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2Dof arduino simulator 1st attempt

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Projects' started by Luimp, Oct 24, 2013.

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  1. bsft

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    I happened to have it open on my screen when I was notified of your post :D
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    eaorobbie Well-Known Member SimTools Developer Gold Contributor

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    Can be now bought for the same price through their Australian dealer now, quite a popular board.
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  4. bsft

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    got a link for the aussie dealer?
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    Well I got the simtools and looks pretty easy to work with but I just think I'm missing something put everything together and it moves the servos but randomly and ingame nothing happends but everything looks connected
    How can I do a sketch for the arduino ?
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    Hi Luimp, what sketch are you using right now?
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    Hi,
    i orderd monster moto from dealextreme too. But i get a devective driver board. One Motor is working finde the other one only spins in one direction. So for me this wasn't a good choice.
    tombo, Nov 2, 2013
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    Sketch works perfecting in SimTools, but if you have not commented out the debug line which is to be only used in the Serial Monitor it wont work.
    Please "//" comment out the "#define Debug" line at the top of the code.
    eaorobbie, Nov 2, 2013
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    Hi Luimp!
    You can find 2DOF arduino code in the DIY tutorials http://www.xsimulator.net/category/diy-tutorials/
    and the method of ste-by-step setup and calibration here Arduino code for 4DOF and 1 DIRpin Hbridge board here
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    How did you go with flashing the code to the Ard, once it works there I can show you the setting to run them in a game. Easy one.
    eaorobbie, Nov 3, 2013
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  11. Luimp

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    Honestly I start to feel really like idiot I can connect all ok from arduino to motors and pots and all work ok just can't connect with simtools .
    I flash the ard with the firmware from Prilad thread after I put code from RacingMat for work with pot and small motor
    Luimp, Nov 3, 2013
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    Ok did warn the ard's not the easiest for begineers to pickup.
    Can RacingMat provide setting files for you to make this easier.
    I dont know the driver shouldnt be hard for him to provide it , plus post in each thread so the guys might help you there, If its just running the servos for the model i can help, but seems you have progress to building the sim.
    eaorobbie, Nov 3, 2013
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    @eaorobbie : i've seen you published a preset file. :)
    Is it just a matter a copying the file that Simtools write on my hard drive?

    Sorry for my approximative english, i didn't understood the end of your message :-(
    What driver, what posts?
    Yours
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    RacingMat, Nov 3, 2013
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    @Luimp:
    Here is the interface preset file I got

    Just unzip it and paste it to your local directory:
    for me it is here (Win7 64bits): C:\Users\RacingMat\AppData\Local\SimTools\GameEngine\InterfacePresets

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    RacingMat, Nov 3, 2013
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    Thanks now seems to be working I move the bars in simtools and the lights in monstermoto switch to green move right side and red move to left
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    Congratulations! :-D
    I bet you can't wait to seat yourself in your future simulator!
    RacingMat, Nov 3, 2013
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    Did you need to open your motors for isolate the earth cable or was just plug and play?
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    With wipers, YES, must earth isolate. If that is too hard, best buy big worm gear motor which are already done, that and they are faster, stronger.
    bsft, Nov 3, 2013
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    The motors I linked do not need any hardware dismantling : they are ok like this!
    ;-)
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    Check it anyway, better spend 5-10 mins per motor than accidental nuke a board or two testing motor.jpg
    bsft, Nov 4, 2013
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