ARC 2024.12.17.00 (Pro and Runtime)
Change Release Notes
This update provides key improvements and bug fixes aimed at enhancing the user experience when working with the embedded Chromium browser component within Synthiam ARC. By refining how pop-ups are handled and improving overall performance, this release ensures a smoother and more responsive environment for your robotics projects.
What's New
Chromium Display & Focus Fixes
Fixed Issue with Pop-Up Visibility:
Previously, certain prompts or confirmation dialogs that relied on Chromium’s rendering engine might fail to appear. This update addresses that bug, ensuring that all pop-ups are properly displayed when triggered. As a result, users will no longer miss critical dialog information or have to guess the state of ongoing processes.Focus Restoration After JavaScript Pop-Ups:
There was an issue where, after closing a JavaScript pop-up, the Chromium control could lose focus, preventing direct text input into fields. With this fix, the focus is consistently restored to the appropriate input field, allowing uninterrupted data entry and a more seamless interactive experience.
Performance Enhancements
Improved Chromium Engine Efficiency:
This release includes internal optimizations to the embedded Chromium browser component. The result is a notable reduction in CPU overhead, which helps ensure your system resources are more efficiently utilized. Whether you're running complex robot behaviors, performing image recognition, or managing simultaneous sensor feeds, these optimizations can lead to a more responsive and stable ARC environment.Lower CPU Usage Under Load:
Many users rely on ARC to control robots with multiple video feeds, sensor data streams, and scripting tasks all running simultaneously. The enhanced Chromium performance means that even with multiple browser instances or complex web-based interfaces, ARC’s overall CPU load stays lower. This improvement can contribute to longer battery life on portable devices and improved real-time responsiveness for critical robotics functions.
How to Update
Check for Updates in ARC:
- Open Synthiam ARC.
- Navigate to the Help menu, then select Check for Updates.
Download & Install:
ARC will automatically download and install the new version. Follow any on-screen prompts to complete the process.Restart ARC:
Once installation completes, restart ARC to ensure all changes take effect.
Feedback & Support
If you encounter any issues after this update or have suggestions for future improvements, please reach out:
- Community Forum: https://synthiam.com/Community
We value user feedback and encourage you to share your experiences, report bugs, and request features. Your input helps guide our development team in making ARC better with every release.
Thank you for choosing Synthiam ARC. We remain committed to delivering innovative solutions that empower you to push the boundaries of your robotics projects.
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Seem to be having a lil problem with this new install on my tablet. when shows the ARC Auto Update Window, it gets stuck there. This window just sits there (no download in progress) , first time this has ever happened to me on this tablet.
Turns out, if I restart the whole process, it does start to download, the gets to about 4% then simply crashes the whole download. Now took a third attempt to download. hmmm