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Post Submission Attachment Error

Post Submission Attachment Error

I'm trying to post a robot project on Synthiam.com and I get this error when submitting: "There needs to be at least two pictures and you provided...
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Benchmark Spikes On Pi EZB Wifi

Benchmark Spikes On Pi EZB Wifi

I’m running ARC on a Windows laptop and using a Raspberry Pi 4 over Wi-Fi as my EZB server (DJ’s EZBPi image). The Pi handles a PCA9685 for 12 servos and an...
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Sound Servo Sync Issues

Sound Servo Sync Issues

I'm using the Sound Servo (EZB Playback) Robot Skill in ARC to control my robot's mouth servos. The audio is played through the EZB's audio output, but the mouth movement is...
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Touch Path Driving With Sabertooth

Touch Path Driving With Sabertooth

I’m running a Roli Rover with the EZB v4 over WiFi and swapped the stock Hbridge for a Sabertooth 2x12 (Simplified Serial on S1). In ARC I added the...
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Azure TTS Plays Wrong Device

Azure TTS Plays Wrong Device

, I have a sound problem. Hardware / connection: - I have two EZB controllers and one IoTiny: - EZB #0 - AP mode - IoTiny #1 - client mode (has a Z120 speaker...
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Chronos Tilt To Tello Yaw Mapping

Chronos Tilt To Tello Yaw Mapping

Trying to fly a DJI Tello hands-free using wrist tilt from a TI eZ430-Chronos watch in ARC. Hardware-wise: Windows laptop on the Tello WiFi, DJI Tello...
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Mega 2560 GPS UART Conflict

Mega 2560 GPS UART Conflict

I’m running an Arduino Mega 2560 over USB with ARC’s Arduino firmware and trying to add a NEO-6M GPS module. I first tried the GPS robot skill (by James Graham Hu)...
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Play Audio Through EZB Hardware

Play Audio Through EZB Hardware

Is it possible to play an audio file through the EZB? I don't want to use the SoundBoardEZB Robot Skill because the audio files are numerous and changeable....
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Smoothing Myo Control On EZ-Inmoov

Smoothing Myo Control On EZ-Inmoov

I’ve got an EZ-InMoov Robot Head running on an EZ-Robot IoTiny over WiFi (ARC on a Windows laptop). Servos are wired: D0 = neck pan, D1 = neck tilt, D2...
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Roli Rover Exosphere Compatibility

Roli Rover Exosphere Compatibility

Hello, I'm trying to use Exosphere and would like to know whether the Roli Rover is compatible with Exosphere. For clarity, are you asking about...
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Speech Recognition Low Confidence Issue

Speech Recognition Low Confidence Issue

I'm having issues running the Speech Recognition Robot Skill in ARC Pro (version 2026.04.16.01). A script I use (titled "JD - Are You a...
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Picture In Picture Lag With Tracking

Picture In Picture Lag With Tracking

Running ARC on a Windows mini PC mounted on a Roomba (connected via the Roomba OI serial to USB). I’m driving with the Roomba Movement Panel and...
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