Rolf,

Most interface units should be able to connect to two controllers if necessary, so for PC controlled tracking it's just a case of making up the right wiring harness and using both controllers.

Alternatively you need to look for a Yaesu or Kenpro G400/500/600/KR600 motor unit.

As an aside, you might wish to be careful when shopping around for motor units - I believe the later Kenpro controllers, and, as far as I know, all the Yaesu G5500 controllers, stopped including the motor starting capacitors. This was because the later models had electronic limit switches inside the motors, and so the capacitors needed to be inside the motor units too. You should be safe with any of the Yaesu motors, but I believe you'll need to look for a Kenpro KR600B rather than a KR600A or KR600 without a sub-designation. I went through a similar process when I got my KR-5600B controller and it was lacking starting capacitors - it was expecting them to be in the motors too - and in the end I bought a pair of capacitors from Amazon that met the right specs, rather than hunting for motor units which included the limit switches and capacitor block inside them.

For your existing situation, if your G1000 already has the interface port on the back of the controller then it likely has a board inside. If it doesn't, I would thoroughly recommend looking at the options that ERC make - they have boards to go inside controllers as well as the outboard serial/usb interface boxes. http://www.easy-rotor-control.com is where they are listed/sold, their kits are excellent quality and very robust!

73, and a firm left handshake, John (XLX)

-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org On Behalf Of Rolf Krogstad Sent: 23 March 2018 01:31 To: Andrew Glasbrenner glasbrenner@mindspring.com Cc: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Yaesu rotator connections

That would be the problem! Thanks.

On Thu, Mar 22, 2018, 6:48 PM Andrew Glasbrenner glasbrenner@mindspring.com wrote:

The G1000 is a DC rotor, and the 5500 is AC. I think you need another

plan.

73, Drew KO4MA

-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Rolf Krogstad Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2018 7:37 PM To: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu rotator connections

I have a Yaesu G-1000-DXA rotator and controller for azimuth. After I got into working satellites I purchased a used Yaesu G-5500 elevation rotator and the dual Az/El controller. (Thanks AA5PK it has been working great!)

I would like to hook the G-1000-DXA cable to the G-5500 controller but can't figure out how the pins correspond. Both are 6 wire cables. I found a better schematic for the G-5500 on the Yaesu site than was in my manual - it appears pins 4-5-6 have to do with power for the G-5500.

On the G-1000-DXA pins 4-5 are power, so in a wild guess I tried hooking 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4, 5-5, 6-6, but nothing happens.

Does anyone know how I need to hook this up?

Thanks

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