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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. Arazok

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    Ok, I wall ask him (again), if source is available (or he has found his old machine)...
    thx anyway
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    Arazok, Feb 1, 2019
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    Got a question. I have a G seat with a small negative axis tolerance. Is it possible to edit the Ardunio file so it ignores anything that goes below pot center position? Or if possible limit it to a set range?
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    It gets really confusing for others when members cross let the same question on multiple threads, please stick with the original thread: https://www.xsimulator.net/communit...ne-raise-or-axis-neg-clamp.13002/#post-171547
    noorbeast, Feb 2, 2019
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    Hi,
    does anybody know, if you can use SimTools to let more than one motor move ?
    cheers,
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    Arazok, Feb 8, 2019
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    SimTools can handle a 6DOF plus a G-Seat at the same time, so yes it can handle more than one motor moving.
    noorbeast, Feb 8, 2019
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    Sorry, my fault: I mean SimUtils (from RufusDufus, I cannot reach him), not SimTools, sorry.
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  8. Pedro Andres Pineda

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    hi, I changed from motomonster to ibt-2 BTS7960B, I've changed the file in arduino to set mode2, but my motors don't move, in smc3 tool I can see the pwm with high values. Is correct wiring as example in mode 2 and set arduino in mode2? What can be my problem?
    Pedro Andres Pineda, Feb 9, 2019
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    Can you please post pictures of all of your settings.

    Mode 2 wiring is like this:

    MODE2:

    Arduino to H-Bridge (Chinese 43A)

    ENA ----> IN1/RPWM
    ENB --+-> EN1/R_EN
    +-> EN2/L_EN (ie connect ENB to both R_EN and L_EN)
    PWM ----> IN2/L_PWM
    n.c. ----> IS1/R_IS
    n.c. ----> IS2/L_IS
    +5V ----> VCC
    GND ----> GND

    The image below shows wiring for two motors... Thanks to @eaorobbie for getting me started with the image :thumbs
    [​IMG]
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    noorbeast, Feb 9, 2019
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    Hi Pedro, If you wired it just like the picture it's 100% correct.
    Your motors are enabled in the SMC software?
    You can set your limits with the potentiometers and the SMC software, if your settings are out of bounce your motors wil not move!!!!
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  11. Pedro Andres Pineda

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    Hi. Thank you for your answer.

    I wired all with the picture for mode 2. And I set and compile the Arduino in modo2.

    513C569C-5142-4432-9339-A93934678AF9.jpeg

    Attached Files:

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  12. Pedro Andres Pineda

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    And this is how Smc3 tools shows the info.
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    Ok, when you rotate the potentiometers can you see a change in te SMC3 console?
    I can't follow/see the wiring, that's a bit too hard to see :) (in the pictures)
    did you measured the +5V on the H-bridges?
    is enabled high? (~ +5v)
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  14. Pedro Andres Pineda

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    Yes, when I move the potenciometer smc3 shows the new position, in the h bridge I can measure correctly +5v.
    Pedro Andres Pineda, Feb 9, 2019
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    So both mm and ibt-2 don't work? Have you tried a different arduino?
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  16. Pedro Andres Pineda

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    Thank you everyone for the help. After all, with my father, we decided disconnect the Arduino and h bridge from the motion platform and we connected it on the table with a small motor and another power supply. All worked fine on the table. We tried the old arduino with our old motomonster and it works too. Finally we need validate what happens with our motors in the motion platform and the 40 amp power supply.
    Pedro Andres Pineda, Feb 11, 2019
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    We don’t know if is valid put the power supply, h bridges and arduino together under the motors. Does this generate interference between the components? I tested each motor and the power supply and these works correctly, but when I connect these with the h bridge and arduino doesn’t work.
    Pedro Andres Pineda, Feb 11, 2019
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    Are you using wiper motors and if so are they ground isolated: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/wiper-motor-mandatory-ground-isolation.25/
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    No, the pgsaw motors are fine to use as they are, they do not need ground isolation like the wiper motors.
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