Question Simtools not passing data to JRK 12V12 (output testing)

Simulator

1. DIY
2. 2DOF
3. Actuators DC motors with mcp gearbox
4. Interface: JRK 12V12

SimTools

1. Version Number: 2.4
2. Game Plugin where the error is happening:
3. Settings (Relevant settings)
   output testing not working

Hello,

I am building my own sim right with 2DOF. Currently i am trying to get sim tools (i bought the DIY license) to pass data to the jrk controller. Googled a lot and read a lot of post and documents (tutorials/instructions) on xsimulator website but still no luck.

For some reason i cannot get the motor to move. When trying with the slider in the pololu jrk interface (set target) i do get the motor to move.

When trying to test output in the game engine i tried in the pololu jrk configuration tool with motor running and motor stopped, both didnt seem to matter anything.

I have tried with all firewalls off, anti virus software disabled but still no luck. Anyone has an idea that might help me?

Kind regards Michael

Thanks for your reply @noorbeast. I was running jrk config utility and simtools at the same time indeed, will try after work without the jrk config utility. The error shown in the tab is the waiting for command error code i believe. Will post results when i have tested.

@noorbeast It was indeed the 2 software applications together. I can now control via the output slider.

The problem i face now is that i can only can control 1 pololu jrk. the other one doesnt respond. Lights are blinking both the same on both devices. Also when i change the boards from interface to another inface only the one is working.

Not sure what to do now? Anyone has an idea??

Sometimes this error occures and simtools crashes not sure if it is related:

Naam van toepassing met fout: SimTools_GameEngine.exe, versie: 0.2.4.0, tijdstempel: 0x5d118216
Naam van module met fout: KERNELBASE.dll, versie: 6.1.7601.18939, tijdstempel: 0x55afd8e7
Uitzonderingscode: 0xe0434352
Foutoffset: 0x0000c42d
Id van proces met fout: 0x1a80
Starttijd van toepassing met fout: 0x01d589ca6962ae74
Pad naar toepassing met fout: C:\Program Files (x86)\SimTools\SimTools_GameEngine.exe
Pad naar module met fout: C:\Windows\syswow64\KERNELBASE.dll
Rapport-id: cea4ebdf-f5bd-11e9-bbc7-005056c00008

I looked up the error and saw it had to do with profiles in the appdata simtools folder. i deleted those but error still sometimes occures.

Btw, in the jrk utility software it doesn't show any errors on the not working jrk 12v12.

@yobuddy I just compared the 2 in the utility config. here is the 2nd jrk setup. they are identical as far as i can tell. maybe i missed something.

@yobuddy i tried that but there were 0 errors.

then i tried to move the motor via the jrk utility from @noorbeast his comment. But that doesn't work. i thought i had tried that when i configured the jrk but appararently not.
It is defenately the jrk board as i swapped pot and motor cables to the other jrk and all worked fine. Will have a good look on the board tonight and maybe re solder the connectors for the power cables to the motors. I will let you know. Thanks anyways for the great help and quick replies!

I resoldered the pins and it started to go in the right direction. Just had some trouble with the profile after. After sorting that by making a new minimum and maximum i was able to get movement with both motors through the output testing tab.

Then i thought lets have a go in the life for speed game as i haven't bought the plugins yet. That didnt work at first, I closed the simtools applications, deleted all the game profiles again, drove a first race in life for speed and restarted simtools and patched again. It work i had movement from the game to the motors!
Thanks for the help!