Fanatec DIY Cold Air Intake Wind Simulator | So Immersive!!!
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- In this video I show you how I made my own DIY wind simulator to attach to my Fanatec Clubsport wheelbase v2.5. I use Simhub dashboard and apply speed curving to each fan so the fan's RPM speed adjusts with both the speed and direction the car is moving. Tested successfully with iRacing and Project Cars 2 so far...
Hope you enjoy!
Parts I used to build the wind simulator (affiliate links):
• Notura NF-F12 120mm 3000RPM Fan - amzn.to/3jtvFbI
• DC Jack - amzn.to/37lXZr3
• Arduino Uno R3 Board - amzn.to/3jpDBLf
• 4 Pin Header - www.jaycar.com...
• 12V DC 1.5A Power Adapter - amzn.to/3lEx5mN
3D printer design files:
• My Project Files & Wiring Diagram - www.thingivers...
• Fanatec CSW Duct Fan Fascia - www.thingivers...
• 120mm to 76mm Fan adapter (Threaded) - www.thingivers...
• 120mm to 76mm Fan adapter (Un-threaded) - www.thingivers...
• DIY Bass Shaker video link:
• DIY BassShaker Part 1 ...
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So finally parts arrived. I did my take on this. Two 140mm Noctua fans, 3d printed Noctua desk fan shroud instead of ducts, and also just got a 4pin fan splitter cut male end, soldered wires and it works wonderfully. Spent two days 3d printing, then 30 minutes soldering, but the Arduino part took me like 2 minutes, an awesome guide, thanks.
I'm glad I could help! That's a clever idea with using a fan splitter lead. Thanks for sharing your results with us 👍
thats perfect. So you use 1 PWM signal to Uno ? because my noctua Y Slpitter has ony 1 PWM signal. its my first arduino build. how are the connector pins called which you put into the board ? just 1mm straight pins ?!
@@der60er For some reason my comment got deleted, maybe cause I linked amazon link for a splitter. So in short I did cut a splitter male end off, and got two parts with female leads, so I used 2 PWM wires into 2 slots arduino, I soldered everything else, as for arduino, you should use crimps, but I just soldered 5mm wire solid and pushed it into UNO slots.
@@KAJJTAN ok ich checked my splitter once again. PWM are connected, but the green RPM Speed is only one on male plug. its okay I dont need it in the end at all.
@@der60er Mine was the same, I think I cut off the RPM one.
this is perfectly laid out from the build process to the 3d model links, thank you very much! cheers
Thank you for the "120mm to 76mm Fan adapter (Threaded)" it's the perfect piece I was looking for!
Hoping to get this up and running tomorrow, we'll see if I can find the time, I'm going a slightly different route, at least at first and I'm going to run a motor shield for my Arduino, because I want to be able to use a little more power (amps) to my (different) fans!
Amazingly useful, this will help me continue racing during the Melbourne summer as a bonus :D
Thank you for sharing. I used your design which worked well. Initially had issue with the Ardunio board then realised I was missing the driver. Smooth sailing from there. Looks good and work well.
Do a remake of this video for beginners pls. Where you assemble the whole thing step by step
I'll add that to my list of upcoming videos on the channel, thanks for the suggestion 😀
@@SuperEvenSteven yesss pls. Your method is so much better than the ones that use motorshield. No one has any tutorial for it. I'm so new to aurdino and a simple step by step guide would really help. Thank you for taking it to consideration
@@SuperEvenSteven Yes please! I've ordered the parts but the circuit assembly is too confusing for me.
@@SuperEvenSteven 5 months later........
10 months later!
fantastic! I would really love to see a follow up video on how loud these fans are at full power or if you can limit them to 75% in order to have them not be distracting 🤔
Hi Ryan, I put a youtube short video showing the fans at 100%. I'll do a more in-depth tutorial soon and will include how to easily limit the max fan speed.
@@SuperEvenSteven fantastic mate 👏👏👏👏
If you already have a 12V supply inside by the arudino, you should convert the 12V to 5V with some resistors and run the board off the PSU.
Instead of increasing the draw on the USB cable.
Thanks for sharing your build. I've copied this more or less, but when my PC is off, the fans blow on full power. Was this a problem you had as well or have I done something wrong?
Hello, first of all thanks for sharing this video! You wrote: "I use Simhub dashboard and apply speed curving to each fan so the fan's RPM speed adjusts with both the speed and direction the car is moving."
Is there a chance to make this work on a console (i.e. PÜlaystation 4) as well using Simhub? I share the Gran Turismo 7 telemetric data already over my local network to a seperate PC for my motion system. So I guess, in general it should be possible, right?
Are the files for mounting the fans to the CSW 2.5 online somewhere to download and print? I have everything else ready, just need a way on mounting the fans now. Great video, and thanks for any help
Thanks Klayton! All the parts I printed for this project can be found here on thingiverse design www.thingiverse.com/thing:4964882
The parts I didn't design myself are referenced in the thingiverse description like the CSW fascia plate.
To attach the ducted tubing to the CSW facia I designed a flanged cylinder that you insert into the facia fan holes and then attach and clamp the ducting to on the back side.
Good luck 👍
Thanks for this man! I will be attempting something similar very soon. Did you go ducting for aesthetics? Ordered the 2000rpm 140mm noctua fans yesterday before seeing this unfortunately :(
Hi giBiLatoR, no worries. I went with ducting since the fans were a little larger than the faceplate I installed on my wheelbase. I also like the flexibility of the ducting tube. When I moved from a playseat challenge to a gt omega titan sim rig I just bent the ducting and attached the fans to the sim rig frame with some double sided tape. Hasn't failed me yet! 😀 There should be some 140mm adapters on thingiverse, also the bigger blades should equal more airflow compared to the smaller 12's I went with.
@@SuperEvenSteven Came for this exact comment, 120mm was out of stock for a while so only have 140mm option, also thought 40$ for tubes are a bit expensive, so will leave them out, and do full 3d printed tubes instead or might get some rigid pipes instead at a hardware store.
Hey thank you for making this video. I dont have much arduino experience at all and I'm having a little trouble following the wiring diagram. I'm just confused as to how the 4 pin headers are wired up. I didnt see it on the diagram, but to my understanding, only 3 pins are used correct?
Hi Jay, it's no problem. Pin 1 is ground, pin 2 is 12v and pin 4 is the control pin which goes to the arduino. I left pin 3 (sense) unused. I'll upload another photo of the wiring on my thingiverse page. Hope that helps.
@@SuperEvenSteven also, thanks for your help, really appreciate it
Thanks for posting.. Very cool.. DMAX
Hey,
Are the fans able to stop with power to them? I heard that som PWM fans does not allow this
Thank you for sharing this project!
Sorry if I missed it. Evrything looks fun and easy, but no 3D printer. Whats the best way to bid that out? (For wind tube adapters)?
I’m trying with a rev 3 arduino uno and rev3 motor shield with Noctua NF-F12 iPPC 3000 PWM and I can’t get the fans to fully spin up.
today has i finish the WindSim (but with other holders for side by side holder on my simrig)
works Perfect Thanks for share
Holy moly. Sub 5 min legend video.
So I followed your advice on using a nice, quiet, PWM fan and bypassing a motor shield and I’m quite happy with the airflow. I came from using a standing floor fan at a single speed and I was worried the output of the new system would be paltry. There is an overall decrease in power obviously, but the gain of a speed sensitive output is super fun and again, the actual breeze seems amplified in VR. For bang to buck it’s a no brainer. Thanks for the thingyverse link and schematic.
@SuperEvenSteven I had posted on someone else's comments previously, and I got the hardware side of things all hooked up, and we're a go, thanks! 🙂👍
I'm having a slight issue that I believe is on the software end, if you don't mind helping me out, please?
The green light was solid and lit on the Arduino, their was a yellow light flashing, and I went to do the SimHub setup, and the fans kind of did their off and on testing as I've seen in RUclips videos, but after doing everything, the fans came on, and they CAME ON! FULL BLAST, NO STOPPING! They work, as it got pretty chilly, pretty quickly, lol.
After watching some RUclips videos again, it looks like my error was that I forgot to click the "relay" option off for both fans. I went back and changed those two settings so that they're "off" now, loaded it to the Arduino, but, yeah, fans are still blaring... :/
I went into the settings of SimHub in the Shake It area and turned off the "idle" fan settings, but that didn't do anything. And I had not even gotten in game yet.
What am I missing here? Is there a way to uninstall the Arduino and start over?
I need some help, please. But it's good to know that I'm close. 🙂👍
Oh, and I would have thought the fans would blow out the one side away from the wires. Just found that funny, but it is correct per the arrow for "airflow" on there.
Thank you! 🙂👍
It's possible you have the effect "static wind" turned on. It's useful to switch this on and off when you're testing your fans but I make sure to turn that off and use only the "speed curving" effect. Hope that helps!
@@SuperEvenSteven Thanks again for helping out!
I'm wondering if I have a wiring issue of some kind. I double-checked the Arduino settings, they were correct. I went in to SimHub Shake It Wind settings, and I have all the idle wind settings off. I even tried clicking everything off and on - no change. I found the static wind setting, but I can't change that configuration or any of the other configurations. I click them, and they're all set to short and long press, I believe, but even if I change it, the save button is disabled.
I wonder the wiring issue because if I unplug the Arduino, the right fan (should be PIN 10) will slow down and stop, but the left fan (should be PIN 9) keeps going. I have to unplug the power supply to get it to stop.
Am I using a wrong type of wire? I used speaker wire. Do I have something connected wrong to the fans? Any ideas?
@@SuperEvenSteven Well, I am HAPPY to report, the official Arduino UNO REV3 fixed my problem!!! :D I didn't have to change any other physical aspects of the mod for it to work! Yay! I followed the usual instructions given and it worked!!! ^_^ THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP! Thank you! ^_^
Do you think this kit would work with SimRacingStudios software? I have it running already for my DOF H3. If not, can Simhub run simultaneously with SRS?
Hi slappy76, tbh I've never used SimRacingStudio software before so I don't want to give you the wrong advice regarding its use, especially given the cost of a DOF H3 and the forces it can generate.
I can't imagine there being an issue except you would need to be very careful you don't accidentally flash and overwrite the firmware of your DOF H3 control box when using SimHub to flash the arduino dedicated as your wind simulator.
With that said, I'd highly recommend you contact SRS to get their expert advice on whether it's safe to have SRS and SimHub running side by side. They may also have a specific community forum there.
You could also try reaching out to a few other RUclips sim racing channels like Karl Gosling as I believe he has the DOF M2 and uses SimHub software also.
Good luck! 👍
nice how loud are they?
Hi Boris, they're not very loud to me. I'll try make a quick youtube short video demonstrating it for you this week.
Hi SuperEvenSteven. I have just bought the same fans and wonder if I am correct in assuming the yellow cable is positive, black negative and blue for the fan header, the green is not used??
This helps me a lot ! But I've got one more question. What should I do if I got a fan with only 2 cables ? I've got plus an minus only
Hi Sebastian, You'd need to use a DC motor controller board with your Arduino. This will apply a direct current to the fan, the speed will change based on the voltage the fan receives. I noticed there's a minimum voltage some fans need before they start spinning (10v on a few I tested). You also have the added voltage requirement of the DC motor controller board which can be roughly 2V so you'd need a 14V power adapter to power the fans and motor controller board. Also pay special attention to the fans amps requirement when selecting a power adapter.
Thanks.. in your screenshot (you go fast) of Shakeit PWM Fans outputs, do you have the PWM output on/off relay pin checked or NOT checked? Also, have like yours PWM Output min set to 0, but the fan still runs slow/ not 100% off.. Thanks
Thanks man nice video I will try this. Which magnetic mod do you have on the paddles? sounds very heavy :)
Thanks Kusqen, the previous owner of my Fanatec wheel applied the paddle modification. Luckily he's my cousin so I'll ask him what 3D model he printed and magnets he used. It's worked so well I haven't thought much about it since I got it lol.
So I had a good look at the paddles shifter mod. They were the ones on sale at AM Studios (from the great RUclips channel). It appears to use a pair of 1cm dianeter neodymium magnets per shifter. So four small magnets in total.
@@SuperEvenSteven Thanks man I will have a look, Agree AM stuidos make great videos
well done Sir,....sub and liked.
quick question. How did you mount the two fans in the front?
Hi..im new to this..may i know what model/type of arduino uno should i get? Cos i saw a lot of description for the arduino when googling ie wifirev4/rev 3 etc
Awesome job, you have inspired me to give it a go. I have purchased all the items, 3d printed the parts and set up the Arduino in Simhub. I have paused your video many times trying to work out the wiring but just cant get a handle on how the power is wired. Would it be possible to share your wiring diagram or direct me to a web page I could use. Thanks.
Hi Tim, that's great! Sorry the wiring wasn't clearer, I did consider doing a wiring diagram and in hindsight I should have. I'll do up fritzing diagram tomorrow and share it in this video description as well as reply back with a link to it here.
@@SuperEvenSteven Thanks, that will be a great help.👍
I threw the diagram up on a thingiverse design, www.thingiverse.com/thing:4964882 Hope this helps!
Your a legend.
Thanks again. 👍
It's now up and running, perfect!
I feel like in this orientation a lot if not all of the wind would be blacked by your hands. Curious if you have played around with placing them in other locations.
Hi George, I think because the ducting tube I used rises up, the airflow is generally directed towards my shoulders. I've been meaning to design some rotating vent covers to better control it.
@@SuperEvenSteven oh awesome got it! Thanks for the reply!
Can i also use a china arduino ?
UNO R3 ATmega328P Arduino kompatibles Mikrocontroller Board ATmega16U2
Hi der 60er, I'm using a clone arduino uno r3 with an ATMega328P chip. I haven't tested it with ATMega16U2 boards sorry.
@@SuperEvenSteven ATMega328P is in the name too. I guess it will work. But i will just use it with pwm fans, so i dont need a motorshield.
Hi! Would a 12V 2A power supply work or does it need to be 1.5?
Did you saw the top of the uno enclosure off? I'm looking at the file to print it and it seems like a solid box.
Hi Rick, I designed it so it has a lid that can be fastened with 2 screws. I forgot to split the 2 parts into 2 printable STL files. My apologies, I'll reupload them tonight.
@@SuperEvenSteven Oh man thank you so much! I've gotten most of the parts in and have printed the 120mm fan adapters. I was stuck on the box. Thanks for helping the sim community with this awesome build
It's no problem. I've updated the design on thingiverse for you. Good luck! www.thingiverse.com/thing:4964882
Do your fans spin whenever simhub is started/shutdown? Mine spin at those times because simhub is scanning my ports and detects the fans. Kind of annoying imo, want to see if theres any fix
Yes, I get exactly the same spin up of my fans on startup of Simhub. I'm not sure if there's much you can do to prevent it unfortunately. If Simhub shared the sketch source code that is flashed on the Arduino it'd be pretty simple to suppress it. I had a look on github but couldn't find any repos by Simhub there.
But when you're in a car driving you don't feel the wind🤔
wait. you have a good point though
@@BlueMechbut you feel the speed though.. Fans will give you the sense of speed..
@@turbokat823 yeah lol, you're right hahaha
but there's no wind when you're in tintop mx5
Hi steve, can you help me? I've got every thing wired up correctly as shown in the diagram, and set up in sim hub best to my knowledge, the fans increase in speed in the game but the fans spin at a low rpm when not moving id like them to no spin at all until the car is actually moving in the game, do I need to change some settings in sim hub for this? cheers Tom.
the only thing I'm using different is some Fractal fans as suppose to Noctura fans but there still 4 pin PWM fans
Hi Thomas, it sounds like the minimum value before the fans kick in in SimHub might need tuning. Have a look at this test procedure to isolate what that minimum range is: www.simhubdash.com/community-2/postid/820/
I'll have a poke around in my simhub settings tonight and let you know what I find.
Hi Thomas, I had a look again and the only thing I can think of is if you raise the device output "Threshold". Increase this slowly until the fans stop when the car is idle, testing this may be a bit tedious.
The setting is found in "Simhub->ShakeIt Motors->Motors Output->Arduino Motors and Fans->Output tuning button".
There's a better explanation of how it works here:
github.com/SHWotever/SimHub/wiki/ShakeIt-V3-Motors---Output-Configuration
Also I recommend posting the issue on the simhub forums with details on your setup.
Hope this helps!
I followed the diagram but the fans connected to the power supply are always at maximum, scket installed but it is not possible to check what am I wrong thanks i use Arduino Leonardo have a different pinout to arduino one?!?
Hi Max, are the fans on 100% as soon as you turn the power on? If not have a look to see if the 'Static Wind' effect is on in Simhub and turn it off. I'll keep researching your Arduino Leonardo boards pinout and reply back soon.
Hi Max, I tested uploading the Simhub sketch to a spare Arduino UNO and it took 15secs. Also I looked at the pinouts of the Arduino Leonardo you are using and found that the PWM pins 9 & 10 are the same as the UNO board I'm using, so no difference in wiring.
I have made a screenshot of the exact Simhub sketch I'm using and the settings here:
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Also make sure that the GND pin on your Arduino Leonardo shares the same ground as both your PWM fans. I joined all three wires like in my wiring diagram on Thingiverse www.thingiverse.com/thing:4964882
To perform testing please refer to the Simhub developers instructions here: www.simhubdash.com/community-2/postid/820/
When you are finished testing make sure you turn off the STATIC WIND effect in Simhub.
All the best, Steve!
I followed the instruction but it deosnt work fom me. :( I have 2 connected motors but I nothing happen when I try them with "test now" button. If I remove the PMW cable from the fan it going to spin up.
Did you find a solution for this? Mine does the same. Too bad the video creator doesn't seem to answer anymore.
Okay I figured it out. For some reason even I configured the pins 9 and 10 to the fans in Arduino setup they were not sending signal. I left the arduino setup how it is and changed the outputs to pins 1 and 2 under shakeit motors -> motors output.
So just do as the tutorial tells you to but after that, go to ShakeIt Motors -> Motors Output, click open the ARDUINO MOTORS AND FANS and toggle on the "Speed with curving" for channel left and right.
Why not an arduino and motor shield?
Hi Akpan, if you are driving PWM fans a motor shield is unnecessary and adds an extra 1-2v on the total power draw. Less components to house also. I initially tested using a motor shield and some non-pwm fans and found it trickier to calibrate the cut-off voltage for 0 rpm. From memory, I think it was around 10V for my old fans. I also had to get an adapter that supplied enough voltage for the fans and the motor shield, 14V, which was a little more expensive. In the end I put the money I saved on returning the motor shield and adapter towards some quieter PWM notura fans. I figured if it didn't work I'd have some good fans for my PC.
Hello. I can't get it to work. It shows connected but the fans just start spinning for a second by themselves. i may have a faulty arduino. i've setup others for LED displays and such. It won't trigger any of the 12 channels.
Hi Kurt, what type of fans are you using? Are they PWM fans? Also what happens when you enable the Static Wind effect and set it to 100%?
@@SuperEvenSteven The Noctua NG-F12 PPC 3000 PWM ones. doesn't work static. i noticed that you didn't talk about setting up the output. there are 12 channels but none of them trigger my fans. i just got another Uno to try later today afterwork. These would randomly start to spin up ever 5 seconds. weird.
I'll take some screen shots of my output settings and post links to them shortly.
I've added screenshots of all my settings in SimHub on my Thingiverse design:
www.thingiverse.com/thing:4964882
When I test the fans using just SimHub, I configure the Motor Output tab to assign both channel 1 and 2 for the Static Effect. Then I go back to the Effects Profile tab and turn on the static wind effect. You can then play with the wind power slider to manually force the fans on and at what speed you want them on at. When I'm finished testing I turn off that effect but leave it configured in the Motor Output tab in case I ever need to troubleshoot them again.
Hope this helps you isolate the issue.
hello i have a problem i wired everything accordind to the diagram after programming the arduino card with simhub my fans run well but are never stopped and do not vary by pressing the test button thanks for your help
Hi PETITCAYMAN, what model fans and arduino board did you use please? Also do you have the static wind effect turned on?
@@SuperEvenSteven hello thx for your answer I am using an arduino uno R3 board.and no i m not selected wind static on… I do not understand because at startup the speed varies well it undermines thoroughly and goes down in speed when starting simhub
The only other things I can think of are the fans maybe aren't PWM fans or the fans and arduino aren't sharing a common ground.
@@SuperEvenSteven my fan are pwm ..... im lost looser .....;o)
Does the wind curving work in these diy versions?
Hi Fubar, yes it does when using SimHub dashboard and for games that support sending car telemetry to SimHub dashboard.
@@SuperEvenSteven Sorry i must correct my question, by curving i meant, does this work like simracingstudio hurricane, when you turn left the right side will blow more air to you and vice versa? If it will i will sure do the diy version. Thank you for your time!
Hi Fubar, yes it does, the effect setting in Simhub Dashboard is called speed curving and will blow more air through one of the fans based on the direction you're steering and car speed. In my testing I found while it worked, it's more noticeable on long high speed turns versus short slow speed turns.
Hi .Im in the USA and I'm trying to find a 4 pin header on amazon. What should i search for? Thanks ahead
also any difference between an Arduino branded UNO R3 vs a Kuman you have linked?
Hi Kazu, I got a couple of 4-pin male pwm fan connectors at my local electronics store in Oz. I also noticed Amazon doesn't stock them but you could try eBay or Aliexpress and search for "PWM Fan Extension Cable". You can then use wires to connect it all to the arduino without needing to solder it up although the wiring might be a bit messy :)
As far as flashing it with Simhub is concerned, there shouldn't be any difference. The author of Simhub dashboard claims it supports a number of arduino boards including clones (www.simhubdash.com/community-2/postid/1603/). I've been using my clone UNO with Simhub for over a year now without issues.
@@SuperEvenSteven Ok, so I think this is what I'm trying to do after watching multiple DIY wind sim videos and reading Reddit. Your video was highly suggested by a Redditor. I went this route because I don't have a soldering gun, and I was looking for an easy plug-n-play option, and this Redditor had listed his parts list, so I went with it.
My fan splitter cable has a male 4-pin connector and a male 3-pin connector with a single female 4-slot connector. For two fans, do I use the one splitter since you seem to say the "sense" pin doesn't matter, or do I need to use two splitter cables and connect them both to the Arduino after connecting them to each fan? I did buy 2 splitter cables so that I will have what I need in case both of them are needed, or since I bought the Elegoo Arduino mega board in hopes to eventually have 2 fans up top, and two fans down below, I would already have the cable to do that option if I only need one splitter cable for 2 fans.
Sorry, one more question, I've NEVER done an Arduino project! I did the DIY bass shaker setup and it worked, so I'm hoping to get this working as I have a PC VR build I'm working on for sim racing. Would I just connect the splitter cable into the PWM section of the Arduino? Does it matter which way?
I saw where you said this could be messy, but I would rather the easier option, and I'll figure out how to make it look manageable afterward. :)
Thank you so much! :)
Hi J, I'm pretty sure you'll need two of those adaptors you mentioned so you have a separate PWM pin going to each fan's control pin (pin 4). The fans and the arduino board need a common ground so I connected a gnd wire from the barrel jack to the ardunio GND pin.
BTW, I have a solderless v2 of the wind simulator coming out very soon, taking me a while to edit. The wiring is the same as the last version, but I'll try and cover it in more detail.
Hi man, I have a noctua 140 mm, can it fit in your opinion?
Hi Guiseppe, it should work provided you power it with the right power adapter and the fan is a PWM type fan.
@@SuperEvenSteven yes, it's a Noctua NF-A14 iPPC-3000 PWM 140mm
There shouldn't be a problem using that fan with this setup. You might get better airflow volume with that fan also.
@@SuperEvenSteven tnx
Has anyone recreated this too?