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Bought a custom 2DOF motion sim but no idea how it works!

Discussion in 'New users start here - FAQ' started by TheYellowBatman, Nov 29, 2020.

  1. TheYellowBatman

    TheYellowBatman New Member Gold Contributor

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    Would this work without any code changes? I've used the existing connections on my Arduino as its set up right now with the MM.

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    ivan jack Member

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    About the shield...try to use 2 single channel boards instead (see pic) with VGA heatsinks. they run better than the shield and you'll have a board per motor, means less stress, heat maybe more power. I'm running my motion sim every day for 4-5 hours without any problems. No heat, I just use one 120mm fan to keep them cool. I have VWwiper motors. You don't need to change the code for this, just the wiring.

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  3. ivan jack

    ivan jack Member

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    See the Pinout on the attached picture. you have to connect 5V, GND, ENA, ENB and PWM for Motor 1 of your UNO R3 with 5V, GND, INA, INB, PWM of your driver board and do this for the other one too

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  4. TheYellowBatman

    TheYellowBatman New Member Gold Contributor

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    Thanks for that Ivan. I’ve managed to repair the sim for the moment but I will definitely need to plan if the MM finally goes.