Table of Contents

• Main

Get Started

• Get Started With Synthiam

How to Make a Robot

• Choose Your Robot

• 1. Make a DIY Robot!

• 2. Computer

• 3. EZB Microcontroller

• 4. Power

• 5. Robot Skills

• 6. Moving Servos

• 7. Movement Style

• 8. Vision

• 9. Audio

• 10. Remote Control

• 11. User Interface

• 12. Autonomous Navigation

• 13. Project Example

• 14. Most Popular Robot Skills

• 15. Programming Introduction

Tutorials

• AI Robot Chat

• Auto Position Action from Speech Recognition

• Init Script

• Move a servo with speech recognition (Blockly)

• Moving a Servo

• Moving Servo with Speech Recognition

• Phone Notification from Exosphere

• Record Servo Positions To Auto Position Frames

• Robot Knows Your Face and Converses

Installing ARC

• System Requirements

• Download & Install

• Manage Installation

• Folders & Registry

• Uninstall ARC

• Updating ARC

ARC Subscription Plans & Licensing

• Overview

• ARC Editions

• ARC Runtime Edition

• Earn Credit

• Am I Locked In

• Terminology

• Payment

• Activate PC (assign seat)

• Manage Subscription

• Activating & License Cache

• COPPA Compliance

• Education Purchase Information

• Education & School Benefits

• Synthiam is a trailblazer of technology

Using ARC

• Introduction

• How ARC Works

• How to use ARC with Microcontrollers

• Interface & Workspace

Project Menu

• Overview

• Robot Skills

• My Robot

• 3D Parts

• Servo Profile

• Remote UI

Options Menu

• Overview

• Debug

• Twitter

• Nest

• Preferences

• Remote Access Service

• Account

• Shortcut Creator

Robot Skills

• What is a Robot Skill?

• Add Robot Skill to Project

• Auto Arrange Robot Skills

• Organize Robot Skills (virtual dekstops)

• Syncing and Updating Robot Skills

• Uninstall Robot Skill

• Help & Manual for Robot Skills

• Configuring Robot Skill Settings

• Robot Skills Messaging (ControlCommand)

• Create Custom Robot Skill

• Numeric Slider

• Servo Controls

• Port Selection (servo/digital/pwm)

• Movement Panels

• Navigation Messaging System

• Virtual Workspaces

Loading, Merging & Saving Projects

• Auto Load Project

• Merge Project

• Open Project

• Save Project

• Example Projects

Tips to Make a Robot

• Overview

• Windows Lite for ARC

• Control More Than One Robot

• Multiple EZ-B over WiFi

• Two Network Interfaces

• Windows 10 Storage & Performance Tips

• Headless SBC (Single Board Computer)

• Powering SBC (Single Board Computer)

• Load project on Windows startup

• Initialize Servos On Startup

Troubleshooting ARC

• Overview

• EZB Connection Troubleshooting

• Reset ARC User Registry

• Troubleshoot WiFi Connections

• Completely Remove All ARC

• Troubleshoot USB Connections

• Connecting EZB Over Internet

• Battery and Power Supply

• EZB Disconnecting

• Screen Resolution

• Camera, audio, and microphone issues

• Slow Performance

Website Features

• Overview

Posting Features

• Posting Images

• Posting YouTube Videos

• Robot Skill Store

• Exosphere

• Robot Swag Store

• Community Etiquette Guidelines

• Community Forum

• Forum Editor

• How To Ask Robot Building Questions

• Make a Robot Tutorial

• Posting Markdown

• Posting UBB

• Athena (AI Robot Technical Support)

• Robot Programming Support

• Edit Profile

• Emails and Notifications

• Synthiam Credit

• Referral Program

Programming

• Overview

• Programming Guide

• Script Robot Skills

• Default Variables

• ControlCommand()

Code Editor

• Overview

• Choose Programming Language

• Edit Scripts

• Code Completion

• Shortcut Keys

• Port Summary

• Cheat Sheet

• Console

• Variable Picker

• Clipboard

Block Coding

• RoboScratch

• Blockly

JavaScript API

• Overview

• .Net CLR

• Exception Handling

Examples

• Parse JSON

ADC

• get

• get12Bit

• waitForBetween

• waitForEquals

• waitForHigher

• waitForLower

Audio

• getVolume

• isConnected

• playAudioFile

• say

• sayEZB

• sayEZBWait

• saySSML

• saySSMLEZB

• saySSMLEZBWait

• saySSMLWait

• setVolume

• setVolumePC

• soundNote

• speakVolume

• stop

• stopAudioFile

• waitForAnyNumberSpeech

• waitForAnySpeech

• waitForSpeech

• waitForSpeechRange

COM

• available

• availablePorts

• clearInputBuffer

• close

• isPortOpen

• open

• read

• readAllText

• readByte

• readLine

• write

• writeString

• writeStringNewLine

Digital

• get

• set

• setRandom

• toggle

• wait

EZB

• getCPUTemp

• getVoltage

• isConnected

File

• append

• appendString

• appendStringLine

• delete

• exists

• getLength

• getReadPosition

• isFileOpenForReading

• isReadEnd

• readAllText

• readByte

• readChar

• readClose

• readLine

• readRandomLine

• readReset

• setReadPosition

I2C

• read

• readByte

• readString

• setClockSpeed

• write

• writeString

Movement

• down

• forward

• getSpeed

• getSpeedLeft

• getSpeedRight

• land

• left

• reverse

• right

• rollLeft

• rollRight

• setSpeed

• setSpeedLeft

• setSpeedRight

• stop

• takeoff

• up

• waitForDown

• waitForForward

• waitForLeft

• waitForReverse

• waitForRight

• waitForStop

• waitForUp

Navigation

• SetNavigationStatusToNavigating

• SetNavigationStatusToPause

• SetNavigationStatusToStopCancel

• updateLocation

• updateScan

Net

• hTTPGet

• hTTPPost

• isInternetAvailable

• sendUDP

Ping

• get

• waitForBetween

• waitForEquals

• waitForHigher

• waitForLower

PWM

• get

• set

• setRandom

Servo

• decrement

• getAcceleration

• getFineTuneOffset

• getPosition

• getPositionRealtime

• getSpeed

• getVelocity

• increment

• IsReleased

• release

• releaseAll

• setAcceleration

• setFineTuneOffset

• setMaxPositionLimit

• setMinPositionLimit

• setPosition

• setPositionRandom

• setSpeed

• setVelocity

• waitForMove

• waitForPositionEquals

• waitForPositionHigher

• waitForPositionLower

UART

• hardwareUartAvailable

• hardwareUartRead

• hardwareUartReadAvailable

• hardwareUartReadString

• hardwareUartReadStringAvailable

• hardwareUartWrite

• hardwareUartWriteString

• initHardwareUart

• sendSerial

• sendSerialString

Utility

• browser

• checkForUpdate

• clearGlobalVariable

• closeControl

• defineGlobalVariable

• exec

• fillGlobalArray

• getBit

• getGlobalArraySize

• getRandom

• getRandomUnique

• loadProject

• map

• setBits

• showControl

• showDesktop

• shutdownPC

• sleepPCHibernate

• sleepPCSuspend

• waitUntilTime

Python API

• Overview

• Add Custom Python Modules

ADC

• get

• get12Bit

• waitForBetween

• waitForEquals

• waitForHigher

• waitForLower

Audio

• getVolume

• isConnected

• playAudioFile

• say

• sayEZB

• sayEZBWait

• saySSML

• saySSMLEZB

• saySSMLEZBWait

• saySSMLWait

• sayWait

• setVolume

• setVolumePC

• soundNote

• speakVolume

• stop

• stopAudioFile

• waitForAnyNumberSpeech

• waitForAnySpeech

• waitForSpeech

• waitForSpeechRange

COM

• available

• availablePorts

• clearInputBuffer

• close

• isPortOpen

• open

• read

• readAllText

• readByte

• readLine

• write

• writeString

• writeStringNewLine

Digital

• get

• set

• setRandom

• toggle

• wait

EZB

• getCPUTemp

• getVoltage

• isConnected

File

• append

• appendString

• appendStringLine

• delete

• exists

• getLength

• getReadPosition

• isFileOpenForReading

• isReadEnd

• readAllText

• readByte

• readChar

• readClose

• readLine

• readRandomLine

• readReset

• setReadPosition

I2C

• read

• readByte

• readString

• setClockSpeed

• write

• writeString

Movement

• down

• forward

• getSpeed

• getSpeedLeft

• getSpeedRight

• land

• left

• reverse

• right

• rollLeft

• rollRight

• setSpeed

• setSpeedLeft

• setSpeedRight

• stop

• takeoff

• up

• waitForDown

• waitForForward

• waitForLeft

• waitForReverse

• waitForRight

• waitForStop

• waitForUp

Navigation

• SetNavigationStatusToNavigating

• SetNavigationStatusToPause

• SetNavigationStatusToStopCancel

• updateLocation

• updateScan

Net

• hTTPGet

• hTTPPost

• isInternetAvailable

• sendUDP

Ping

• get

• waitForBetween

• waitForEquals

• waitForHigher

• waitForLower

PWM

• get

• set

• setRandom

Servo

• decrement

• getAcceleration

• getFineTuneOffset

• getPosition

• getPositionRealtime

• getSpeed

• getVelocity

• increment

• IsReleased

• release

• releaseAll

• setAcceleration

• setFineTuneOffset

• setMaxPositionLimit

• setMinPositionLimit

• setPosition

• setPositionRandom

• setSpeed

• setVelocity

• waitForMove

• waitForPositionEquals

• waitForPositionHigher

• waitForPositionLower

UART

• hardwareUartAvailable

• hardwareUartRead

• hardwareUartReadAvailable

• hardwareUartReadString

• hardwareUartReadStringAvailable

• hardwareUartWrite

• hardwareUartWriteString

• initHardwareUart

• sendSerial

• sendSerialString

Utility

• browser

• checkForUpdate

• clearGlobalVariable

• closeControl

• defineGlobalVariable

• exec

• fillGlobalArray

• getBit

• getGlobalArraySize

• getRandom

• getRandomUnique

• loadProject

• map

• setBits

• showControl

• showDesktop

• shutdownPC

• sleepPCHibernate

• sleepPCSuspend

• waitUntilTime

EZ-Script API

• All Commands

• EZ-Script Bugs

Advanced Fundamentals

• DC Motors with EZB Microcontroller

• Robot with Wheel Steering

• Use DC Motor As Servo

• COM Ports

• Introduction To Servo Motors

• Robot Topology

Hardware Reference Designs

• Overview

• EZ-B v4

• Power Harness

• EZ-B Camera

• GPS

• Ultrasonic

• RGB 8x8 Display

• EZ-B IoTiny

• Neopixel Blaster

• Blaster Bit

• Microphone

• Temperature Sensor

• Line Sensor

• Humidity Sensor

• Voltmeter

• Variable Voltage Supply

• Indoor Positioning System

• IMU Sensor

• IPS Transmitter

• LIDAR

• RGB Eyes

• Roomba Cable

Create a Robot Skill

• Create a Robot Skill

• 1. Download ARC

• 2. Install Visual Studio

• 3. Create Project

• 4. Example Project Overview

• 5. Add Some Buttons

• 6. Publish Plugin To Skill Store

• More Publishing Information

• UI Components

• ARC Classes, Methods & Events

• EZB Classes, Methods, & Events

• Events

• Troubleshooting

• Plugin Compliance

Examples

• Custom JavaScript Extension

• Custom Movement Action

• Extend EZB Protocol Custom Command

• EZB Manager

• Saving/Loading Configuration

• Moving Robot With Movement Panels

• Move Servos

• Theme Renderer

• ControlCommand() Binding

• Dependencies, Files and Sub Folders

• Camera Control

• Finding Other Behavior Controls

• Camera Custom Tracking Type

• Global Script Variables

• Script/Blockly Edit Control

• Script Executor

• Custom EZ-Script Function

• Custom Movement Panel

• Output Audio from EZ-B

EZB Firmware Protocol

• Overview

• Communication Protocol

• Extend EZB Protocol

Robot Skills

Overview

Adc

ADC Graph

ADC Meter

ADC Value

Arcx Test Robot Skill

Artificial Intelligence

Aimlbot

Autonomous AI

Bot Libre

Cognitive Sentiment

Dialogflow

EZ-AI_Client_EZB

Openai Chatgpt

Pandorabot AIML2

Pandorabots

Personality Forge

Synbot Plugin

Translate

Vader Sentiment Analysis

Audio

Advanced Speech Recognition

Advanced Speech Synthesis

Audiotoolbox Plugin

Azure Speech To Text Engine

Azure Text To Speech

Basic Speech Synthesis

Bing Speech Recognition

Conversational Menu

Frequency Detector

Google Speech Recognition

Microphone

Midi Control

MP3 Trigger

Openai Text To Speech

Output Audio From EZ-B

Sound Movement

Sound Script (Ezb)

Sound Servo (EZB)

Sound Servo (PC Mic)

Sound Servo (PC Speaker)

Soundboard (EZB)

Soundboard (PC)

Soundboard V2 (PC)

Speech Phrase Recognition

Speech Recognition

Speech Script

Speech Synthesis

Speech Synthesis Settings

Talk Servo V2

Total Speech Recognition

Voice Activity Detection

Watson Speech To Text

Watson Text To Speech

Windows Speech Engine

Camera

Augmented Reality

Camera Click Servo

Camera Device

Camera Overlay

Camera Snapshot

Camera Source (Ezb)

Camera Source (Usb)

Camera Variable Overlay

Cognitive Emotion

Cognitive Vision

Darknet YOLO (Obj Detection)

Face Tracking

Kinect Body Control

Live Stream Broadcast

Live Stream Receiver

Omron HVC-P

Omron HVC-P2

Omron HVC-P2 (Second Camera)

Openai Dall-E Image

Picture In Picture

Programming With Pictures

QR Code Generator

Robot Skill To Camera

Rubik'S Cube Solving Robot

Screen To Camera

Sighthound Cloud API

Stream All The Video Sources

Target Overlay

Text Overlay

Tiny Yolo2

Train Vision Object By Script

Video Recorder

Vuzix Augmented Reality

Communication

Com Port Manager

Comm Expansion Configuration

Command Duplicator

Connection Diagnostic

Ezb Connection

EZB Connection

EZB Connections

EZMQTT Broker

EZMQTT Client

Getrss

Network Change

Pushover

Serial Terminal

SMTP Client

TCP Client

TCP Clients

TCP Script Server Raw

Websocket Client

Websocket Server

Digital

Read Digital

Set Digital

Display

Chromium

Display Popup

Full Screen Video Player

Games

Tic Tac Toe

General

Benchmark

Debug

Diagnostic Report

EZ-B Settings

EZ-B V3 Configuration

EZ-B V4 Info

EZB Connect By Name

File Manager

Notepad

Screen Recorder

Shortcut Creator

Tutorial

Gps

GPS

Graphs

EZ Chart

EZ Gauge Chart

Ez Line Chart

Graphy

Servo Sketch 3D

I2c

3-In-1 IMU

Arduinocoms

Blinkm

BV4615 RC-5 IR Decoder

Dual-Axis Compass

ESP32_MPU6050

HMC5883 Compass

HT16K33 Animator (8X8)

Lidar-Lite Laser Module

MMA7455 Accelerometer

MPU6050 Accelerometer Gyro Temperature

MPU6050 Tilt Angle Sensor

MPU9150 Accelerometer, Gyro, Temperature, Compass

RGB 8X8 Animator

RGB Animator

Infrared Distance

Sharp IR Collision

Sharp IR Radar

Misc

Depthsensor

DHT11 Temp &Amp; Humidity Sensor

Ez430-Chronos Wrist Watch

IFTTT Sender

Iphone Sensor Stream Server

Miscellaneous Utility Plugin

Neopixel Blaster

Neopixel Ring

Remote Mouse

Roll Pitch Yaw

Serial Toolbox

Virtual Robot

Movement Panels

AR Parrot Drone Movement

Auto Position Movement Panel (Gait)

Brushless Motor Movement Panel

Continuous Rotation Movement Panel

Continuous Servo Movement Panel

Custom Movement Panel

Custom Movement Panel V2

DJI Tello Movement Panel

Dual Hbridge

Dual Hbridge W/PWM

Inverted Pendulum

Irobot Roomba Legacy

Irobot Roomba Movement Panel

Ohmnilabs Standalone

Roomba Tones

Sabertooth Kangaroo

Sabertooth Movement Panel

Sphero Movement Panel

Ubtech Alpha 1 Bluetooth

Wowwee MIP Movement Panel

Wowwee MIP V2

Wowwee Rovio

Navigation

BN-880 GPS Compass

Camera NMS Pose

EZ-SLAM

Hitachi-LG LDS Lidar

Indoor Positioning System

Intel Realsense D435i

Intel Realsense T265

Kinect Xbox 360 Depth Mapping

NMS Example

NMS Faux Odometry

PTI Lidar Plugin

Rplidar

The Better Navigator

The Navigator

Wavefront

Wheel Encoder Counter

XV11 LIDAR

Power

Prevent PC Sleep

Pwm

PWM Slider

Rafiki

Rafiki Front Bumber

Remote Control

Avatar JD

Exosphere

Floor Map

HTTP Server

HTTP Server (Custom)

Interface Builder

Joystick (Direct Input)

Joystick (Xinput)

Key Control

Movement Joystick

Movement Joystick

Myo Gesture Armband

Remote UI Client

Touch Path

Wii Remote

Scripting

EZ-Script Console

Get Line Containing From Array

Movement Script

On Variable Changed

Personality Generator

Recorder

Script

Script

Script Collection

Script Monitor

Servo Script

Sketch Pad

Slide Script

Smart Variable Watcher

Sound Script

Task Script

User Defined Function Example

Variable State Saver

Variable Watch

Servo

Auto Position (Gait)

Auto Release

Continuous Servo

Custom Servo Controller

Dynamixel

Feetech RS485 Servo

Feetech Serial Bus Servo

Horizontal Servo

Inverse Kinematic Arm

Kondo KRS ICS Servos

Lewansoul Servo

Lynxmotion Smart Servos

Maestro Servo Controller

PWM Servo Feedback (ADC)

PWM Servo Feedback (I2c)

Relative Servos

Robotis Openmanipulatorx

Servo

Servo Pad

Servo Recorder

Servo Speed

Servo Summary

SSC-32 Servo Controller

Stepper Servo

UBTECH Alpha Servos UBT-12HC

Vertical Servo

Waveshare Bus Servos

Ultrasonic

Ultrasonic Collision Script

Ultrasonic Distance

Drone Collision

Ultrasonic Collision Detection

Ultrasonic Distance

Ultrasonic Radar

Virtual Reality

Dual Camera Servo Server

Oculus Quest Robot

Single Camera Servo Server

Virtual Reality Robot

Compatible EZB Hardware

Overview

AdventureBot

AR Parrot Drone

Arduino Due/Mega

Arduino Genuino Uno

Arduino Leonardo

Atomic Pi

Balance Robot

Bioloid

Darwin Mini

ESP32 Cam

Esp32 DevKit v1

EZ-B IoTiny

EZ-B v3

EZ-B v4

EZ-InMoov Robot Head

JD Humanoid

LattePanda

Micro:bit

OpenCM 9.04

OpenCR

PCA9685 Servo Controller

Raspberry Pi

Rock Pi X

Roli Rover

Roomba

Shell-e

Six Hexapod

Sphero

Telepresence Robot

Tello Drone

TurtleBot 3

Up Board

Docs
Website Features
Swag Orders

Swag Orders

Products

ARC Skill Store Exosphere Release Notes Synthiam on Github

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