Hi
Here are a few mistakes I have found with the Far Circuit's board. They have changed the board to make it easier to produce, but they did not change the directions.
C8 was left out of the parts list, it is .01uf The parts layout on the CD is wrong. Two C8s and the voltage reg is backwards. Go to farcircuits.net and download their corrected version. As mentioned the voltage reg is backwards. Important to check the voltage on pin 1 of the IC (5 volts) before installing the IC. The directions has you matching the 8 pin connector from the Yaesu control box pin for pin on the interface board. Farcircuits has changed that also on their board. My interface was telling my rotor to move CW and it would go down.
That is all I found so far. It is also important to adjust the output voltage of the control box to pins 1 and 6 at exactly 4.5 volts when the rotor is all the way CW and UP. This is how the interface knows where the antenna is pointed.
Mark Spencer, WA8SME who designed the orignal board has been a great help! Thank You Mark.
Dan N8DZM #33913
GEORGE ABBOTT wrote:
Hi:I have one that is awaiting construction. George,W1GMA
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dan Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 9:30 AM To: amsat-bb Subject: [amsat-bb] WWA8SME Antenna controller for G-5500, G-5400, NOVA,and SatPC32
Has anyone made this controller using the board from Far Circuits? I am
having trouble with mine and have found several errors. Far circuits redesigned the board and supposedly the circuit is still the same.
Thank You Dan N8DZM #33913
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