Simucube first power up

Simucube 1
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I’m nearly at the stage to power up my simucube for the first time (once rig arrives for motor) and just so I’m clear, do I only need to install Granity and then install the latest firmware or do I have to install the bootloader and then firmware?

Thanks in advance

Stu

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Recommended order is

  • install latest IONI firmware and also configure motor via Granity (if you know how)
  • then install Simucube bootloader to Simucube (from latest firmware package)
  • then install Simucube firmware from 0.11.2 package. This is due to a bug in latest version where the Next -button on the firmware upload wizard does not show up.
  • then run the wizards and verify that everything works
  • then update to latest firmware version
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Thank you, great help,

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Is it still recommend to install 0.11.2 first?

Or can I now go straight to the latest version?

I am soon going to be doing the first start up of my SimuCube1.

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Going to latest version is recommended. The above mentioned bug / issue has been fixed long time ago.

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Also, I would like to ask how this can be a first power-up of the device since we stopped selling them around 3 years ago? Is this a used unit or what is the situation exactly?

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Thanks for the reply.
I bought it years ago and have been slowly putting it together. Hopefully it will be worth it!
Its taken a long time due to a house move and having two young boys who play lots of football.

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hopefully the control loop on the servo drive won’t go unstable with such CV jointed shaft.

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Will the problems be caused by play in the shaft or the added inertia and friction?

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Any play in the shaft is problematic.

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I have 0.5 degree of play plus another 0.5 degree springy wind up between wheel and motor.

I will redesign and remove the uj shaft and mount the motor further forward and bolt the wheel directly to the motor.

Thanks for the advice. [quote=“Mika, post:10, topic:7780, full:true”]
Any play in the shaft is problematic.
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