Questions regarding first 2DOF

Hey guys, I am new here but I really love the effort everyone is putting in.

Short background:

I have some experience with electronics and software engineering.
The questions might sound stupid to you but I have looked everywhere and I thought it was easier to just ask

I am planning on building my first rig in 2025 and i obviously dont have as much experience as you all.

I was planning on using some 24v 250w wheelchair motors, because that seems to be the "easiest" choice as a beginner. I have looked into the powersupplies and I found a few cheap ones that are rated for 600w and 25a at 24v for just under 40 Euros.
Would that work for 2 motors because I dont think I can get server psus much cheaper and also I want to keep it as simple as possible.


I understand that I need some kind of protection against the backcurrent from the motors, in case of extreme braking or other movements.
What I dont understand is, why you are using bridge diode rectifiers.
Dont they just convert the current?

My other question is:

is PGmover an alternative to Simtools or do they extend one another?
Everybody seems to be using Simtools, but I really dont want to spend 80 Euros for a license if I can use a different tool for free
I downloaded PGmover and looked into the documentation but I cant find the answer I am looking for:
can I set up my whole rig and configure it using PGmover?

I would really appreciate a short answer.

Have a great 2025

Greetings from Germany
mueller13s04

Thank you very much. I will take a look at it. Would you suggest I should use one over the other as a beginner (SimTools or FlyPT)?

The most important protections for the motors are limit switches and hard stops. They are a PITA to put together but in the end you’ll be happy to have them. Fuses and an estop are also pretty important although my current motors have never tripped a fuse.

Worry about diodes and capacitors when things aren’t working. I attributed every startup problem I had to back EMF and so far not a single one was that.

For reverse current protection, KBPC5010 diodes at the output of the power supply connected according to such a scheme will suffice:
Power supply 24V connect to both AC pin , positive pin KBPC5010 connect to positive pin motor driver, negative pin KBPC5010 not used .
More important is the choice of motor driver , with 24V power supply I do not recommend using IBT2 bridges are very unreliable and often burn out ,
If you want to have a trouble-free platform, buy these bridges
https://www.xsimulator.net/community/threads/reasonably-priced-100a-motor-controllers.17638/
Yes I know they are more expensive but they are completely trouble-free I have 3 of them and they work with 24V 250W motors for a year without a problem.
In addition, with the 100A bridge you can use an alternative software version for arduino with built-in soft start
https://www.xsimulator.net/communit...rt-for-dofreality-h6-and-p.17630/#post-252481
I recommend FlyPtmover as software to control the platform at the beginning is a bit confusing but you can understand how it works after a short learning, and the possibilities are huge
Below is my 2DOF file for FlyPTmover version 3.5.3 (there is a newer version, but I'm waiting for major bugs to be fixed)
Your rig is supposed to be more for car racing or flying?