3 Pro chip. I currently run ARC on my Intel-based MacBook. Will ARC be compatible with the M3 Pro MacBook?

Iotiny Controller Servo PWM Issue

Hello Roboteers, I'm currently working with some minibots, and I have an idea involving the IoTiny controller, which has 7 ports-just enough for the servos. I'm planning to use port D0 for controlling the head with an LED. However, I've encountered an interesting issue: the servo's neutral position is 90 degrees, but at this point, the PWM signal...

Handling Global Variable To Continue Loop

Hello, I need some help with JavaScript in ARC robotics programming. I have a script that runs perfectly but requires an adjustment to handle exceptions without stopping entirely. Here’s a summary of how the script currently operates: - The script loops every 15 minutes (900,000 milliseconds). - It uses ControlCommand to start three separate...

Disable While Moving Explanation

In the settings section of the Personality Generator skill in Synthiam ARC, there is a checkbox labeled "Disable While Moving" located just below the timing interval settings. Can someone explain what happens when this box is checked? Specifically, does it pause all other scripts within this skill while a current script is executing, or...

EZ-B Connection Disconnection Issue

In a separate thread, I've discussed the disconnection issues I'm experiencing between the ARC software and my new V4/2 EZ-B. The connection drops occur approximately every 2 to 5 hours. Upon reviewing the Debug log in ARC, I've noticed the following log entries: Attempting connection on COM4 Connected to COM4 at 256000 Reports EZB v4 OS With Comm...

EZB Connections Controlcommand Support Query

I have a question regarding the EZB Connections robot skill in Synthiam ARC. Does this skill support the use of ControlCommand within scripts? I noticed there is no list of available ControlCommands under the Cheat Sheet section of the script tab. Would appreciate some guidance.