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Complete Simtools Noob

Discussion in 'Forum and Website' started by marky000, Aug 23, 2014.

  1. marky000

    marky000 New Member

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    Hey all,

    I have read the FAQs etc but am basically stuck getting a simple DC motor to move using the Quickstart guide : http://www.xsimulator.net/simtools-quickstart/

    A bit of background, I am using a Freetronics Eleven (Arduino Uno clone) and an Arduino Motor Shield R3 seen here: http://arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoMotorShieldR3

    Using the Arduino IDE software and this guide http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/DueMotorShieldDC,
    I have been able to make the attached DC motor twitch and move a little, which is all I am looking for at this stage.

    However, when I try to replicate the setup in Sim Tools using this walk-through, http://www.xsimulator.net/simtools-quickstart/, I am unable to get any response from the motor. I assume I am feeding some info wrong into the Game Engine but I have followed the guide closely.

    Under Axis Assigments:
    - I loaded the default profile.
    - I used a preset of "SimForce GT".

    Under Interface Settings:
    - I used "SER" as the interface.
    - I selected the correct Com Port.
    - Populated the rest of the info using this image: http://www.xsimulator.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/ge-arduino-ser.jpg

    Under Output testing:
    - I cicked on "turn on"
    - I chose Axis Output.
    - I moved the sliders but no response seen.

    Any ideas what I might have missed here?
    marky000, Aug 23, 2014
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  2. marky000

    marky000 New Member

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    Sorry my bad, wrong forum, can a mod delete this as I have re-posted in correct forum.
    marky000, Aug 23, 2014
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