Hi Stijn,
that’s only a misunderstanding because in the hyperlink from Hobbyking they call the motor KD-53-30 and when you open the link you will come to the KEDA 63-64 190KV. So very confusing !!!
My Motors are defenetly the KEDA 63-64 (see picture)
some days ago my Odrive arrived and yesterday i build a simple test stand for first test runs.
I downloaded the odrivetool and simtools and after some trials i was able to run the calibration sequece…it worked and I am happy !!!
But!.. now I am standing in front of a mountain called “software” and every code thats written in the tutorials seems to be chineese language for me.
Maybe you could give me some hints how to continue ?
As I have the same Motor and Encoders like you, things should be verry similar to setup?
My main questions:
Do I have to follow all the settings listed in “Configure M0” before I can continue?
How can I get a working *.config, without beeing a software-developer?
How does the simtool talk with my odrive? Means how do I get the simtool-si
gnals to the USB-Port?
I am so sorry asking you for so much help!
Mechanical things are easy for me (due to my Job), but software is not my world…
Maybe you could contact me via my private Email: p.wickelmaier@arcor.de and we can have a telephone conversation in german? Later I would post the solutions in a separate thread about my own simulator in order to help people in the community with same problems.
I’m working hard on my project, this week I’ve almost finished the mechanical build, next week I’m going on a ski trip so I can’t do much, bit I’m going to try to do some software
Hi Peter,
that’s great that you can start building your rig. First of all, please open you own project thread to document your progress. Send me a link to it and will support you as good as i can.
To switch the conversation to german email would be easier but I think, it’s very important that the Odrive developer like madcowswe and wetmelon can see that there are still some todo’s with there software.
Hi all sim builders,
if you try to build a 6dof think about that simtools has no calculation for sterling plattforms included. You need something that does the calculations for your geometry for you.
For me, I don`t want to go through an arduino. I found a solution that it’s worth to haver a closer look to.
Hi Zennix,
after making some initial tests with my own actuator and a 12 V Power-supply i am asking myself whether it is really necessary to go up to a 36 V Power source. So my question: Have you once tested your rig with 24V ? Is it still fast enough? What settings at vel_limit do you use?
And another question: Do you have an estimation of the average power consumption of 1 actuator? I am asking because I plan to connect three 20Ah, 12V batteries in a row to get the 36V. Parallel I would use a 36V, 8 A charger. I am not sure this will be enough.
Hi Peter,
No, I never tested my rig below 36V. I also didn’t measure the current. Sorry
Having a higher voltage results in a lower current. Your and mine motors are capable to power 2000 Watts. With your air spring, you will never need 2000 Watts, but lets think about 1000 Watt. 1000/36 = 27 Amps. 1000/24 = 41 Amps. That’s a lot of current and you need thick wires. My recommendation is 36 Volts.
Think about a heave over all 6 actuators. Your batteries have to push 6000 Watts -> 24 V: 250 Amps, 36 V: 166Amps.
Your charger delivers only 288 Watts, you will quickly drain your batteries.
What do you think about a fat power supply with a minimum of 3000 Watts and parallel a 9S LIPO battery to buffer the peeks.
Hi Zennix,
thanks a lot for your estimations!
Ok, I will follow your recommendation and go for the 36V - power supply.
Concerning the power consumption I will make some tests if the prototype is finished. I dont want to invest more than necessary.
kind regards
Peter
Hi,
in Windows 10 you didn’t need a driver. Connect the ODrive and you will find a serial port in the device manager. Use a terminal client like putty or HTerm to connect.
NO! Connect the ODrive to your PC and you will find a serial port in the device manager. Thats all simtools need. No other software is necessary.
If you want to send command manually you need a terminalprogram like putty or HTerm.