Can't get rig to work with Simtools

Hello guys

I am currently building a 2Dof rig using two Toyota electric power steering motors, arduino uno r3, two 500W(40 amp) 12v power supplies and ibt2 motor controllers. The problem is that I cant seem to get the rig to work in with simtools. I am yet to get the full license because I am of the understanding that I can test the rig before activating simtools. The rig works as it should when using SMC3 but then does not respond at all when I try and use simtools. Is there something I am missing?

Hi Noorbeast
I have uploaded the settings
Thanks.

You are not so specific about what isn’t working. The steps could/should be to 1) exit from SMCutils 2) Start SimTools 3) Go to Axis setup in SimTools and set them up 4) Test Setup under SimTools.

Did you miss a step? I don’t see any SimTools axis setup screens.

Hi Joe

There is no movement from the rig when I am testing in simtools. When I run smc3 the rig works the way its supposed to. I am still in the testing phase so I am yet to run Live For Speed. I am new to simtools but I'm also assuming that when I move the 1a Axis, one of the motors should move. I have been trying to do that but the rig remains motionless.

I was also sure to close smc3 before running Simtools

I don’t see the axis setup screen where you assign the function of each logical axis. The screen where you are likely to have 5 20% assignments.

Is this the screen you are referring to?

Hi.
I am not which other setting you are referring to. I think I might have missed them. I did however, change the bit rate to 500000 but i keep getting the same response. May you please show me which other settings I need to setup? I think that might be the problem.

Thanks

Hi Noorbeast
I'm happy to report that the setting you prescribed above have worked. Thank you very much. I am now getting a response from the rig when I test the interface settings. I am now looking to test the rig using Live For Speed and I will give an update on how it's going.

Thanks

"Hi guys

I'm now having trouble getting Live For Speed to work with my motion sim rig using SimTools. I've read through the SimTools Quick Guide and followed the instructions, but unfortunately, I'm not seeing any movement or response from my
Sim rig. Is there something I am missing?

Did you install the Live for Speed plugin? Note the “plugin button” in the lower left hand corner of the screen. That will give you a list of all supported games.

Also the most reliable way is to start LFS from the SimTools menu. There is a setting to detect the process running which is turned off by default.

Hello guys.
Thanks a lot for the feedback. I Uninstalled and reinstalled both simtools and LFS. I thinks the problem was what you suggested above. Needless to say, the rig is now responding when I play LFS. However, motor 1a seems to have a mind of its own. It responds rather very violently during takeoff and turns. Could this be a settings issue?

Post your settings screen. Any numbers there above 20 will be chastised. Also, there is a tuning step

Hello.
I've uploaded the settings pictures.