Question Simtools output testing communication problem

Simulator

1. DIY: Seatmover
2. DOF (Number of axles ): 2
3. Actuators (DIY, SCN5 etc.): Wheelchair motors with Sabertooth 2x32
4. Interface (Arduino, SCN, Mega, DIY etc. ): Arduino Uno

SimTools

1. Version Number: 2.5.1
2. Game Plugin where the error is happening: Output Testing
3. Settings: Sabertooth baud rate 115200, 0.1 ms. No jumper from pin 8 to GND on Arduino
4. Using @BlazinH SPS 8.2 Softstart
5. Axis assignment as per SimTools manual, see screenshot
6. Interface setting serial 500,000, N,8,1 as per manual, Interface Output [A<Axis1a>][B<Axis2a>]
7. Same COM4 in SMC3 Utils and Simtools
8. Setting SMC3 Utils to UDP passthrough

Running the motors from SM3 Utils works fine. Only thing that puzzles me is that it shows Arduino SMC3 ver 0.80 even though I use the latest SPS 8.2 sketch from @BlazinH

Problem is when try to go to output testing. The little color box in the Game Engine next to the DIY license indicator goes from orange to blue, but not green. When I move the sliders in output testing nothing happens.
I have checked the interface settings several times, but something seems to keep Simtools from communicating with the SMC3 Utility. Please see below screenshots. Any ideas?

I only had time to disable the firewall, but that did not make a difference. Will try reinstalling SimTools tomorrow.
In what mode has SMC3 Utils to run, monitor or UDP Passthrough when SimTools is on?
Will the Output Testing from the Game Engine work without the Game Manager running?

Do I need to state all 3 axis even though I have only two assigned?
My current Interface Output Setting is [A<Axis1a>][B<Axis2a>] only.

Reinstalling SimTools did help, thanks. Output testing is working now. I am using a Sabertooth, so I think I need to run Mode 3, not 1. I also noted that if I run SMC3 Utils first, then stop it and then run the Game Engine one motor is not always responding. When I restart the computer and start right away with the Game Engine everything works fine. Anyhow, I got a working system now and will proceed with the next steps. Thanks for your help.

Confirmed, I am using the SPS Softstart from BlazinH from the thread you referenced, my earlier post was not clear in that respect. It is working fine and I got LFS with the motion simulation running as expected. Will work on patching other games next.

[QUOTE = "noorbeast, post: 224642, member: 10786"] Check if other programs like anti-virus or firewall are interfering with communication.

Temporarily disable anti-virus or firewall program, reinstall latest SimTools version and check in Output Settings. [/QUOTE]
why when opening simtool shows a message when not connected to the internet? so internet "simtool" is required to work

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when i disconnect from internet this new error build up? everything is normal when there is internet. Is "sim" required to have internet or do I need to reinstall "sim".thanks

my interface looks like this. i still don't understand what is startup output and shutdown output? please explain more

hi .why does the feedback line fluctuate up and down like this????

i have a quastion about the movements in output testing to... i didnt really find it in the pdf manual as well.

i have a 6DOF stewart and it seems that some movements in my config are the wrong way around ...

so in which direction should the sim go if i push the test sliders to the right (!)


-Yaw : Front to the left or right ?
-Heave: up or down
-Sway: left or right- i guess right ?
-Pitch: front up or down ?
-Roll: left or rigt - also guess right ?
-Surge: forward or backwards ?


thanks