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News SimTools 2.0 Question and Answer

Discussion in 'News' started by yobuddy, Feb 29, 2016.

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  1. SeatTime

    SeatTime Well-Known Member

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    Who are you talking to in regard to your comments? Please direct your comments to those who are in a position to investigate and fix them. All the people you have been berating are not in a position to fix anything. Thank you.
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  2. SeatTime

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    Hi Simtools development Team. I was always under the impression that those who purchased a license would have access to a area of the website were they could get support from the development team (if required) therefore removing that responsibility from the DIY community. Once you start selling a product for a monetary gain, it does come with some responsibilities.
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  3. Bernd Manger

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    You are absolutely right, I should have expressed myself more clearly. I meant, of course, the Simtools development Team.
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    As far as I am aware you need to set your GSeat to the b axis using the interfaces you are using to control the GSeat.
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    Yep, I have 'a' setup for the G-seat and Harness Tensioner and the 6DOF is running off 'b' - really does not matter. Of course I'm running three different interfaces - one for 6DOF one for the G-seat and one for the Harness Tensioner.
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  6. yobuddy

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    Hi Guy's

    Yes it would, as I'm adding the Video Ride Creator, Player and more alongside the next release.
    Good time to fix anything I can also.

    No one asked them to?
    The online manual we have now in still nearly spot on.
    As stated, the only real change to be aware of is <Axis1> is now <Axis1a>...
    And the manual will get updated as soon as possible.

    They did tell you already thou?
    In short, its so you can run 2 simulators from the same Max/Min settings if you wanted to.
    If you don't use 2 sims connected with SimTools 2.0, then there is no need to worry buddy.

    Yes you can, if you want to send <Axis1a>,<Axis1b> to the same interface its ok.

    Isn't people posing in the "SimTools 2.0 Question and Answer" thread "an area of the website?"
    I am constantly answering questions and helping people on here, as I have been for years.
    I also answer a ton of email as you can imagine.

    I have made a contact us page just for the reason if someone gets really stuck thou.
    https://simtools.us/contact-us/
    From time to time thou, I am going to miss a post or two or get behind a bit, its only human.

    There is no way I can be a help desk for everyone that receives SimTools 2.0 with a commercial sim. (nor would I be charging enough for that) lol
    Honestly the simulator seller should at least show how to set up the simulator they are selling.
    I mean an Axis Assignment preset is dead simple to make.
    Then setup for the user is drag and drop, select the profile, easy!
    But I'll always help where I can.

    @vsp19,
    I see your having problems buddy.
    Open a thread on your sim.
    Please post pics of your sim and I'm sure I can help you more there.
    PM a link to the thread man!

    Take care all, :cheers
    yobuddy
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    That matter was due to the 1.3 software being abused by motion companies making profit from Simtools 1.3 without consent of the developer..

    Now there isn't a problem because the pro version of the software can be purchased by none DIY motion user's :thumbs
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  8. abs

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    sorry Guys I still don't get it . obviously I am doing something totally wrong and completely don't understand.

    OK let s try this : how do you tell simtools that on interface 1, there will be a actuator scn at com 3 which axis will be "1 a" AND simultaneously tell simtools that the very same interface 1 will have another actuator scn on com port 6 which axis will be "1b" ?

    thanks for you patience
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    you have to use one interface for each actuator for your case.
    a and b is for interfaces(boards) that can handle up to 12 motors but it is one interface.
    thats what i have understood so @yobuddy correct me if i have got it wrong
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  10. yobuddy

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    Hi Guy's,
    a and b is so you can do more math as need for your outputs.
    So you could have interface1 as a SCN and interface2 as a SCN and interface3 could be a interface that supports 6 outputs.
    So if you needed to be able to calculate 8 axis for output you now can.

    But to @abs question, you would assign 1 SCN for interface 1 and 1 SCN for interface 2.
    (As the SCN interface only supports one SCN at this time)

    I hope this helps,
    yobuddy
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  11. abs

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    thanks that is a lot clearer now

    I guess I need to change my plans

    I have 3 scn5 as a seat mover
    I was planning on 2 small 50 mm stroke for my back as a Gseat
    and 2 small worm gear motor to lift my butt (as Gseat) driven by 2 JRKs
    I guess I d need t go "Arduino" for those motors ? or maybe something else ?

    I will start an appropriate thread but I am still in the " figuring out "phase so too early
    thx
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