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-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Alan Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 9:41 AM To: 'John Kludt' johnnykludt@gmail.com; 'Alan (AMSAT)' APBIDDLE@mailaps.org Cc: 'AMSAT BB' amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Help with SatPC32 Labjack Yaesu 5500 rotator control

John,

Good suggestion, but "unfortunately" I already run it as an administrator. Bad security practice, but as you say, it can eliminate odd problems.

The Meltdown/Spectre patch has caused a noticeable performance hit on my machine, even though it is very capable. I am wondering if it may be causing a timing problem? Fortunately the problem only occurs every 2-3 days, but is annoying for unattended operation. SatPC32/Labjack have been running flawlessly for literally years.

73,

Alan WA4SCA

<-----Original Message----- <From: John Kludt [mailto:johnnykludt@gmail.com] <Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 09:28 AM <To: Alan (AMSAT) APBIDDLE@mailaps.org <Cc: AMSAT BB amsat-bb@amsat.org <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Help with SatPC32 Labjack Yaesu 5500 rotator control < <Alan and Nick, < <If you think it may be update related try the "Run as Administrator" option <(right click on the desk top icon then <Run as Administrator>. This has been <solving a number of issues for me lately, all related to Windows security <changes to be in compliance with the new EU privacy laws. It is a long shot but <it costs you nothing and if it doesn't fix the problem at least you have <discovered one easy thing to do that didn't work. < <John K4SQC < <On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 10:18 AM, Alan <wa4sca@gmail.com <mailto:wa4sca@gmail.com > wrote: < < < Same here, beginning a week or so back. Investigating, but so far <nothing < determined. Using WIN7 64-bit, and wondering if there was <something in the < recent updates. < < 73, < < Alan < WA4SCA < < < <-----Original Message----- < <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org ] On Behalf Of Nick < <Pugh < <Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 08:54 AM < <To: 'Amsat BB' <AMSAT-BB@amsat.org <mailto:AMSAT- BB@amsat.org > < <Subject: [amsat-bb] help with yaesu 5500 rotator < < < <Hello Amsat-ers < < < < < < < <I am using an Yaesu 5500 rotator controlled by a Lab jack under <Satpc32 < <v8.1. Intermittently the rotator stall under computer control. The LED <on < <the lab jack indicate a signal to control the rotator to move but no < <movement. Terminating Satpc32 the rotator works normal. <Suggestions?? < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < <Nick k6qxj < < < <_______________________________________________ < <Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org mailto:AMSAT-BB@amsat.org . <AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available < <to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. <Opinions < <expressed < <are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of < AMSAT- < <NA. < <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur <satellite < <program! < <Subscription settings: <http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb <http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb < < _______________________________________________ < Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org mailto:AMSAT-BB@amsat.org . <AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available < to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. <Opinions expressed < are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of <AMSAT-NA. < Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur <satellite program! < Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat- <bb http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb < <

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Erich,

So far the stalls have occurred in the middle of the night. One was showing the elevation at 4 degrees, with the target at 0. The Labjack server was indicating a down command. I closed and restarted SatPC32 and when I selected Park, it dropped to 0 and the desired azimuth. The second time was an azimuth problem, with a large difference between the commanded and actual position. The Labjack server was indicating a turn. Closing and restarting cleared the problem.

There are two changes that I know of. I recently changed the rotor position change window from 3 degrees to 10 degree to reduce wear, as that is close enough for LEOs. I have reset that to 3 degrees to remove the variable.

Mark, G0MGX suggested that I look at KB4103718, which has been reported to be causing some USB issues. I have removed it, and will see what happens. If it happens again, I will get more details. It certainly looks like something in the OS rather than SatPC32.

73,

Alan WA4SCA

<-----Original Message----- <From: Erich Eichmann [mailto:erich.eichmann@t-online.de] <Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 11:06 AM <To: APBIDDLE@MAILAPS.ORG; AMSAT-BB@amsat.org <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Help with SatPC32 Labjack Yaesu 5500 rotator control < <Hello Alan, Nick and others, <I didn't make any changes with ServerLabjack. The file is unchanged <since Dec. 12. 2012. SatPC32 itself only outputs the target positions <to ServerLabjack. Only this file then checks whether the rotors have <reached the target positions. <Is there any correlation between updating the target positions by <SatPC32 and stalling of the rotor? < <I also use Windows 7, 64-bit and the Labjack U-12 with a KR-5600. <Lately I used it for multiple satellite passes and I just tested full <360° turns of the az. rotor/ 90° turns of the el. rotor in both <direction (entered target postions in menu "Rotor"). No issues so far. <73s, Erich, DK1TB < <Am 30.05.2018 um 16:18 schrieb Alan: <> Same here, beginning a week or so back. Investigating, but so far nothing <> determined. Using WIN7 64-bit, and wondering if there was something in <the <> recent updates. <> <> 73, <> <> Alan <> WA4SCA <> <> <> <-----Original Message----- <> <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of <Nick <> <Pugh <> <Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 08:54 AM <> <To: 'Amsat BB' AMSAT-BB@amsat.org <> <Subject: [amsat-bb] help with yaesu 5500 rotator <> < <> <Hello Amsat-ers <> < <> < <> < <> <I am using an Yaesu 5500 rotator controlled by a Lab jack under Satpc32 <> <v8.1. Intermittently the rotator stall under computer control. The LED on <> <the lab jack indicate a signal to control the rotator to move but no <> <movement. Terminating Satpc32 the rotator works normal. Suggestions?? <> < <> < <> < <> < <> < <> < <> < <> <Nick k6qxj <> < <> <_______________________________________________ <> <Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum <available <> <to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. <Opinions <> <expressed <> <are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of <> AMSAT- <> <NA. <> <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite <> <program! <> <Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb <> <> _______________________________________________ <> Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum <available <> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. <Opinions expressed <> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of <AMSAT-NA. <> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite <program! <> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb