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Tutorial Monster Moto Shield acts as a single motor driver = more power!

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Building Q&A / FAQ' started by Pit, May 9, 2014.

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  1. Alinos

    Alinos New Member

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    Hey!

    Im trying to move a nema17 with monster moto shield but im not be able to get it. I copy your schematic connections as you can see in the pic.
    IMG_20180510_113050.jpg
    For arduino code
    Did you use de SMC3? Dont know if nema17 is well connected too.
    If someone can help me, im quite noob with this dirver.
    thanks!

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  2. Alicante

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    @Pit

    Hi,

    I am using B configuration but something strange happens:
    I have been testing it for about 4 hours, one of the ibt2 is so hot while the other one is ccompletly cold.
    I think that both bridges should be more or less at same temperature, as i have understood one ibt2 works when motor is turning clockwise and the otherone when it is turning anticlockwise. is it right?

    Regards
    Alicante, Jun 11, 2018
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  3. Pit

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    Sorry mate no support for the IBT.
    Pit, Jun 15, 2018
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    Hi@all.
    Trying to move my truckwipers. In "normal" conditions everything works fibe in smcutil.
    In the single MM configuration 12V come into MM but nothing out. Pins are connected like it is described in the first Post.
    Thanks for Help.
    Martin
    Martin.Berger, Jun 26, 2018
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  5. Tags..(VR)

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    what wire gauage and how did you solder them on there? nice job.
    Tags..(VR), Aug 1, 2018
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  6. dedraro

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    Hi guys, sorry for resurrecting this old topic, but I have a question for you, I currently use 2 ibt-2 in series to manage a single 120W 24v worm motor for the belt tensioner, like this:
    [​IMG]
    The situation compared to a single ibt-2 has slightly improved, but often it happens to me that with impacts or hard braking the boards go overloaded and shutsdown, so I wondered if a triple board configuration was possible, like this:
    [​IMG]

    What do you think?
    dedraro, Mar 27, 2020
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    Before you upgrade maybe you can post your SMC3 settings (or anything other software you're using for these drivers) .Sometimes the Kp value is too high, or the max Power is too high, slightly reducing these values could help already. Anyway 3 IBT bridges are critical in parallel mode, on the other hand I did never test such a configuration. If you need stable motor drivers, I suppose to have a look at Saberthooth drivers.
    Pit, Mar 27, 2020
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  8. dedraro

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    Thanks for the answer, yes I use SMC3, and I played a lot with the settings, these are the ones that I accept as minimum, after it becomes too slow and the braking does not synchronize with the surge of the rig, and it bothers me
    [​IMG]
    Can you recommend any changes?
    I wanted to give one last chance to this motor, which responds really well (when don't shutsdown) then if I can't get them to work I will go directly to the servo I use for the SFX100, I don't want spend money to take a sabertooth with this cheap motor.
    dedraro, Mar 27, 2020
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  9. noorbeast

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    Does this only drive surge, or have you not configured other axis?

    In the TC you have 0 for Max, which will make it very violent. I would suggest doing a proper TC capture then tune from there: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/steps-to-create-a-motion-profile.228/

    Keep in mind the lower the TC value the sharper the response, the higher the value you will soften the response, over a greater range.

    I would suggest you not mess with any filters or axis limiting (unless needed to prevent breakage) until the base motion profile is fully refined.

    You may want to try lowering the Main Level % in the Game Manager Profile Editor, as that will help soften spikes in thing like a crash which may trip things out. You can also create specific profile for particular cars at certain tracks.

    Take it slow and methodical, don't make multiple setting changes at the same time.
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    noorbeast, Mar 27, 2020
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  10. dedraro

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    Yes I use it only for surge, I set axis limiting because this way I can have it more accentuated for the small moviements like shifting and don't break my shoulders on the hard brakes.
    However I will definitely try to reduce the main level %, I haven't tried it yet, always left at 100%.
    I reset everything and start from scratch, thanks for the advice, I'll let you know.
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    dedraro, Mar 28, 2020
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  11. dedraro

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    I finally managed to make it work! I decreased the main level % down to 80%, but unfortunately I had not yet solved it, so I realized that the ibt-2 disconnected only when I had the SFX-100 turned on, and from there I understood that it was an EMI problem.
    So I shielded the cables of the potentiometer by adding adhesive aluminum film and ferrite filters, and used a USB cable always shielded with ferrite filters, and it finally seems to work great!
    [​IMG] [​IMG]

    Now I can use them at very high values without any problems :D
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    dedraro, Apr 4, 2020
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  12. josemanuelrm26

    josemanuelrm26 my 2dof

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    hello I have the arduino with 1 motomonster but I don't have clari left and I'm looking for info.
    I have to change some programming on the arduino ??
    Thank you
    josemanuelrm26, Apr 25, 2020
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    I am sorry but I don't understand your question, can you explain a little more about the problem.
    noorbeast, Apr 25, 2020
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    Please post all your questions and problems in your own build thread, rather than spread across multiple posts and threads, as otherwise it is far to difficult to follow or assist you.
    noorbeast, Apr 26, 2020
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  16. josemanuelrm26

    josemanuelrm26 my 2dof

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    hello isn't this your thread ?? how does the
    Monster Moto Shield acts as a single motor driver = more power!
    put? if I'm not going to look for it. thanks
    josemanuelrm26, Apr 26, 2020
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    could you please tell me how did you solve the problem exactly?
    absyfadhel1, Sep 18, 2021
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  18. noorbeast

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    Seems a pretty clear explanation of the resolution, including pictures, what bit don't you understand?
    noorbeast, Sep 19, 2021
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  19. absyfadhel1

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    my motor shutdown while using 2 x ibt-2, he just said that he put aluminum film on the pot wire, but i already did that and not helped, thanks
    absyfadhel1, Sep 19, 2021
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  20. noorbeast

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    Then best to detail your issue on your build thread, for context, and explain in what circumstance the issue occurs.
    noorbeast, Sep 19, 2021
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