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Tutorial SMC3 Arduino 3DOF Motor Driver and Windows Utilities

Discussion in 'SimTools compatible interfaces' started by RufusDufus, Dec 1, 2013.

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  1. Pramuuditha Kumara

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    thank you very much for helpful information.
    Pramuuditha Kumara, Jan 13, 2019
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  2. Pedro Andres Pineda

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    Hi,


    Great work with the SMC3.

    I'm working with the smc3 in mode 1 and now I can move my motors using the smc3tool.

    What must be the value for "Kp, Ki, Kd, PWMmin, PWMmax, PWMrev, and the others configs"?

    Do you have a manual or tutorial to calibrate or find the perfect value?

    Thank you for the help.
    Pedro Andres Pineda, Jan 14, 2019
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  3. Pedro Andres Pineda

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    A last question: I can move the motors using SimTools. Do you have a standard values for this previous settings in SimTools?
    Pedro Andres Pineda, Jan 14, 2019
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  4. Pramuuditha Kumara

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    Just check this one you will get some idea https://www.xsimulator.net/community/threads/my-simple-2dof-simulator.10714/
    Pramuuditha Kumara, Jan 15, 2019
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  5. Pramuuditha Kumara

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    Pramuuditha Kumara, Jan 15, 2019
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    Why does not KD affect one of my engines? the one on the right does affect him and I have managed not to bounce but the one on the left does not affect KD, I have reached 1000 and KS at 100 and remains the same, does that have a solution?
    evolaco, Jan 19, 2019
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  7. BlazinH

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    Are you using smc3 v1.0?

    Kd will have greater effect when Ks is 0.
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    BlazinH, Jan 19, 2019
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    I use the latest version, I tested ks to 0 and KD has no effect from 0 to 1000
    evolaco, Jan 20, 2019
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    Simple things,but without it,big problems:)
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  10. Gabor Pittner

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    If somebody has an idea please help me....I've been struggling with PID settings for a long time. I can not get smooth at all with my rig, however I tried all kind of settings... Its almost good when kp under 80, but I lost speed and lots of detail of movement.
    I made two videos for it:

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    Gabor Pittner, Jan 29, 2019
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    If you can't get smooth motion using Kp only with PWMmax at 255 then your issues are likely not PID related. Could be noisy pots, under-powered, bad geometry, etc.
    BlazinH, Jan 29, 2019
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  12. Pedro Andres Pineda

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    I had a similar problem and I didnt find a configuration,but when I put some weight(one person) on the structures the platform worked smoothly(with the same speed), that indicated me that I must adjust the geometry in my platform.
    Pedro Andres Pineda, Jan 30, 2019
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  13. Pedro Andres Pineda

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    I have my simtools sending the payload to the SMC using serial port, but I know that is possible send the commands using network. I made this and put the out mode in the SMC3 tool in UPD Pass thru.
    Now the simtools is sending the data to SMC3tool(using network) and the SMC3Tool sends the data to the platform and it works and I can see if the target and feedback are aligned.

    My question is: With this configuration(network) is the performance equal to simtools using serial?
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    Pedro Andres Pineda, Jan 30, 2019
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  14. Gabor Pittner

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    I don't think so. This rig have been used with Thanos AMC1280USB board analog control it wasn't jerky at all. There are 24V 490W motors more than strong enough. Used Hal sensors for feedback never had problem with them. Several members made a rig in the same geometry. I think something wrong with delay maybe or i don't know. :( Could it be beacuse of sabertooth 2x32 serial timeouts? There is an infinity symbol on it in describe tool. :).
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    Gabor Pittner, Jan 31, 2019
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    P in PID stands for proportional so the voltage applied to the motors using P only will be directly proportional to the input and should produce the smoothest motion on an unloaded rig. I and D gets added to P and do things to tweak the movement which can cause positive or negative outcomes.
    But the difference in AMC vs SMC3_SPS is AMC controls via a 5v signal and SPS via serial coms. So yes that's possibly where your problem is. In any case though you should be posting here when asking questions related to Sabertooth controllers and SMC3 as this thread is for supported H-bridges only. https://www.xsimulator.net/communit...ket-serial-pid-motor-driver-w-softstart.9277/
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    BlazinH, Jan 31, 2019
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    Hi All,

    I am new here and new to this so i apologies if this has already been asked.
    I'm thinking of building a platform using linear actuators. Which mode would be best and would I still need to add a potentiometer to the circuit?

    Many thanks
    Sam Court, Jan 31, 2019
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    Hi guys,
    do you know if we can get the source code of the SMC3Util (Windows) ?
    I would like to do some changes and maybe port it to Linux.
    Any idea ?

    cheers,
    Dirk
    Arazok, Feb 1, 2019
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    noorbeast, Feb 1, 2019
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    Yes, I found that too, but unfortunately it isn`t the code.
    Just the exe and ini file, so the executables but not the source ....
    Arazok, Feb 1, 2019
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    Hmmm you are right, I have never downloaded it before and have always presumed it was the source, as it is clearly labeled source.

    I presume that means that only @RufusDufus has the source code.

    Update - I had a poke through the old comments and its seems the source is on a disused computer: https://www.xsimulator.net/communit...nd-windows-utilities.4957/page-66#post-132918
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