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Skills Not Available On Pi's Windows 11

Skills Not Available On Pi's Windows 11

, I am currently running Synthiam ARC on a Raspberry Pi, but I've noticed that it lacks several skills, such as those in the Virtual Reality...
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Raspberry Pi 5 With ARC Installed

@Athena, I am considering installing a Raspberry Pi 5 to function as an EZ-B. My question is, can I also connect an Arduino Mega to this Raspberry Pi, which is already configured as an EZ-B, and control both devices from a Windows PC using Synthiam ARC?
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Can I Use A HLS-LFCD2 Lidar With ARC?

@DJ   Thanks for the Slamtec support. I'm working with a High School Robotics class on a budget.  We found many LIDAR from Hitachi  the HLS-LFCD2 readily available for $20 on ebay  Is it possible to add these to the LIDAR Skill ?
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Is There A Way To Archive A Blockly Block Without Deleting It?

, is there a way to archive a Blockly block without deleting it, similar to using // for comments in JavaScript? This feature would be useful when experimenting with different scripts in Synthiam ARC.
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New JD Built  Camera Locked But Works

New JD Built Camera Locked But Works

I recently assembled a JD robot straight out of the box and opened the example project for JD, which includes 12 controls. I completed the servo...
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Lidar A3m1 Error

Hi, I am using the RPLidar A3M1, but it is not functioning as expected. The system displays the following message: Timeout set for 2000ms RPLidar SDK: 2.0.0 Slamtec SDK: 2.1.0 Connected to COM13 @ 256000 Model: 43 Hardware Version: 113 Firmware Version: 7824 Serial No: 9B291C7164E72B13E0CF5E303CE92B13 Motor Ctrl Supported: False Health: , Code 7209...
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ARC Shortcut Creator

ARC Shortcut Creator

Does Shortcut Creator work in ARC? The Create Shortcut and Copy file path to clipboard are both greyed out and not clickable Thanks Steve
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Noob Looking To Connect A Bot

Noob Looking To Connect A Bot

Hello All, I am just starting out with robotics and need guidance on the next steps. I have a third-party TurtleBot that is based on a Raspberry Pi (RPi). It...
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Movement Panel With Servo Control

Movement Panel With Servo Control

I have modified my 3-wheel robot by replacing the two 360-degree servos with a motor equipped with a differential. This motor is controlled by a dual...
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How To I Include Pauses In Speech Synthesis.

How can I incorporate natural pauses into a speech script using Synthiam ARC? For instance, I want it to say "HO pause HO pause HO" with noticeable pauses in between. Currently, my Santa head is saying "HO HO HO" too quickly, and I would like to slow it down for a more natural delivery.
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How To Send GPT Text To Azure Text To Speech

How To Send GPT Text To Azure Text To Speech

How can I send text from a ChatGPT skill to Azure Text-to-Speech in ARC to access different voice options?
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Rplidar C1 Not Working

Rplidar C1 Not Working

Is it possible to use the RPLidar C1 with Synthiam ARC, or is compatibility limited to the RPLidar A series? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!