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Auto Positioner

Auto Positioner

Hi, I am still very new to all this but have actually learned how to use Auto Positioner to open and close my robotic hand, using just two frames. I have been trying to now make my robotic...
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Synthiam Code Object Dropping Square Brackets With An I Inside?

The Synthiam code object is interpreting square brackets [ i ] with an i inside as something else if you don't have any spaces. If you include the spaces then it seems to work. It seems to be the website input in general and not just the code object.   But when in a code object it should not change the code if  For example if I have  if...
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Up Board - Accessibility Of Pinouts With ARC

Hi, I have a question concerning the Up Board (it is more and more difficult to resist to this one). Are the pinouts of the Up board accessible with ARC (like an EZB)? I have noticed that there is 40 of them, including UART, and it would be really cool if it was possible to connect the Roomba directly to the Up Board and control it with the the...
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Saving To Cloud

What does the following error message mean? I get this message when trying to save my project to the Cloud. My file size is 55Mb whereas Cloud file size limit is 64Mb I thought. The request failed with HTTP status 413: Request entity too large.
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What To Skip If Any In Lessons

Hello All, So I am new to robot programming but have recently completed an Inmoov build. My ultimate goal is to eventually create a few different custom robots from scratch. I purchased a JD Robot to learn on before taking a chance on damaging my Inmoov. When I visit the LEARN section on the EZ-Robot website I see there are lessons using...
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ARC Iraspbian Compatibility?

Would ARC run on iraspbian? https://boingboing.net/2020/05/18/raspberry-pi-operating-system.html https://raspbian-x.com/
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Why Won't My Batteries Connect?

Why Won't My Batteries Connect?

I'm sorry if this question sounds really stupid, but I am so lost it's not even funny. The tutorials recommend that rechargeable batteries be used to power...
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Strange Issue With File.Appendstring

Hi, I have a very strange issue with File.AppendString. I have a very simple python script to write a text in a file: file = "C:\Users\FredWin\Documents\ARC\Scripts\ten.txt" File.Delete(file) File.AppendString(file, "text") but it returns me Start Caractères non conformes dans le chemin d'accès. Done...
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What Ports Do I Plug A Ultrasonic Distance Sensor Into?

I have an ultrasonic distance sensor from maybe 2014 or 2015 it has 4 wires, what ports do I plug the sires into?
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Adc Value To Servo Movement

Hi all. I am trying to get my ADC values to move a normal servo. In this project a potentiometer will move a normal servo as in if at 2.5v the servo is centre. If 0v it will move to 1 if 5v it will move to 50 and so on. Please bare in mind I do hard ware, coding even in this simple way is tough for me. Thanks all. Matt
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RGB Animator Working Now With New Version?

RGB Animator Working Now With New Version?

Not working? Now it works,  Thanks -  EzAng
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Audio, Servo Movement Panels Are Only On Connection 0 ?

Audio, Servo Movement Panels Are Only On Connection 0 ?

I noticed audio and the servo movement panels only work on connection 0 ? I also use connection 1, and...