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News ..Cant make simtools to send data to arduino..

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    Hi....I cant accomplech the simples task by getting arduino uno to send data to sabertooth ..
    My:
    Axis:
    Roll And Pitch 60% are sets
    interface: Serial Output
    com7 - Bps 9600 -8-none-1 -bit rate 8-Binary
    interface output: XL<Axis1>CXR<Axis2>C-10
    Shutdown-XE00C-10
    arduino 1.81 IDE it been flashed with XPID_Simtool_23:port is at com 7-Bps 9600

    Output test on and the arduino led turn on
    tuning center: shows data moving while slider left and right.
    motors not movement...turn test off.. and the motors run full speed for 2 second and stop...
    I dont see the arduino tx led blink or the sabertooth led rx recieving...
    Arduino pin 8 to send data to sabertooth S1-Dip 2-4 and 5 off..
    help
    What Iam Doing Wrong...??
    ...I have Research the entire site for answer...but all answer are broken in million threats...
    can someone help or direct me to the right place...thanks
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    My Motion Simulator:
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    I don't know if the other settings are fine but the interface output in SimTools v2.x should be :
    XL<Axis1a>CXR<Axis2a>C-10
    Shutdown-XE00C-10

    or b if you use the (axis assignment b ) . then save
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    What version of SimTools are you using?

    SimTools 2 Input Settings - The difference from SimTools 1.3 to SimTools 2.0 in setup is that instead of axis defined like this <Axis1> it is now like this to designate grouping for a or b <Axis1a>
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    simtools version 2.0
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    I did added the a to the command (XL<Axis1a>CXR<Axis2a>C...line and still doing the same:
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    correction simtools ver 2.1
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    screen shot please of GM "Game Manager " & GE " Game Engine " for all pages ...
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    I had checked the dip switches in the sabertooth 2x25 100s of time just to be sure is set correctly (1 up-2 dwn-3up-4dwn-5dwn-6up) or 2-4 & 5 off =bps 38400...
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    arduino uno: tx on pin 8
    motor #1 pot A0
    motor #2 pot A1
    sabertooh ov to arduino gnd
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    I need to read the settings too :grin
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    sorry for the screen shots ...I got 4 monitor set up....lol
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    I know it sound nooby...but that setup just complicate things for me....lol sabertooth 2x32 and 2x60 bps is the only mention ...
    how bout the sabertooth 2x25 bps.....!!! and what modification I have to do to SMC3 arduino codes....!!!!
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