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Question Game Engine’s Axis values are not getting out to arduino via serial

Discussion in 'New users start here - FAQ' started by Neman Ahmed, Sep 26, 2017.

  1. Neman Ahmed

    Neman Ahmed Member

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    My Motion Simulator:
    3DOF, AC motor, Arduino, Motion platform, 6DOF
    My Simulator is:
    1. DIY
    2. 2DOF: pitch and roll
    3. Actuator: DIY
    4. Interface: Arduino
    SimTools:
    1. Version: 2.1
    2. Game Plugin: Live For Speed
    3. SimTools Licence type: DIY

    My Game Engine’s Virtual Axis values are changing as I move in the game but in arduino serial monitor, values are not changing:
    GameEngine_VirtualAxis&Arduino.png

    The arduino program is very simple:
    ArduinoProgram.png

    It uses com8 and is a nano arduino:
    ArduinoProperties.png

    Serial port settings in device manager are:
    DeviceManagerProperties.png

    Game Engine’s Interface settings are:
    GameEngine.png

    Even if I write Axis1a:
    GameEngine_a.png

    the Game Engine’s Axis Testing values are also not outputting the values to arduino via serial, I thought this was happening because I had no license but now I have SimTools license but still there is no serial output:
    SimTool_On_AxisaOutput.png

    Even if I set it to DOF output:
    SimTool_On_DOFOutput.png

    Or Axis b Output:
    SimTool_On_AxisbOutput.png
    Neman Ahmed, Sep 26, 2017
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  2. yobuddy

    yobuddy Well-Known Member Staff Member Moderator SimAxe Beta Tester SimTools Developer Gold Contributor

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    Please note, you are sending data as hex with the <Axis1a> version of your Interface Settings.
    Are you meaning to do this buddy?
    yobuddy
    yobuddy, Sep 26, 2017
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  3. Neman Ahmed

    Neman Ahmed Member

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    My Motion Simulator:
    3DOF, AC motor, Arduino, Motion platform, 6DOF
    @yobuddy, I have also changed it to binary as well as decimal, still no result.
    Actually, I am trying to get serial output first, I will then manipulate the data after
    Neman Ahmed, Sep 26, 2017
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