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Windows Release 2016.04.15.00

Desktop — Windows

ARC Release

ARC (Autonomous Robot Control) is Synthiam's flagship desktop robot programming platform. Build, program, and control any robot with powerful AI, 500+ plugins, and a visual no-code interface — all from your PC.

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Change Release Notes

  • 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 ServoSpeed() with virtual ports

  • verify speech synth is initialized before allowing volume to be Set

  • fixed incorrect binaryop error due to not having spacing between comparison operations in ez-script. (Example below)

  • fixed to ignore case on comparibles AND|OR (example below)


ClearVariables()

$Volume = 10

# this would error with no space in assign
$Volume=$Volume-25

# this would error with no space in comparible
if ($Volume<=-5)
  $Volume=5
endif

SpeakVolume($Volume)

$status = -1
$retry = 3

# this would error because no space and use of capital AND
if (-4<-3 AND -2<0)
  print("Dfd")
endif

# this would error because no space with negative value in comparible
if ($retry<3 and $status<0)
  # do something
  print("SdfdF")
endif

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