Change Release Notes
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
- Splash intro not displayed when file is loaded from command line or explorer
- Custom Movement Panel is controlled by external controls
- Camera Control saves and restores selected video device
- HTTP Server displays mouse location in Live Remote Control
- Wallpaper feature removed to be replaced with user defined wallpapers in next update
Enjoy!
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| Feature | ARC FREE |
ARC PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Get ARC for Free | View Plans | |
| Usage | Personal DIY Education |
Personal DIY Education Business |
| Early access to new features & fixes | Yes | |
| Simultaneous microcontroller connections* | 1 | 255 |
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| Skill Store plugins* | 1 | Unlimited |
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| Auto-positions gait actions* | 40 | Unlimited |
| Speech recongition phrases* | 10 | Unlimited |
| Camera devices* | 1 | Unlimited |
| Vision resolution | max 320x240 | Unlimited |
| Interface builder* | 2 | Unlimited |
| Cloud project size | 128 MB | |
| Cloud project revision history | Yes | |
| Create Exosphere requests | 50/month | |
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** 1,000 per cognitive type (vision recognition, speech recognition, face detection, sentiment, text recognition, emotion detection, azure text to speech)
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After I install it. It says Parameter is incorrect in shortcut and it won't run.
sorry. Does this mean that every time we install it, it MUST be uninstalled first. In the past, I have simply installed it on top of itself. Anyway is OK with me. I just need to know which way would be the way.
I am going to try this.
No, I did a windows update to try to get it to work. The program installs fine. But, when I try to run either Builder or firmware Builder, they don't run. I have already put a new .NETFRAMEWORK on it. This is win7.
Sweet!
Installed and loaded fine for me.
Now if I could just get a replacement chip for my EZ-B. Been waiting since 07/26/12 for a replacement. mad
MovieMaker, you do not need to uninstall each time. What is happening is the Shortcut you created is incorrect. Remove the old shortcut. You can right-click on icons and shortcuts and select Delete.
I removed the old short cut right after I installed and right-clicked and sent the new one to the desktop. I even clicked on the original shortcut from the program menu without success.
OK, this time, I went to the hard drive and picked a path. The path was supposed to be:
c:/program(X86)/EZRobot Inc/Ezbuilder/ARC .
I only had ONE ARC in the path of the short cut. So , I made another shortcut from the app.
It is working now.
Good to hear
Thanks, the new update as always is SUPER!
Great job ! your frequent updates are infact adding more value to EZ-B
I am waiting for Sdk!
Can't change background now.
Thanks DJ, The Custom Movement Panel now links to the to the Ping Radar Control. But it may still not be quite right. For Me the Ping Radar Control "Reverse before Turn" does not work quite correctly. With the "Reverse before Turn" active the Robot goes into reverse when the Ping Distance is too small but never does a turn. With the "Reverse before Turn" deactivated the Robot Turns Right as expected when the Ping Distance is too small. I have not tried Camera Tracking.
Robotman, please read description of release update notes to recognize the changes.
Thanks MovieMaker,
I could not open the new build until I followed the path that you provided. I manually opened it from there and all is well.
Hello Guys,
Did we lose the ability to set the camera resolution in the new build? We used to max it out to get 35 foot glyph detections. Now we seem to get 5 foot glyph detections. Maybe we are missing it.
Also, are there any script commands that use the new tracking variables?
Thanks again
LOVE THE $CameraCenterX and $CameraCenterY variables DJ in the EZ-Script and improved tracking features!
Thanks DJ
You are more than welcome, Trooper.