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Tutorial How to convert your Frex SCM to SimTools - Updated

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Building Q&A / FAQ' started by MasterYoda, Feb 21, 2009.

  1. markwong

    markwong New Member

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    好希望有懂中文的朋友带我一下
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  2. prodigy

    prodigy Burning revs

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    I have a question regarding SCN centering in Simtools. Maybe for @yobuddy ?

    I am asking mainly because I am building a traction loss and want to know where the center will be, but when starting with Simtools my actuator re-centers itself automatically and it is extended 8 cm. When started with Simcommander4 it also recenters and is extended 9 cm. There is 1 cm difference between the two software. (I'm using both for different games)

    SC4 uses the Inital Position: 55,248 value. I have not seen any similar values or if that can be adjusted somewhere in Simtools? So how does Simtools decide where the center of actuator is?

    I have also noticed when using Output testing in Simtools, I cannot extend the actuator 100% even if the Axis Limit is set to 100%. On the initial centering when GameEngine is started, actuator goes to 100% up and down, but in the Output testing I cannot reach that 100% Up again.
  3. yobuddy

    yobuddy Well-Known Member Staff Member Moderator SimAxe Beta Tester SimTools Developer Gold Contributor

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    What version of SimTools are you using @prodigy?

    SimTools centers by scanning the usable range of the actuator and then centering.
    This way it works for all SCN actuators no matter the length.
    Take care,
    yobuddy
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  4. prodigy

    prodigy Burning revs

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    Wow, what a dummy I am, I totally forgot new 2.3 Simtools was out.. :mad:

    With 2.3 update the SCN actuators are centering themselves fine now, exactly the same extension distance like in SC4.

    Thanks yobuddy :cheers
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  5. yobuddy

    yobuddy Well-Known Member Staff Member Moderator SimAxe Beta Tester SimTools Developer Gold Contributor

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  6. Fonzie

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    Need some help ,
    I purchased 2 usb-rs485 adaptors https://www.antratek.be/usb-rs485-module?___SID=U
    When i connect them to my scn5 nothing happens
    i got power on the actuators , but when i set them up in the software, they dont center, nothing moves, all i get is the error " one of your interfaces required game engine to be restarted"
    I now they are on com3 and com4
    is it possible that those usb adaptor are not compatible??
  7. Fonzie

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    little update,
    I got2 actuator centering now, my error was in the adjustment of the comports.
    So i know now the usb adaptor work fine, changed the id of 1 actuator,
    so happy now this step is completed.,
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    Last edited: Dec 17, 2018
  8. Fonzie

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    Everything working fine now, got motion in my games.
    Very nice software :cheers
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  9. Hamreus

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    I have the exact same problem... What adjustment of the comport should I do?
  10. Fonzie

    Fonzie New Member

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    Read the first post in this treath, onder 5 if gives a picture of how the comports must be set up;
    If u have to change the id of 1 actuator, you need to download a tool, , i look into it and post it if thats the problem.
  11. stashy

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    sim motion from frexgp is sim tools compatible now right??
  12. Aron

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    Hi. I have 2 SCN5 actuators. Is it REALLY necessary to set the ID of both actuators to zero? (even with the latest version of SimTools?)
    My actuators get centered, but I can not get them working in the game.
    Thanks for your time.
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    Dude, can we share the Dyadic software?
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    Hi, I'm having the same problem, only one actuator is moving, but I can't find the software to set the ID=0
    This link http://www.automation4less.com/servact1.htm take me to a page were I can't find the software.
    Can someone show me where I can find it or upload it?
    Thanks
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    It looks like they are restricting access to downloads, try signing up here and let us know if you can get it that way: https://miraiintertech.com/download-area-entry/