Arduino Sketch

Ok, I am to the point of my limitation and can only say what it is I am looking for I wrote my first adapted code to match what I need and it was success in loading it to the board:

// MultiStepper.pde
// -*- mode: C++ -*-
//
// Shows how to multiple simultaneous steppers
// Runs one stepper forwards and backwards, accelerating and decelerating
// at the limits. Runs other steppers at the same time
//
// Copyright (C) 2009 Mike McCauley
// $Id: MultiStepper.pde,v 1.1 2011/01/05 01:51:01 mikem Exp mikem $

#include <AccelStepper.h>

// Define some steppers and the pins they will use
AccelStepper stepper1(1, 3, 6); // pin 3 = step, pin 6 = direction
AccelStepper stepper2(1, 4, 7); // pin 4 = step, pin 7 = direction
AccelStepper stepper3(1, 5, 9); // pin 5 = step, pin 8 = direction

void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600);
stepper1.setMaxSpeed(1000);
stepper1.setSpeed(1000);

stepper2.setMaxSpeed(1000);
stepper2.setSpeed(1000);

stepper3.setMaxSpeed(1000);
stepper3.setSpeed(1000);
}

void loop()
{
// Change direction at the limits
if (stepper1.distanceToGo() == 0)
stepper1.moveTo(-stepper1.currentPosition());
stepper1.run();
stepper2.run();
stepper3.run();
}

Things I need mainly working with DCS, Cliffs of Dover and FSX P3D :
1. I am looking the motors to stop and reset on eject or crash.
2. I am not sure of gear ratio at the moment, but something that can be adjusted by position to match motor turn with 360 X Y Z full rotation.
3.Not sure about the speed yet needed
4. correct com3 connection information corrected
5. feedback based on steppes.

Again I am not sure of much in what I am trying to tackle but I am willing and very patient with this project.

Thanks for all your help since I got the games connect to sim tune and virtual axis I know the next step will be the hardest. Thanks for the long talk Historiker it was a great help and I have been reading quite a bit to write the sketch on multiple step motors.

Updated sketch:

Code:

// MultiStepper.pde
// -*- mode: C++ -*-
//
// Shows how to multiple simultaneous steppers
// Runs one stepper forwards and backwards, accelerating and decelerating
// at the limits. Runs other steppers at the same time
//
// Copyright (C) 2009 Mike McCauley
// $Id: MultiStepper.pde,v 1.1 2011/01/05 01:51:01 mikem Exp mikem $
#include <AccelStepper.h>
// Define some steppers and the pins they will use
AccelStepper stepper1(1, 3, 6); // pin 3 = step, pin 6 = direction
AccelStepper stepper2(1, 4, 7); // pin 4 = step, pin 7 = direction
AccelStepper stepper3(1, 5, 9); // pin 5 = step, pin 8 = direction
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600);
stepper1.setMaxSpeed(1000);
stepper2.setMaxSpeed(1000);
stepper3.setMaxSpeed(1000);
}
void loop()
{
  // Random change to speed, position and acceleration
  // Make sure we dont get 0 speed or accelerations
  stepper1.moveTo(rand() % 200);
  stepper2.moveTo(rand() % 200);
  stepper3.moveTo(rand() % 200);
  stepper1.setMaxSpeed((rand() % 200) + 1);
  stepper2.setMaxSpeed((rand() % 200) + 1);
  stepper3.setMaxSpeed((rand() % 200) + 1);
  stepper1.setAcceleration((rand() % 200) + 1);
  stepper2.setAcceleration((rand() % 200) + 1);
  stepper3.setAcceleration((rand() % 200) + 1);
}[code]

I am not sure if the top code would work better but I tthink I am on the right tract. Any help to make sure that simtools recognizes the sketch. Or if their is another direction I should be going.

Anyway to add this code to create a quick stop once the E key for eject is hit:

void loop()
{
stepper.moveTo(500);
while (stepper.currentPosition() != 300) // Full speed up to 300
stepper.run();
stepper.stop(); // Stop as fast as possible: sets new target
stepper.runToPosition();
// Now stopped after quickstop

// Now go backwards
stepper.moveTo(-500);
while (stepper.currentPosition() != 0) // Full speed basck to 0
stepper.run();
stepper.stop(); // Stop as fast as possible: sets new target
stepper.runToPosition();
// Now stopped after quickstop

}

Looks like an awesome project!

1. How is this code coming? It looks like you have the basics figured out - what happens when you run it?
2. I'm not really sure about this one.
3. I would suggest manually tuning this. Kind of like PIDs - there are fancy ways to calculate the speed you will need but a rough calculation and then testing by feel might be the best route to go (I have more experience with PIDs but often even the best calculations don't account for all variables and require manual adjustment/tuning).
4. Is this something you figured out? Sounds like an Arduino or driver problem?
5. Is there a library that can help with this one? I won't suggest any as I haven't personally used any and it could be somewhat hardware dependent.

I'm excited to see you get this running!