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Smart Variable Watcher

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The G-bot (gwen's B9 Robot Project) Gets His First Test Outside Fully Assmebled

Took the G-Bot outside for the first time with him fully built up... Nerve racking to say the least... The bad new: He ended up off the...

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Python Script For The Roomba - UART.Hardwareuartread Issue

Hi, I am continuing my EZ-scripts to Python conversion and I have begin to work on my Roomba robot. All my command work with the EZ-scripts, but some of them dont with Python. I have in particular some difficulties with the reading of UART data. Here are some part of scripts used to identify the Roomba working mode: With EZ-Script uartinit(0, 1,...
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Ryze Tello Drone

Has anyone tried to integrate Ryze Tello Drone with Synthiam ARC? Im a novice to all this, and just trying to figure out how to connect the two.
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How To Control Jd Robot Using The Valve Index

How would I go about controlling my Jd robot with my valve index using the controllers?
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What Robot Is This?

What Robot Is This?

Just curious what bot it is and how it performed. Can anyone help?
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Minimum Pc Requirements For ARC

So I have been looking into a small windows PC to embed into my next project... Though about a cheap Windows 8 tablet, but now I have the chance to buy a cheap Asus nettop running Win 7 Pro... I just want to know if it will be able to run ARC properly... I Looked, but I didnt find any detailed specs on what min requirements that ARC needs... Here...
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I Need Help For A Python Script (Conversion Of An Old EZ Script)

I Need Help For A Python Script (Conversion Of An Old EZ Script)

Hi, I try to convert an old EZ scripts into a python scripts It is a script that reads a...
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Fresh Download Of ARC Mono Is Out Of Date Beta

With lockdown meaning I have some spare time, I decided to try ARC (mono) on a raspberry pi3B+. I downloaded it from the main ARC download page and unzipped it, but on execution it fails stating that this version is an out of date beta and I need to download the latest version. Is there a currently working version of ARC for pi? skidroe
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Dollar Sign In Blocky Variables

Dollar Sign In Blocky Variables

I am in the midst of learning Blocky and when I updated the program I noticed a dollar sign appear in front of all my Variables. At first I ignored it but...
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Blockly Code In Mobile Interface Not Working On Stable ARC Version 4_9_2020

Blockly Code In Mobile Interface Not Working On Stable ARC Version 4_9_2020

DJ, I can see the new ARC will be awesome!  But, the transition is a...
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Maximum Allowable Length Of EZ-Robot Camera Cable

Does anyone know the maximum length I can run my EZ-Robot EZ-B v4 controller to camera cable?  I would be looking at swapping out the factory flat cable.
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Using Cytron Smart Drive Duo-10 With ARC And EZ-B

We know that ARC platform supports the Sabertooth dual DC motor drive in all its modes .. communicating via its serial packetized iface (I think).  Do you have support for the Cytron Smart Drive Duo-10 MDDS10? This is a similar module to the Sabertooth tho considerable less expensive.  It supports a packetised iface and has independent and mixed...
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ARC Software Unable To Open ARC Project File

I am now wanting to use the new ARC software that replaces ARC with which all my projects were created. One of them that took months to perfect, will not open. ARC returns the message Unable to read project file, as it appears to be damaged or an inappropriate file version. Would you like to delete it? I tried merging it with a new project (in ARC)...