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combination mode1 and mode2 with 2 arduinos

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Building Q&A / FAQ' started by piedjie, Aug 30, 2022.

  1. piedjie

    piedjie New Member Gold Contributor

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    Hi,

    is it possible to use 2 arduinos on smc3/simtools? I have 2 IBT2 drivers (mode2) and 1 monster moto shield. If so, how to set them up?
    Almost finished my build, will post some pics and videos soon.

    thx
    piedjie, Aug 30, 2022
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  2. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Yes you can.

    Each of the Arduinos will have a different Com Port, so Interface Settings are done for each Arduino, configured to the specific Com Port of each Arduino.

    SMC3 can support up to 3 axis in Interface Settings, so one Arduino would be Interface Output - [A<Axis1a>][B<Axis2a>][C<Axis3a>] and the other Interface Output - [A<Axis4a>][B<Axis5a>][C<Axis6a>]

    As an aside, if you are using MMs then test them first, as clones are known to have a high rate of failure: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/monster-moto-testing-before-use.158/
    noorbeast, Aug 30, 2022
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  3. piedjie

    piedjie New Member Gold Contributor

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    ok, clear. thx
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    piedjie, Aug 30, 2022
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  4. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Just to be clear a MM requires Mode 1 configured and a IBT2 Mode 2 configured.
    noorbeast, Aug 30, 2022
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