USO Data strings?

[Bruceaust]

I'm trying to get my (Thanos) AMC 1.5 to output to my wipers on my sim for the first time. I dont seem to be able to get the data to display on the output analyser screen in Xsim3 converter.
I think i might be settind the wrong data string in the USO setup page
Can someone please tell me the correct string?

This is what I have tried so far :
using COM 1: "data pack sent" AB~255~~a01~~a02~

Do I need to to do anything else?

Thanks fo any guidence.

[tronicgr]

The output analyzer is used only for some non-intelligent interfaces like Velleman.

The USO string is only output the positions from the x-sim to the AMC1.5... The AMC1.5 does NOT send back to x-sim any data. It doesn't need to anyway as it takes care of the positioning by it self.

Thanos

[Bruceaust]

Thanks Thanos,
so I do not need to write anything into the "data strings"?
I just st up the com port, baud rate, stop bit and parity and thats all?

Bruce

[tronicgr]

Just fill out the USO screen like in the following photo:

x-sim USO settings AMC1.5.gif (152.04 KiB) Viewed 3275 times

Note the delay must be 5ms or higher for AMC1.5 ... so 10ms is safe. The new AMC1.6 have these speed issues fixed and its stable even with 0ms delay!!!!

Thanos

[Bruceaust]

Thankyou again Thanos,
Yes I tried those USO setting and it worked!
BUT after 20mins of experimenting the AMC stopped communicating with the com port.
No matter what I tried (I spent all day trying) I could not get the data display outputs on the AMC to change from 128 128 .
ie.: The feedback pots display correct values, but the AMC output will not change.

I am puzzled to no why it worked fine then stopped working.

[Bruceaust]

Got it going!

All seems to be stable. AMC is displaying motor outputs 0-255.

I purchased a USB to serial converter that used Com port 5. Now it all seems to work fine.
There must be a conflict issue with Com ports 1 and 2 that I cannot resolve.
Has anyone else had problems using Comports 1 or 2 ?

Im a happy chappy now

Thanks for the help.

Tonight I will connect my motors and pots and start testing.

[lomantmic]

Hi, I just registered in this forum.
I have a problem I have to solve:

I built a 6DOF with serve motor (PWM) and use the Pololu Maestro card to move the motors. I was able to move the motors but currently moving only 90 degrees. How can I convert the movement of the motors serves 180 degrees?

Thanks
Antonio

[Bruceaust]

Sounds like you may have a problem with you feedback setup?

[tronicgr]

I think he is just using RC servos for a tiny concept of proof platform... You can't adjust the range of these servos!!