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JD Robot Rolling

I am curious if it is possible to modify the JD robot to enable it to roll instead of walking, similar to the functionality of the Roli Rover.
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Joystick Xinput Control

Is it possible to implement a Pause and Unpause feature for the Joystick XInput Control in Synthiam ARC? I have noticed that users frequently press additional buttons on the Xbox controller before the robot has finished executing the current script. This results in some chaos, with the robot attempting to catch up with the commands.
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ACR Remote Password

@Athena, I can't remember the password I used for remote login from my phone. When trying to log in from my phone, where can I find the remote login password on my desktop computer?
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Is There A Skill To Plot Your D1(X) And D2(Y) Locations On A X Y Map

Is There A Skill To Plot Your D1(X) And D2(Y) Locations On A X Y Map

Is there a skill in Synthiam ARC to plot your D1 (X) and D2 (Y) locations on an X-Y...
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How To Output Audio On PC Running ARC

I would like to output audio through my PC speakers rather than through the robot's head. Currently, I am using the Audio.SayEZB() function, but it outputs audio through the robot's head. Which module or function should I use to achieve this?
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Accessing The Analog Values On An Arduino

Accessing The Analog Values On An Arduino

Is it possible to access analog values on an Arduino using the existing ARC software? I've tried, but it seems that the only ADC...
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Does ARC Have A Skill That Can Control A N20 Motor That Has An Encoder On It?

, Does ARC have a skill that can control a N20 motor that has an encoder on it using the Arduino UNO running EZB Firmware?
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Programming Esp32 As An Ezb

I'm having trouble creating an EZ-B from an esp32.  I know I've successfully done it in the past about a year ago - but now when I try I'm getting these error messages: C:\Users\dream\Downloads\EZ-ESP32 (1)\EZ-ESP32\ESP32PWM.cpp: In destructor 'virtual ESP32PWM::ESP32PWM()': C:\Users\dream\Downloads\EZ-ESP32 (1)\EZ-ESP32\ESP32PWM.cpp:50:17: error:...
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Bing Speech With Button

I am currently using the Bing Speech recognition robot skill to activate the Openai Chatgpt robot skill for conversation with my robot. It’s working pretty well but I need to fix 2 things: I need to activate the conversation with a button press (contact closure) instead of a wake word. What is the best way to go about this? (I can handle all the...
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Microphone Not Working In Speech Recognition But Does In Bing Speech Recognition

What can I check to find why the microphone works in Bing Speech Recognition but not in the Speech Recognition skill?
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Arc Freezes

hi i have set a iotiny on connection 3 . when i want to make some visuals arc freezes in seconds . what can be the cause ?
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Using Pwm's On Connection 3

Using Pwm's On Connection 3

i'm using connection number 3 whit 3 pwm's for controling LeD's .  i'm using a script to controle the LED'S . how do i ad a connection to my script ? how does my...