Friday, June 30, 2017

New Twitter account

Hi,

I have setup a twitter account to quickly share information on upcoming events.




Please follow me to be up to date with announcements in the near future!



Thanks
Thanos

San Diego, California, June 2017

Friday, June 23, 2017

6DOF platforms Video Updates

Hi all,

Here is a sum of the videos of most recent 6DOF platform builds using AMC1280USB for the past year. I'll be adding more in future posts.

Enjoy!

Sim Things

Motion Platform initial tuning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4saOF_0B22w





Gago Meisler - Markus
http://6dof.my.primusnetz.de/
http://6dof.my.primusnetz.de/thanos/

DIY 6DOF Motion Platform - DCS Huey - Oculus Rift
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIsUD1ycosc




Trip Rodriguez

Quick and dirty 6DOF VR Motion sim in DCS World P-51D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piiN3cZw5xY




P-51D Fighter ace in 25 minutes! (Against AI)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxe-K3aTJdo



Motion VR racing demo- Video is Real Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-jaJlwtAAo




Trip's 6DOF motion sim nearly complete
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE7dCvlcduI




Really rough demonstration of the travel on my motion sim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxACgtbO8vg





Mr Simulator
http://motionsim.freeforums.net/thread/15/6dof-platform



6DOF 13 Ply Motion Simulator - Talking about the Simulator - (Project Cars,Walkthrough)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlT7Fl3Wk4Y



6DOF 13 Ply Motion Platform - GoPro Sonoma Audi R8 V10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmUW-FuwutQ



6DOF 13 Ply Motion Simulator (DIRT Rally)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnzN2GvjyCQ





Cristiano Lini

6DOF Sim Motion Platform IXab
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6jPhxk9B0I





jmsmsagrada
http://motionsim.freeforums.net/thread/53/boeing-6dof-motion-platform-project


6dof Platform Test 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMlXqVtXb7g








Craig Pitt - Seatimes

No Limits 2 - Motion Data Roll Pitch Fix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44qY96ha0Nw



No Limits 2 - test of new Plug in for 360 degree roller coasters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM3k_ZPgR9c



No Limits 2 - 6DOF Motion Sim Real Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBG5m72Zmf8




Michael Hensen
http://motionsim.freeforums.net/thread/167/dutch-6-dof


simulator 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbdjtZSI7C4



Race sim take 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtxHCngw4Xk







Thanks for watching!


Thanos
San Diego, 2017

Friday, June 2, 2017

New Linear Servomotor actuator Solution for AMC1280USB

UPDATED with more information *2/28/2018


For those interested in using existing industrial grade Linear Servomotor actuators there has just been a breakthrough in the interfacing options. There is now a solution to interface to real servomotors and use their internal encoders for positioning, eliminating the need for external position sensors for position feedback to the AMC1280USB. The motors will slowly park themselves during power up, to calibrate the encoders and then move to ready position for motion output.





The linear servomotors on the photo below come with a 12-bit DAC that captures the encoder pulses and converts them to analog 0-5v output to easy interface them on the AMC1280USB as you would do to a potentiometer solution sensor. It involves a little automation for the encoders calibration, with a contactless limit switch for home position during power up, but after that its completely relying on the internal encoders for the position control.
See more explanation and details here:
 http://motionsim.blogspot.com/2018/02/using-linear-ac-servomotor-actuators.html




These are made in South Korea and cost less than a normal AC motor with VFD and gearbox combo (rotary actuator not linear), and provide more thrust and load ability for much less footprint.


Some specs for those Linear Servomotor actuators are:










Ball Screw Pitch: 5mm or 10mm



Obviously you can choose a slower servomotor with more power for flight simulators that need slow speed but require more load ability for cockpit or screens, and faster motors for car racing simulation where there faster speed is needed with vibration feeling and usually the cockpits are light with use of VR visual systems.

For pricing or other information on these Linear Servomotor actuators, please contact Min Jang on his email 
(Not available any more...  See this updated post: http://motionsim.blogspot.com/2018/02/using-linear-ac-servomotor-actuators.html )



See a video of those actuators in action below:





For inquiries about the AMC1280USB motion controller that can be used with these servomotors to deliver quality motion control for up to 6DOF platforms, please contact me on my email: tronicgr @ gmail . com


Thanos

San Diego, California, June 2017