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SimTools Presets Setting interface output Sim Tool v3

Discussion in 'Game Engine Interface presets' started by Zhang, Mar 13, 2025.

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    Hi everyone, I'm trying to configure the interface for Arduino with Simtool v3, but I can't find the right syntax to describe the axes in the photos, it's how I set it but it doesn't work, when starting the test, moving the cursors doesn't work. nothing happens.

    I get my Arduino code from 4dof-controller-code-for-arduino-mega-for-aasd-15a-and-similar-driver
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    Please see the SMC3 thread for configuration and other details, which should be: https://www.xsimulator.net/communit...3dof-motor-driver-and-windows-utilities.4957/

    Interface Type - Serial

    ComPort = the Arduino ComPort, you can find it in Windows Device Manager.

    BitsPerSec - 500000

    Data Bits - 8

    Parity - None

    Stop Bit -1

    Output Bit Range - 10

    Output Type - Binary

    Interface Output (3DOF example of format) - [A<Axis1a>][B<Axis2a>][C<Axis3a>]

    Please post SimTools v3 specific questions to the dedicated v3 Beta thread: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/threads/simtools-v3-public-beta.17329/
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    Thank you for your help, but it didn't work. My Arduino MEGA2560 actually works well when connected to FlyPT, using the Interface Output of <255><255>. Theoretically, if the same Interface Output is used, simtools should also work well. Perhaps the issue is not with the interface output.
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    If everything is corrected, as per requirements, perhaps the issue could be that the SMC3 code is specifically written for the Arduino Uno.
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    I used a packet capturing software to intercept the data sent by FLYPT to an Arduino MEGA2560. The Interface Output is <255><255><Axis1a><Axis2a><Axis3a><Axis4a>. It sends out 10 hexadecimal data points: ff ff 01 ec 01 ec 00 f1 00 f1. This means, besides the initial two <255>, it also includes identifiers 00, 01, 02, 03 before each axis' data. Can simtools send this type of data?
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    I've figured out the problem. The code I was using for the Arduino MEGA2560 required outputting hexadecimal data preceded by <255><255>, but SimTools seems unable to output <255><255>. So, I've switched to a different Arduino MEGA2560 code. Now, I only need to set the Interface Output as P4<Axis1a><Axis2a><Axis3a><Axis4a>!!
    Zhang, Mar 14, 2025
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