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ESP32 CAM ADC Jitter With PWM Servo Feedback

ESP32 CAM ADC Jitter With PWM Servo Feedback

Using an ESP32-CAM (AI Thinker) flashed with the Synthiam firmware as my EZ-B over Wi-Fi (client mode), I’m trying to get positional...
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The Most Polite Robot Speaks SMTP

The Most Polite Robot Speaks SMTP

Real-time alerts grab attention. Email earns it. Here’s why the best robot UX might be slow, quiet, and sent from an outbox-plus how ARC makes it simple.
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Micro:Bit Continuous Servos Jittering

Micro:Bit Continuous Servos Jittering

I’m driving a small 2-wheel bot with a BBC micro:bit connected to ARC over USB. Each wheel is a FS90R continuous rotation servo powered from a...
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Pivot Stepper Sketch Help

Pivot Stepper Sketch Help

@Athena, I'm using the Arduino Mega sketch below to control four stepper motors via AccelStepper / MultiStepper. The Arduino is connected to an EZB4 over UART (Serial3)....
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Move Both Pistons Simultaneously

Move Both Pistons Simultaneously

In the Movement Panel for the EZ-Robot head, I have a right back piston and a left back piston. These two need to move together at the same time, but in the...
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Gripper Servo JS Conversion

Gripper Servo JS Conversion

, This is a Script Skill question - could you help convert some EZ-Script I used previously into a JavaScript (ARC Script) version? Context: This is for a two-arm...
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Connect By Name With EZ-B V3

Connect By Name With EZ-B V3

I’m dusting off an older rover that still runs an EZ-B v3 over Bluetooth and trying to make my ARC project more "plug and play" across two Windows...
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Distance Sensor Query

Distance Sensor Query

@Athena, Thread theme: Scanning strategy Since IR_TRACKER_v1 and OBS_SCAN_v1 share the same servo and the same IR sensor and make incompatible assumptions about the sensor...
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JD Audio Stutters While Walking

JD Audio Stutters While Walking

Running JD Humanoid over WiFi with ARC on Windows. I’m driving it with a Logitech F310 (in DirectInput/Dmode) using the Joystick (Direct Input) skill, and I...
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Unpausing Full Screen Video Player Via Script

Unpausing Full Screen Video Player Via Script

I’m using an EZ-B v3 over Bluetooth in a small animatronic kiosk. A momentary push button is wired to D0 on the v3, and when it’s...
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The Wisdom Of The Dead Zone: Why Great Robots Sometimes Ignore You

The Wisdom Of The Dead Zone: Why Great Robots Sometimes Ignore You

Your robot’s smartest move might be not moving. Here’s why a tiny patch of...
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Auto Position Jitter With XV11 LIDAR

Auto Position Jitter With XV11 LIDAR

I’ve got an OpenCR 1.0 (USB) acting as my EZB in ARC controlling a small hexapod with Dynamixel servos. ARC connection is on COM5 at 921,600 baud...