DIY cheap immersive Wind Simulator for Sim Rig using Arduino.

I made a simple wind simulator for my sim rig. It is a very cheap DIY project using my old Arduino UNO, bought the Arduino MotorShield v2 module, and use some old unused CPU casing fans, 12v adapter, and leftover IKEA brackets and screws in my toolbox.
Made in Malaysia 2022.
List of items -
Arduino UNO R3
Arduino Motorshield V2 module
2 x 120mm, 12v DC fan. I'm using 2 pin, and 0.8A fan.
1 x 12v 1A DC power adapter which i recycled from a broken device adapter
A couple of L brackets
I'm also using SIM HUB to interface the telemetry from the game to the arduino.
The game is Forza Horizon 5. It also works with any game that supports exporting telemetry data, such as Assetto Corsa, F1, and even Euro Truck Simulator 2.
This is just an initial test. Planning to perform some upgrade on the fan placement and ducting later, so let's just wait for a version 2 video once the ducting arrived!
Feel free to comment below if u got anything to ask, or some better suggestions on how to do things.
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#DIYMalaysia #arudinomurah #sendiribikin #windsim #simrig

[@odkdsjf]

In the video description, I think you meant to write 120mm fans, not 12 inch fans.

[@EDHness]

yes you are correct! thank you... i've corrected my mistake.

[@robloyst4514]

Doesn’t have option for shaker motor shield v2 anymore….

[@Poncheezy]

Do i have to use the Arduino branded board or is it okay to go with a cheaper clone alternative?

[@EDHness]

as long as it uses the same chipset, should be okay.

[@ezy4money]

Kalau pakai fan noctua ni syok bosku

[@EDHness]

ini projek cost budget budget sajaa.. haha

[@claudiojuega2214]

Hola gracias por este video. Tengo un problema. Yo tenia mis ventiladores funcionando lo mas bien en un pc, ahora pase a otra pc para configurar los mismos ventiladores y no puede haciendo lo mismo del video... Luego volvi a mi anterior pc donde los ventiladores funcionaban perfectos y dejaron de funcionar tambien en el pc que me funcionaban sin problemas. Que pudo pasar? y que solucion me das. Gracias

[@EDHness]

hi, perhaps you can try to double check the port assigned to the usb/simhub interface when you change the pc. hope this helps.

[@nitepeople76]

what is the frequency # for? when you set up the motorshield. I watched another video and they said to set it to 400 (you said 1600)...im trying to troubleshoot my problems :)

[@EDHness]

i'm not an electronic expert but i'll try to explain my level best. PWM is the control of sending the "analog" signal to the motor. Higher pwm means the board sends longer "writes" in the frequency. In some dc motor, sending higher PWM would decrease, or eliminates the humming sound.

[@nitepeople76]

@@EDHness ok, i sort of understand what the nunber does. Why 1600 and not just leave the default of 1900 !if higher/longer data stream could be quiter??

[@EDHness]

@@nitepeople76 well for the dc motor i used, which is the normal computer case fan, can hear slight buzzing at lower PWM, but at default 1900 it wheezes sometimes. it may be different for different manufacturer, however, on most of my tries, 1600 seems to be like hitting the safe sweet spot for most motors. hope this helps ya :)

[@nitepeople76]

@@EDHness thanks for the clarification. I started from scratch again and got it all working at 400. I have a nice set of brushless server fans that i think go up to 3700 rpms. Im tempted to try another sketch again at 1600 just to see, but it blows fine with no wine. If i had to tweek anything now i would like to get them to spin up more gradual. now its like it just has off/low/high setting thats all. I wonder if the frequency # will effect that?

[@EDHness]

@@nitepeople76 in some way PWM will and does have effect on the speed variance of the brushless dc motor. yes i believe u are going to the right direction by gradually increase and see which one suits the most.

[@jamirvillarosa7924]

Can you use 2 fans with one arduino? Or you have to use multiple arduinos?

[@EDHness]

i am using 2 fans on single arduino.

[@carulzz]

Does it matter if i buy arduino uno v3? Will it work?

[@EDHness]

yes it should work as long as it uses the same microcontroller ATMega328.

[@carulzz]

@@EDHness thank you very much

[@EDHness]

@@carulzz most welcome :)

[@gohyipoh5034]

@@EDHness Bossku kalau pakai Uno v3 kena pakai motorshield juga ke?Kalau mau,mana boleh dapat beli ye?

[@EDHness]

@@gohyipoh5034 yes bro kena pakai motorshield. shopee ada banyak jual motorshield, just make sure beli version yg betul.