Wanting to upgrade my ham computer from XP/P4 to something newer and faster. Have used Nova, AEA ST-1, and Yaesu G-5500 for ever. Have a nice HP quad core machine with W7, that I cannot get to work with the ST-1, says cannot initialize port. Tried a couple of other units with same results, so I suspect it has something to do with the newer parallel ports.
So what am I missing ???
I would prefer to use a USB port of course, but cannot find any controllers now that are ready to go, or will work with Nova. I am trying to stay with Nova and the Yaesu G-5500
What is everyone else using these days?
SatPC32, and a LVB tracker running off a USB to serial adapter, works very well, and you'll pick up many features in the new software.
73, Drew KO4MA
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On Jul 26, 2015, at 13:05, Bill Booth ve3nxk@gmail.com wrote:
Wanting to upgrade my ham computer from XP/P4 to something newer and faster. Have used Nova, AEA ST-1, and Yaesu G-5500 for ever. Have a nice HP quad core machine with W7, that I cannot get to work with the ST-1, says cannot initialize port. Tried a couple of other units with same results, so I suspect it has something to do with the newer parallel ports.
So what am I missing ???
I would prefer to use a USB port of course, but cannot find any controllers now that are ready to go, or will work with Nova. I am trying to stay with Nova and the Yaesu G-5500
What is everyone else using these days?
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The EA4TX controller has a built in USB/serial adaptor and will run many rotators with or without Rotor manufacturer's supplied controller. It speaks GS-232 which most software supports, implements 450 degree rotators nicely
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Bill Booth Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2015 6:05 AM To: AMSAT BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Rotor Controllers
Wanting to upgrade my ham computer from XP/P4 to something newer and faster. Have used Nova, AEA ST-1, and Yaesu G-5500 for ever. Have a nice HP quad core machine with W7, that I cannot get to work with the ST-1, says cannot initialize port. Tried a couple of other units with same results, so I suspect it has something to do with the newer parallel ports.
So what am I missing ???
I would prefer to use a USB port of course, but cannot find any controllers now that are ready to go, or will work with Nova. I am trying to stay with Nova and the Yaesu G-5500
What is everyone else using these days?
The K3NG Rotator Controller is an Arduino project that may require getting your hands dirty or (horrors!) plugging in a soldering iron. But it can be programmed for a wide range of rotators and input software.
http://blog.radioartisan.com/yaesu-rotator-computer-serial-interface/
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