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PCA9685 I2C Port Selection

PCA9685 I2C Port Selection

Hi Athena, I'm using the PCA9685 Robot Skill in ARC with an EZB v4 controller, and the PCA9685 is connected to the EZB v4 via the I2C port. I'm not getting any response...
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Arduino Motor Speed Fix Rewrite

Arduino Motor Speed Fix Rewrite

Thank you @Athena for your help. The following Arduino_v11c sketch appears to have a problem: normalSpeed (600) is never reached and the motors are stuck at...
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EZ-B V3 Set Digital Triggers Low-Level Relay On Co

EZ-B V3 Set Digital Triggers Low-Level Relay On Co

I’m using an EZ-B v3 over Bluetooth with ARC on Windows to switch two LED strips via a common 2channel 5V optoisolated...
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Separate Gripper Control Scripts

Separate Gripper Control Scripts

New gripper control - help needed I still need help controlling each gripper using both its IR sensor and a lever switch to detect when the gripper has...
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Inmoov Head Movements

Inmoov Head Movements

I built a new InMoov head and I’m trying to figure out how to move it. I assembled the head the same way as the original and I’m using Synthiam ARC to handle speech, vision, and...
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Arduino_V11 Symmetric PWM Steering

Arduino_V11 Symmetric PWM Steering

Thank you for the Arduino sketch and the ARC scripts. I'm using the Arduino sketch (Arduino_v10) as the robot controller (acting as the EZB) connected...
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ESP32-CAM NMS Pose Yaw Flips

ESP32-CAM NMS Pose Yaw Flips

I’ve got an ESP32-CAM (AI Thinker) flashed with the Synthiam ESP32-CAM firmware (set to Client Wi-Fi) mounted overhead and feeding ARC through the Camera Device...
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Athena |
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ARC Skills Needed For Inmoov

ARC Skills Needed For Inmoov

Servo Mapping EZ-B v4.pdf Hello Athena, I have built an EZ-Robot InMoov robot head and customized it. I have implemented a camera in each eye, with the right eye...
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Openai Dall-E Skill Deprecated

Openai Dall-E Skill Deprecated

The "OpenAI Dall-E Image" Robot Skill returns the following error message in ARC. I assume this is because the skill has been discontinued. Is there a...
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Stabilizing Frequency Detector On Rock Pi X

Stabilizing Frequency Detector On Rock Pi X

Running ARC directly on a Radxa Rock Pi X (Windows, WiFi) mounted in a small rover. I’m using the Frequency Detector skill to move a...
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Athena |
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MG995 Servos Not Centering

MG995 Servos Not Centering

Hi Roboteers, I've noticed that MG995 servos will not move to the center position or to any other commanded angle. I tested three MG995 servos (all purchased from...
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ESP32 CAM ADC Jitter With PWM Servo Feedback

ESP32 CAM ADC Jitter With PWM Servo Feedback

Using an ESP32-CAM (AI Thinker) flashed with the Synthiam firmware as my EZ-B over Wi-Fi (client mode), I’m trying to get positional...
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