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Tutorial SimTools v3 - RPM Dash Example (with Arduino Sketch)

Discussion in 'Tutorials and Tips by the Developer' started by yobuddy, Apr 26, 2023.

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  1. RJ Stausebach

    RJ Stausebach Member Gold Contributor

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    RJ Stausebach, Jun 3, 2025
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  2. Horseweed

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    Hey, thanks for putting in the work to show how this is done. I have a couple of questions
    1: I’d like to set up a few blue lights just as a shift indicator, instead of ramping LED’s how would I change the code to accept this change?
    2: Does the arduino have to be a UNO? I’d like to use a micro instead so it uses less space.

    Thanks in advance!
    Horseweed, Aug 17, 2025
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    You would need to edit the logic in the provided sketch, I can peek at it more if you need help.

    It should work on any of them really, but you may need to change the pin assignments the led strip is connected to depending on the Arduino used.
    Take care!
    yobuddy, Aug 26, 2025
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