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Is There Any Support For AWS Robomaker?

Was at re:Invent last week and saw some really cool demos. Wondering if there are any support/skills for services being offered by AWS?
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Blockly Locking Up And Can't Stop It

Blockly Locking Up And Can't Stop It

Is there an easy way to shut down Blockly when it locks up and you can't stop it- without totally restarting ARC?
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What Is A Movement Panel?

What Is A Movement Panel?

Had some questions on this skill. I did not see any configuration for which motors to use. If you've got multiple motors running how does it know which ones to control?...
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Start Script With  Ifttt

Start Script With Ifttt

The title actually explains it. I want to control my robot via "IFttt". I found a plugin to SEND: https://synthiam.com/Support/Skills/Misc/IFTTT-Sender?id=15883...
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My Computer Has Trouble With Windows 11

My Computer Has Trouble With Windows 11

Hello, On my Windows 11 machine I cannot get anything but the EZ-Robot camera to work. Any other cameras that I plug into the computer are...
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Skill Or Plug-In? (HELP!)

Skill Or Plug-In? (HELP!)

Hello, I am attempting to share my Simone ARC project in Servo Magazine. I am sure that most of my readers will try the "Teams" version of ARC before purchasing...
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How Do I Hook Up The EZ-B To A Second Wifi (An Added Dongle) In Windows 11?

How Do I Hook Up The EZ-B To A Second Wifi (An Added Dongle) In Windows 11?

How do I hook up the EZ-B to a second WiFi (an added dongle) in...
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Inmoov Builders

Hello all, I'm needing help understanding how the potentiometer work on the arms and shoulders. I have the potentiometer on the outside of the servos and they work by hand. I was hoping someone could explain how they connect to the arms and shoulders. What passion the potentiometer are set in the middle end, ect... Also if you would not mind...
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Easiest Way To Control Individual Motors On Sabertooth

So I received my old 2 x12 back, I tested it, and it's running well. I'm thinking of using it for a couple of upgrades but it would require me to be able to control the motors individually. I did not find anything regarding individual control on the Sabertooth movement panel help. First up I'd like to run the dome motor using this and replace it...
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How To Get Decimal Value As Speech Recognition

How To Get Decimal Value As Speech Recognition

On a different note what would you recommend to do for speech recognition for expected phases that is not an integer. Is it...
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Electromagnet For EZB

Has anyone added an electromagnet on an EZB.  I don’t want to throw power across a coil as I don’t want to burn out EZB.   I see some arduino controller electromagnets on Amazon for $10 perhaps a skill for this in ARC?  https://www.amazon.com/KEYESTUDIO-Electric-Lifting-Solenoid-Electromagnet/dp/B09B7BQ62W
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Error On Saving Project

Error On Saving Project

I recently started getting this error message... I can't figure out the cause. Has anyone come across this before?