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    Quote Originally Posted by 2fnloud View Post
    This: ARDUINO 1.8.2?

    Yup thats the one.

    If all you want to test is connectivity then actually you don't need to get set up to burn the firmware - you can use the Arduino IDE by itself to test connectivity to the controller by using the terminal logger.
    Here's what to do.

    (1) Download and install the Arduino IDE from the link you found.
    (2) Plug the Firmware cable into the controller so that the label on cable that says "front" is facing up relative to the controller if it laying flat and the LED's are facing up so you can see them.
    (3) Now Connect the Firmware cable thru your extension and plug it into your laptop/computer USB port
    (4) Now you need to figure out what COM port the USB cable ended up getting assigned - to do this on a windows OS - go into the "Devices & Printer"
    And look for a new device that looks like this:

    USB1.jpg

    Then right click on the device Icon -> select Properties in the Pop up Menu and click on the Hardware Tab and it will show you the COM Port Assigned - In my example it's COM28.

    USB2.jpg

    (5) Now that you know the Com Port - Launch the Arduino Application and go to the Tools Menu->Port SubMenu and set the port to the port number of the USB Firmware Cable
    You can ignore the Blank Coding Sketch that came up when the Arduino App launched - you won't be using it.
    arduino1.jpg

    (6) Now From the Arduino app - go again to the Tools Menu and select the Tools-> SERIAL MONITOR Submenu Command
    arduino2.jpg
    (7)The Serial Monitor Window will pop up and now you need to set the Baud Rate to 115200
    arduino3.jpg

    (8) Now that the Baud rate is set correctly you need to restart the serial Monitor. Close the window and restart it . I.e do Step (6) Again
    The serial monitor will start and after a few seconds the controller should restart and display this in the serial monitor window if your connections are working:


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    AWESOME thank you. yes it works, but this is my

    **************** Accelerometer Calibration Values *********************
    EProm X Neg Axis 1g Calibration: 17152
    EProm Y Neg Axis 1g Calibration: 16448
    EProm Z Neg Axis 1g Calibration: 17024
    EProm X Pos Axis 1g Calibration: 16512
    EProm Y Pos Axis 1g Calibration: 16576
    EProm Z Pos Axis 1g Calibration: 15488

    I noticed that they are different than yours.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2fnloud View Post
    AWESOME thank you. yes it works, but this is my

    **************** Accelerometer Calibration Values *********************
    EProm X Neg Axis 1g Calibration: 17152
    EProm Y Neg Axis 1g Calibration: 16448
    EProm Z Neg Axis 1g Calibration: 17024
    EProm X Pos Axis 1g Calibration: 16512
    EProm Y Pos Axis 1g Calibration: 16576
    EProm Z Pos Axis 1g Calibration: 15488

    I noticed that they are different than yours.
    Thats to be expected - Each accelerometer in a Techworks Controller has its own calibration values that are stored in Eprom and read during start up. I do the calibration as part of the build process for each controller.

    btw- that terminal logging mode is the same procedure to use when you have the controller installed and activate Mode 8 where it will start logging the mode &accelerometer g forces being detected. the logging output will appear in the terminal window.

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    You mentioned hacking, what would one want to change? maybe I am thinking too small, or inside the box.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2fnloud View Post
    You mentioned hacking, what would one want to change? maybe I am thinking too small, or inside the box.
    Only the mind of a hacker knows for sure....but could be as simple as wanting different LED colors to be used if you've got the remote LED display.... or maybe add a remote LCD/button interface display using the I2C bus..... or maybe customize the G-Force Medium/Hard transition thresholds beyond the 4 or 5 default combo settings available.... or add-in a remote bluetooth/wireless data feed or remote controll via the serial port or I2C bus.....

    duke

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