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Question Arduino seems cannot get the com port info from sim tool successfully.

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Building Q&A / FAQ' started by fourteenary, Nov 11, 2018.

  1. fourteenary

    fourteenary New Member

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    Hi Folks

    I am new here. I am a racing game fan. And I am planning to DIY a 2DoF platform for myself. And before I start the DIY, I want to build a scaled prototype and verify some functions.

    From the documentation, I notice there is a feature in sim tools that we can manually send axis data into the particular com port which is also the com port for arduino. So, before I purchase some real motor, I want to use the Serial Monitor in the arduino IDE to print the data on com port to check the data should be correct.

    And my issue is:
    When I was trying to move the axis in the sim tool, there is no output from the Serial Monitor in arduino IDE. I have checked the baud rate and com port, it should be right. I also attached my screen shot of my sim tool setting. May be I miss some configuration here, but I really have no idea about what happened here.

    My Configuration in Sim Tool:
    2018-11-11 (1).png 2018-11-11.png

    The Test Screen from sim tool and Arduino IDE:
    2018-11-11 (2).png

    Before I start the question, I have search the Forums and also found a thread with same question, and it was not solved either. Below is the link: https://www.xsimulator.net/communit...motion-data-to-arduino-via-serial-port.10827/

    Thank
    fourteenary, Nov 11, 2018
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    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    noorbeast, Nov 11, 2018
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  3. fourteenary

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    Thanks Noorbeast

    I will have a try with your link.
    fourteenary, Nov 12, 2018
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    fourteenary New Member

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    Hi Guys

    Thank you everyone. I thought I have found the root cause of this issue.

    What I had found is, when Sim tool start the output test on com 3, the com port 3 is using by sim tool. And during this time, the serial monitor in arduino IDE tool will not prompt any error. But when I am trying to upload firmware into the arduino via com 3, the arduino IDE will report upload error because I guessed the com port is occupied by Sim Tool. It is sending data to arduino board.

    It seemed that the Arduino IDE tool and Sim Tool cannot use com port 3 simultaneously, but the data sending should be OK because it is a ordinary way to implement most of the simulation in this website.

    So now I am using the tools offered from noorbeast's replay, and it is using a network to test the data transferring. and it works fine for me.
    Below is the link for this handy tool:
    https://www.xsimulator.net/community/threads/simple-application-to-analyze-the-axis-setting.10430/
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    Last edited: Nov 12, 2018
    fourteenary, Nov 12, 2018
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