Authorised Vendor Thanos AMC-AASD15A 6axis Servo Motion Controller

[dmevgo]

Edit: got a reply in Discord.
It was a lead screw that wasn't tightened in the actuator. The rod was slipping and thus it was stuck in calibration mode. Tightening the screw fixed the axis detection issue.

Hi guys, really need help. I've got a Thanos 4U board and can't get it to work.

The jog test completes fine on the actuators, but when I plug in the board (I've flashed the latest firmware), one of the servo drivers starts showing numbers, while the others stay at 0. It's not like that when not plugged into the Thanos.

Then, when I try to calibrate the axes in SimHub, one of the following things happen, depending on which slots I plug in the cables into the Thanos:

• three axes work fine, but one has a huge deadzone all of a sudden (doesnt go down and goes up after a while; it's not like that via jog test)
• all axes are somehow bound only to one actuator (i.e. axis 1, 2 etc all turn on 1 actuator)
• no axis are detected at all

The settings on the servo drivers were set up using the Thanos guidelines. At a loss what to do now.

 

[Tronicgr_6DOF]

So, I often get asked how the e-stop button box work on the Thanos controllers, more over if activating it will drop the rig unpowered.

Well, see this video, where I show the functionality of the new F-Stop button box, soon to be available:

 

[Tronicgr_6DOF]

I'll be adding Traction Loss and Surge on my rig soon, but here a complete list of the progress so far:

Part1:

Part2:

Part3:

 

[Monyx]

Specs quote "Latency as low as 1ms in SRS" for 4U, is it worse in with SImhub motion?

 

[Tronicgr_6DOF]

Specs quote "Latency as low as 1ms in SRS" for 4U, is it worse in with SImhub motion?

Latency is a hardware thing. If you mean smoother motion with no "gear" feeling, this is where Simhub is superior right now.

 

[Monyx]

Is this a 4U that will support Simhub motion? I note current 4U in black housing with eracing logo.

 

[Tronicgr_6DOF]

Is this a 4U that will support Simhub motion? I note current 4U in black housing with eracing logo.View attachment 781102

Where did you get this? Did it came with some actuator kit??

 

[Monyx]

yes, it private seller advertised with actuator kit on fb group in Australia, seller informs me they purchased 2nd hand, but never used it.

 

[Tronicgr_6DOF]

Got a spare minute for a quick take on the "noise" levels of the rig in motion...

 

[dean g]

Ask vive users... all servomotors no matter the brand, emit EMI if not properly shielded or filtered, and ground loops make it amplify like an antenna... Separate filtering for each servo means less changes of combined harmonics to harm devices that are sensitive to RFI or EMI noise.

Do you still feel this way as you said the PDU Elab uses is all you need to stop the emi but that is one not every drive individually?

 

[Tronicgr_6DOF]

Do you still feel this way as you said the PDU Elab uses is all you need to stop the emi but that is one not every drive individually?

Using line filter on each drive individually, might be overkill.

The line filter is mostly to act as a firewall between the servo drives switching loads and creating EMI and RFI, from being transmitted back through the power line to the sensitive computer equipment you use on your simulator rig.

But you also have to consider that all actuators and sensitive computer peripherals also make contact via your metal rig, in which case mitigation of ground loops is also a must.

 

[Tronicgr_6DOF]

I decided to try WRC.. It didn't disappoint!!

 

[Stevie_007]

I decided to try WRC.. It didn't disappoint!!

can i ask how you mount your ultra wide there doesnt look like any movement

 

[Tronicgr_6DOF]

can i ask how you mount your ultra wide there doesnt look like any movement

Yes, because except the VESA mount on the back, I used extra arms to hold it from below. I just recycled some unused parts from my recliner seat actually...

 

[Tronicgr_6DOF]

BTW, another quick race I also did the other day:

And yes, ultra wide worth it's money!

 

[James Sharkus]

Thanos
Whenever I try to change the settings on the external screen it goes to this bar that I can't get out of unless I reset
Any idea why this is happening?
I can't make any adjustments
Here is a short vid

https://1drv.ms/v/s!AtJqvqs6LfHsgqsIkgAt4aL9kMm4Rw?e=xlLpao

 

[Tronicgr_6DOF]

Thanos
Whenever I try to change the settings on the external screen it goes to this bar that I can't get out of unless I reset
Any idea why this is happening?
I can't make any adjustments
Here is a short vid

https://1drv.ms/v/s!AtJqvqs6LfHsgqsIkgAt4aL9kMm4Rw?e=xlLpao

Hi James,

I see you have the remote panel one. It could be two things, either your DB25 cable is too long (6ft max recommended), or the connectors do not have good contact. I'd suggest plug/unplug the DB25 connectors a few times on both sides (remote and the main board) and add powered USB if you don't have one, to provide additional power.

If you still have issues with it, please email us to see next steps. Thanks

 

[James Sharkus]

Thanks
Same results.
I don't know the contact info

 

[Tronicgr_6DOF]

Thanks
Same results.
I don't know the contact info

There is email, or contact form...

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[Tronicgr_6DOF]

Tried some more tracks on WRC, this one, with the terrible Greek roads, had to reduce motion gains to 50% to avoid IRL injuries... lol