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Question Electronic part testing

Discussion in 'Ready, set, go - Start your engines' started by vitor brzozkowski, Dec 9, 2020.

  1. vitor brzozkowski

    vitor brzozkowski New Member

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    I'm setting up the electronic part of my cockpit, but I don't have 30 days of registration on the website so I can't apply for the software license.

    I would like to know if you have any other software to perform the tests of the movements of the engines.

    Regards, Vitor
    vitor brzozkowski, Dec 9, 2020
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  3. vitor brzozkowski

    vitor brzozkowski New Member

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    In the FAQs, you have a number of code options, depending on hardware choices, but I would suggest you start with SMC3, as it has a configuration app: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/arduino-code-for-use-with-various-hardware-and-simtools.31/

    Also grab a copy of the SimTools manual: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/rtfm-start-with-the-official-simtools-documentation.117/

    And peruse the member tips: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/simtools-settings-tips-and-tricks.18/category

    In particular take note of the configuration tips for refining a motion profile: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/steps-to-create-a-motion-profile.228/

    Please keep all future questions on your own dedicated build thread, as otherwise it gets way too difficult for members to follow and give advice.
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    noorbeast, Dec 9, 2020
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  5. Zed

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    Hey Vitor, the Arduinos are a very popular collection of microcontroller educational/hobbyist/general purpose interface circuit boards.

    There are websites all over the web with lots and lots of background information, examples, experiments, etc. The examples and discussions here mostly assume a little familiarity with them but to learn more about Arduino, just do a web search and you will likely get more than you ever thought possible.

    Here is the Arduino “home”: https://www.arduino.cc/ There is a whole learning section with examples. I think most or all Arduinos interface to a PC with a USB cable for both programming them and using them as interfaces to hobbyist projects like motion control here. You can download the compiler environment there, see lots of examples, etc.

    Other resources for Arduinos, information, and accessory parts and pieces are:

    https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/what-is-an-arduino/all

    https://opensource.com/resources/what-arduino

    https://www.adafruit.com/category/17

    The microcontrollers Arduinos are based on are very powerful and capable. The Arduino build environment makes them very approachable and pretty easy to use for many very different projects/applications. Between Arduino and Raspberry Pi (an even more powerful but used for other things full on computer) you can just about rule the world. ;-)
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    Zed, Dec 10, 2020
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  6. vitor brzozkowski

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    @Zed
    Well then, I have arduino and Raspberry-PI! but I find it easier to use the Arduino, as it has many more forums and explanations! Precisely because it is a cheaper device.
    vitor brzozkowski, Dec 10, 2020
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