EZB-Compatible Robot Controllers & Microcontroller Boards for Synthiam ARC

Synthiam ARC works with many robot controllers and microcontroller boards using EZB firmware.

  • • Install EZB firmware to turn supported hardware into an ARC robot controller
  • • Control servos, motors, sensors, cameras, and AI vision
  • • Works with DIY robots, education kits, and custom builds

An EZB is any robot computer or microcontroller that connects to Synthiam ARC Robot Software.

Supported EZB Hardware and Robot Controllers

Below is the current list of robot controllers and microcontroller boards compatible with Synthiam ARC using EZB firmware.

Manufacturers

Adafruit

1 platform

Control PCA9685 servo breakout with Arduino Uno using Synthiam ARC and EZB firmware; servo shield support and programming tutorial.

USB
Servos 16
Camera
Audio
UART
I2C
ADC
Digital

Arduino

3 platforms

Synthiam ARC enables Arduino Mega 2560 control with 8 ADC, 13 PWM, 21 digital ports and 24 servos; includes firmware, shield and tutorials

USB
Servos 24
Camera
Audio
UART 3
I2C
ADC 8
Digital 21

Program Arduino Uno with EZB firmware for Synthiam ARC control; pinouts, PWM pins and frequency details for Arduino boards.

USB
Servos 12
Camera
Audio
UART
I2C
ADC 6
Digital 14

Connect Synthiam ARC to Arduino Leonardo via USB using EZB firmware to control GPIO, PWM, servos, and ADC; enable DTR in ARC connection.

USB
Servos 12
Camera
Audio
UART Varies
I2C
ADC Varies
Digital Varies

BBC

1 platform

Connect BBC Micro:bit to Synthiam ARC via USB. Access GPIO, LEDs, buttons; upload Arduino firmware for I2C, SPI and analog sensors.

USB
Servos Varies
Camera
Audio
UART
I2C
ADC 3
Digital 16

DF Robot

1 platform

LattePanda runs Windows and Synthiam ARC, with onboard Arduino (EZB firmware) for GPIO and direct EZ‑B v4 hardwire control with low latency.

Wi-Fi / USB
Servos 12
Camera
Audio
UART 1
I2C
ADC 5
Digital 12

DJI

1 platform

Program the DJI Tello in Synthiam ARC for computer vision tracking and movement using JavaScript, Python, EZ-Script, C++, or .NET.

Wi-Fi
Servos
Camera
Audio
UART
I2C
ADC
Digital

Espressif

2 platforms

ESP32-CAM as an EZB for Synthiam ARC: stream video, control GPIO/servos, AP/Client WiFi, and ARC D0-D23 to GPIO pin mapping.

Wi-Fi
Servos Varies
Camera
Audio
UART Varies
I2C
ADC Varies
Digital Varies

Turn DOIT ESP32 DevKit v1 into an EZB for Synthiam ARC: affordable WiFi with 3 UARTs, AP/Client modes, servo pin tips and GPIO-to-Dx mapping.

Wi-Fi
Servos Varies
Camera
Audio
UART Varies
I2C
ADC Varies
Digital Varies

EZ-Robot

8 platforms

Two-wheeled WiFi robot with camera using EZ-B v4 brain-affordable, expandable AdventureBot kit built from EZ-Bits, sold by EZ-Robot.

Wi-Fi / USB
Servos 24
Camera
Audio
UART 3
I2C
ADC 8
Digital 24

Control IoTiny with Synthiam ARC: 100MHz Cortex‑M4 Wi‑Fi IoT/robot controller-camera, servos, ADC, I2C and digital I/O for easy internet automation

Wi-Fi / USB
Servos 8
Camera
Audio
UART
I2C
ADC
Digital

EZ-B v3 Bluetooth robot controller supported by Synthiam ARC - features, specs and legacy connection tutorial

Bluetooth
Servos 24
Camera
Audio
UART
I2C
ADC 8
Digital 24

EZ-B v4/2 robot controller: dual Cortex ARM, Wi-Fi, audio/video, 24 servo/digital ports, I2C/UART, camera and Synthiam ARC control for custom robots

Wi-Fi / USB
Servos 24
Camera
Audio
UART 3
I2C
ADC 8
Digital 24

JD humanoid robot kit - WiFi-enabled, 16 DOF with metal-gear servos; easy, fun, educational, available from the EZ-Robot online store.

Wi-Fi / USB
Servos 24
Camera
Audio
UART 3
I2C
ADC 8
Digital 24

Roli WiFi planetary rover kit, customizable with 13 ez-bit ports for add-ons, built to traverse varied surfaces. Sold by EZ-Robot

Wi-Fi / USB
Servos 24
Camera
Audio
UART 3
I2C
ADC 8
Digital 24

Build and customize robot pets with 3D printing using the Shell-E Kit and EZ-B IoTiny-teach STEAM, vision tracking, speech recognition, ML and VR

Wi-Fi
Servos 8
Camera
Audio
UART
I2C
ADC 2
Digital 8

Six hexapod robot kit: Canadian-designed, customizable WiFi 6-legged platform with 12 servos/12 DOF for dynamic motion. Available at EZ-Robot.

Wi-Fi / USB
Servos 24
Camera
Audio
UART 3
I2C
ADC 8
Digital 24

EZ-Robot & Gael Langevin

1 platform
EZ-InMoov Robot Head by EZ-Robot & Gael Langevin

EZ-InMoov robot head-DIY educational humanoid kit powered by Synthiam ARC for vision tracking, speech, chatbot integration and mobile control

Wi-Fi
Servos 8
Camera
Audio
UART
I2C
ADC 2
Digital 8

iRobot

1 platform

Convert iRobot Roomba into a smart, fully featured personal robot with the EZ-Robot Complete Kit-movement control and Roomba manual included.

Controller Dependant
Servos
Camera
Audio
UART
I2C
ADC
Digital

Ohmnilabs

1 platform

Ohmni telepresence robot with 13MP Supercam and low-latency streaming; run Synthiam ARC on Windows 10, use Ohmnilabs Standalone Skill and Exosphere.

Wi-Fi
Servos 1
Camera
Audio
UART
I2C
ADC
Digital

Parrot

1 platform

Control AR Parrot Drone via WiFi using Synthiam ARC's AR Drone Movement Panel skill; setup, movement control and manual access.

Wi-Fi
Servos
Camera
Audio
UART
I2C
ADC
Digital

Pi Foundation

1 platform

Run Synthiam ARC on Raspberry Pi 4+ with Windows 11 for robot control; use external EZB/Arduino for reliable I/O, SSD/USB storage recommended

Wi-Fi
Servos
Camera
Audio
UART
I2C
ADC
Digital

Radxa

1 platform

Control robots with Synthiam ARC on ROCK Pi X: affordable x86 SBC running Windows, Z8350 quad-core, 4K HDMI, Wi‑Fi, drivers and setup tips.

Wi-Fi / USB
Servos
Camera
Audio
UART
I2C
ADC
Digital

Robotis

5 platforms

Control Robotis Bioloid AX-12 servos with Synthiam ARC using OpenCM, OpenCR or EZ-B; add cameras, Kinect control, walking gaits and Raspberry Pi hacks

USB
Servos 200
Camera
Audio
UART
I2C
ADC
Digital

ROBOTIS MINI for Synthiam ARC: 16 XL-320 servos, OpenCM9.04 controller, 3D-printable frame and Bluetooth/firmware setup tips.

USB / Bluetooth
Servos 16
Camera
Audio
UART
I2C
ADC
Digital

Control Robotis DYNAMIXEL servos with OpenCM9.04-C using Synthiam ARC - XL-320 TTL support, expansion board for AX/MX, UART0 or UART2 selectable

USB
Servos 200
Camera
Audio
UART
I2C
ADC
Digital

OpenCR 1.0 ARM robot controller compatible with Synthiam ARC-Arduino firmware install, 921,600 baud, pin mapping, PWM & EZ-Script

USB
Servos 200
Camera
Audio
UART
I2C
ADC
Digital

TurtleBot3 with Synthiam ARC enables affordable, customizable mobile robots for education, Blockly/Python coding and 600+ addable robot skills.

Wi-Fi / USB
Servos 200
Camera
Audio
UART Varies
I2C
ADC Varies
Digital Varies

Sain

1 platform

Control Sain Smart v3 inverted-pendulum robot with Synthiam ARC using Arduino Mega + MPU6050 firmware; USB or Bluetooth connection and PID tuning.

USB
Servos
Camera
Audio
UART
I2C
ADC
Digital

Sphero

1 platform

Control the Bluetooth Sphero with Synthiam ARC to add speech recognition, scripting and PandoraBot AI via the Sphero Movement Panel.

Bluetooth
Servos
Camera
Audio
UART
I2C
ADC
Digital

Team IoT

1 platform

Atomic Pi SBC: Intel board with 16GB eMMC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB3 for Windows/ARC robots, Windows 10 and Wi‑Fi drivers available.

Wi-Fi / USB
Servos
Camera
Audio
UART
I2C
ADC
Digital

Up

1 platform

Windows-powered credit-card SBC (Intel Cherry Trail) with 40-pin expansion, HDMI/audio, runs Synthiam ARC; includes Windows 10 drivers and install tips.

Wi-Fi / USB
Servos
Camera
Audio
UART
I2C
ADC
Digital

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