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Tutorial SMC3 Arduino 3DOF Motor Driver and Windows Utilities

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

  1. ne02005

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    Anybody can explain me how to setup the maximum and minimum movement of the wiper motor? I`m testing with the SMC3 Windows Utilities.
    I want to reach to 180º but on SMC3 Windows Utilities only goes at 150º aprox.
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    Please check your potentiometer range
    PS: also upload your SMC3 settings plus video of the motors in action
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    Thanks I`ll do.
    I`m using very nice hall effect sensors 90º effect but I got a gears to go till 180º.
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    You will hardly get the 180° if using geared "180°" hall sensors....
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    Hi there, my current simtools 2.0 interface setting is as follows:

    [A<Axis1a>][B<Axis2a>][C<Axis3a>]

    What should I change in the line, if i want to use the b axis assignments also (I need more than 6 DOF, 'coz I have 3 extra at the b axes)?

    Thanx for help,
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    Hello my simulator project is almost finished updating the motor axes for sim tools 1.3 with life for speed the motors moves with jerks how to solve IMG_20170215_204318.jpg IMG_20170215_204335.jpg
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    Can you please post pictures of all your settings and if possible a video showing the problem, that way members are in a position to give advice.
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    Open the SMC3 util. and lower the PWM value untill you maintain a balance between the smooth start/stop and the motors going fast enough "read the first post again" .
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    How to configure the live for speed i axes of the tuning center
    Thanks how to configure the axes for game Richard Burns Rally and tuning center
    How to load the game into sim tools
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    Here is the Tuning Center outline information: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/tuning-centre-and-axis-settings.240/

    Here is the existing SimTools documentation: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/rtfm-start-with-the-official-simtools-documentation.117/

    There is a slight change to the Interface Settings for SimTools 2: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/request-a-free-diy-simtools-2-0-license.262/

    This is the convention for which way axist should move: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/which-way-to-set-simtool-axis-movements.230/

    And here are the steps to apply all that in making and refining motion profiles: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/steps-to-create-a-motion-profile.228/
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    [A<Axis1b>][B<Axis2b>][C<Axis3b>]
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    Thanx for answer.

    I mean I want to use both a and b axes at the same time. 'coz I need more than 6 DOF with
    the same interface.
    Is that possible? If it is, what my interface command-line should looks like?

    Cheers,
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