Question Simtools Output only Sometimes Registering and Not Outputting to Arduino

Hi,
Recently I have been trying to be able to connect Unity through Simtools to move a servo on an Arduino. I am trying to make this work with the Quplay plugin and Unity project found here: https://github.com/ddkclaudio/QuplaySimTools
After testing it seems that no matter what random values I send to the Arduino it will not move the servo. I have verified that the servo works in Simtools using the DOF testing in GameEngine. Additionally, I have verified using the tuning center that Simtools is only registering recieved packets on some occasions. I am not sure why this is occuring but it seems to be random when the packets go through. Even when the values are being registered the servo does not move. Any assistance would be fantastic I am not sure how to go about fixing this issue. My Simtools is running the correct plugin and is registered btw.

Thanks

I will have to try that but it is still odd that the servo will not move even if packets are registered. Any thoughts?

Thanks for the help, here are the settings I am using. I changed the COM port of the arduino to 5 in my device manager to try and troubleshoot. These settings seem to make the servo move in output testing so I am not sure if their is a problem here.

I did not change anything with the QuPlay plugin and checking the code it seems that I am sending the right format here:

Code:

string info = String.Format("{0},{1},{2},{3},{4},{5},{6},{7},{8}", simtools.Roll, simtools.Pitch, simtools.Yaw, simtools.Heave, simtools.Sway, simtools.Surge, simtools.Extra1, simtools.Extra2, simtools.Extra3);
            byte[] data = Encoding.Default.GetBytes(info);
            client.Send(data, data.Length, remoteEndPoint);

and recieving and decoding it using this:

Code:

Public Sub Process_PacketRecieved(Text As String) Implements IPlugin_Game.Process_PacketRecieved
        Dim telemetry As String() = Text.Split(New Char() {","c})

        Roll_Output = CDbl(Val(telemetry(0)))
        Pitch_Output = CDbl(Val(telemetry(1)))
        Yaw_Output = CDbl(Val(telemetry(2)))
        Heave_Output = CDbl(Val(telemetry(3)))
        Sway_Output = CDbl(Val(telemetry(4)))
        Surge_Output = CDbl(Val(telemetry(5)))
        Extra1_Output = CDbl(Val(telemetry(6)))
        Extra2_Output = CDbl(Val(telemetry(7)))
        Extra3_Output = CDbl(Val(telemetry(8)))
    End Sub

Also simtools is registering the values on some attempts. I verified this using the Tuning Center. I am sending random values from -180 to 180 here:

Code:

void Update()
    {
        QuPlaySimtools.QuSimtools_SendTelemetry(Random.RandomRange(-180, 180), Random.RandomRange(-180, 180), Random.RandomRange(-180, 180), Random.RandomRange(-180, 180), Random.RandomRange(-180, 180), Random.RandomRange(-180, 180), Random.RandomRange(-180, 180), Random.RandomRange(-180, 180), Random.RandomRange(-180, 180));
    }

I tried with only outputting every second as well. It did not change anything.

Thanks, this was a very useful addition. I finally figured out that the problem was that I was not sending high enough values between about ~ -32400 to 32400 to get the servo to spin. One other problem I am still encountering is that Simtools is not recieving input if I slow down the packet rate to not constant. Not a big deal but figuring this out would make my code more lightweight network wise.

I was trying to go to half seconds or more between packets. It seems pointless to send a packet when no data is changed. I did not know about the 150ms. If that's the lowest it can go its not too bad but still a little redundant.

Hi,
I have the same problem, but even when changing the values from 180 to 32400, my simulator does not move.

I try to disable my firewall, I try to slow down the frames, but nothing works for me.

Thx for your answer yobuddy,
my project sends a random value between -180 and 180 on eatch axes, so the max and min values are 180 and -180. but I didn't run the game capture to set game engine. I will try this week.

My problem is that I don't know if my plugin works, and I don't know how to debug it.

thx, I will try.

@yobuddy I Love you!!!
Every thing works fine since the begining... I just forgot to capture the max and min values... I did it for the 2 or 3 games I play since 2 years, and I totaly forgot to do it for this application...

All works fine now!! You're wonderfull! the xsimulator's community is wonderfull! I'm so happy!

Thank you so mutch!!!!!