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While programming your robot, these 9x7 inch personalized mouse pads deliver a smooth experience...
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Miscellaneous Utility Plugin by ptp
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Miscellaneous Utility Plugin

ARC utilities: DataQuery for SQL/ODBC/OLEDB/Excel with parameterized queries returning array variables; Ticks/Millis timing functions.

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Synthiam ARC robot build: DLP face animations via EZ-Script/VLC, ezb camera object recognition, H-bridge DC neck control, high-torque metal servos.

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Lewansol Servos Reporting Inaccurate Degrees In Auto Position Movement

Lewansol Servos Reporting Inaccurate Degrees In Auto Position Movement

We are using Lewansol servo skill in conjunction with auto position skill. We...
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Copy Sound Clips From ARC Soundboard

I've got many sound files loaded into different ARC soundboard controls. I loaded them from sound clip files on the computer where ARC is installed. Somehow I've lost some of those original sound files from my computer. Is there a way without using  3rd party software of copy these sound files directly from the soundboard back onto my computer?
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Servo Control Command Format

if I am sending servo commands over wifi directly to the board how should the commands be formatted?
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I Don't Know How To Use Clear Variable Values In Blockly.

I don't know how to use clear variable values in Blockly. test = 0; print("Hello World"); print("Hello World".length); print("hi" + "i'm robot"); print(test); test = test + "test" print(test); delete test; print(test); Execution Error Line 9 Col 12 - test is not defined how to i do?
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Print A Question And Put Keyboard Response Into A Variable

In Blockly how do I print a question that will show up as a pop up for an end user and put the keyboard response into a variable? I understand how you do it with voice recognition whereas you wait for response and it will go into variable but it seems like there is a missing block in Blockly for a keyboard response.
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Could Not Load File Or Assembly Naudio

Hi , I'm trying to play mp3 from robo head: try { using (NAudio.Wave.Mp3FileReader mp3 = new NAudio.Wave.Mp3FileReader(filePath)) { using (NAudio.Wave.WaveFormatConversionStream pcm = new NAudio.Wave.WaveFormatConversionStream(new NAudio.Wave.WaveFormat(EZ_B.EZBv4Sound.AUDIO_SAMPLE_BITRATE, 8, 1), mp3)) { using (MemoryStream ms = new...
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How To Play Stream Or Wav File From Internet?

How to play stream or wav file from internet? like that: Audio.playAudioFile("https://peregrine-results.s3.amazonaws.com/playht20_H7Lp4K4DgvhJUfRSGYenY.wav");
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I Want To Know How To Use Startlistening In Bing Speech Recognition With A Scrit

Even after adding the script with controlCommand("Bing Speech Recognition", "StartListening");, Bing Speech Recognition does not work when starting. I want to know how to make Bing Speech Recognition work in the script. Also, even if I say the wake word in Bing Speech Recognition, the robot does not start listening. What should...
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How To Add New Functions To EZB Firmware?

How to define new commands functions to Arduino Mega EZB firmware?  Currently I am using the CmdOurCustomCmds 0 for a skill I have made but I would like to add more commands to the below list for other custom commands/functions.  What is the best way of doing this?  Is there a number range that I should use that won't conflict with future ARC...
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Ez-B V2.1 Owners?

Hey everyone - I was wondering if anyone on here owns an EZ-B v2.1? There were only 100 sold before the v3. I'm curious if there are any around...
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Ultrasonic Radar Panel Bot Keeps Doing Circles

Ultrasonic Radar Panel Bot Keeps Doing Circles

Hello everyone, Im using the HC-SR04 , works well but when using the Radar it detects then bot move back and just keeps doing...
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Does Ezrobot Make A Shield Or Hat For Iotiny?

Does Ezrobot Make A Shield Or Hat For Iotiny?

Hello I was wondering if there is a shield for the iotiny / ezb so you can soldier/screw in connections instead of plugging  them...