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(@tzwientjuh)
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Hi all,

Loved the Simhub app and everything it does. I have Dash Studio and Bass Shakers working perfectly.

I now want to add rumble motors to my pedals. So I bought a Arduino Uno Rev3 and a Arduino Motor Shield rev3. This can handle only 2 motors but that is all what I wanted.

Problem is that Simhub has a sketch for the Adafruit, Motomonster or the DK Motor shield. None of these work on my original motor shield rev3.

Can anyone help me with this? Google did not help because I only find Adafruit sketches ...

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Info of theΒ  Arduino motor shield can be found here : Link to motor shield info page


   
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(@admin5435)
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Hi !Β 

This board is not supported out of the box I'm afraid, and sadly it's 4 times more expensive than any other alternatives, so it's it a pretty bad candidate for stock support in Simhub. You have the list of all supported boards/wirings accessible here: https://github.com/SHWotever/SimHub/wiki/Arduino-Shake-It

By reading your board specs I see simply driving it with PWM (in the sketch setup you can configure pwm outputs directly) on D3 and D11 should be enough :

Which gives :

I can't ensure it will work, but, in theory, that's enough πŸ˜€

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(@tzwientjuh)
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@admin5435

It works! Thanks for the quick answer!!!

I know I've bought the wrong motor shield ... stupid of me. Oh well πŸ™‚ this will do. Again thanks!!


   
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(@jschokman)
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Similar problem here. I've bought this board :

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https://www.jaycar.com.au/arduino-compatible-motor-servo-controller-module/p/XC4472

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can't seem to get any sketch to fire the motors. I am using it as a wind gereator so linking it to "speed"in simhub. Is there a way to get it to work or do I need a different motor shield?

PS. I have taken off the PWR jumper and am powering the shield with 12. Fans are two wire dc 12v computer fans.

Thanks!

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(@neportocala)
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@jschokman

Hello,

Did you manage to make it work? I have the same shield and it only outputs around 5,6V instead of 12V (supply is a 12V 2A - measured 12,1V).

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(@slikk66)
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Posted by: @tzwientjuh

@admin5435

It works! Thanks for the quick answer!!!

I know I've bought the wrong motor shield ... stupid of me. Oh well πŸ™‚ this will do. Again thanks!!

Did you have to do anything else besides pop the rev3 on top of the arduino and set the pins to 3 and 11 as shown? I have a L298P clone and I cant get my fans to spin (which worked on my DK clone shield), but the lights go on when testing it in simhub, just no fan spin :/


   
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(@slikk66)
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For anyone else interested in following this - I just switched out the shield.

Originally I used this, and it worked but not powerful enough:

www.amazon(dot)com/gp/product/B00TMA4YSS
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TMA4YSS

So then I bought the rev3 clone, and can't get it to work:

www.amazon(dot)com/gp/product/B00WN4UB8W
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WN4UB8W

I read to give this particular brand a try, and it works much better.. about 2x the original so I'll just be happy with that:
www.amazon(dot)com/gp/product/B073SP76MC
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073SP76MC

Using these fans:
www.amazon(dot)com/gp/product/B079NXYC7H
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079NXYC7H


   
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(@therollingrockbrewery)
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@tzwientjuhΒ 

How did you get this to work other than the suggestions by admin to use PWM? I have a single fan connected to Channel A + and - out and 12V Psu into the gnd and Vin.

I followed the suggestion to try the PWM setting and uploaded the new config.

Thanks


   
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(@therollingrockbrewery)
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@admin5435Β 

Is there consideration for providing out of the box support for the Arduino Motor Shield Rev 3. I also bought this thinking it would work. There doesn't seem to be much price difference between the adafruit and the arduino motor shields. In fact the Arduino and diymore variants appear cheaper than the adafruit in some cases.

Thanks


   
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 Rolf
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Hello Folks,

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I need to revive this thread. I also own the combo of Adruino Uno and the Arduino Motor Shield V3.

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So I have the humming problem of different fans with the standard PWM settings

Is there any suggestions to get this work with the "SHAKEIT PWM FANS Outputs"?

This post was modified 3 months ago 2 times by Rolf

   
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