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Tutorial SMC3 Arduino 3DOF Motor Driver and Windows Utilities

Discussion in 'SimTools compatible interfaces' started by RufusDufus, Dec 1, 2013.

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  1. ChuckyP

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    It does appear as Pierre mentioned that the potentiometer is not centered and is outside the safe limits which will cause the motors to shutdown. With your motor arms centered you need to turn the potentiometer until the green line matches the blue line. Make sure you followed the instructions for setup and limit the power going into the motors until you verify the wiring is correct, or the motors can run away on you.
    ChuckyP, Jun 13, 2023
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    Not only in v3! In v2 also you can run 6 channels with 6 arduinos
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    Awesome!! Going to upgrade into 4 axis.
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    How you will achieve 4 axis with 4 motors? Coukd you provide some schematics?
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    Sorry, I meant that 4 motors like using actuator does (on 4 corners). Could I?
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    So thos eill be 3 axis from 4 motors.
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    Ahhh...yes that's it, 3 axis. I missleading the 4DOF means lol
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    i have not arduino uno. can i use arduino nano ?
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    nope, it must be the bigger one with ATmega328P Chip, as I know.
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    If I use 2 Arduinos, what is the Output Interface code?

    Should be, [A<Axis1a>][B<Axis2a>][C<Axis1b>][D<Axis2b>]??
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    Here were my connections with Mover.

    setting.jpg

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    Appreciated, Thanks.
    So A axis assignment can be from any ports?

    BTW, what is the 'A' capital letter on the command refer to?
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    Don't know. The channel I guess.
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    Guys what should the smc3 ino file be called arduino IDE keeps asking me to change its name..
    thanks in advance
    Rico Mortis, Aug 5, 2023
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    The axis assignments you get your values from, axis A, B or C assignments.
    upload_2023-8-5_14-35-54.png

    For separate settings per Arduino, you could use.
    Arduino #1) [A<Axis1a>][B<Axis2a>][C<Axis3a>]
    Arduino #2) [A<Axis1b>][B<Axis2b>][C<Axis3b>]

    smc3.ino should be fine, but the ide will probably want to put the file into a folder.
    I have not see it ask me to rename anything personally.
    Hope this helps,
    yobuddy
    yobuddy, Aug 5, 2023
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    awesome thanks guys
    Rico Mortis, Aug 6, 2023
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    Thanks Yobuddy for the reply. I have successfully using 2 UNO's now.

    BTW, I want to use 10-turn potentiometer. What is the reliable wire wound potentiometer? Or better using something else type?

    Edit: Also, can I add limit switch to SMC3?
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    deeph46, Aug 10, 2023
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    hi guys
    please help
    when i'm trying to upload sketch file to Arduino it flags up error in red "void setup ()" then stops
    cant figure it out .
    Thanks in advance
    Rico
    Rico Mortis, Aug 24, 2023
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