Questions regarding the eRacing-Lab RS MEGA+

[metalnwood]

Hi Thanos can you help
I’ve just installed the Eracing labs motion and my rear left actuator is making a load grinding noise only when the actuators are at there lowest point and when they do go down and stop there is also a loud humming coming from the actuator I believe the same one with the strange noise. Then one time the motion settled on its lowest height and I got a sudden thump and then AL-06 until I switched them off and back on also I’ve chosen the com port in sim hub and told sim him which actuator is which but when I click ok it tells me “thanos4u controller serial port not defined” and “actuator order settings have not been configured”

The reset button on the thanos 4u is it possible that button was pressed during in shipping and reset the controllers or maybe I’ve knocked it when powered on? As it’s so easy to know that button and presses super easy

Any help greatly appreciated

My guess is that you may not have put in the correct port? There has been the odd actuator from elab that I have seen in the past that has had a similar problem theat they bind at one end of the travel. This could be fixed by reassembly or replacement. The reassembly is loosening the top part of the actuator and retightening, when it is at its lowest position, if it binds at its lowest position.
Are you a member of the simhub discord? If not I suggest joining and then going to the motion section where you will receive fast help about the connection issue.

 

[dean g]

My guess is that you may not have put in the correct port? There has been the odd actuator from elab that I have seen in the past that has had a similar problem theat they bind at one end of the travel. This could be fixed by reassembly or replacement. The reassembly is loosening the top part of the actuator and retightening, when it is at its lowest position, if it binds at its lowest position.
Are you a member of the simhub discord? If not I suggest joining and then going to the motion section where you will receive fast help about the connection issue.

What do you mean “you haven’t put in the right port?

The noise is not happening when the rig lifts up if I start a game but what is happening is if I plug everything and turn on the Thanos 4u the rig raises slightly them goes back down to the lowest position then for Around minute the actuators all hum and one will make a funny coil whine type noise or almost like how a toilet flush sounds a minute after it’s been flushed. The noise isn’t their when I press the up and down on the thanos only when it hits the lowest point it’s almost sounds like the actuators are still turning when they reach lowest position but their not and I’ve re done the couplers and all the wiring. I’m wounded if a bad power supply or bad thanos4u controller

 

[dean g]

My guess is that you may not have put in the correct port? There has been the odd actuator from elab that I have seen in the past that has had a similar problem theat they bind at one end of the travel. This could be fixed by reassembly or replacement. The reassembly is loosening the top part of the actuator and retightening, when it is at its lowest position, if it binds at its lowest position.
Are you a member of the simhub discord? If not I suggest joining and then going to the motion section where you will receive fast help about the connection issue.

I’ve fixed the issue with sim hub it’s just the hardware issues

I wish I could show you a video but not possible on here is it?

 

[dean g]

My guess is that you may not have put in the correct port? There has been the odd actuator from elab that I have seen in the past that has had a similar problem theat they bind at one end of the travel. This could be fixed by reassembly or replacement. The reassembly is loosening the top part of the actuator and retightening, when it is at its lowest position, if it binds at its lowest position.
Are you a member of the simhub discord? If not I suggest joining and then going to the motion section where you will receive fast help about the connection issue.

Thanks for the discord advice I see your active in their a lot so thank you once again

 

[dean g]

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Hi. I have the RS mega 4u kit but when I turn it on and it goes into park I get a humming noise from the actuators and sometimes a static type noise any ideas? Any help greatly appreciated as I’ve been at this for 3 days and still not got to try it out in a race lol

 

[Tronicgr_6DOF]

Hi. I have the RS mega 4u kit but when I turn it on and it goes into park I get a humming noise from the actuators and sometimes a static type noise any ideas? Any help greatly appreciated as I’ve been at this for 3 days and still not got to try it out in a race lol

Did you try loading latest firmware?

Thanos4U-firmware/Latest_Firmware at main · tronicgr/Thanos4U-firmware

Firmware and utilities regarding the Thanos4U controller - tronicgr/Thanos4U-firmware

github.com

And set eracing-lab factory defaults using the "Down" button + Reset combination?

 

[dean g]

Did you try loading latest firmware?

Thanos4U-firmware/Latest_Firmware at main · tronicgr/Thanos4U-firmware

Firmware and utilities regarding the Thanos4U controller - tronicgr/Thanos4U-firmware

github.com

And set eracing-lab factory defaults using the "Down" button + Reset combination?

I did yes. Nothing changed. If I slightly shake the rig when the crackling is happening it stops for a slight second then starts again

Simon at Elab told me to switch the Live L1 with the Neutral L2 which seems to make the noise a little less but still have the issue

 

[pazza80]

I’ve fixed the issue with sim hub it’s just the hardware issues

I wish I could show you a video but not possible on here is it?

Hi mate, did you get this sorted? I’ve just set mine up and I’m getting AL-06 error codes on two of the servers after 10 mins of racing, then it just disconnects.

 

[Tronicgr_6DOF]

Hi mate, did you get this sorted? I’ve just set mine up and I’m getting AL-06 error codes on two of the servers after 10 mins of racing, then it just disconnects.

Hmm, did you try contacting eRacing-lab about the issue? I'm sure they can assist on the matter, they are very knowledgeable on their hardware.