Hello
Further details. Rotor controller will not talk with computer. Rotors work manually, still not working with second computer, tried park, not go,, satpc32 using a serial port not virtual, satpc32 works the doppler fb on the 910H. It worked yesterday, however I "rearranged" some equipment in the shack, no go after rearrangement. Not sure what the ^%%$#$% I did. Suggestions and some guidance please.
73 Bob W7LRD
Sounds like your RS-232 cable became faulty. ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob- W7LRD To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 8:17 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] g5400b problems
Hello
Further details. Rotor controller will not talk with computer. Rotors work manually, still not working with second computer, tried park, not go,, satpc32 using a serial port not virtual, satpc32 works the doppler fb on the 910H. It worked yesterday, however I "rearranged" some equipment in the shack, no go after rearrangement. Not sure what the ^%%$#$% I did. Suggestions and some guidance please.
73 Bob W7LRD
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Hi Bob, W7LRD
First of all.
In the rear of control box of G5400B you have a DIN connector named external control.
Disconnect the male of the interface from the above DIN connector.
Using a piece of wire connect the central pin Nr 8 of the above DIN connector to pin Nr 4 and the rotor must rotate CCW.
After that connect the central pin Nr 8 to pin Nr 2 and the rotor must rotate CW.
To locate Pin Nr 4 and pin Nr 2 of the DIN connector refere to the manual of G5500 available in internet.
If you pass the above test it means that the control box is electronically operational with your interface and you must investigate into the interface or into your PC or into the interconnection cables.
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob- W7LRD" w7lrd@comcast.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 7:17 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] g5400b problems
Hello
Further details. Rotor controller will not talk with computer. Rotors work
manually, still not working with second computer, tried park, not go,, satpc32 using a serial port not virtual, satpc32 works the doppler fb on the 910H. It worked yesterday, however I "rearranged" some equipment in the shack, no go after rearrangement. Not sure what the ^%%$#$% I did. Suggestions and some guidance please.
73 Bob W7LRD
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