I think Bob, W7LRD, and I have a common block to some of our computer applications. I am in the process of getting my G-5500 rotor, LVB Tracker, and IC-910H to all play nicely with one another using SAT32PC software (v12.8). I am using a Panasonic Toughbook Computer with the serial port (com4) connected to the ICOM CT-17 level converter for frequency control of the IC-910. A USB port (com1) is used to talk with the LVB Tracker. Frequency control works terrific. I cannot make the rotor control work however. The LVB Tracker manually controls the rotor just fine. I can also control the rotor position by opening a terminal window and giving commands(which indicates to me commands are going down the USB pipe). When I give a park command via SAT32PC, nothing happens nor does the rotor respond to other movement commands from the SAT32PC software. I know I must be overlooking something very simple and perhaps a good nights sleep might help me to resolve my problem. Can someone share the "secret" of rotor control with me? Hopefully no secret handshakes or needed. Any help will be sincerely appreciated.
73, -james W5AOO soon to be an ex "one armed paper hanger" in the satellite arena