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Question No motor Movement - No Simtools output Communication

Discussion in 'SimTools DIY Version' started by slowsam27, Mar 31, 2024.

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  1. slowsam27

    slowsam27 New Member

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    My Motion Simulator:
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    First time building an entire unit from scratch.
    Controller is a PIC32bit 44 pin processor on Micromite chip.
    Running 4 axis of movement using 12VDC windscreen motors using bridge drivers.
    Using COM1 port USB to Serial interface

    Using MM Edit program i can send it a command and the motor will move.
    upload_2024-3-31_16-53-29.png

    But when using the Simtools interface nothing happens (no data pulse indication on the signal LED on the RS232 interface board).
    I am using Simtools 3.0

    upload_2024-3-31_16-55-34.png
    This is the current setup in simtools.

    Any idea's or general direction for fault finding would be appreciated.
    slowsam27, Mar 31, 2024
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  2. yobuddy

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

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    Can you tell me what is says in the error log?

    upload_2024-3-31_17-39-7.png

    I'm guessing your hitting save, and then 'test settings'?
    yobuddy, Apr 1, 2024
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  3. slowsam27

    slowsam27 New Member

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    upload_2024-4-5_18-19-1.png

    Yes hitting save and then "test settings" and this comes up in the error log afterwards. Any ideas? Appreciate the help!
    slowsam27, Apr 5, 2024
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  4. yobuddy

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

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    The Com port tied to interface #1 is already in use by another program.
    (Maybe MM Edit is still open?)
    yobuddy, Apr 8, 2024
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