ARC Software Release Notes

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ARC 2024.02.28.00 (Pro & Runtime)

Were excited to announce a critical update for all Synthiam ARC users utilizing Bing Speech Recognition in their projects. This release addresses a significant issue identified in the wake word speech recognition engine. ### Issue Overview Previously, it was found that the wake word speech recognition engine did not terminate as expected after...
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ARC 2024.02.24.00 (Pro & Runtime)

Were excited to announce the latest update for ARC! Heres whats included: #### Python Compiler Fix: An important fix has been implemented for the Python compiler. Previously, there was an issue where specific Python code could lead to potential lockups and, in the worst cases, could cause ARC to freeze. This fix addresses that problem, ensuring...
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ARC 2024.01.08.00 (Pro & Runtime)

This light update includes only one changethe full screen mode of the Interface Builders Full-screen interface virtual desktop. In various DPIs and resolutions, the entire screen interface removing the top menu bar created alignment issues. We have restored the original functionality before this change was implemented last year.
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ARC 2023.12.25.00 (Pro & Runtime)

We are pleased to announce the special holiday release of ARC version 2023.12.25.00. This update introduces new features and enhancements to improve your experience with the ARC framework. Heres whats new: ## New Default Variables - **$IsSpeaking**: This variable is now set to true or false depending on whether the ARC internal speech synthesis...
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ARC 2022.11.22.00 (Pro & Runtime)

ARC 2022.11.22.00 (Pro & Runtime)

This is a considerably significant update that includes many performances and security improvements. We also present a new Remote UI feature that allows...
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ARC 2023.12.06.00 (Pro & Runtime)

We are excited to introduce the latest update to Synthiam ARC, packed with new features, improvements, and bug fixes to enhance your robotic programming experience. Here are the highlights of this release: #### Auto Position Configuration Enhancement - **Updated Auto Position Config Start Message:** Weve improved the Auto Position configuration...
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ARC 2023.11.29.00 (Pro & Runtime)

1. **Disable Check for ARC Update Added to Preferences:** We understand that uninterrupted workflow is crucial for our users. To enhance your experience, weve introduced a new feature that allows you to turn off automatic update checks for ARC. This addition, found within the preferences, gives you control over when you wish to receive updates,...
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ARC 2023.11.15.00 (Pro & Runtime)

The latest update to Synthiam ARC, version 2023.11.15.00, brings many improvements and fixes that enhance the overall experience for robot builders. Heres a summary of the fundamental changes and how they benefit robot enthusiasts: 1. Updated to the latest framework This update brings performance improvements, better DPI rendering, and GUI...
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ARC 2023.11.26.00 (Pro & Runtime)

Were excited to introduce the latest update to Synthiam ARC, packed with new features, enhancements, and bug fixes to elevate your robot-building experience. Lets dive into the details: 1. Fix for 3D Build Instructions with EZbits: - Users can now seamlessly view 3D build instructions with EZbits without encountering errors related to missing...
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ARC 2023.11.24.00 (Pro & Runtime)

OnRaiseSpeaking event in EZ_B.SpeechSynth This new update provides an enhanced feature for robot skill creators. It allows the current speaking text to be passed onto the onraisespeaking event in the EZ_B.SpeechSynth. This means that the text that is currently being spoken by the robot can be used as a trigger for specific events, providing more...
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ARC 2023.11.13.00 (Pro & Runtime)

ARC 2023.11.13.00 (Pro & Runtime)

This update to Synthiam ARC (Autonomous Robot Controller) introduces several improvements and fixes that enhance the functionality and user experience for...
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ARC 2023.06.09.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- enable/disable the control command ding sound for Bing Speech Recognition - fix for camera locking up when editing tracking script - performance improvement for graph display thats used in many skills, mostly for audio input - start/stop recording errors in Bing speech recognition for computers that dont have input devices or incorrect mic input...
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ARC 2023.05.11.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- fix for camera locking up when editing tracking script - performance improvement for graph display thats used in many skills, mostly for audio input - enable/disable control command ding sound for bing speech recognition
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ARC 2023.05.01.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- Python modules can be installed in users my document\arc\python modules folder rather than the arc program files folder - force cleanup of the Python engine when stopping the script - Bing speech recognition plays ding when controlcommand sends Start Recording - added new Python and javascript functions: GetFineTuneOffset() and...
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ARC 2022.11.29.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- UI performance render update - Interface builder UI performance render update - Fixed intellisense mistake for SetServoRandom() that showed low-speed and highSpeed as parameters - display control visibility controlcommand() options in the code editor when right-clicking (for showing interfaces using Remote UI, etc.) - Updated NewsonJson to the...
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ARC 2022.10.08.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- updated online help for blockly blocks (right-click on the block and select help for more information on each block) - added new blockly block getServoRealtime - added new commands to blockly in the movement section (setAcceleration, setMaxPositionLimit, setMinPositionLimit, setVelocity, release) - added virtual servo ports to blockly servo...
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ARC 2022.09.26.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- Speech synthesis fix where the first time speaking would not complete the full sentence - fixed on speaking event that wasnt firing for say ezb (say to stream)
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ARC 2022.09.18.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- camera device robot skill GUI update for improved resolution scaling - Added two new blockly blocks for Say EZB and Say EZB (wait) that accepts an EZB Index number - The interface builder object servo button has been changed to the servo touch slide to be consistent with the mobile version - Number of interface builder backend fixes for...
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ARC 2022.09.03.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- added new blockly blocks for the auto position movement for plain text and variables to execute an action - Speech synthesis settings have a javascript button to generate javascript code for configuring the saved effect parameters. This way, you can programmatically adjust audio effects rather than save them with the project. - control commands...
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ARC 2022.08.24.00 (Runtime & Pro)

ARC 2022.08.24.00 (Runtime & Pro)

This update includes many back-end changes to the UI and audio engine. Specifically, the most significant changes were to the audio speech synthesis,...
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ARC 2022.06.19.00 (Pro & Runtime)

ARC 2022.06.19.00 (Pro & Runtime)

Happy Fathers Day! This is a quick release that fixes an audio issue on some PCs that was created by a Microsoft update. We recommend that you update to...
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ARC 2022.05.15.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- improved camera canvas that decreases CPU usage during rendering - fix for graph control used in many audio robot skills where the level is displayed. Some GPU would render random artifacts - Added copy JavaScript command to servo summary robot skill
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ARC 2022.04.22.00 (Pro & Runtime)

ARC 2022.04.22.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- display a notification in the menu when debug log has been updated - Clean up EZB communication manager for improved EZB communication performance - fix...
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ARC 2022.04.05.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- Improved file monitor with Close button that will close the open file - Added new utilities to top menu: script monitor, file monitor, com port monitor
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ARC 2022.04.03.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- New UI that moves the debug log into a virtual workspace rather than popup from the bottom - Significant performance improvement with the camera device
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ARC 2022.03.30.00 (Early Access & Runtime)

- Clear the NMS cache when loading new projects - new camera device option in the advanced tab. Allows forcing the output/processing image to be a specific size no matter the hardware capture image size. Some cameras display different zoom values based on the resolution. This will allow cameras with a high resolution to be lowered to a more...
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ARC 2022.03.26.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- Verifies correct local time to ensure SSL communication is valid on startup - number of changes to UI and first load - updated terms about page - new option to select performance tweaks based on the default code editor on the startup - when disabled the help tab, allow clicking on the message to load the web manual
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ARC 2022.03.19.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- new Javascript command Audio.waitForSpeechRange() that will prompt a range of numbers. The user can select a value with the mic using their voice - new Python command Audio.waitForSpeechRange() that will prompt a range of numbers. The user can select a value with the mic using their voice - new ez-script command WaitForSpeechRange() that will...
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ARC 2022.03.18.00 (Runtime & Pro)

- false positive fix for glyph detection - camera device robot skill is smaller and uses less screen area on the workspace - blockly supports soundboard pc in the Audio block - NMS location point added new debug parameter - Updated link to view subscription plans
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ARC 2022.03.06.00 (Runtime & Pro)

- Fix for robot skills occasionally stopping their task when Add Control is pressed This was a very rare and unusual issue that was recently discovered in the control manager. If you ever notice robot skills stopping without error, it might have been caused by this issue.
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ARC 2022.02.28.00 (Runtime & Pro)

We highly recommend updating this version to fix a Microsoft .Net memory leak that is causing performance issues with your robot. - Added new controlcommand for HBridge (non-movement panel version). So each motor channel can be controlled individually. - Optimized resources for smaller memory footprint for SBCs - While optimizing memory for SBCs,...
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Release 2020.02.15.00 (Pro, Runtime & Teams)

Release 2020.02.15.00 (Pro, Runtime & Teams)

It is a happy valentines day for ARC and robots - now even more than ever with this ARC update. This includes many new fixes,...
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ARC 2022.01.17.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- Fix for Blockly where the controlcommand, variables and auto position items were not being populated - Updated robot skills using graphs to an updated version that uses fewer resources. Saves memory on many robot skills added to the project - A number of GUI performance enhancements for (camera device, Add Robot Skill window, Joystick robot...
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ARC 2021.12.27.00 (Pro & Runtime)

ARC 2021.12.27.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- Happy holidays :D - Updated cloud messages with more description of the issue - Added hard limit for bing speech recognition of 10 seconds recording...
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ARC 2021.12.05.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- Added many new Math function blocks to blockly (pi, sin, cos, tan, constrain, exp, and many many many more) - Added a button in the shortcut creator to access the manual on how to use it
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ARC 2021.11.28.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- Updated the shortcut creator which now defaults to use the Windows Startup folder when saving the shortcut file. (Shortcut creator manual: https://synthiam.com/Support/ARC-Overview/Options%20Menu/shortcut-creator) - Shortcut creator has a link at the end of the wizard to view performance tips - Fixed ar parrot drone movement panel generating an...
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ARC 2021.10.03.00 (Teams & Free)

ARC Pro is updated every four months to avoid interruptions. The next scheduled update is January 2022. Upgrade to ARC Pro and experience the immediate bug fixes. Fix for audio not playing on legacy EZ-Robot EZ-B v4.x/1 controllers Fix for importing legacy project formats using modified servo movement panel (port definitions did not load) EZB Board...
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ARC 2021.10.03.00 (Pro & Runtime)

ARC 2021.10.03.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- Fix for audio not playing on legacy EZ-Robot EZ-B v4.x/1 controllers - Fix for importing legacy project formats using modified servo movement panel...
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ARC 2021.03.19.00 (Pro & Runtime)

ARC 2021.03.19.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- Camera turn tracking overshoot protection option in camera device config menu - user interface accepts control commands for visibility, enabled, and...
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ARC 2021.07.01.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- Fixed Servo release cache to be modified after the onmove events. This caused the dynamixels servo robot skill to not enable torque for the xl430 servos protocol - Added new IsServoReleased javascript and python command
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ARC 2021.06.11.00 (Pro & Runtime)

ARC 2021.06.11.00 (Pro & Runtime)

This release includes a significant update to the servo manager. The servo manager for all robot skills now includes advanced settings in the Advanced...
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ARC 2021.05.04.00 (Pro & Runtime)

ARC 2021.05.04.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- bing speech recognition will execute the All Phrases script when silence is received, but the variable will be blank. Can be used to detect if no speech...
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ARC 2021.04.28 (Pro, Runtime)

- Storage location for temp files is using Windows environment variable (arc installers, robot skill installers, etc.). This allows Windows 10 Storage Cleaner to automatically clear the temp files when storage space is low. - Fixed importing robot skills...
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ARC 2021.03.24.00 (Pro & Runtime)

ARC 2021.03.24.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- Project properties allow selecting the maximum number of servo position range. By default, it is 180, but can be increased to any number to accommodate...
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ARC 2021.04.11.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- Work-around for a bug from Microsoft .net with speech synthesis not raising an event after completed speaking (https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/speechsynthesizerspeakcompleted-bug-event-not-fire/1395590?from=email). This causes speech recognition robot skills to not recover after automatically pause themselves. This has been resolved...
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ARC 2021.04.08.00 (Pro & Runtime)

ARC 2021.04.08.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- Ability to rename virtual desktops by right-clicking - Important bug fix for ARC frameworks smart timer - Organized connection settings window - Added a...
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ARC 2021.03.26.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- Auto position - when editing frames in an action, there is a right-click for Duplicate frames - Fixed bug when copying and pasting objects in the interface builder where the script will be shared between the two objects - do not close multi servo the window when editing a servo position with the keyboard when enter is pressed - project...
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ARC 2021.03.16.00 (Pro & Runtime)

- Performance update for variable handler in scripting engine - Help links for all robot skills updated (there were a lot that didnt point to the correct link) - Connection control can be resized
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ARC 2021.03.03 (Pro & Runtime)

- Warning in the variable watcher about too many variables to prevent locking up the PC or slow performance. Recommended using the Smart Variable Watcher robot skill instead. - bugfix: convert javascript nulls to an empty string in the global variable manager when using SetVar()
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ARC 2021.03.02 (Pro, Teams, Runtime)

ARC 2021.03.02 (Pro, Teams, Runtime)

- Important update that migrates ARC to use Synthiams new and improved cloud server - with backup and project version history. The previous server...
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ARC 2021.02.16.00 (Pro)

- As always, this release includes an update to the Runtime edition as well - Camera Device has scripts that can be associated with Starting and Stopping events of the camera - Camera Device has a log display for the output of script responses. (ie starting, stopping, errors, print output, etc) - Camera Device removed AR Drone from the device...
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ARC 2021.02.15 (Pro & Runtime)

- As always, the runtime edition is updated with the ARC Pro - Updated to latest webservice with performance improvements
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ARC 2021.02.10.00 (Runtime)

The first release of the ARC runtime. This allows any ARC project to load and run read-only. If you build an ARC project for a robot, this allows you to run that project on any robot without needing a subscription. Read more about the ARC edition differences HERE.
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ARC 2020.02.08.00 (Pro)

- Added Custom device for camera control. This allows supporting robot skills to send video into the camera device
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ARC 2021.02.02.00 (Teams)

Every 4 months, the Teams/Free edition is updated with all features rolled up from the ARC PRo edition. This is that release. *Note: [I]For Pro users running the ARC Pro edition, there is no need to update to this. We recommend Pro users continue using the ARC PRo edition to be first to experience the latest bug fixes and features. The list of new...
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ARC 2021.02.02.00 (Pro)

- Various UI enhancements and bug fixes - Prevent executor from doing anything after it has been disposed - internal speech recognizer pause, resume documented better for skill creators - Clear executors when skill closes - Updated connection diagnostic link - Updates/fixes to bing speech recognition - prompt user for internet connection required...
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ARC 2021.01.05.00 (Pro)

ARC 2021.01.05.00 (Pro)

- Added ability for blockly to specify EZB Index when moving servos - custom movement panel fix to update speed when it has been changed externally - javascript engine...
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ARC 2021.01.21.00 (Pro)

- Prevent rare cross-threading issue that may occur with camera canvas - Bing speech recognition uses VAD - UCGraph fix for object being used elsewhere error - Updated python to the latest compiler and libraries - Blockly port commands accept ezb index - Fix renaming namespace when creating plugin by removing unsupported characters
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ARC 2021.01.22.00 (Pro)

- speech recognition pauses when speech is talking (i.e. Audio.say() ) - bing speech recognition pauses when speech is talking (i.e. Audio.say() ) - Object being used elsewhere error of speech recognition fixed
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ARC 2021.01.06.00 (Pro)

ARC 2021.01.06.00 (Pro)

- allow unlimited strings in wait for speech in javascript - wait for speech window dynamically adjusts its height based on the number of words - Updated bookmarks to have a...
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ARC 2021.01.02.00 (Pro)

Time flies! Can you believe it is already 2021? Editing the version while compiling this version hit me pretty hard, wow. - Number of general bug fixes and performance enhancements from diagnostic data - Fix for keeping robot skills synchronized with skill store database (Easier to add new skills to your projects)
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ARC 2020.12.25.00 (Pro)

Welcome to the Holiday edition update of ARC - with a number of new features for the NMS and various bug fixes. - Added javascript and python commands for sending events to the navigator to Pause, Continue, Cancel navigation. This can be used by scripts to pause the navigation when an obstacle or user instructs, then continue again when clear. Find...
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ARC 2020.12.13.00 (Pro)

- better calculation of detected object rotation (Works with multi color, color, ybcr tracking types, glyph) - optimized scheduler for scripting engine (performance improvement)
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ARC 2020.12.12.00 (Pro)

- in preferences, changed misspelled name of auto subscription title checkbox - Fix for right-click pasting into text editor when blockly is selected as default (https://synthiam.com/Community/FeatureRequests/Bug-Thread-for-bugs-or-issues-in-early-release-versions-20112) - Camera device detect object shape (unknown, Quadrilateral, circle) for...
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ARC 2020.12.11.00 (Pro)

- Auto update by press of a button when ARC loads (no longer need to visit webpages and download and click on files to keep up with ARC Pro updates, etc....) - removed custom camera resolution option and now force using cameras supported resolutions
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ARC 2020.12.10.00 (Pro)

- ping distance filters on lowest value that can be specified in config - new camera device setting that allows skipping rendering n frames to save on cpu performance in the ui. does not affect tracking speed, only affects display - allow skipping of frames via control command - Ultrasonic ping has additional settings for NMS
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ARC 2020.12.09.00 (Pro)

- JavaScript & python wait for speech accepts an array of strings - Fix for features that support Exospheres telepresence mode. 2 Way audio is now available when telepresence is enabled - Fix error when closing ARC while running many scripts
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ARC 2020.12.08.00 (Pro)

- fix for creating a robot skill plugin with invalid characters - do not relay messages in message service or nms if arc is closing - navigation messaging system has a combined event that collects scans until the next location call
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ARC 2020.12.06.00 (Pro)

- updates to the NMS (navigation messaging system) https://synthiam.com/Support/ARC-Overview/robot-navigation-messaging-system - ultrasonic distance sensor has degrees and option to push value into the navigation messaging system - ultrasonic distance has a variable for storing the value - read digital has a variable for storing the value - read...
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ARC 2020.12.05.00 (Pro)

ARC 2020.12.05.00 (Pro)

Summary of this update is it has a new service engine to support advanced navigation and positioning systems. Read more about it here:...
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ARC 2020.12.02.00 (Pro)

The 3 AM build :) - Auto update local subscription cache in background when there is an internet connection by checking every hour (can be disabled in preferences) - Manually update subscription button in menu bar which allows manually updating by pressing when an internet connection is available - Local subscription cache extended for 14 days -...
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ARC 2020.12.01.00 (Pro)

These changes and fixes are from reviewing diagnostic logs over the last month. All unhandled exceptions have been bug fixed and had changes/fixes for them. - Added keyboard ESC and ENTER shortcut to port/servo selection popup - removed ezbuilder project migrator because its been far too long and everyone should be up to speed - ucgraph controls...
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ARC 2020.11.24.00 (Pro)

- Various GUI performance improvements
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ARC 2020.11.23.00 (Pro)

This updates the latest camera capture driver. The prior camera driver did not seem to work with all resolutions of a webcam. This also uses less memory than the previous version. Theres a few more enhancements for performance and memory in the next upcoming release as well that we have planned. - Fix ARC redirection URL when clicking on Update to...
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ARC 2020.11.20.00 (Pro)

- optimized 3d printing ezbit parts loading - Fix for clearing trained object in camera while object tracking is enabled - Fix for microphone export when no soundboard added - Fix for custom graph error when config button is pressed - Fix servo summary mix-up of speech and position - Fix pause button on relative servo control - Fix for modified...
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ARC 2020.11.15.00 (Pro)

ARC 2020.11.15.00 (Pro)

- loading and saving project is much faster now - Improved speed and memory usage of loading and saving files, both locally and on the cloud - Significant cloud saving...
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ARC 2020.11.13.00 (Pro)

- Fix for when adding controls they appear tiny - Additional UI performance improvements when loading projects - fix ucgraph from raising an invalidation error
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ARC 2020.11.12.00 (Pro)

ARC 2020.11.12.00 (Pro)

- Project loading performance improvement - Adjustable auto arrange skill padding in ARC preferences - Fixe for the scrolling issue...
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ARC 2020.11.02.00

ARC 2020.11.02.00

Hello World! We at Synthiam have been working hard developing ARC and all the amazing features that make your robot smarter. Weve been trying to keep up with developing feature requests...
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ARC 2020.07.29.00

- All beta changes since 2020.06.03 If youre using the current Beta channel, there is no need to update to this version.
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ARC Beta 2020.06.30.00

- Various bug fixes and a few UI improvements
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ARC Beta 2020.06.15.00

ARC Beta 2020.06.15.00

- Renamed remote control to fullscreen interface - Added Do not show again to assembly instruction prompt and servo fine tune prompt window when loading projects (can be...
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ARC Beta 2020.06.14.00

- renamed 2 wire hbridge to dual hbridge - auto position stop is listed in script edit right click - javascript fix
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ARC 2020.06.02.00

This release includes all changes from the beta channel rolled up. There is no need to update to this version if you are using the latest beta release.
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ARC Beta 2020.06.02.00

- Undo for auto position (press cancel when editing to revert to original) - Fix for roboscratch wait for color, face & glyph - Fix in blockly for wait for face, object, glyph, color, motion
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ARC Beta 2020.05.30.00

- Significant GUI performance increase with audio related controls (speech recognition, bing speec recognition) - Significant performance improvement with WiiMote, Joystick, ADC Graph, and a few others - Right click in any number selector to enter value with keyboard (Youre welcome Perry :P)
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ARC Beta 2020.05.31.00

This beta release includes updates to the Auto Position control when editing and creating actions... - execute action button when editing action frames so you can test actions while creating one - Right click in action frame list to transition to the selected frame - Allow math in number selector. When right click on a draggable number select, you...
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ARC 2020.05.29.00

This ARC stable release includes all fixes from the beta channel. If you already have the beta installed, no need to update to this installation from the stable channel.
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ARC Beta 2020.05.29.00

- Fixes to scripting - Update to speech recognition skill to log script errors to log display
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ARC Beta 2020.05.28.00

- Fix for auto position control for stop and panic - Update to EZB emulator
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ARC Beta 2020.05.23.00

- optimized performance of image object training - gui render fix - Allow option to not show file open dialog when ARC loads - Smart arrange when control is moved to another desktop if smart arrange is checked - Allow copying all servo positions of frame to clipboard in auto position (documented on auto position manual page)
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ARC 2020.05.18.00

This stable channel of ARC includes a roll-up of all updates from the beta channel to 2020.05.18. If you are on the beta channel, there is no need to upgrade.
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ARC Beta 2020.05.15.00

- fix for relative servo
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ARC Beta 2020.05.14.00

- UI Enhancements - Added Python std libraries included with ARC installation
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ARC Beta 2020.05.12.00

- Fix for importing legacy projects with joystick skill that had 18 button indexes vs 16 in ARC - UI File Open Project enhancement
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ARC Beta 2020.05.04.01

ARC Beta 2020.05.04.01

- Fixed File append commands for both javascript and python - Fixed byte array commands from python - Updated to Python runtime 2.7.10 that was published April 27th 2020
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ARC Beta 2020.05.08.00

- Fixes for JavaScript and Python commands
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ARC 2020.04.30.00

ARC 2020.04.30.00

This stable release includes all bug fixes and new features rolled up from the beta channel. Due to fixing a few important bugs, we recommend updating to this version if youre on the...
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ARC Beta 2020.05.02.00

- Bug fix for saving python code in editor
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ARC Beta 2020.05.01.00

- Fix for Blockly generated JavaScript loop counting one less than the way it is worded (https://synthiam.com/Community/Questions/Dollar-Sign-in-Blocky-Variables-19439)
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ARC Beta 2020.04.30.00

- Fix for importing legacy camera settings - Added ShowControl(), CloseControl() and ShowDesktop() javascript/python commands - Due to fixing a few important bugs, we recommend updating to this version if youre on the stable channel
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ARC Beta 2020.04.02.00

ARC Beta 2020.04.02.00

Welcome to the new ARC (Autonomous Robot Control) Software Beta! Stable release of ARC is scheduled to replace EZ Builder end of April, 2020 ARC includes many innovative...
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ARC Beta 2020.04.25.00

This beta release contains many performance enhancements and features. Some notable new features include... - click on the control in ribbon menu to minimize or normalize - allow adjusting framerate in advanced settings of camera control (if supported by camera device. Read the help question mark for info) - allow changing the camer control video...
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ARC Beta 2020.04.22.00

- Bug fixes and performance enhancements
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ARC 2020.04.19.00

This release includes many bug fixes, but most notably the introduction of Python to the list of supported programming languages. All bug fixes and features from the beta ARC channel between 2020/04/09 and 2020/04/19 have been rolled into this update.
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ARC Beta 2020.04.18.00

- added python as a default coding option during first time - added theming to startup forms (help, create account, select code, etc) - initialize blockly variables after project xml has loaded - show progress bar when downloading plugin - Fix for not displaying debug popup when debug control is added to project
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ARC Beta 2020.04.17.00

- various bug fixes - Fix auto position Wait for movement in blockly - Fix for blockly not displaying control command objects in drop down after save - Do not show bottom log popup if debug window is added to project
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ARC 2020.04.03.00

ARC 2020.04.03.00

Welcome to the new ARC (Autonomous Robot Control) Software! ARC includes many innovative features to empower you to lead the next generation of robotics. Such as an incredibly fast...
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ARC Beta 2020.04.15.00

- Bug fixes - JavaScript & Python bool global variable fix - Fixes many JavaScript, EZ-Script and Python bugs
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ARC Beta 2020.04.14.00

- fix glyph detection from only detecting glyph #1 - python engine fix for stopping a runaway script - updated help link for directing to synthiam website
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ARC Beta 2020.04.13.00

- a script can be executed when the soundboard pc completes playing audio - fixed audio playing quickly if it didnt match the default mixer settings of 44khz
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ARC Beta 2020.04.11.00

ARC Beta 2020.04.11.00

- Updated python compiler engine - Python intellisense working - Python controlcommand working - Variable manager performance improvement
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ARC Beta 2020.04.10.00

ARC Beta 2020.04.10.00

Added beta Python support. Incomplete is intellisense and ability to import libraries. The same functions exist in Python as the JavaScript interpreter, so they can be easily...
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ARC 2020.04.09.01

This is a stable release of ARC with many bug and performance improvements. Please read the change list below... - limit max number of cloud files displayed to user to improve performance of user interface - fix scrollbar not always appearing on workspaces - javascript getVar() can retrieve global variable arrays - Renamed JavaScript ADC.getADC()...
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ARC Beta 2020.04.07.00

- JavaScript fix SetVar() to support arrays - Fix EZ Script variable picker from displaying arrays - blockly has procedures - blockly has Return and Break - blockly renamed goto to continue
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ARC Beta 2020.04.06.00

- plugin installer uses proxy server configuration - Renamed JavaScript ADC.getADC() and ADC.getADC12() to ADC.get() and ADC.get12Bit() to work with existing naming convention - Display camera preview when editing javascript
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ARC Beta 2020.04.05.00

- Trial to fix scrollbar issue when loading project - JavaScript getVar() retrieves global ez-script variable array - Limit max number of cloud files to prevent loading all of them if not filtered strict enough
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Beta Release 2020.01.12.00

- i2c speed set capability removed from ez-b v3 - v3 updater sets the baud rate to 9600 to fix this error: https://synthiam.com/Community/Questions/Ezb-v3-software-for-windows-10-18994 - new servo event for plugins (used in exosphere) that returns the ezb - ezb emulator emulates usb camera - camera canvas enhancements - camera device has variable...
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Raspberry Pi Release 2020.01.11.00

- fix for camera feed. Needs additionally testing... - Number of roll-up features from the last Beta Windows releases
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Beta Release 2020.01.05.00

- Lock painting the camera canvas to prevent cross thread conflict when new frame is being loaded. Solves an issue with raspberry pi camera feed - prevent exception when checking new version - bring control to front of other windows when title bar is selected
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Raspberry Pi Release 2020.01.05.00

- Updates from windows Beta rolled into this Mono update.
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Release 2020.01.05.00

Release 2020.01.05.00

- faster loading of mobile interface objects - rendering of objects across multiple screen resolutions is faster when executing layout - cheatsheet populates faster which makes...
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Beta Release 2019.12.31.00

Beta Release 2019.12.31.00

- Happy new year! - check for updating doesnt delay project loading with no internet connection - additional cross thread protection when rendering video stream to...
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Beta Release 2020.01.03.00

- larger image buffer - allocate buffer capacity ahead of time for more efficient memory management - camera processor checks if the image is null because theres some user reporting that raspberry pi server is sending a null image, somehow...
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Beta Release 2019.12.27.00

Beta Release 2019.12.27.00

- Fix for Open from Cloud only displaying 1 project on some instances
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Release 2019.12.06.00

- Huge GUI rendering performance improvements - Theme colors can be edited Options -> Preferences -> Theme - Uses the stable plugin interface (all plug-ins must be updated to work with this release moving forward Authors of Plugins to Update The pnlControl has been removed. This means youll have to edit the designer.cs file for your forms and...
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Ho Ho Ho Beta Release 2019.12.25.00

Ho Ho Ho Beta Release 2019.12.25.00

- Experimental vision engine that shares frame memory across preview displays and results in huge performance improvement with less memory and less...
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Raspberry Pi Release 2019.12.25.00

Raspberry Pi Release 2019.12.25.00

- Experimental vision engine that shares frame memory across preview displays and results in huge performance improvement with less memory and less cpu...
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ARC Raspberry Pi 2019.12.20.01

ARC Raspberry Pi 2019.12.20.01

- All updates from Windows Beta rolled into this update for Mono on the Pi (see list here). Most notably, performance improvements with camera and tracking, ui...
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Release 2019.12.19.00

Release 2019.12.19.00

- Prompt to load a default theme between Light and Dark (default)
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Beta Release 2019.12.17.00

Beta Release 2019.12.17.00

- Theme fix for when complete black was set for background with font color not changing - updated links to website shortcuts
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Release 2019.12.16.00

Release 2019.12.16.00

- Fix for Blockly/Scripting prompt on some multi-core cpus - Camera control detects (sort of) the compatible resolutions usb devices support. On some of the usb cameras we...
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Release 2019.12.13.00

Release 2019.12.13.00

Spooky Friday the 13th software release... And its the greatest! - Fixed sharpen image option for camera - internal camera frame memory copy routines handle negative stride...
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Beta Release 2019.12.12.00

- Re-using as many objects as possible between video frames (less creating and disposing of objects that get reused). Results in faster framerate and less cpu when using tracking types - Using direct memory copy of output video frame so the same memory gets re-used for every frame - Drawing video feed on canvases using direct memory copies (i.e....
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Release 2019.12.09.01

Release 2019.12.09.01

- Behavior controls raise OnClosing for plugins/controls when application exiting - Fix for mobile interface sizing - resized some controls to better optimize screen realestate -...
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Beta Release 2019.12.06.00

- Huge GUI rendering performance improvements - Theme colors can be edited Options -> Preferences -> Theme - Uses the stable plugin interface (all plug-ins must be updated to work with this release moving forward Authors of Plugins to Update The pnlControl has been removed. This means youll have to edit the designer.cs file for your forms and...
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Beta Release 2019.11.30.00

- Updated the installer to include the VS160 (2019) redistributable for computers that dont already have it installed. If you receive Unable to load CEF.... message when loading ARC beta, this will resolve it.
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Beta Release 2019.11.25.00

Beta Release 2019.11.25.00

- lots of gui performance enhancement - quicker populate and render of dynamic objects - memory management improvements - increased window border width for easier...
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Beta Release 2019.11.12.00

Beta Release 2019.11.12.00

- Significant UI and theme renderer updates - Behavior control plugins: Theme renderer can skip controls by adding the tag SkipTheme to the control property - Invert...
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Beta Release 2019.11.01.00

- clicking on help for controls in add control dialog uses the ezrobot legacy redirect url - legacy ezrobot control view redirect in url service manager - check if ez_b is added to the plugin archive - added ohmnilab and blueberry pi server to firmware simulator *Note: PTP, change your firmware to respond with ID 18602 - when move forward when...
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Beta Release 2019.06.25.00

- Do not redraw the form when resizing which removes the flicker - no need to override the border on the renderer of some objects like panels and such. Let the user decide - Messaging service prototype updates - added support for DOIT DevKit V1 ESP32 - ESP32 DOIT DevKit V1 is ADC 12 bit capability
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Beta Release 2019.06.21.00

Beta Release 2019.06.21.00

- Added option in connection config for DTREnable and RTSEnable because Arduino Leonardo USB Serial requires it for some unknown reason thats not documented anywhere...
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Beta Release 2019.06.10.00

Beta Release 2019.06.10.00

This is a big release with a number of gui and backend updates. Try this beta build and provide feedback of irregularities or errors. The GUI has a theme engine now,...
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Beta Release 2019.05.08.00

- New startup menu with all projects in a single place - Performance improvement loading large ezb project folders
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Release 2019.05.08.00

- New startup menu with all projects in a single place - Performance improvement loading large ezb project folders - provide an error if the ARC calling assembly isnt resolved - removed ez-b type option when saving to the cloud - getServoRealtime() updated to support multiple behavior controls each attached to the event - project Options has a...
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ARC Raspberry Pi 2019.05.08.00

- New startup menu with all projects in a single place - Performance improvement loading large ezb project folders
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ARC Raspberry Pi 2019.04.27.00

ARC Raspberry Pi 2019.04.27.00

Theres a number of changes to this beta release that is required for a few plugins as well. The plugins that require this release are Dynamixel, LewanSoul and...
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Beta Release 2019.04.27.00

Beta Release 2019.04.27.00

Theres a number of changes to this beta release that is required for a few plugins as well. The plugins that require this release are Dynamixel, LewanSoul and PWM Servo...
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ARC Raspberry Pi 2019.04.22.00

- UI branding updates - UI performance enhancements - fix for 3d robot designer not displaying all bits from library - ability to add custom movements to movement manager by a custom movement id when creating behavior controls - fix for roomba movement panel where baud and version were not being specified
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Beta Release 2019.04.22.00

- UI branding updates - UI performance enhancements - fix for 3d robot designer not displaying all bits from library - ability to add custom movements to movement manager by a custom movement id when creating behavior controls - fix for roomba movement panel where baud and version were not being specified
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ARC Raspberry Pi 2019.04.11.00

- Auto position movement panel allows variable speed modifier for all frames within an action. Double click on the frame in the action list to edit and enable the speed modifier values
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Beta Release 2019.04.11.00

- Auto position movement panel allows variable speed modifier for all frames within an action. Double click on the frame in the action list to edit and enable the speed modifier values
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ARC Raspberry Pi 2019.04.09.00

Changes in this Beta release include... - fix for GetBatteryVoltage and GetCPUTemperature where board ID must be defined. (i.e. GetVoltage(0)) - imu gyro range displayed in degrees per second - movement speed was not launching movement speed event when speed was changed - auto position movement panel was not setting speed unless the robot was...
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Beta Release 2019.04.09.00

Changes in this Beta release include... - fix for GetBatteryVoltage and GetCPUTemperature where board ID must be defined. (i.e. GetVoltage(0)) - imu gyro range displayed in degrees per second - movement speed was not launching movement speed event when speed was changed - auto position movement panel was not setting speed unless the robot was...
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Release 2019.03.17.00

- All beta release changes have been rolled into this stable release - Auto Position works across multiple EZ-Bs. InMoov users celebrate! - Fix for continuous rotation servo Movement Panel reported here: https://synthiam.com/Question/17763 - new installer branded with Synthiam - support for Mickeys firmware for Adafruit 16 servo shield - new icons...
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ARC Raspberry Pi 2019.03.17.00

- Auto position control rename fix (reported here: https://synthiam.com/Question/Auto-position-Control-window-Rename-17811)
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Beta Release 2019.03.17.00

- Auto Position control rename fix (reported here: https://synthiam.com/Question/Auto-position-Control-window-Rename-17811)
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Beta Release 2019.03.11.00

Beta Release 2019.03.11.00

- Auto position works across multiple EZ-Bs. InMoov users celebrate!
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ARC Raspberry Pi 2019.03.11.00

ARC Raspberry Pi 2019.03.11.00

- Auto position works across multiple EZ-Bs. InMoov users celebrate!
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Beta Release 2019.03.09.00

- Fix for continuous rotation servo movement panel reported here: https://synthiam.com/Question/17763
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ARC Raspberry Pi 2019.03.09.00

- Fix for continuous rotation servo Movement Panel reported here: https://synthiam.com/Question/17763
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ARC Raspberry Pi 2019.03.04.00

- support for Mickeys firmware for Adafruit 16 servo shield - new icons - Updated with latest movement manager and other ezbmanager enhancements
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Beta Release 2019.03.04.00

- new installer branded with Synthiam - support for Mickeys firmware for Adafruit 16 servo shield - new icons
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Beta Release 2019.02.25.00

This release fixes an issue with the Movement Manager. There was a condition where the movement panel would not move HBridge PWM if the speed was set before a direction. Also, there has been an internal update to the ARC manager to include the Movement Manager. This should be a transparent change, minus a minor performance and memory improvement.
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Beta Release 2019.02.24.00

Beta Release 2019.02.24.00

This release includes an update to the internal graphing control that is found in a number of controls, such as ADC Graph, Bing Speech Recognition, Sound Servo EZB,...
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Beta Release 2019.02.21.00

- Added support for EZBPi Server. Instructions here: https://synthiam.com/Hardware/Hardware/Raspberry-Pi-17681 - Updated XML Documentation for Visual Studio when creating a plugin. Theres a ton of documentation for classes and methods to assist with plugin programmers.
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ARC Raspberry Pi 2019.02.21.00

- Updated to work with EZBPi server. Follow directions here: https://synthiam.com/Hardware/Hardware/Raspberry-Pi-17681
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Beta Release 2019.02.18.00

Calling all testers :) This is a pretty significant beta update with changes that will hopefully be transparent to you. These changes are targeting our goal of providing cross-platform and the ability to compile application EXEs with user interfaces from your robot project. The update in this release has a number of back-end infrastructure changes...
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ARC Raspberry Pi 2019.02.16.00

A number of bugs discovered during DJs 6th live hack session are fixed in this beta release for Raspberry Pi ARC. The items resolved in this build are... - downloads and installs plugins that are required from a project - camera device configuration window opens - editing a script displays the script content - loading project fix where projects...
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Beta Release 2019.02.14.00

Beta Release 2019.02.14.00

Youd be surprised how difficult it is to find robot pictures with valentines day theme... mostly because Google images gave me some pretty wacky results that I dare not...
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ARC Raspberry Pi 2019.02.14.00

ARC Raspberry Pi 2019.02.14.00

Its a Valentines day release! Because robots deserve gifts for special holidays as well. This update has visual control render performance improvements on ARC...
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ARC Raspberry Pi 2019.02.08.00

ARC Raspberry Pi 2019.02.08.00

This is the first release of the ARC Designer software for Raspberry Pi, and more specifically, MONO. Ill create a more detailed tutorial on how to setup and...
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Beta Release 2019.02.08.00

- firmware tools for loading xml capabilities - added support for microbit bbc - do not check for video capability with ezbv4 video - changed \ to Path.DirectorySeparator for cross platform - auto position movement form fix (brought status log window to front) - board and capability for wheel encoding (0x000000B)
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Beta Release 2019.02.03.00

- Capability support added for Sain Smart inverted pendulum balance robot firmware: https://synthiam.com/Hardware/Hardware/17552 - Support added for Inverted pendulum control: https://synthiam.com/Software/Manual/17551 - ping distance sensor control will auto update when GetPing() ez-script command is called with matching port values and the...
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Release 2019.01.26.00

Release 2019.01.26.00

Change Details - Possible memory leak/bug fix: properly shutdown Cef when ARC closes - added GetServoRealtime() to manual which was missing from last update - mobile interface...
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Beta Release 2019.01.31.00

Beta Release 2019.01.31.00

This is the first of Beta releases of ARC. The Beta releases run between monthly stable releases. Installing beta releases gets you early access to new and experimental...
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Release 2019.01.04.00

Release 2019.01.04.00

- Fixed plugin support for accessing the camera preview panel (needed for https://synthiam.com/Software/Manual/Camera-Click-Servo-16147) - allow plugin to move to different...
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Release 2018.12.17.00

Removed MYO behavior control because a more feature rich version exists as a plugin Video in media tab of camera control has support for bitrate option The workspace background color can be specified in the project details, next to the same option as selecting the background image Fixed issue in auto position config screen when New Frame was...
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Release 2018.11.18.00

Release 2018.11.18.00

- new ez-script commands (TotalHours, TotalMinutes, TotalSeconds). Check the EZ-Script examples folder for example of use - Fix with wiimote to allow more than 1 wiimote...
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Release 2018.11.06.00

- Includes dpi scaling fix for 4k displays - uart video support and IR from the IPS - updated Ribbon Menu renderrer - upgraded to latest CEF framework for blockly - Terminal PC/EZB displays in the debug window the index of the character received - Terminal PC/EZB only readable ascii is displayed in the log window. The debug window displays the hex...
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Release 2018.09.30.02

- auto position (no movement control) now supports setting speed from control command - speech synth removed emphasis value because it stopped the RATE from working - rgb animator and 8x8 now use the specified ezb index when changing i2c address - Its my moms birthday and i should have spent it with her rather than create an update :D - IoTiny...
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Release 2018.05.01.00

- fix to Auto Position when importing frames and actions (array index out of bounds). -fix for http server script not returning value from functions such as Print() .
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Release 2018.03.06.00

Release 2018.03.06.00

- global application exception handling for better error diagnostic - added a priority to the controls when a project is loaded so the camera always loads before anything that...
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Release 2018.02.25.00

Changes - display 4k popup provides assistance on how to adjust the display settings. - new controls for HBridge and HBridge PWM that are not movement controls.
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Release 2018.02.06.00

Release 2018.02.06.00

- fix for ez-script parser with spaces when using an array in a function (https://www.ez-robot.com/Community/Forum/Thread?threadId=10993) - Bing speech recognition is built into...
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Release 2018.01.30.00

Release 2018.01.30.00

- new EZ-Script command Count, which counts the number of occurences of a string within a string. Inspired by this thread:...
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Release 2018.01.15.00

- implemented OCR reading in cognitive vision control - Cognitive Emotion and Cognitive Vision are included as standard controls in ARC (no longer plugins). Plugins are deprecated - ControlCommands() can enable/disable active status of cameras trained objects. Look at Cheat Sheet for camera control to see how...
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Release 2018.01.08.00 (Happy New Year)

One year older... :D Heres the changes for this latest ARC update! Changes - Fixed: bug that prompts "Close Plugin Updater" when loading ARC - Fixed: ez-robot camera at 640x480 was not working (https://www.ez-robot.com/Community/Forum/Thread?threadId=10872) - camera object training has deep learning option (default checked) - Change and...
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Release 2013.02.02.00

Release 2013.02.02.00

I had a long wait on a plane and decided to whip out a few more features from my little brain. Hope you enjoy this latest release of ARC :) - The Cheat Sheet when editing...
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Release 2017.11.13.00

- Fix for EZ-B v4.x/2 crashing/disconnecting when reading packets from UART larger than 2048 bytes (https://www.ez-robot.com/Community/Forum/Thread?threadId=10694) <- Requires EZ-B v4.x/2 firmware update to 2017.11.13.00 or higher. Use the firmware v4 update program. - Faster loading of project by buffering controls before adding to the display
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Release 2017.10.16.00

- Display popup if screen resolution is less than 1366 x 768 - Changed size of some configuration forms for lower resolution screens (Camera Config, Auto Position Creator, Auto Position SDK Creator, Joystick Config, Wii Config, Speech Recognition Config) - camera rotate fix - Terminal (EZB) fix...
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Release 2017.11.04.00

- Camera control will connect to USB->UART adapters via COM port. See this thread: http://www.ez-robot.com/Community/Forum/Thread?threadId=10724 - Option in preferences to not check for ARC updates (this is not a recommended option. Disabling checking for updates is highly discouraged. Updates fix bugs and add features.)
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Release 2017.10.04.00

- Fix for video recording location bug (http://www.ez-robot.com/Community/Forum/Thread?threadId=10675) - Camera control has a few performance enhancements that uses less memory by sharing memory across multiple frame references
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2017.07.22.00

2017.07.22.00

This is a short update including only one enhancement. The Servo Pad allows changing background image and setting cursor image.
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Release 2017.07.06.00

- script flow fixed when plugins are added to project - do not allow skipping of missing ez-bits when project loads - multi color camera tracking has an optional histogram equalization filter - New custom color filter type for YCbCr - added camera tracking YCbCr to blockly - highlight servo position when 0 or lower - this is for specific cases of...
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Release 2017.06.23.00

Release 2017.06.23.00

- When ez-bits are missing, do not allow user to SKIP. Now first time users must SYNC or CLOSE. Skip is no longer an option. - Script Flow control bug fix for 3rd party controls....
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Release 2017.06.12.00

This update includes a custom camera resolution option. If using a high resolution for video processing, please read the camera device manual page to understand cpu processing limitations: http://www.ez-robot.com/Tutorials/Help.aspx?id=80
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Release 2013.07.22.00

Release 2013.07.22.00

This release contains a rewrite of the EZ-Script compiler for more features, functions, scientific math and compliance. The old compiler allowed you to embed variables within a...
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Release 2017.05.28.00

Release 2017.05.28.00

- AutoPosition Movement Movement Panel Control now supports speed for directions (forward, left, right, reverse). The speed is a modifier for Delay and Steps. The modifier can be...
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Release 2017.05.16.00

- fixes ELSE and ELSEIF bug identified here: http://www.ez-robot.com/Community/Forum/Thread?threadId=10366 - Enjoy!
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Release 2016.11.18.00

Release 2016.11.18.00

- mobile interface builder has a new control: Combobox (which is a drop down selection picker that sets a variable and executes a script). Ensure you update respective mobile app...
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Release 2017.05.14.00

Release 2017.05.14.00

- roboscratch allows building custom auto position frames. - auto position fine tune allows setting value rather than math functions. - soundboard audio editor has a normalize...
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Release 2017.04.16.00

- [control:173] control movement panel supports speed via simplified serial (consult ARC manual for the control). ie, this means joysticks and mobile joystick pad, camera movement tracking, etc that supports speed will work with sabertooth. - movement panels framework updated to use onmovement event rather than timer to update current travel...
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Release 2012.01.03.00

Release 2012.01.03.00

In this release of ARC, I introduce support for the AR Drone Parrot. This is a remote control flying quadcopter that can now be a fully featured robot. This includes support for...
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Release 2016.12.28.00

Release 2016.12.28.00

- Happy Holidays! - New Blockly Graphical Programming Interface (accompanies RoboScratch) - RoboScratch load/save as separate projects rather than with the main project - support...
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Release 2017.03.20.00

- empty phrase for start/stop SpeechRecognition to avoid randomly picking up false positives. Users can add a phrase themselves if they wish to use this feature - adjust some GUI objects for more windows 10 default scaling value of 125% dpi compatibility - camera training objects will not train if another object is detected during training - prompt...
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Release 2017.03.06.00

- force a memory garbage collection, specifically for GDI after Add Control for computers with low memory resources or lots of programs running in the background - updates to UI when closing Forms which will prevent the occasional lock-up when closing ARC - speech recognition has a new event for when pause state changes. this was added for the bing...
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Release 2017.02.20.00

Plugins now look for DLL files in the respective root folder before checking the ARC or assembly. Before, the plugin would look in the assembly and ARC folder first. This would create issues if your plugin used a different version of the same library (i.e. Newtonsoft Json v4.0.5 vs v7.0.0) If you dont know what this means, dont worry about it. It...
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Release 2012.11.28.00

Release 2012.11.28.00

This is a small release regarding Random features of your robot. There was a recent discussion about what random really means in programming. Random() is a common function used...
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Release 2017.02.09.00

Release 2017.02.09.00

- additional debugging when saving/compiling scripts - blockly supports commenting (right click on a block and select Add Comment)
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Release 2017.02.05.00

- Speech Recognition Phrase show/hide restored - Display popup regarding default editor to user when set to Blockly so advanced users know how to change their default editor in the Preferences menu - New invoke model for threaded window control - fix for Set() in blockly - updated first time menu so it loads as a reminder of how to access...
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Release 2017.01.26.00

Release 2017.01.26.00

- lowered font size of the number selector by one point to fit 125% dpi screen res when editing auto position angles - no default ez-script when adding buttons to mobile...
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Release 2017.01.29.00

- script editor clears null values after merge from previous project file version - auto position import/export text render fix for high dpi - auto position gait creator text render fix for high dpi - personality generator fix for merge of from previous project file version - script compiler does not throw exception when null script value is passed...
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Windows Release 2016.01.30.00

Windows Release 2016.01.30.00

- MPU9150 (All-In-One) sensor update
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Release 2016.11.07.00

Release 2016.11.07.00

This is a pretty big release update, as it includes a significant rewrite of the ez-script parser. Ive ran a kabazillion use-case tests, which means it should be okay. If not,...
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Release 2017.01.23.00

- Updated JD, Six, and AdventureBot apps for latest actions and UIs - Fix for when editing script for grids (speech recognition, twitter recognition, etc) where the value of a populated script row will be copied to an empty row - Blockly Camera Tracking is a single row rather than using more vertical real-estate - Fix for null error when adding...
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Release 2017.01.22.00

Release 2017.01.22.00

- blockly fix where variables and auto position and controlcommands dont always refresh when a workspace is loaded - check for correct file type when loading project by verifying...
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Release 2017.01.17.00

Release 2017.01.17.00

- BLOCKLY and SYNTAX script edit modes (read below) - added GetServo for blockly - fix for camera tracking in blockly - fix for blockly power() function in math function - allow...
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Release 2017.01.08.00

- Its weird typing 2017... are we feeling old lately? :D - Fixed the blurring of DataGridView controls by overriding it and implementing double buffering (http://www.ez-robot.com/Community/Forum/Thread?threadId=9955) - do not warn if baud rate is already set when connected with TCP and saving connection options - remap scalar function clamps output...
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Release 2017.01.10.01

Release 2017.01.10.01

- Updated blockly with a few new functions - Camera Face Tracking has a new algorithm with settings for Min, Max and detected frame cnt. This limits false positives for face...
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Release 2017.01.05.00

- New firmware (not mandatory) for EZ-B v4.x/2 to allow direct wired serial connectivity to PCs. Baud rate is select-able in both ARC Connection Control Settings and EZ-B Web Administration Tools (advanced settings), which must match. The serial connection to the EZ-B uses the Camera Port. Wiring Tutorial:...
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Release 2017.01.02.00

Release 2017.01.02.00

- Escapes on ascii UART, COM, i2c read commands (http://www.ez-robot.com/Community/Forum/Thread?threadId=9914) - new blockly commands - default blockly values for movement and...
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Release 2016.12.19.01

- Mobile Interface Builder allows specifying the size of the workspace. The latest mobile apps will compensate for the size entered (if different than the suggested default). - Compiled against latest .Net 4.6.1 runtime which has performance and rendering enhancements - Fix for error with some language settings not downloading ez-bits correctly...
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Release 2016.12.07.00

Changes - EZ-Script controls can be marked as RoboScratch Modules, which are presented in the roboscratch interface for both PC and Mobile. (aka this means you can make your own roboscratch controls in ez-script) - The matching mobile of this version has SAVE/LOAD for roboscratch on mobile *Note: these feature on mobile will be available when the...
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Release 2016.11.28.00

- Trial attempt resolving Auto Control Arrange leaving space at top of the screen when scrollbar is visible (http://www.ez-robot.com/Community/Forum/Thread?threadId=9825) - Fix servo button for mobile interface (http://www.ez-robot.com/Community/Forum/Thread?threadId=9827) - Servo fine tune values may be used in Plugins and 3rd party controls if...
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New Release 2016.11.25.00

- Right click on servos in auto position editor to delete (Rather than having to hit delete button on keyboard) - Auto Position Import Fix prevents unhandled exception when deleting servos after import into empty project
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Release 2016.11.19.00

Release 2016.11.19.00

- This release has significant camera vision movement tracking improvements. - The movement controller has been rewritten to provide speed parameters to new feature, such as the...
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Release 2016.11.14.00

- Mobile Interfaces analog joystick controls have a "Reset When Released" option. This means when unchecked, the joystick will not reset to the center when released. Some applications, such as controlling servos for a robot head will not want to be recentered when the users finger is released from the joystick. Mobile app on your...
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Release 2016.11.08.00

- Fix for IoTiny and EZ-B v4.x/2 Firmware Update application - Communication overflow protection on analog mobile joystick controls for EZ-Bs with Comm 1 - Update robot example apps (JD, Six, Roli, AdventureBot) to include new analog joystick mobile control
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Windows Release 2016.11.04.00

*NOTE: It is important that all IoTiny users update to the latest firmware installed with this application. - IoTiny Firmware resolves issue where unit may become unresponsive if attempting connection to a network with incorrect credentials and reset button will fail to respond - New ez-script command: fmttimespan() - Plugin can intercept ez-script...
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Release 2016.10.19.00

- Resolved 3rd Party Plugin "Cannot Find Assembly" issue for portable libraries (http://www.ez-robot.com/Community/Forum/Thread?threadId=9737) *Note: As per the plugin tutorial, always ensure the required library DLL files are included in the plugin build output folder (http://www.ez-robot.com/Tutorials/UserTutorials/146/20).
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Windows Release 2016.10.18.00

Windows Release 2016.10.18.00

- Remove StartVoice() from prompt builder since it overwrote SetVoice() as per PTPs email suggestion...
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Release 2016.08.11.00

- update auto position sdk class generator fix to always ensure unique guid of frames/actions. Use the Auto Positions EXPORT button to create a EZ-SDK class of your actions for use in a C#, UWP or C++ application - nest thermostat/device control doesnt attempt to display device that do not exist returned by nest webservice (appears to be a bug in...
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Release 2016.08.04.00

Changes - auto position gait creator generates ez-sdk source code with the Frame and Actions with the EXPORT option. An actual class will be created as a file that can be used in your program that uses the ez-sdk. - more windows 10 default 125% text size resizing fixes
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Release 2016.07.17.00

- prompt for assembly instructions in preferences - twitter recognition fix and new features - attempt to fix display issues due to windows 10s unusual default text of 125% and not 100%
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Windows Release 2016.05.30.00

- sound servo fixes from http://www.ez-robot.com/Community/Forum/Thread?threadId=9411 - fix to mobile interface servo pad where it wasnt saving the multi servo ConfigurationManager - support for latest plugin config format that stores compressed information to reduce file size
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Windows Release 2016.05.23.00

- New mobile interface control (ServoPad) for moving a servo as a joystick pad on the UI, as requested from: http://www.ez-robot.com/Community/Forum/Thread?threadId=9399 . Currently works with latest Android update. Will work with iOS in about 6-8 days from this release while we wait for Apple to review the app update. - Sabertooth Movement Panel...
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Teaser: Iotiny Coming Soon

Teaser: Iotiny Coming Soon

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Windows 2014.09.27.00

- added create snapshot popup if model has been changed in 3d designer - updated url of firmware help video for ez-b v3 - highlight last opened folder button when opening a project - better error logging in ez cloud - more details when no apps found in ez cloud - better activity messages in ez cloud
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Windows Release 2016.05.14.00

- rgb 8x8 animator has line and rectangle functions on a canvas buffer from ez-script ControlCommand() - IoTiny Firmware Updater - v4.x/2 firmware upgrader has a network scan - v4 IoTiny firmware upgrader has a network scan - removed reference to serialrgb ez-script commands which no longer exists - neo pixel controller added to misc section of Add...
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Windows Release 2016.05.06.00

- checkbox enable/disable which custom objects to detect for object tracking - rgb 8x8 display fix - significant re-write of the camera control and underlying SDK - camera detection returns detected variables for multiple tracking types or multiple detected objects. If multiple objects are detected, a variable is created for each one. The number of...
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Windows Release 2016.05.04.01

- May the 4th be with you - rgb 8x8 i2c address change option - rgb array eyes i2c address change fix - camera object training doesnt flicker - might have fixed: http://www.ez-robot.com/Community/Forum/Thread?threadId=9338 - renamed EZ-B Mini to IoTiny
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Windows Release 2016.04.28.00

- Audio processor to lower the dac audio noise (only works when an audio file or speech has completed without pressing STOP). If you let an audio file play entirely, the DAC will exit with a lower volume, resulting in less "buzz" from the speaker. - adjust audio prebuffer for v4 mini during connection - do not display the "move...
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Release 2012.09.20.00

Release 2012.09.20.00

Does your EZ-Robot need faster Face Tracking? High Resolution Realtime Video? Custom Haar Tracking? Updated Camera Control? Transparent Grid Lines? And more? Okay! This is the...
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Windows Release 2016.04.22.00

- Fix for stopping speech in SayWait() from http://www.ez-robot.com/Community/Forum/Thread?threadId=9294&page=2 - rgb 8x8 animator control - inverted pendulum control
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Windows Release 2016.04.15.00

- fix to rollleft() with parameter - fix to rollright() with parameter - removed AX12Led() from documentation because dynamixel servos are used with the dynamixel plugin - ping_wait() Fixed - support for 99 virtual ports in compiler - terminal control for PC allows custom baud rate - updated colors for 3d designer to be brighter - fix for...
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Windows Release 2016.04.01.00

- no april fools jokes included - fix for forward(speed, time) - serial rgb fix for more color brightnesss - ezscript executor fix for error which locked up editor when incorrect goto label was specified
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Windows Release 2016.03.27.00

- ezb firmware manager includes firmware for ez-b mini - camera multicolor (custom color) can enable/disable which colors are detected via ez-script control command (check cheat sheet for syntax) or manually with a checkbox - mpu9150 control now also supports mpu9250 - added the serial rgb led production protocol for the new ez-bit - bit builder no...
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Windows Release 2016.03.12.00

- fix to auto position handling position -1 (ignore for this frame)
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Windows 2016.03.08.00

- new firmware for ez-b v4.x/2 (disables N wifi for longer distance and increased reliability) - Clear Variables re-inits variables that were supposed to be set (i.e. $direction, $ezbplayingaudio) - New variable $EZBPlayingAudio - fixed negative number Boolean comparison without quotes from:...
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Windows Release 2016.02.29.00

- Servo Speed update - The auto position will force the servo positions even if they are already configured. This is in case the frame is forced when the servos are already in position and the servos are released - changes how releasing a servo is recovered
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Release 2016.02.26.00

- additional error logging for video capture - fix for adc_get() - joystick variables are configured even when Use Movement is checked
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Windows 2016.02.24.00

- Ensure the plugin installer is launched from the ARC folder, in case there is a working directory change - Fix for Sound Servo (Mic) when Pause button was pressed, preventing it from being unpaused
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Release 2016.02.23.00

- Diagnostic log update changes - Camera has new ControlCommand() and new checkbox option to enable/disable if scripts will run when tracking starts/ends - Smoother dragging of controls and their respective connecting lines in RoboScratch
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Mobile Vision Tracking

Has anyone noticed that ARC Mobile has vision tracking now? It also works in RoboScratch Mobile. The iOS version will not be online until Apple approves it, maybe next week? But the Android version is online in Google Play... Color, Multi Color, Glyph and Face tracking works with ARC Mobile
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Windows Release 2016.02.18.02

Windows Release 2016.02.18.02

- disable camera tracking after waiting for color in roboscratch - optimized references for smaller memory footprint - restored control sorting to previous...
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Windows Release 2016.02.20.00

- fix for variable array by referencing an index with a variable - jpeg stream engine uses new ez task scheduler - jpeg stream engine has no fps limiter - removed brookstone rover movement panel, which is no longer supported - removed Syntax Check button in ez-script editor since it is no longer supported
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Windows Release 2016.02.15.01

Windows Release 2016.02.15.01

- Smoother compass algorithm - auto capitalize auto position frames and actions with title case - huge re-write of ez-script parser - ez-script functions and...
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Release 2016.01.31.00

Release 2016.01.31.00

- microphone recording start/stop with ControlCommand() - RoboScratch has RGB Animator element - ControlCommand() option to play soundboard ezb audio without running the scripts...
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Windows 2016.01.29.00

Windows 2016.01.29.00

- Still weird typing 2016 in release notes. Time flies... - showcontrol for roboscratch in ez-script to be used in mobile version - ez-b v4.x/2 comm expansion configuration...
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Windows Release 2016.01.22.02

- faster control sorting - auto position no movement panel exposes the auto positioner for the open plugin framework - Add Control windows contains a plugin category to group all plugins so they dont need to be "hunted around" for in categories - Plugin can store custom objects in project file - RoboScratch integration * Fix for 01 update...
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Windows Release 2016.01.18.00

- Sound Servo (EZB) fix - EZ-B v4 Camera driver upgrade - EZ-B v4.x/2 Firmware Upgrade Utility - prompt if a user attempts to save project in the public example folder that it will be overwritten during upgrades
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Windows Release 2016.01.15.00

- Soundboard STOP button stops the movement panel (auto position in most cases). Useful for making dance routines, the stop button will stop the last action. - joystick control accepts controlcommand() for reset - camera control accepts port parameter for ezb v4.x/2 dynamic port assignment
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Windows Release 2016.01.13.00

- Audio playback time enhancement and uses even less cpu by processing the pre-buffer in one go, rather than in packets. Previous versions processed the pre-buffer per specified packet size (default is 256 bytes), this version processes it as one chunk (default 20,000 bytes). Decreases playback start time and cpu usage. Once pre-buffer has...
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Windows Release 2016.01.11.00

- Significant audio response improvement. The pre-buffer is much faster, resulting in less delay before audio plays.
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Windows Release 2016.01.10.00

- Minor memory leak fix in mobile Interface Builder, EZ-Cloud Open Dialog, EZ-Robot Designer and Project Open dialog menu
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Windows Release 2016.01.08.02

Windows Release 2016.01.08.02

- Talk Servo fix when Say(), Sayezb(), etc... is used with a sentence including numbers. - SayEZBWait() fix - Camera save snapshot fix...
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Windows Release 2016.01.06.00

- Happy New Year - Audio Buffer Enhancement for quicker audio play and response - Camera video performance decreased lag time by a 50 milliseconds in every second will increase framerate - Biggest performance boost yet. The last few performance increases have been a result of experimenting with Microsofts TPL to handle the many many threadable...
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Windows Release 2015.12.28.00

- updated installer with windows 10 compatibility - camera and connection control have ez-b v4.x/2 discovery mode - ez-script compiler has a pre-cache of compiled opcodes for performance increase in executor - new eztask scheduler handles synchronizing threads, results in increased stability of multi ez-script controls and performance increase on...
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Windows Release 2015.12.19.00

- per this thread: http://www.ez-robot.com/Community/Forum/Thread?threadId=8760 do not start camera when added to project. Require user to manually press Start Camera button instead. - camera has Sharpen filter checkbox - new connection control setting for flood data protection at recognized by @purple. As PCs are getting faster and increased...
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Windows Release 2015.12.18.00

- Default sample count of benchmark utility lowered from 300 to 30
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Windows Release 2015.12.16.00

- Fix for Talk Servo where in the last version some reports came in that it wasnt working for some people
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Release 2015.12.15.00

- Significant performance increase and stability with scripts and controlcommand() between controls. The scripting engine thread model has been rewritten - experiences 100% increase in ez-script performance. - Auto Position engine is using a new threading model task factory. Increased Stability and less CPU usage - Sound EZ-B v4 module threading...
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Release 2015.12.13.00

- fix for joystick controlling pwm speed - it wasnt working before where the pwm speed was always enabled even if the option was unchecked. - the new ez.b v4.1/2 will return a message to client if there is already a connection from another client - close tcp client as per microsoft bug: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/821625 - - bench mark...
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Windows 2015.12.05.00

- Fix for EZ-B v4 Scanner (http://www.ez-robot.com/Community/Forum/Thread?threadId=8697) - Plugin framework now scans and loads dependent assembly libraries that your plugin may include.
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Release 2015.12.03.00

- Plugin contains a new storage container in configuration for servos. See example source code from: http://www.ez-robot.com/ARC/Plugins/view/58 - Fix with EZ-B v4 Scanning utility and experimental upcoming EZ-B v4.1/2 Bonjour Discovery Service
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Windows Release 2015.11.30.00

Windows Release 2015.11.30.00

- prevent auto position servos from being moved off the screen bottom and right - display camera feed in mobile interface builder window - vuzix VR glasses Add...
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Release 2015.11.25.00

- Additional auto positioner & Sound Board EZB registers script flow for those who have many scripts running in frames/actions with controlcommand() causing infinite loops. Use Script Flow control to view ControlCommand() references of scripts to identify programming issues. - renamed soundservo to Sound Servo PC Mic - Add Control buttons for...
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Windows Release 2015.11.20.00

- fix with plugin manager. will now install plugins that have empty directories - prompt and save change log details to ez-cloud for file history - prompt if a file is meant to be public when saving to the ezcloud - allow deleting servo profiles from the cloud
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Windows Release 2015.11.12.00

- camera module removes use of UpdatePreview() - better memory handling of image data and objects for polite garbage collection - New object GetOutputBitmap for plugin open-architecture allows updating of the output bitmap. Must be called within the Cameras OnNewFrame event. See the source code from this example plugin:...
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Windows Release 2015.10.31.00

Happy Halloween! - auto positioer auto inserts a STAND frame as default if there isnt one - Add Control keeps index of last selected page - auto increment auto position frame name if the selected frame that is being cloned ends with a number already - when editing auto position, save the realtime speed and realtime steps values - do not force a...
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Windows Release 2015.10.25.00

- bug fix for SendSerial() as discovered by Boris from this thread
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Windows Release 2015.10.23.00

- Display disconnected message when attempting to create a servo fine tune when not connected to an ez-b - new ez-script command Sort (similar to the plugin but not built into the ez-script engine) - increased ez-script parsing in runtime - plugin updater when ARC loads
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Release 2015.10.16.00

- Auto Position accepts -1 for servo frame positions. This will skip setting the servo position. Details are included in the respective manual page - display an internet connection required message for functions that require internet connection (i.e. viewing tutorials or manual pages, etc) - removed dynamixel support from ez-b library (it is now an...
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Windows Release 2015.10.09.00

- new Diagnostic Report will upload diagnostic data to ez-robot to assist with technical/warranty issues with request
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Windows Release 2015.09.30.00

- Camera displays a status if an object is being tracked and # of tracked frames - bit builder removes STL reference when stl is removed - Fix for ez-script when Return() is called as last command in an IF/Else condition.
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Windows Release 2015.09.27.00

- Battery Monitor master override option in the Connection Control Settings is required to be set for overriding the default battery monitor settings. This new checkbox is an agreement that overriding the battery monitor holds users responsible for damaged lipo batteries with revolution robots existing projects which modify or disable the battery...
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Windows Release 2015.09.20.00

- save button for eZ-script manual to save copy of manual to local hard drive for offline viewing - terms of use no longer hides the OK button when the screen DPI resolution is different - important update to the plugin open framework
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Windows Release 2015.09.16.00

- Speech Synthesis Control has a Say To PC Speaker and Say To EZ-B v4 Speaker. See User Tutorial here: http://www.ez-robot.com/Tutorials/UserTutorials/144/1 - Video Recording is re-enabled. Video recording now works for Camera Control.
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Windows Release 2015.09.14.00

- Updated ez-script manual to reflect what GetServo() does and changed max from 100 to 180 - When loading corrupt project files, ARC will continue to load as many controls to recover as possible - SoundMovement and Sound Servo mismatch in project file fix
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Windows Release 2015.09.03.00

Windows Release 2015.09.03.00

- pandoraBot control has Response Variable and Response Script - added help ids for add control question mark short cuts - new API features for open architecture...
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Windows Release 2015.08.25.00

This is a beta release of the new ARC with plug-in framework. Throughout the next few releases, we will be adding more details on plug-in development and demonstrating plug-in capabilities. This release of ARC has the back-end nearly completely rewritten to support plugin controls. This makes ARC the first and only true robot platform by providing...
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Windows Release 2015.07.28.00

- v2 Terms which include information about charging lipo batteries and battery cool down period - updated help on auto position buttons Transition To and Jump in config menu - Transition To and Jump in auto position config are disabled when Realtime update is checked - Realtime update checkbox state is saved in the project so for those who do not...
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Windows Release 2015.03.17.00

Windows Release 2015.03.17.00

- This release contains a few fixes, it is recommended update - Save Button in Mobile Interface Builder for Button Object saves background color - ServoSpeed()...
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Release 2012.09.07.00

Release 2012.09.07.00

Robots Walk! Robots Dance! Robots Crawl! Robots now have Auto Positioning :) This release introduces a new control for Servo Auto Positioning. Using waveform and data...
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Windows Release 2015.07.06.00

Windows Release 2015.07.06.00

- Update awesome update to the object learning and tracking vision module. This new enhanced implementation includes a re-write of most of the vision system. All...
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Windows Release 2015.07.03.00

- new radar scanner for Ping and Sharp IR - TCP Server uses less resources - capta required to stop presenting LEARN popup when loading ARC for those who are too quick to DO NOT SHOW AGAIN without actually taking the time to follow the tutorials that we put a lot of effort into :) - Cheat Sheet and Right click on script sorts controls and...
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Windows Release 2015.06.18.00

- fixed issue with rgb animator for working on any specified ez-b board - display ESC to close speech list popup - speech recognition window is resizable - speech recognition contains new variable $SpeechConfidence - speech recognition contains new variable $SpeechPhrase - speech recognition contains script that runs for low confidence detection -...
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Windows Release 2015.06.12.00

- bug fix for RGB Animator working on over 20 EZ-Bs - bug fix for 20+ EZ-Bs connected to Auto Positioners when loading a saved project
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Windows Release 2015.06.06.00

Windows Release 2015.06.06.00

- GAIT Creator Code Generator accepts a "starting frame" parameter. Help hover is also given to each option in GAIT creator - new control: Talk Servo...
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Windows Release 2015.06.11.00

- new control: Connections. Which allows a custom number of additional EZ-Bs to be added to the project (up to 255) - RGB Animator accepts a drop down settings to select the EZ-B index - display more detailed error when attempting to initialize speech recognition
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Windows 2015.05.31.00

Windows 2015.05.31.00

- resets servo fine tune settings when a new project is loaded - camera image can be flipped, rotated, mirrored, etc. with new menu in Camera Config - servo limits can be hard...
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Release 2015.05.15

Release 2015.05.15

- This fixes the bug where a script is told to stop when not running will lock up the script forever - added command support for the new ez-b v4 camera - added additional virtual ports...
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Release 2015.05.16.01

- specify the max number of objects that will be detected in camera device under Variables tab. The old maximum used to be hardcoded at 3. You may now select up to 20 objects to be detected. The position and size of each object can be accessed by EZ-Script Variables. Take a look at the Variable Watcher to see variables appear for each new object...
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Windows Release 2015.05.02.00

- Added support for Lidar-Lite over i2c interface: http://www.ez-robot.com/Tutorials/Help.aspx?id=215 - Fix for mobile interface builder Servo Slide which was missed in last update
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Windows Release 2015.04.30.00

Windows Release 2015.04.30.00

- EZ-Bit Building Instructions has a Re-order feature which now displays images and more information about the bits that are being changed - fix for saving the...
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Windows Release 2015.04.29.00

Windows Release 2015.04.29.00

- updated main menu flat icon with colors to easily identify menu items - all config menus of controls changed to look the same, white background, etc... - Camera...
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Windows 2015.04.29.00

Windows 2015.04.29.00

- new ez-script command: ComClearInput(port) which clears all input data from incoming serial/com Port - Serial Terminal now logs error Com error messages - rgb animator exits...
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ARC For Windows 2015.04.20.00

- EZ-Script editor fix when adding a variable. no longer erased entire line - speech recognition allows culture to be set (language) *beta*. Press CONFIG in speech recognition control and configure your desired language with the drop down. - Unselect All button in RGB Animator when editing frames - RGB Animator fix for Duplicate Button which was...
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Windows Release 2015.04.18.00

- new auto position with increased response - new auto position will not loop an action containing a single frame even if "repeat" is set. only loops if more than one frame is added to an action - ez-b local network scan has input fields for each part of the network address rather than hard coding the values detected by the first network...
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Windows 2015.04.14.00

- Added control for MPU9150 which is compass, accel, gyro, and temp all-in-one - updated config menus of controls - fixed bug in new script editor where additional lines were added when saving and reloading project
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Release 2015.04.13.00

Release 2015.04.13.00

- New EZ-Script editor that is much prettier and easier to use with syntax highlighting and code folding - "Control Details" tab is now renamed to "Cheat...
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New Release 2015.04.04.00

- New control for monitoring files that you have open for reading (File Manager found in Add Control -> General -> File Manager) - new controls (File Manager & Com Manager) for debugging file and com usage - new ez-script commands for local COM port usage (ComRead, ComWrite, ComWriteLine, ComAvailable, ComReadAll, ComWriteBinary,...
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New Release 2015.03.30.00

- Added pause checkbox for Myo Gesture Control - New software installer with image slideshow - example projects and ez-bits installed in All Users Document folder to be shared on multi user system (i.e. schools) - Cameras can save snapshot with specified filename. Check ControlCommand() in Cheat Sheet of Camera Control - Faster browsing of projects...
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Windows Release 2015.03.29.00

- fixed bug where you couldnt specify ultrasonic ports over d22 in ping_wait() - new controlcommand() for auto positioner (ShowAutoPositionPose) which shows the real-time pose window on mobile interfaces. Make sure you have latest ARC mobile for it to work. Will be on iOS version in next 7 days following their new version review.
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Windows Release 2015.03.16.00

- variable picker when editing scripts sorts the variable by name alphabetically - faster and more effecient variable watcher. Only updates the number of rows necessary when the number of variables change. Maintains scroll position as well - added new mobile interface background image templates - auto position engine uses newer efficient speed...
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Windows Release 2015.03.12.00

- All controls inherit a new template which disposes resources more efficiently - auto save servo profile locally when loaded from ez-cloud - removed CompassTurn, CompassForward because they were not modular to work with new ez-bit hardware (ie HMC5883) - added HMC5883 Compass Control (http://www.ez-robot.com/Tutorials/Help.aspx?id=211) - error...
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Release 2012.10.06.00

Release 2012.10.06.00

Video Recording, Multiple Joysticks, Video Overlay, and more! Welcome to a fantastic new release of ARC! There are many new features in this release to keep you busy. The video...
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New Release 2015.03.07.00

- added support for Nest thermostat and Smoke/CO internet home sensors ( http://www.ez-robot.com/Tutorials/Help.aspx?id=210 ) - camera device returns coordinate information of up to three detected objects for Color, multi color, face, motion. The three objects can be referenced in Variables. There is also a new variable $CameraObjectCount which...
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Windows Release 2015.03.03.00

- new ez-script commands UARTWriteBinary(), UARTReadBinary(), I2CReadBinary(), I2CWriteBinary() - added variable support for (gyro, temp) of mpu6050
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Windows/Android 2015.02.19.00

- new EZ-Script command SoundNote() which plays music through the ez-b v4 - New control for Adafruid 8x8 LED Matrix Array in i2c category of Add Control (http://www.adafruit.com/product/870)
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Windows/Android 2015.02.06.00

- Fixed object in use elsewhere error from: http://www.ez-robot.com/Community/Forum/Thread?threadId=7167 - New window will display the size breakdown of a project (can be accessed by the Project Details menu or the Save To EZCloud menu) - added HTTP StartServer control command fix - ControlCommand now takes $variable as parameter - updated roli...
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Android/Windows Release 2015.01.18.00

- Changed the JD project for easier assembly (Requires a sync of EZ-Bit Library for updated body part) - Mobile App has fix for slider - ultrasonic distance ping sensor has default ports changed to not interfere with lower ports that may already be used (d0, d1) by default when adding the control - all ultrasonic distance ports start as PAUSED so...
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Android/Windows Release 2015.01.11.00

- Build Instructions are included in the Mobile ARC - Mobile ARC now has Stop button for audio in soundboard - Updated the error message when saving user credentials in Preferences - PC ARC memory optimization when loading projects - Auto Open tutorial when selected from Intro screen - Opening from EZ-Cloud auto arranges automatically
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Android Release 2015.01.08.00

- connection control no longer uses "numeric" keyboard becuase it treats the input as a number and limits to one decimal place (unsable for ip addresses) - main menu displays loading message when selecting Installed Robot apps - auto update feature for installed apps (accessible from Installed menu) - notepad control - soundboard has...
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Android/Windows 2015.01.09.00

Android/Windows 2015.01.09.00

- Preference option to force override of prompting for servo profiles on every project load - servo fine tune uses auto position image and layout for servos. Much...
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Android/Windows Release 2015.01.07.00

- renamed modified servo to continuous servo in software - fixed version history loading in ez-cloud - new controlCommand() for Microphone control to repeat last recorded audio - mobile interface builder has more button options (radius, border color, border width, etc) - new mobile control (servo slider) - dozens of performance and gui enhancements...
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Android/Windows Release 2015.01.05.00

Download PC Version here: http://www.ez-robot.com/ARC/windows Download Android Version here: http://www.ez-robot.com/ARC/android - mobile supports Wii Controller - mobile supports Desktop View - mobile main menu image displays - UI bug fixes to mobile - Windows UI enhancements
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Android/Windows Release 2015.01.03.00

Android/Windows Release 2015.01.03.00

Happy New Year everyone :) - New beta version of ARC Mobile. Recommended to uninstall the previous version. Also, the latest ARC Mobile does not...
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Android/Windows Release 2014.12.23.00

Android/Windows Release 2014.12.23.00

- allows importing the ez-robot image as a background from the Templates drop down for mobile interfaces - Mobile Interface Builder includes new...
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Windows/Android Release 2014.12.22.00

- Android App now supports Movement Script control. Scripts that will run based on the current movement direction - Windows has GUI enhancement to Auto Position Config. The servo boxes only allow moving their physical location when the Port Edit is enabled. This prevents accidental moving of the servo boxes when editing frames.
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Windows/Android Release 2014.12.20.00

- Speed improvement loading Cheat Sheet tab - EZ-Cloud new features (Requires update for Android and Windows to be used) - EZ-Cloud app has Mobile Optimized attribute. Apps that have a Mobile Interface are optimized for mobile.
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Android/Windows 2014.12.17.00

- Transparent PNG support for mobile interface builder
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Windows/Android Release 2014.12.14.00

- new optional timeout command parameters for WaitForChange, WaitFor, WaitForServoMove - Android: store projects and configuration on external storage - Android: text to speech (SayEZB and Say) implementation *Note: Due to Android OS having zero standards across devices and hardware manufacturers, the textToSpeech does work on all devices.
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Android/Windows Release 2014.12.09.00

- new ezscript command: CloseControl() for mobile interfaces - MYO updated to v7 sdk
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Windows Release 2014.11.29.00

This release has some efficiency and performance enhancements to the camera module. Specifically how the ez-b v4 camera is rendered. - EZ-B v4 Camera render enhancements - Video renderer for AR Drone v1 and v2 updated with a new process - Includes latest MYO 0.6.0 beta support library
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Windows Release 2014.11.26.00

*Note: This update is highly recommended - Camera Device sets variables when project is loaded - MYO allows disabling the pause gesture for servo activation - MYO displays arm calibration status - Fix for character encoding that would occasionally cause a popup error about illegal characters in Path. This happened most often when using the Export...
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Windows Release 2014.11.18.00

- New skin - EZ-B v4 audio volume uses a new algorithm which results in clearer audio during volume adjustments - Latest Six/JD/Roli revolution projects
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Windows Release 2014.11.10.00

Windows Release 2014.11.10.00

This is a small release with one new feature for the camera control - new Camera Variable: $IsCameraActive which returns the status of the camera. Can be...
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Windows Release 2014.11.15.00

Windows Release 2014.11.15.00

- fixes and enhancements for the MYO Arm Gesture Controller
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Windows Release 2014.11.11.00

Windows Release 2014.11.11.00

New prototype Control for MYO Gesture Controlled Armband. For more information, visit https://www.thalmic.com/en/myo/
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Android/Windows 2014.11.07.00

Android/Windows 2014.11.07.00

This includes the second beta release of the new Sound Board v4, with scripting support. This new version includes audio editor features to Cut, Copy, Paste,...
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Android/Windows/SDK 2014.11.09.00

- Android release updated Android API to level 15 (4.0.3 minimum) - SoundBoard audio playback uses a new more efficient engine - clicking on Script Marker during SoundBoard v4 audio edit doesnt move the script unless you move the mouse at least 5 pixels in each directly. So you dont move a script accidently when selecting it - prompt for servo...
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Android/Windows 2014.11.06.00

Android/Windows 2014.11.06.00

Ready to start making your robot dance to music? Move to sounds and speech recordings? Well, this release includes a beta version of a feature which will...
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Android/Windows Release 2014.11.04.00

- selectall and deselect button for categories in EZ-Cloud - More debug informatoin for diagnostic report - New Command: WaitFor() is similar to WaitForChange() but waits for the provided expression to be TRUE. This is best used to wait for an AutoPosition to be completed by syntax similar to...
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Android/Windows 2014.11.03.00

With the addition of the new EZ-Cloud v3, the Servo Profiles can now be stored on the cloud as well. This release updates both ARC for Windows and Android. - version history for ez cloud fix. Prior version would display downloading for ever - memory efficiency enhancement in the project loading/saving of both Android and Windows which will result...
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Android/Windows Release 2014.11.02.00

Android/Windows Release 2014.11.02.00

This release is for the new EZ-Cloud v3. The Android App is also required for this update if you use the EZ-Cloud. The new EZ-Cloud v3 has...
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Windows Release 2014.10.28.00

Yesterdays update had a strange issue where the examples werent included. There were reports of ARC locking up. I suspect there was an issue when compiling yesterdays build. This release has no changes - simply a new build of yesterdays code
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Windows Release 2014.10.27.00

- mp3 trigger doesnt crash when loaded without a connectoin to ez-b v3 anymore - http server has more logging when an exception is thrown from an incoming request
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Windows Release 2014.10.26.00

Windows Release 2014.10.26.00

- http server supports camera image streaming tag - new ez-script command: ClearVariable() to remove a variable from the stack - Here is an example for the custom...
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Windows Release 2014.10.25.00

Windows Release 2014.10.25.00

- Updated URL for "connection tutorial" - increased font size for assembly instructions of the Ports for connections - Prototype of HTTP Custom Server,...
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Windows Release 2014.10.18.00

- Auto Positioner knows how to recover from a disconnect and have robot jump into first frame rather than transition - Auto Positioner defaults Real Time Update enabled when edit - Auto Positioner has an Overwrite option during Import - Auto Position export/import has a select all button - 3D Print buttons adds to cart on website in ARC of EZ-Bits...
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Windows Release 2014.10.16.00

- The 3d build instructions now contain a Previous button, which can backstep through the instruction build
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Windows 2014.10.14.00

- Smart Arrange is actually smart now - and fits controls in spaces between other controls. This is how I meant for the Smart Arrange to originally work, but it took me a year to figure out how to do it :) - Sphero movement panel adds support for the Sphero Toy Robot
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Windows 2014.10.13.00

- camera device accepts new ControlCommand() to StartCamera with URL - only ask for servo fine tune profile when the project contains EZBits - removed realtime video option from the camera device because it is no longer used - Importing auto position frames/actions from EZB files as well as AutoPosition files. You can load Auto Position...
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Windows 2014.10.12.00

- This release includes the ability to Import and Export Auto Position Frames and Actions. This allows you to share between projects and with each other. You will find the option in the Configuration window of the Auto Position control
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Windows Release 2014.10.11.00

- ez-script encoding for strings is not limited to 7-bit ascii standard. Meaning values above 127 can be stored within a string. Although this is possible and occasionally used for UartWrite($string) or i2cWrite($string), the recommended method is UartWrite($val1, $val2, $val3, ...) - updated JD project to use correct IP address
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Windows 2014.10.09.00

- ez-bit library sync performance enhancement - updated JD project - few GUI enhances and minor changes
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Windows 2014.10.08.00

Windows 2014.10.08.00

- Variable Watcher has a View As Hex to show values as hexadecimal. Also shows the length of a string in a new column and data type
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Windows 2014.10.03.00

Windows 2014.10.03.00

- Added Dynamixel v2 protocol support for XL-320 and Pro servos (used in mini-Darwin). AXxx are for protocol 1 and AXVxx are for protocol 2. - Added diagnostic report control for...
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Windows 2014.10.01.00

- Enhancement for the Dynamixel Connection which fixes an issue of "Dead spots" in the servo position range For Dynamixel Connection instructions, please consult this help file: http://www.ez-robot.com/Tutorials/Help.aspx?id=201 Tested a bunch of dynamixel servos with this ez-script code:
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Windows Release 2014.09.26.00

- no longer wastes resourcse by displaying the view robot in 3d (takes too much memory and cpu). now displays the static image instead of 3d rendered assembly - uses a higher resolution for wallpaper and robot images - saves designer background for use in auto positioner edit modes
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Windows Release 2014.09.23.00

- select mobile default control when saving to cloud - build instructions hides port control when completed - prompt for text (used by auto position, etc) now accepts spaces again - new example project for Six with additional arm
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Windows 2014.09.22.00

Windows 2014.09.22.00

- Project file change for caching ez-cloud settings (i.e. category, filename, etc). Makes resaving to the cloud easier - Fixed 3D Designer and projects to include Camera instead...
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Windows Release 2014.09.16.00

Windows Release 2014.09.16.00

- build instructions will change the view based on the location of the bit being added - Cloud apps will include a Delete button on all private apps - display the...
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Windows 2014.09.19.00

- maximum 100 audio files per sound board (instead of 50) - corrected Revolution Projects to instruct Camera connection to Camera Port (not i2c port) - fixed soundservo and microphone controls giving exception error
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Windows Release 2014.09.13.00

Windows Release 2014.09.13.00

This updates the 3D Designer and Instructions with the ability to customize background image, as well as a few performance and bug fixes. - Ability to customize...
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Windows Release 2014.09.10.00

This update fixes two bugs from the last version and includes newer example projects for Revolution Robots. - Controls that require microphones will not error on computers without microphones - new revolution example projects with more mobile buttons - custom graph hides the config button which created an error
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Windows/Android Release 2014.09.09.00

This is the first to a few big releases as we prepare for Revolution and the iOS App. new ez-script commands: - appendarray() - clearvariables() - dumpvariables() - getcontrolvalue() servo fine tune new control: Graph (under scripting) Servo Profile (so you fine tune servos per project and save them. Located on the top menu Project tab)...
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Windows 2014.06.22

This release updates a header that RoboRealm has requested for with the HTTP image request. - HTTP Image content-type and content-size header added *RoboRealm has a page on integrating into ARC here: http://www.roborealm.com/help/EZRobotVariables.php
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Windows Release 2014.05.29.00

Windows Release 2014.05.29.00

Youve been asking for AR Parrot Drone v2 support - so here it is! - AR Parrot Drone v2 Support, including Video - Performance and reliability additions to AR...
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Windows Release 2014.05.27.00

Windows Release 2014.05.27.00

This update includes a Firmware Update for the EZ-B v3 and a serial terminal for the EZ-B v4. - Serial Terminal for EZ-B v4. Allows you to use the EZ-B v4...
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Windows/Android Release 2014.05.24.00

This is a real big update to ARC. It includes support for the new EZ-Bit v2 format, which is more memory efficient. Sadly, previous EZ-Bits are not supported in this latest version. This also updates the audio codec for the EZ-B v4 with a higher compression without quality loss. Any existing Sound Board EZ-B v4 controls will require the files to be...
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Windows Release 2014.05.26.00

Windows Release 2014.05.26.00

This release is quite minor but recommended... - New camera tracking feature for AR Parrot Drone, will track UP and Down. Setting can be configured in the Camera...
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Windows Release 2014.05.12.00

- The shortcuts to switch between virtual desktops still switch even though the ARC program was in the background. - The Port Selector Window highlights the port in Orange - Moved the Port Summary information to the Project Details
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Windows Release 2014.05.11.00

This update adds a new feature to the Auto Position Controls. The new feature allows you to add a script to each Action and Frame. - Added the ability to assign scripts to action and frame auto positioners
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Windows Release 2014.05.10.00

This update includes a new Servo/PWM/Digital port selection interface to assist with new EZB v4 users
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Windows/Android 2014.05.07

This release updates both the Windows and Android version of ARC. All project files will need to be re-saved with this version of ARC For Windows in order to work with the latest Android ARC. - New Control: RGB Animator for RGB LED Block and [sku:1208] - i2c Clock Speed configured in Connection Control for ez-b v4
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Windows/Android 2014.04.30.00

This release updates both the Windows and Android of ARC. The enhancements support some additional functionality for the v4 and increase the performance of i2c on the v3. This update also includes a firmware update for the v3. The new i2c no longer requires the AUTO|ACK|NOACK parameters for the i2cRead() function. There are significant performance...
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Release 2014.04.29.00

This released enhances the Object Tracking and Training module by allowing you to add multiple objects and enter a name of the object into the library. The objects are saved within your ARC project file as well. - Give trained object names for project library - New EZ-Script Command: SleepPC() which allows you to put the computer to sleep or...
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Release 2014.04.22.00

This has a few changes to ARC, but more specifically a performance increase for the camera control. - Performance increase to camera control - PWM fix for all-on when set to 45% - Object Tracking has Learn While Tracking checkbox option
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Windows 2014.04.21.00

Windows 2014.04.21.00

There has been quite a bit of chatter lately about object recognition and face detection - specifically with EZ-Face, which is an amazing add-on to ARC. I have taken the...
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Windows 2014.04.06.00

Windows 2014.04.06.00

This update release of ARC for Windows includes a few updates and enhancements. In particular, there is a new control for the WowWee MIP Robot, and many new ControlCommand() for...
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Android/Windows 2014.03.29.00

There was a report of servo twitching in the v16.3 firmware - which I had trouble replicating. However, I was able to add a little bit of smoothing to the servos which should hopefully solve the problem for those who experienced it. This update is a firmware update for all users of the v3 and includes a smoother servo algorithm. - EZ-B v3 Firmware...
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ARC 2014.03.27.00

ARC 2014.03.27.00

*Warning: This update includes a firmware update to the EZ-B v3. This is an update to the EZ-B v3 firmware in preparation for shipping the v4. As you know, the v4 has amazing bandwidth...
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Windows/Android 2014.03.08.00

Windows/Android 2014.03.08.00

Windows Changes: - i2c speed improvement - new EZ-B v4 command: i2cClockSpeed() allows you to specify the clock speed of the i2c interface - EZ-B v4 support for...
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Windows 2014.03.07.00

- Joystick no longer attempts to restart if joystick driver goes away (i.e. disconnected) - No threading for Send Only commands on BlueTooth connection because EZ-B v3 cannot keep up with the speed of commands being sent. This was causing an issue with the i2c peripherals specifically
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Windows 2014.02.28.00

This new release has a few enhancements for ARC for Windows. This also has a huge change to the EZ-Script Compiler Cache. What I had done is created a pre-compiled cache of the EZ-Script operational codes. The cache is updated every time you edit an EZ-Script, or load a new project. This provides a significantly noticeable improvement to any...
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Windows 2014.03.03.00

- new EZ-Script command: SendUDP() - Attempt at preventing controls for people with increased DPI/Text Size from slowly moving down the screen - Camera Engine performance enhancements and uses a little less memory - Fix for empty string variable in new EZ-Script compiler (i.e. $variable = )
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Windows/Android 2014.02.22.00

This release updates both Android and Windows versions of ARC. It is a recommended update to sync between the two. The Windows version includes small enhancements to the EZ-Cloud interface and an enhancement to the Mobile Interface Builder. The Android version includes support for the Image Button type of Mobile Interface Builder. Download both...
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Windows 2014.02.21.00

This release includes a few new commands, including a new control for the Mobile Interface Builder. - Mobile Interface Builder now has an Image Button, which allows you to add an image to use as a button. There are two states for the button as well, for running and stopped scripts. - New EZ-B v4 support for UART Peripheral Adapter (UARTInit(),...
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Android 2014.01.15.00

Android 2014.01.15.00

You may now control your EZ-Robot from your Android Mobile Device! This includes both EZ-B v3 and EZ-B v4 Robots! The Android App can be installed on your Android Phone, Android...
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ARC Android 2014.02.08.00

This update features some enhancements to the EZ-Cloud browser. - EZ-Cloud browser scrolls the entire window, including settings - EZ-Cloud App List is loaded one by one as they are downloaded
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ARC Windows 2014.02.07.00

This is an awesome update, I hope. It has an enhancement to the performance and memory usage of the Camera Control. Also, a few more updates to how the EZ-Cloud works with some enhancements. - Updated video processing library - EZ-Cloud configuration saves the description to the file so it will re-use it - background set for Interface Builder...
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Android 2014.02.06.00

This release of ARC Mobile for Android includes a few enhancements to the Cloud. That is all :) It is a recommended update, do it :D
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ARC Windows 2014.02.05.00

ARC Windows 2014.02.05.00

You will be seeing a lot of updates regarding the EZ-Cloud over the next while. - Cancel button works when Opening file from EZ-Cloud - Open file from EZ-Cloud has...
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ARC Windows 2014.02.06.00

This release includes a bug fix to the EZ Cloud when selecting the Open menu, but not selecting a project when closing the window.
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Android 2014.02.03.00

This release of ARC Mobile for Android includes the Public App Store and a new file browsing model. Similar to the Windows version, this Android version uses threading while loading the App List. There is also filtering on the public apps - because otherwise the app list is very long! Download From Here: http://www.ez-robot.com/ARC - Threaded App...
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Windows 2014.02.03.00

Windows 2014.02.03.00

This release updates the EZ-Cloud interface. The new interface includes a multi threaded loading screen. This means that the information for each online project load slowly -...
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Windows 2014.02.02.00

This update includes a new control for the Dynamixel Servos which allows configuration settings - specifically to set the IDs of each servo. - New Control: Dynamixel Servo Configuration Tool
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Android 2014.02.01.00

This release of the Android ARC Mobile includes the Custom Movement Panel and a few changes to how the projects are stored. There are also a few internal changes to increase performance on slower devices. Although, there is really only so much we can do to run on older devices - sorry :) Download ARC Mobile from here: http://www.ez-robot.com/ARC -...
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Release 2014.01.21.00

This release introduces an entire new EZ-Script compiler implementation. Behind the scenes the individual EZ-Script compilers from each control are now combined into one centralized manager. For example, if the speech recognition control compiler is executing a script, it is actually being executed in a centralized manager - this saves on resources...
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Windows/Android 2014.01.25.00

Windows/Android 2014.01.25.00

This release introduces the Dynamixel AX servos to ARC and the EZ-B v4. They are supported with both Mobile and Windows. In ARC, you will now see AX01 to AX50...
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Android 2014.01.23.00

Android 2014.01.23.00

This version of the ARC Mobile App updates the scripting engine and adds a script monitor page. All scripts log their activity to a log file which can be accessed by the log...
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Android 2014.01.21.00

Android 2014.01.21.00

Control your robot from Android by downloading the Android ARC Robot App here: www.ez-robot.com/ARC This version adds support for the new EZ-Script Compiler. You will need to...
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Ez-Sdk 2014.01.21.00

This is the long awaited release of the EZ-SDK for C#, VB and C++. There are dozens and dozens of examples - and new features. Ill be creating newer examples for the v4 as we move forward and begin updating the SDK more often :) Download: http://www.ez-robot.com/ARC
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Android 2014.01.19.00

This release continues to add new feature support for Android ARC Mobile. You may download the Android App from here: http://www.ez-robot.com/ARC - New Control: Modified Servo Movement Panel - New Control: Sabertooth Movement Panel - New Control: Roomba Movement Panel - New Control: HBridge Movement Panel - New Control: HBridge PWM Movement Panel
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Android/Windows 2014.01.17.00

ARC Windows Changes: - Speech Recognition control stops previous script if it is running in a loop when new phrase is detected - Speech Recognition displays command output in window (i.e. Print(hello) will display Hello in the output window - Script Manual View has zoom in and zoom out buttons to adjust the size of the text ARC Android Changes -...
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Android 2014.01.16.00

Android 2014.01.16.00

Download: http://www.ez-robot.com/ARC - Increased load time of projects - More debug information - Increased stability
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Release 2014.01.14.00

This release has a few updates for the mobile designer support. I am actually working on the mobile app to work with EZ-B v3 this week. It will support some but not all of the EZ-B v3 features. The app is tailored for the EZ-B v4, but there is a bit of cross-over between the two platforms. - Project Details displays a drop down for the default...
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Release 2012.06.18.00

Do you have a RoboSapien toy kicking around? Time to do something awesome with it! This EZ-Robot release implements a few new awesomeness! Yeah, awesomeness is a word. With the new firmware update from this release, you may now follow our tutorial video and control your RoboSapien v1 and v2. This release also implements a long over due feature for...
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Release 2014.01.06.00

This release has a few additions for the v4... - Sound v4 Microphone has a Time Stretch effect to make your voice sound like a robot - new control for EZ-B v4 Info displays CPU Core Temp and Battery Voltage
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Release 2013.12.30.00 - Happy New Year!

Release 2013.12.30.00 - Happy New Year!

Tomorrow is a big day for me because Im going tubing. I meant for this release to be for December 31st, so youll have to accept it being a day...
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Release 2013.12.21.00

Bug fixes... - EZ-Script Halt() - Check for updates - Script Wait
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Release 2013.12.20.00

This release has GUI improvements and enhancements to the EZ-Script compiler. You should experience a noticeable performance increase in EZ-Script compile time. I also created a custom drop-down textbox that is used in a few places. Specifically the Connection Control and Camera Control.
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Release 2013.12.19.00

There was a little mishap in the last version while we upgraded to Visual Studio 2013 for compiling ARC. The Visual Studio 2013 does not include the Microsoft Deployment project type and has been replaced with Install Shield. There are plenty of bugs in the Install Shield application which caused installation issues of ARC. This release uses a new...
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Release 2013.12.18.00

Release 2013.12.18.00

This latest release of ARC has a pretty big change. We have upgraded to Visual Studio 2013 and a bunch of things have changed from VS 2010. Let me know if you have any...
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Release 2013.12.16.00

Youre getting more and more excited about Revolution showing up on your doorstep, right? Well while the new manufacturing facility is taking care of their responsibility, I keep adding new features for you :) - Assign title images when saving to EZ-Cloud - Auto Positioner has faster and more responsive communication to EZ-B v3 and v4 - Transmission...
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Release 2013.12.02.00

Release 2013.12.02.00

This release includes updates to the EZ-Cloud in preparation for the EZ-Robot App Store. This version is a enhancement to the EZ-Cloud which includes photos, more details and...
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Release 2013.11.25.00

This release includes updates for the new file format which is compatible with the upcoming iOS and Android mobile ARC App. Any projects saved in previous versions of ARC will not work with mobile apps. There will be future updates for mobile support of ARC over the next bit... To update to new version of file format, simply load your project in...
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Release 2013.01.04.00

Release 2013.01.04.00

Communicate with your robot with QR Codes? Only with EZ-Robot! Due to your loyal support, we will never stop advancing the world of robotics. Its our passion to make robotics...
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Release 2013.11.21.00

Hi! This is a release with a few of the new features available on the [sku:40]. - Speech control section is now renamed to Audio - New Audio Microphone control. Streams recorded audio from your PC microphone to the [sku:40] - Camera Control added support for EZ-B v4 Camera - Connection Control with support for EZ-B v4 Camera - Soundboard v4 support...
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Release 2013.10.28.00

This release updates the Cheat Sheet tab when editing script. There have been questions lately on how to control the Roomba or RoboSapien, etc.. And this release contains examples within the Cheat Sheet tab. I feel the next release we will rename the Cheat Sheet tab to Auto Code or something - because thats pretty much what it is. The Cheat Sheet...
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Release 2013.10.15.00

This release has a few updates for the new [sku:40] support. As well as a bug fix for the virtual desktop support. It would appear our friend Dave has been hard at work on his Full Size B9 Lost in Space EZ-Robot and found an interesting bug! Dont worry dave, heres the fix! - Fix for loading projects with duplicate controls when using virtual...
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Release 2013.10.11.00

This update has a few changes in the backend in preparation for the [SKU:40] Its a recommended update because there are a few general performance enhancements.
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Release 2013.10.09.00

This release fixes a bug that our community member Dave found with the Wall Paper :) Good work Dave! Now you can get back to rockn that EZ-B powered B9 robot! There are no other changes in this release
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Release 2013.07.24.00

Release 2013.07.24.00

This release has a few enhancements and a new feature - which I think is pretty neat :) - Configure which sensor data is displayed in Sensor Stream Server - new Video Player...
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Release 2013.10.03.00

This release has a few backend performance updates but not a lot of new functionality. I would recommend downloading this. - EZ-Bits store product id. Soon you will be able to press the Buy button and bring you right to the buy page for the bits - AutoPositioner can select bitmap if not using the 3D designer. The Change Image button is located...
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Release 2013.09.27.00

Release 2013.09.27.00

Screen real estate has been a popular discussion in the past. Because ARC is a graphical control software, the controls can take up large amounts of screen space. There was an...
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Release 2013.09.04.00

I finally got around to looking into the Twitter issue. Seems they discontinued the v1 api and force everyone to use the v1.1 api. The differences are substantial so ARC was not compatible with their update. This release includes the Twitter fix... - Camera Control has a two new variables for the object location quadrant - Twitter fix for v1.1 api....
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Release 2013.09.01.00

Here are a few new features... - New ControlCommand() for Camea control: CameraStart, CameraStop - New Example Project for CameraStart/CameraStop in the Examples folder - New ControlCommand() for Speech Settings. Allows you to change the speech settings using ControlCommand. - New Example project for Speech Settings ControlCommand() in the Examples...
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Release 2013.08.19.00

This release is a speed increase and allows versioning of EZ-Bits. It is a very minor release, but recommended.
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Release 2013.08.13.00

- Texas Instruments Chronos Watch ez430 now allows variables to be assigned to accelerometer values - new command: REPEAT() - new command: REPEATUNTIL() - Number Selector sensitivity is adjustable in Preferences Menu - New function example project for REPEAT() and REPEATUNTIL()
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Release 2013.07.10.00

Release 2013.07.10.00

Changes - Auto Positioner Controls now have Delay, Steps and Servo Speed - New EZ-Script commands (PullVar & PushVar). More information coming soon :) - New Control: Video...
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Release 2013.07.29.00

This release pretty much only focuses on some new EZ-Script commands, additional manual help, and some better error messages. - Example projects under "Function Examples" for all new functions - Better description of compiler error messages - New command: FromBinary() - New command: GetBit() - New command: SetBit() - New command:...
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Release 2013.07.27.00

This release contains a few fixes for the new compiler. Thanks for all the testing :) - Sketchpad points to help when question mark is pressed - SendSerial() fix
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Release 2013.07.03.00

Here is an update to ARC with some small changes... The biggest is regarding the MMA755 Accelerometer. - removed NeuroSky MindWave control - Firmware updater logs to file in My Documents\ARC\Logs - Better lighting in the 3D Viewer (designer, instructions, Bit Builder) - MMA755 has script timer and variables - new board image in controls help for...
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Release 2013.06.26.00

More updates for Revolution Beta... - sorts EZ-Bits by name when displaying category during Design and Library Manager - few other small interface enhancements of formatting, spacing, etc.. Visual changes.
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Release 2013.06.22.00

Release 2013.06.22.00

Due to the evacuation and flooding of our city, Ive had some free time to code... - New HBridge PWM Movement Panel. Combines your HBridge and PWM settings into one. - Joystick...
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Release 2011.11.07.00

- ARC v2011.10.07.00 Changes - Camera tracking fix when servo reached maximum position, would not recover - Camera Tracking adjustable frame count to trigger script - Changed default background :) I think thats it. Just a few camera tracking issues resolved. And that new option.
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Release 2013.06.15.00

Hi! This is a new release of ARC with some neat enhancements and a few new features. I would recommend upgrading to this version :) - EZ-Bit Library displays progress bar when syncing - EZ-Bit will auto sync when loading a project when you do not have the files and answer Yes to sync - ADC_WAIT(), ADC_WAIT_BETWEEN() and DIGITAL_WAIT() now accept...
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Release 2013.06.11.00

A few small updates for EZ-Robot Revolution Beta... - New EZ-Script command Min() - New EZ-Sctipt command Max() - Auto download EZ-Bits when opening project - Auto download uncertified EZ-Bits when opening project
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Release 2013.06.08.00

This is a very minor update for ARC Revolution Beta. - Search in File Open dialog will search selected folder for filename or Notes of a project. Very useful for finding Examples.
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Release 2013.06.06.00

Release 2013.06.06.00

This release is an update to fix and add new functions to the Revolution Beta release of ARC. Enjoy! :) - prompts for ezcloud account info on startup - more noticeable...
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Release 2013.06.05.00

Thanks to Microsoft and a buggy webservice in .Net4, we were able to find a solution by recommending an upgrade to .Net 4.5.. However, that wasnt a very good solution! So I decided that we go back to the original web service method. - Contains the original web service from the old ARC (EZ-Cloud and EZ-Bits) - EZ-Bit Library has a manager to delete...
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Release 2013.06.04 - Revolution Beta

Release 2013.06.04 - Revolution Beta

Dust off your 3D Printer because now it has a purpose. The time to change the world of robotics has begun... With EZ-Robot Revolution! Revolution is...
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Release 2013.03.12.00

Release 2013.03.12.00

There has been a lot of talk recently about adding conversational A.I. to your robot. Many years ago, I created a learning A.I. called Synthia. I appreciate the interest in...
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Release 2013.03.18.00

Release 2013.03.18.00

In this update, we introduce an active Debug Window and a Port Summary Control. The Port Summary Control will be used to summarize your connections. When you use the Port...
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Release 2013.01.30.00

Release 2013.01.30.00

This is one of my most proud releases of ARC yet! When we advance the functionality of the ARC Robot Control Software, sometimes your projects will need to be updated also......
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Release 2013.03.15.00

This release hosts 2 new features that I am excited to introduce. Together, they will allow your robot to switch projects on demand without dropping connections. This is a great feature because you can now have different projects with different functions. Switching between the projects will make your EZ-Scripts and control configurations easier to...
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Release 2013.03.13.00

Release 2013.03.13.00

This release introduces two new features which have been occasionally popping up in the community. - New EZ-Script command: WaitForChange() - New EZ-Script command: Pause() - New...
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Release 2013.03.09.00

This is a recommended update. It contains a few enhancements to the GUI and a couple of interested new features. - Performance increase for Multi Color tracking. You probably wont notice the increase, but its there. Its a very small enhancement. - ControlCommand() for Multi Color Tracking options. Check the Cheat Sheet tab when editing scripts to...
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Release 2013.03.04.00

Release 2013.03.04.00

We wouldnt have the worlds leading robot control software without innovation. Today, we introduce a fantastic new feature that will leverage your EZ-Robots ability. Are you...
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Release 2013.02.26.00

Ill never get used to writing 2013... On every release update, I write 2012 and have to correct it. I must be stuck in last year :) This release is a minor update for new camera module back-end code in preperation for a major release. This is a recommended update, as it has many performance enhancements to the camera tracking. - When choosing...
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Release 2013.02.19.00

Release 2013.02.19.00

I was trying to debug a serial LCD, and then another serial device when I realized there arent many good Serial Terminals available. So I made one, and here it is in this latest...
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Release 2013.02.17.00

Release 2013.02.17.00

Sometimes... Something strange happens in my head... Something pops in and says "Dude, try this". If that voice/vision wasnt telling me how to make EZ-Robot any better,...
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Release 2013.02.11.00

This is a minor release with a few enhancements and a bug fix :) - New EZ-Script math commands (aCos, aSin, Sqrt, Power) - Scrollbars move to top when saving which prevents controls from creeping up on lower resolution displays or large projects - floor map degree accuracy increased - vuzix augmented reality glasses displays graphical position...
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Release 2013.02.09.00

This is a minor-release that contains a few fixes and updates... However, nothing too spectacular :) It is a recommended update because of the fixes. Enjoy! - Firmware Updater resolves issues updating from old firmware to latest - New EZ-Script command: GetPWM() - ScriptManager has editable window name - When editing scripts, Cheat Sheet now...
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Release 2013.01.12.00

Release 2013.01.12.00

This release is minor and the update focus is on the EZ-Script i2c read/write commands. The i2c is normally a confusing protocol due to the addressing issues. I have created the...
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Release 2013.01.16.00

Release 2013.01.16.00

This release introduces a full enhancements only :) enjoy! - ARC can now be run in Full Screen. Look under the Options tab for Preferences - Window tab commands for Maximize,...
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Release 2013.01.10.00

Progress sometimes means change... This release has many additional features, but a few things have changed also. :) - EZ-Script Variables can return boolean response during assignment (i.e. $x = (3 > 2)) - HTTP Servers Script Interface encodes script console command - Windows 8 bug fix when stopping HTTP Server or TCP Server - EZ-Script compiler...
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Release 2013.01.05.00

I got the year right! :) - QR Code now has Not Found Script, which will execute when ever a QR Code isnt found in the list (View Examples->EZScript->Functions->Camera->QR Code) - QR Code stores the QR Text in a specified variable. - New EZ-Script command: SubString() extracts part of a string within a string - New EZ-Script command: IndexOf()...
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Release 2012.12.31.00

Happy New Year! :) - New EZ-Script Command: WaitForSpeech() will wait the specified number of seconds for one of the specified words/phrases to be detected by the speech recognition - MP3 Trigger will not unpause the speech recognition control if it was already paused before playing audio - speech recognition culture is dynamically detected, but...
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Release 2013.01.03.00

First release of the year :) ... Too bad its not that big of a deal, but recommended upgrade for a few bug fixes. - Digital_Wait() bug fix, no longer prompts Syntax Error - Firmware has more debug messages for ppl with issues - GetPing() bug fix thats all :)
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Release 2012.12.29.00

Release 2012.12.29.00

Our ARC Robot Control Software is a masterpiece of simplicity and flexibility. Even without prior programming experience, your robot will be doing amazing things, quickly! No...
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Release 2012.12.19.00

Release 2012.12.19.00

In this release, we introduce a collection of enhancements to existing controls and small bug fixes. I really like this release - the enhancements are very subtle and although...
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Release 2012.12.16.00

Release 2012.12.16.00

This release includes a few new EZ-Script commands for file operations and GUI enhancements. - EZ-Script Edit Window now saves the size of the window you resize to - Examples...
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Release 2012.12.13.00

Release 2012.12.13.00

Our Communitys ideas are like seeds. Its our job to nurish their ideas into reusable solutions that help everyone. This latest release has a few new features that will make...
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Release 2012.12.05.00

Release 2012.12.05.00

This update contains a few new features for EZ-Script and the HTTP Server. The EZ-Script enhancement displays the list of User Controls and their supported ControlCommand...
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Release 2012.12.03.00

Release 2012.12.03.00

This release contains a few new features, enhancements and fixes. It is a recommended upgrade. - Menu button added to Stop Speaking - If/Else/Endif now supports multiple lines of...
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Release 2012.11.30.00

Release 2012.11.30.00

How do you create the worlds easiest, most scable and powerful Robot Control Software? I started by making it do what I wanted. Then I listen to what the community wanted. And...
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Release 2012.11.26.00

This release updates the Sabertooth HBridge Control and a few interface enhancements. - TCP Server does not require password - SendSerial fix for TCP Server - Sabertooth Config panel no longer resets all values to 1 - Icon not displayed on Control windows, leaving more room for title - Window Titles auto increment with naming if duplicate title...
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Release 2012.11.25.00

The Auto Position Control has been modified in this release. You can now have more than one Auto Position Control (not the movement panel version). The Auto Position Control now supports multiple EZ-Bs. Pressing the Settings button will let you set the EZ-B for that Auto Position Control. - Multiple instances of Auto Position Control (Read more:...
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Release 2012.11.17.00

Release 2012.11.17.00

This ARC update introduces a fantastic new feature to extend single scripts for event triggers. Until now when an event was triggered, it would execute only a single script...
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Release 2012.11.15.00

Release 2012.11.15.00

The latest ARC Robot Control Software includes many new enhancements! High joystick response resolution, and Interface enhancements. Over the last few releases, we have been...
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Release 2012.11.13.00

Release 2012.11.13.00

This update includes many interface enhancements and a few new features. This is a recommended update. Here are some statistics for camera detection methods: - Glyph Detection:...
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Release 2012.11.05.00

Release 2012.11.05.00

This release is another tiny one with a big impact for those of you who miss the drop-downs for selecting options. A few releases ago we updated the UI to a new control which...
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Release 2012.11.04.00

Wow, its november already? Well here is a very small update release for ARC. It updates the HTTP Server - hopefully resolving an issue that one user has been experiencing. :) Download ARC <- Click there - HTTP Server new UI interface code
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Release 2012.10.31.00

Happy Halloweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen! :) Todays release contains a few small enhancements, nothing huge. The biggest one for Biped/Hexapod users is the AutoPosition Action Frame Edit feature. Now you may edit Frames that have been added to an action. You may change the speed, steps and move the frame around. This is a large improvement. Its something I...
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Release 2012.10.30.00

Release 2012.10.30.00

Someone said they cant keep up with the updates... Well, tough luck! :D This update contains a graphical view of your script path. Its neat to view your project in a graphical...
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Release 2012.10.29.00

This is a UI performance update for a few controls. Affected controls are listed below in the change log :) - Wiimote control performance increase - Autocloses intro windows when control is added to new project - mp3triggerPlayTrack bug fix when not specifying speech recognition delay parameter - servo controls (horizontal & vertical) UI...
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Release 2012.10.27.00

This isnt a huge update, but it does contain some GUI changes. It is a suggested update. :) Changes - New GUI user controls for servo positions and config menus - Auto Smart Arrange (can be disabled) - Connection control contains Refresh button to refresh port lists
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Release 2012.10.23.00

Release 2012.10.23.00

This latest ARC release includes a new interface and enhancements. The new menu interface promotes productivity by making the most common features accessible. Add functions to...
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Release 2012.10.15.00

Release 2012.10.15.00

This update is for a few enhancements and fixes to the items listed. I recommend updating to this version if you use any of the items that have been altered. :) Builder Changes:...
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Release 2012.02.17.00

Release 2012.02.17.00

Hello! Here are the details of the 2012.02.17.00 release. HTTP Server Live Control - The new Live control in the HTTP server allows connected devices to interact with ARC in...
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Release 2011.10.23.02

Release 2011.10.23.02

- Can support 5 physical EZ-B Boards now :) - Fixed a performance issue with serial and i2c connections - For those with embedded PCs or Soundcards in their robot, there is a new...
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Release 2012.10.09.00

ARC is getting a makeover... This includes new colors, buttons, controls and more. This release is the first in our series of makeover updates. I want you to be proud of the fantastic ARC application you have inspired for me to create. Show off your EZ-Robot in style! :) - New startup splash intro - New startup audio - ESC key cancels splash intro...
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Release 2012.09.22.00

Release 2012.09.22.00

Some new features and fixes in this release - still concentrating on the video processor. I know there have been fantastic results from the last update, and this update increases...
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Release 2012.09.17.00

- Virtual Robot now supports Digital ports (input and output) - Camera uses a new threading model - AutoPositioner (without movement control) allows Movements to be assigned to Actions. You may now create dance routines, etc. using the AutoPositioner
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Release 2012.09.19.00

Face Detection has been re-written from the ground up - and now uses less processor and is more accurate. Also in this release is an update to the EZ-SDK. This is a major release update for the SDK, which includes new features and command syntax. You may receive errors with your code against the new DLL, but the online documentation and code...
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Release 2012.09.18.00

This is a release of ARC you cant miss! I woke up this morning with a new video processing model in my head. I dont know where it came from, or how - but this is the release you want. The main features of this release are speed and memory improvements to the video processor. However, one feature you will appreciate most is the Frame Update Manager...
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Release 2012.09.13.00

This release updates the project file format to EZ-Configuration v2! This newer file format is smaller and requires less physical machine memory. The EZ-Configuration v2 data is nearly 5 times smaller! This upgrade is necessary on our preperation towards mobile device support. *Note: When loading a EZ-Configuration v1 file, a dialog will display...
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Release 2012.09.16.00

- Bug fix for IF condition compare in EZ-Script
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Release 2012.09.14.00

Release 2012.09.14.00

Someone asked if they could upload a photo of their robot to an ARC project. Ironically, I had been working on a new Virtual Robot Control - which provides a visual display of...
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Release 2012.09.09.00

The Auto Position control included a Movement Panel, which prevented you from using the control if you already had a movement base (i.e. Roomba, HBridge, Etc.). So this release includes an additional Auto Position Control that does not include a Movement Panel. Download: ARC - New Auto Position Control without Movement Panel - Fix for String...
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Release 2012.08.27.00

Youve created your robot and would like more control and more buttons? Joysticks are great! But not applicable to all applictions... So this release introduces a new control which allows movement with arrow keys, and assignments of any key to scripts. - New Control: Key Control (located under Scripts) - New EZ-Script reserved words ($day, $month,...
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Release 2012.08.18.00

Release 2012.08.18.00

Are you running out of workspace from too many Scripting Controls? This latest release of ARC includes a new control: The Script Manager. It is a control that contains...
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Release 2012.08.07.00

This fantastic release of ARC includes many new add-ons to make scripting even more powerful! Comfortable with the simplicity of EZ-Script and do not have the time to learn C# or VB? We now introduce variables, math and new commands into EZ-Script! Changes - Variable Support - Math Support - Variable Watch Control - Optimized camera support for...
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Release 2012.08.21.00

This release contains many new updates - from new EZ-Script commands, to small interface changes. Beware, a few of the EZ-Script commands have changed parameter syntax, which will cause errors for existing projects. You will need to modify your existing projects for the new EZ-Script Command syntax. Do not worry, only two commands have changed...
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Release 2012.08.03.00

Release 2012.08.03.00

This release of ARC introduces a useful wizard utility to create shortcuts for autoloading projects and executing scripts at load time. For everyone with embeded computers within...
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Release 2012.07.26.00

Robots deserve social media too! Have your robots post photos to twitter! Auto-load projects! Auto-connect to EZ-Bs! And more... - Twitter Configuration located under File -> Twitter Settings - EZ-Script includes search - New EZ-Script Camera Twitter Control Command (i.e. ControlCommand( Camera, CameraTweet, Our New Image )) - New EZ-Script Tweet...
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Release 2012.06.22.00

Release 2012.06.22.00

This release of ARC features support for the WowWee RoboQuad! Using the similar modification as the RoboSapien, you can connect two wires from the EZ-B to the RoboQuad to enable...
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Release 2012.05.07.00

Yesterday we began focusing on the GPS support for your EZ-Robot. Weve also added native support for the Sabertooth Electronic Motor Controller. In this release, weve added logging support to the GPS and more configuration options for the Sabertooth. The new Sabertooth options allow speed configuration between Forward, Reverse, Left and Right...
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Release 2012.06.02.00

This is a very small update. ARC Changes - Motion Tracking has skip frame option to avoid robot from going crazy - Camera Snapshot control re-added EZ-SDK Changes - Multiple camera support - Capture resolution - eZ430 - Augmented Reality Image Overlay - Wii Remote enhancements
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Release 2012.06.20.00

Rockn new release of ARC! Some great new fixes and enhancements. Im adding lots of neat new features to the Wii Remote - so this is the first of a few releases with Wii Remote enhancements. A few releases ago the Camera control changed to a new threading method - you were warned of a few bugs - those bugs have been resolved. - Partial Nunchuck...
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Release 2012.06.15.00

Release 2012.06.15.00

This release does not have many updates, but one of the updates is quite large, so we count that! :) - Multiple sound boards can be added to a project - New command to play...
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Release 2012.06.10.00

This is a small update with a few new commands and example projects. Now your robot can tell jokes with the joke example. :) To find updates, look under File->Examples within ARC. Changes - New command RSSSayDescription - only say the description peice of the RSS feed - New example - C# Day Of The Week - reads the day of the week - New Example -...
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Release 2012.05.29.00

Release 2012.05.29.00

Welcome to ARC Release 2012.05.29.00! Im pleased to introduce a few new features that make EZ-Robot even more powerful! Watch the video to see a quick demo of some of the new...
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Release 2012.05.24.00

- Wii Control no longer requires A button to be pressed to stop movement - Wii Control has faster response - Joystick/Speech Recognition/Twitter Recognition have adjustable panes for script help on low resolution displays - Servo controls have Center button
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Release 2012.05.21.00

Release 2012.05.21.00

At Maker Faire, Texas Instruments gave me an eZ430 programmable watch! Its a very cool little wrist watch with a built-in accelerometer and awesome other functions. I couldnt...
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Release 2012.05.06.00

This release of adds an introductory feature to GPS and Sabertooth integration. The connectivity to Sabertooth is done through a one wire serial interface as a movement panel. This will make Sabertooth Motor Controllers much easier to use with the EZ-Robot platform :) Changes - EZ-Script editor window can be resized by dragging the middle seperator...
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Release 2012.05.12.00

Release 2012.05.12.00

Ive been working hard at adding compass and gps navigation support. There are now new features for your robot using the Sure Dual-Axis Compass module (DC-SS503). I have completed...
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Release 2012.05.02.00

- Firmware 15.8 - Servo no longer holds position while slider is moved when servo speed is set - Fix for external connectivity options (Xbee, Synapse, Wifi, Direct TTL)
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Release 2012.04.23.01

Weve updated the speech recognition control to accept global Enable and Disable commands. Now you can use global voice commands to choose when your robot is actively listening for more voice commands. - Speech Recognition Control has new options for Speech Global Speech Commands - Example files updated for new servo positions - EZ-Script manual has...
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Release 2011.04.21.00

Release 2011.04.21.00

Your robot can now respond to Twitter Feeds! Also now speaks the news, weather and more! This is a social media features update to ARC! It contains a few new functions and...
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Release 2012.04.11.00 (Hifive Fix)

Release 2012.04.11.00 (Hifive Fix)

We hacked away at the EZ-B Firmware over the past 48 hours to resolve the servo jitter issue. This has been a crazy past few days. The release 15.3...
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Release 2012.04.09.00 - Hifive!

Release 2012.04.09.00 - Hifive!

Get the latest ARC and experience the most powerful EZ-Robot Software to date! Are you ready for the greatest EZ-Robot update? We have a huge list of features...
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Release 2012.01.23.00

Release 2012.01.23.00

We introduce the EZ-Cloud in ARC. This feature allows users to save their project files on our server; safe and secure. This feature also enables users the option to publically...
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Release 2011.12.30.00

Release 2011.12.30.00

Welcome to a new fancy release for ARC. In this version, I introduce Client/Server and Remote Control. The HTTP Server allows control of your robot over a web browser. The...
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Release 2011.11.09.00 - WOW

Wondering why there have been so many i2c updates? We have some new i2c controls to support! And it all starts with this release... Firmware 15 WOW! - ARC v2011.11.09.00 - EZ-SDK v2011.11.09.00 - EZ-B Firmware v15 ARC changes - i2cRead now accepts Auto for AutoAck mode. Which acknowledges every read byte except for the last byte - i2cRestart...
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Release 2011.12.26.00

Release 2011.12.26.00

Hello! Happy Boxing Day! So, another release right after christmas? Yeah, but dont worry - it isnt a firmware update. This one is full of nice enhancements and a new feature. For...
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Release 2011.12.25.00 - Ho Ho Ho

Release 2011.12.25.00 - Ho Ho Ho

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! Why am I working over the holidays? Because I am the Santa of Robots and my gift to you is a faster, smarter, and...
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Release 2011.12.11.00

- ARC v2011.12.11.00 Changes - Modified Servo Movement Panel allows you to select the position for Forward/Reverse values. This will support Sabertooth and other unconventional R/C Pulse Width mode hardware.
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Release 2011.12.10.00

Release 2011.12.10.00

This latest version of ARC contains new features and enhancements to camera tracking. The new tracking algorithms are much faster and more reliable - many new settings also. The...
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Release 2011.12.03.00

Release 2011.12.03.00

- ARC v2011.12.03.00 Changes - New color tracking mode (Advanced Color). Removes other colors and tracks specified color - Motion tracking speed increase - Programmable Glyph...
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Release 2011.12.04.00

Release 2011.12.04.00

This latest version of ARC allows remote control from a Wii Remote over a Bluetooth Connection. You can use the tilt to control multiple servos in X/Y (much like the Finger Pad...
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Release 2011.11.28.00 - Let's Motor!

Release 2011.11.28.00 - Lets Motor!

Welcome to the latest EZ-Robot Software Release - Lets Motor! - ARC v2011.11.28.00 - EZ-SDK v2011.11.28.00 - EZ-B Firmware v15.1 Changes - Finger Pad...
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Release 2011.11.15.00

- ARC v2011.11.15.00 Changes - Startup did you know help. Displays tips and tricks for ARC - Float Controls - Located under the Windows menu option. Try it and see :)
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Release 2011.11.11.00

- ARC v2011.11.11.00 - Added Examples to the File menu. Many examples for using scripts, and explaining various controls. More examples will come as we create more Click to visit download page
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Release V2011.11.09.00 WOW

WOW! Weve released the final firmeware to compliment our i2c development. This firmeware update includes many new simplified i2c commands and features not found anywhere else. Now thats the EZ-Robot way! :) Click to read full article
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Release 2011.11.05.00 - RAD

Hello! Welcome to the RAD Release :) - ARC v2011.11.05.00 - EZ-B Firmware v14 Changes - I2C commands (start, stop, read, write, ack, etc) - Auto Release servo control. Automatically releases servos from holding positions after the specified number of seconds - After testing with 10 different servo brands, the servo timing has been modified to...
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Release V2011.11.05.00 RAD

Did you think the enhancements to v13 OMG were enough? Now DJ has just released v14 RAD! It contains many new features, one that prevents your robot from running away (literally) when Bluetooth communication is disconnected. :) There is also a new extended i2c command set, an automatic servo release control and more! Upgrade your EZ-B firmware for...
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Release 2011.10.31.00 - OMG

- Firmware v13 (Codename: OMG) - ARC v2011.10.31.01 Download Now, Watch Firmware Update Video This release updates the Firmware v13 OMG, EZ-SDK and ARC v2011.10.31.01 Contains many new features... Including: - 70 Servo Positions (double resolution!) - 50 Servo Speeds - I2C Read for interactive console (Great for debugging and learning about your...
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Release 2011.10.26.00

- Script engine now understands :Labels. You can GOTO() labels - Script engine now has IF conditions. - Fix with Script/Console Intellisense when specifying a board index. The popup intellisense didnt pop up if you specified a board number ( i.e. 2.Servo(d5, 2) ) - Print Script Manual option under Help menu tab To understand IF conditions, please...
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Release 2011.10.24.00

Not a huge update.. This is a small update with a few new script commands that I missed a while ago :) ... - ReleaseAll() - Release( servo Port ) These new script commands will release a servo from holding its position
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Release 2011.10.21.00

This is a long awaited release of ARC :) . You will notice some new controls, and much quicker interface. Some new features are: - Connection Control allows script to be executed on established connection - Sound Servo allows servos to be controlled by sound input of a microphone - Multiple Servo allows many servos to be controlled at once -...
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Release 2011.08.10.00

- ARC 2011.08.10.00 Changes - New Control (Floor Map, located under misc). Now you can track the location on the screen of your robot. Even draw pictures :) - Firmware updater contains more logging
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Release 2011.07.30

ARC Changes: - Intel Research Face Detection Haar data file parsing is fixed for different cultures. Ops sorry about that bug *eek* - Max, Min servo positions for camera servo tracking - Frame rate for camera tracking *Notes: Do not specify the frame rate too high. Your camera probably wont support it. In that case, youll end up getting duplicate...
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Release 2011.07.22.00

Ill call this the Hack-a-Day release :) - ARC v2011.07.22.00 - Added script commands to play WAV files from SoundBoard control - Voice recognition has a catch all script command. Play a BEEP as acknowledgement that command was understood - HTTP Server speed issue resolved
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Release 2011.07.17.00

Release 2011.07.17.00

- EZ-SDK v2011.07.17.00 - ARC v2011.07.17.00 - Added support for vertical tracking. Now two servos can be configured (optional) to a Camera Control. The camera control will move...
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Release 2011.07.11.01

- ARC v2011.07.11.01 - Faster video processing (uses less cpu and memory) - New feature for Radar Scanner (reverse before turn when object detected) - Connection control allows user enter COM ports (when the microsoft bug hits for invalid com port entries)
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Release 2011.06.28.00

Release 2011.06.28.00

*Warning: This version is not compatible with older .EZB project files if using Camera controls. Remove camera controls from your previous version and resave. - EZ-B Firmware v12...
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Release 2011.07.08.00

- ARC v2011.07.08.00 - Bug fix with camera color tracking script - Added new control HTTP Server
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Release 2011.07.04.00

Release 2011.07.04.00

- ARC v2011.07.04.00 - Addition to Camera Device Control. Allows a script to be executd when a color has been tracked, or lost tracking focus. Now your robot can behave...
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Release 2011.07.02.00

- ARC v2011.07.02.00 - Help button on all controls. Loads new control help page on ez-robot.com - Checks for latest version under Utlities menu option - Help page linked off ARCs home page: Clicky
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Release 2011.06.12.00

- ARC v2011.06.12.01 Changes - Sharp IR Radar Control bug fix - New Control: Movement Script. Allows script commands to be assigned to movements - New Control Command: RunOnce. Runs personality generator one time (if paused)
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Release 2011.06.10.00

- ARC v2011.06.10.00 Changes - ControlCommand script command fix - Joystick response speed increased
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Release 2011.06.08.00

- ARC v2011.06.08.00 Changes - New Control (Personality Generator). This control allows you to create an unlimited number of script commands that will be randomly executed between a High and Low interval in seconds. Use this control to randomly move your robots head, toggle its eye lights, turn around, speak, beep, begin exploring, stop moving,...
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Release 2011.06.03.00

- EZ-SDK v2011.06.03.00 Changes - Com port enumeration bug fix - Removed references to unused dlls in example projects - Removed/Sorted unused Using statements on example project source code
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Release 2011.06.02.00

- ARC v2011.06.02.00 Changes - Bug Fix? Initialization of the designer has been re-ordered and moved due to a possible threading issue.
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Release 2011.05.30.00

- ARC v2011.05.30.00 - New Script command ControlCommand. Allows scripts to interact with other controls. A script command can now execute another script (i.e. on a button push or voice recognition, execute a multiline script). Or script commands can pause/unpause other controls (have a joystick button toggle the color tracking) - New feature for...
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Release 2011.05.27.00

- ARC v2011.05.27.00 - EZ-SDK v2011.05.27.00 SDK Changes - Video devices do not require audio input SDK Changes - Camera Color Tracking with Movement Panel now includes an adjustable delay in milliseconds - Video devices do not require audio input
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Release 2011.05.24.00

- ARC v2011.05.24.00 Changes - Color Tracking Motion Panel Control optimized with higher precision - Smaller memory footprint (removed vs hosting process which was used for debugging prior to this release)
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Release 2011.05.20.00

- ARC v2011.05.20.00 - Faster joystick response - Left() and Right() script commands accept MS parameter - More backgrounds
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Release 2011.05.15.00

- ARC V20.11.05.15.00 Changes - Analog Joystick #1 defaults to control a movement panel - Joystick, Script, Movement panel, Camera control movements individually. For example, you may use the joystick to control the movement while the camera is set to follow an object, etc. - Voice Recognition contains Confidence value. This is the mininum...
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Release 2011.05.12.00

Update - ARC v2011.05.12.00 Changes - Added new script command (toggleDigital) - Added Voice Recognition Enable/Disable control - Added adjustable joystick axis centering values
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Release 2011.05.11.01

Download ARC: 2011.05.11.01 Firmware: V11 Changes - Added new script commands (sleepRandom, MP3TriggerPlayRandom) - Added Speech Synthesis Control - Added wallpaper background - Added application icon - Bug fixed memory leak in Set Digital, Vertical Servo and Horizontal Servo
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Release 2011.05.11.00

Release 2011.05.11.00

Download ARC: 2011.05.11.00 Firmware: V11 Changes - Added MP3 Trigger Control in ARC - Added MP3 Trigger Scripting commands - Speed increase in scripting compiler Pics
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Release 2011.05.10.00

Release 2011.05.10.00

Hello! Welcome to another release of ARC! Wait, didnt we just have one yesterday? Sure did! Here is the update... Download ARC: 2011.05.10.00 Firmware: V11 Changes - Joystick...
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Release 2011.05.09

Release 2011.05.09

- EZ-B V3 Support Added! - Communication protocol speed increased by 75%! - Joystick Support Added! - I2C Support Added! - BlinkM Module and Control - Now supports 20 Servos (rather...