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PT actuator EMI

Discussion in 'Motor actuators and drivers' started by Shoeylae, Mar 6, 2024.

  1. Shoeylae

    Shoeylae New Member

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    Who can steer me in the rigjt direction.
    I have a D-box 4250 and wanted to add Surge so i went with a 150mm PT actuator, one Servo and Thanos.
    I don’t like cables so i installed my rig and surge on a platform, perfect for hiding that ugly Servo.
    Now my VR and Simucube base suffer from disconnects.
    I ordered two shielded usb cables one for thanos and one for Wheelbase.
    I also ordered a bernstein plug for the power of the Servo.
    What else can i do to eliminate Emi, are the cables from PT Shielded!

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    Shoeylae, Mar 6, 2024
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  2. Gadget999

    Gadget999 Well-Known Member

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    does the sim chassis have its own ground wire ?
    Gadget999, Mar 6, 2024
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  3. FullNinja

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    Did you ever solve your issue? I have a similar issue after adding a PT Actuator tensionR active harness to my rig.

    I've grounded my rig by connecting a ground cable from my simucube bottom right mounting screw to my PC. But when my simucube and transducers are underload the harness USB will disconnect from my computer.
    FullNinja, Jun 10, 2024
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  4. Thanos

    Thanos Building the Future one AC Servo at a time... or 6

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    Seems the TensionR doesn't have proper ground... did you try bugging Shao about it?
    Thanos, Jun 12, 2024
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  5. FullNinja

    FullNinja New Member

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    Yes I have but it has been slow going. So I've been looking for other people who have had similar issues to see if I can find a solution while I wait for Shao to provide some suggestions or guidance.
    FullNinja, Jun 12, 2024
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  6. FullNinja

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    While waiting for Shao to reply, does anyone have a link to the best way to ground the tensionR?
    FullNinja, Jun 13, 2024
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