Change Release Notes
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 that robot as well. This new control works with the EZ-B V4 - and is the first control to use the UART Peripheral Expansion Port.
- Added support for Wowewee mip
- updated scripting manual for examples about assigning commands to variables (i.e. ReadADC())
- fix for uartWrite() which is compatible with the new ez-b v4 protocol
- Control changes for RGB Eye Module, which will be on the store soon
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You need to install your old version of ARC through Windows control panel. After that's done install the new version. That should hopefully do it.
Didn't the last update also have the firmware update? You may need to update the firmware.
Yes, it should have the latest upgrade utility for the ezb board as well. (I believe it is 16.4).... the upgrade utility should be in the same folder on your pc that ARC is in...
Can you please screenshot or write the entire description of the Pop Up Windows that is displayed when you attempt to connect to the EZ-B v3? I am quite sure it says this...
msg += "Invalid EZ-Robot OS Version. Please Upgrade." + Environment.NewLine; msg += string.Format("EZ-B Reports v{0}. This copy of ARC requires v{1}", _firmwareResponse, REQUIRED_FIRMWARE) + Environment.NewLine; msg += Environment.NewLine; msg += "Would you like to view the help tutorial with instructions on how to upgrade the EZ-Robot OS?";
And you will be presented with a Yes or No option. If you press the YES option, a video step-by-step tutorial will walk you through the upgrade process.
Here is the video tutorial for the upgrade that you will find if pressing YES