Les,

I can't tell from your email, but I don't think you went through the entirety of the setup before flipping the power? Also if I recall correctly. I had to go through the setup twice the first time I powered the fox delta. So maybe that's just a bug.

http://www.foxdelta.com/products/ST2-0417/st2-setup-guide.pdf 

Use the link Ray sent for the key direction.

73
-Ant NU1U


On Wed, Jun 2, 2021 at 8:07 PM crohtun <crohtun@aol.com> wrote:
On the Fox Delta site there is a page with links to documents. One such document is the “bad eeprom” doc. It tells you the first thing you have to do is configure the box and explains how. I think the link shown here will take you there: http://www.foxdelta.com/products/ST2-0417/st2-confg.pdf 

Ray
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On Wednesday, June 2, 2021, 7:47 PM, Les Rayburn <les@highnoonfilm.com> wrote:

First of all, thanks to everyone for the assist. Have received many replies, including several off-list. Best part about being involved in AMSAT is the sense of camaraderie and a willingness to share knowledge. 

Still having some issues. 

Decided to forgo installing more terminal emulation software..and just use the front-panel buttons instead. Manually set Yaesu G-4000B to 0 degrees elevation and due South. Then turned power off to the rotor. 

My unit is the STS2-0417 with a USB port on the rear. It connects to the computer using a USB A/B cable. 

Computer recognized the unit, and assigned it to Comm Port 3. 

When I power up the unit, I receive an indication of which version it is: 

LVB 0.7

This is followed briefly by a warning message: 

Warning: Bad EEPROM Data

When I power on the Yaesu G-4000B, it immediately begins to the elevation from 0 degrees towards 180 degrees with no button pushed, nor input from me. 

I have checked the connections from the DIN Cable on the rear of the STS2, and everything appears to be in order. Each lead is labeled with a small label maker, so difficult to screw up. 

Thoughts? 



73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
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On Jun 2, 2021, at 4:39 PM, Ant Lefebvre <anthony.lefebvre@gmail.com> wrote:

Ray is spot on. Just use the buttons and menu right on the box. 

73
Ant NU1U 

On Wed, Jun 2, 2021, 4:47 PM crohtun via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
Yes, been there, done that. It really is simple enough to use the Fox Delta menus to step through the calibration. I found it easier to push a few buttons on the box than to download terminal software, install, and learn to use it.

73,

Ray
KN2K


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On Wednesday, June 2, 2021, 4:15 PM, Les Rayburn <les@highnoonfilm.com> wrote:

Now that I have made up the patch cable to interface the Fox Delta STS2 controller to the Yaesu G-5400B Az/El rotor, all my problems are solved, right? 

No. 

Loaded the drivers from the Fox Delta site, and connected everything up. My computer, which runs Windows 10 recognized the new USB controller and assigned it to COM Port 3. 

The setup instructions for the STS2 advise me to use the terminal emulator program such as Hyperterminal to verify communication between the computer and the STS2. 
Unfortunately, Windows 10 no longer includes Hyperterminal. 

Tried downloading about ten different terminal emulators…and have been unable to successfully verify communication. 

Ultimately, I’d like to interface the Fox Delta STS2 to PCSat and have it automatically track satellites during passes. 

If anyone has faced similar challenges, and can offer assistance, I’d be very grateful. 


73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
Maylene, AL 
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