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Tutorial SMC3 Arduino 3DOF Motor Driver and Windows Utilities

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    Is the computer set to English Local, or something else: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/simtools-language-setting-bug-change-to-english-local.233/
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    Should it be US and not UK? I changed it to Us - just to be sure. Still no joy. I realise that no single gaming PC is like another and there are so many variables. I really appreciate you trying to help me troubleshoot this. Hopefully, when solved, it will help others. I'm an IT technical writer and I'll possibly help write up a simplified user guide for this one day :)
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    Can you please disable whatever filter settings are configured, then advise what happens in Output Testing.
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    All filters disabled - using Generic 2D basic. Still no response, The LED on the Arduino board lights up as soon as I click output testing though. no Filters.png .
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    Try copying and pasting this in your Interface Settings: [A<Axis1a>][B<Axis2a>]
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    Noorbeast to my rescue again! Awesome - that fixed the issue. I was using a lower case on the axis1a it should be Axis1a. These settings are case sensitive. Really happy to have my seat moving again.

    Interface-Settings-Case-Sensitive.png
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    I experienced this issue on Simtools 1.0 years ago, reported it to @yobuddy, and thought it was fixed. I must have just kept using an upper case 'A' since then but I don't see a reason why it needs to be case specific when it's enclosed between delimiters already and it just opens up a potential issue. Maybe he can fix it in Simtools 3.
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    Hi. I have build this 2dof https://www.xsimulator.net/community/threads/simlab-gt2-to-2dof-conversion.13948/ and I have noticed that if i press brake very strong the left motor after being pressed for some time just releases the power (turns off). This happens already under SMC3 configurator, so it has nothing to do with SimTools. It does not happen with the right motor. Both motors have the same configuration in SMC3.
    It is funny because if i press the right motor so hard the fuses burns and the motor does not release but the left one just releases like it would have been shutdown from controller.
    If I unplug and replug the usb to arduino the motors positions itself like it should. As a note the SMC3 does not turns off the motors.
    Does someone has an idea why this happens?
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    What are your settings in smc3 ?

    Is one of the motors turning in reverse ?
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    Hi iLLuac4
    1. Check all wire connections
    2. Swap the connections between the motors
    connect the left engine to the right regulator
    and the right engine to the left regulator
    Best regards
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    Those are the settings. For other motor it is the same.

    I can not reverse pots because if i do that the motors turns off as a procedure of security settings.

    And since both motors are the same one is actually really turning in reverse (see the pictures). Could this be the problem?

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    Hi. I have read on one post who has similar problem and was mentioned:
    "If I change the polarity (and switch 2 pot wires) the weak and strong direction in the motors change. If they are weak to lift after changing polarity they are weak to lower."

    Since my motors are both the same they are mounted in reverse (picture in above post). Could this be te reason?
    And if yes can i just change the polarity (+,-) of the motor or. do i need to do anything else because then up will be down?
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    Hi
    In smc3 Pwm REV IS 200
    change to 20
    it is too much
    it is like braak
    best regards
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    i suggest you set pwm min to zero

    pwm max to 255
    pwmMrev to 0

    try 300 as your P number instead of 170
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    Hello people, I want to ask you a question. I am about to add 2 more motors to my simulator, as I would have to do with the SMC3 to configure axis 4, which would be the fourth motor, because with SMC3 I can configure axis1 axis2 and axis3 or with configure axis3 it would be.
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    It would be best to use 2 MMs, Axis 1 and 2 one one MM and Axis 3 and 4 on the second MM.
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    I have in my 2dof on interface1 an arduino uno r3 with the pololu h bridge on axis 1 and 2 and I want to add an M.Monster shiel for interface2 with another one r3 and axis3 and axis4.
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    That will work :thumbs