question on g5400 controller
I am trying to help out someone with a controller. The control box works manually but does not work with his Sat32 controller. I am not familiar with the software but am trying to diagnose the control box. I am assuming a few volts on the DIN connector that correlate with the relay switching transistor should cycle the relays. If my thinking is correct how many volts would I apply to the DIN pins to prove out the controller is working correctly? Hope this makes some sense. Thanks Mike WB8PFZ
Hi Mike,
It really needs much more information. What do you mean with Sat32 controller? Do you run SatPC32 software? If yes, what the USB/serial or whatever interface box that sits between the PC and the Yaesu Rotor control box. What's the software setup under "Rotor Setup" in the software...... and so on and on....
Stefan, VE4SW
On Fri, Dec 20, 2019 at 4:09 PM WB8PFZ via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
I am trying to help out someone with a controller. The control box works manually but does not work with his Sat32 controller. I am not familiar with the software but am trying to diagnose the control box. I am assuming a few volts on the DIN connector that correlate with the relay switching transistor should cycle the relays. If my thinking is correct how many volts would I apply to the DIN pins to prove out the controller is working correctly? Hope this makes some sense. Thanks Mike WB8PFZ _______________________________________________ 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
http://n3ujj.com/manuals/YAESU%20g5400b.pdf
Page 3 says 24 VDC.
I am guessing that is for full speed and then 12 VDC is half speed. The only concern I would have is that it may be expecting a motor controller to send it positive volts for turning one way and negative volts for turning the other way; right? Let me know if you figure it out. 73 Robert MacHale. KE6BLR Ham Radio License. http://www.aprsat.com/predict . http://www.spaceCommunicator.club%C2%A0 . Supporting Boy Scout Merit Badges in Radio, Robotics, and Space Exploration
On Friday, December 20, 2019, 2:09:33 PM PST, WB8PFZ via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
I am trying to help out someone with a controller. The control box works manually but does not work with his Sat32 controller. I am not familiar with the software but am trying to diagnose the control box. I am assuming a few volts on the DIN connector that correlate with the relay switching transistor should cycle the relays. If my thinking is correct how many volts would I apply to the DIN pins to prove out the controller is working correctly? Hope this makes some sense. Thanks Mike WB8PFZ _______________________________________________ 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
My understanding is that the controller requires an external RS-232/USB to Yaesu converter. Your program Sat32 or what ever sends data out the seria/USBl port of your computer to be converted to "Yaesu" speak. I use the LVB Tracker with mine and it works very nicely. The Tracker switch the control lines/relays of the Yaesu control box.Plug and play.
--- Ciao baby, catch you on the flip side. GEO
You can say "over", you can say "out", you just can't say "over and out".
On Friday, December 20, 2019, 05:48:59 PM PST, Robert MacHale via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
http://n3ujj.com/manuals/YAESU%20g5400b.pdf
Page 3 says 24 VDC.
I am guessing that is for full speed and then 12 VDC is half speed. The only concern I would have is that it may be expecting a motor controller to send it positive volts for turning one way and negative volts for turning the other way; right? Let me know if you figure it out. 73 Robert MacHale. KE6BLR Ham Radio License. http://www.aprsat.com/predict . http://www.spaceCommunicator.club%C2%A0 . Supporting Boy Scout Merit Badges in Radio, Robotics, and Space Exploration
On Friday, December 20, 2019, 2:09:33 PM PST, WB8PFZ via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
I am trying to help out someone with a controller. The control box works manually but does not work with his Sat32 controller. I am not familiar with the software but am trying to diagnose the control box. I am assuming a few volts on the DIN connector that correlate with the relay switching transistor should cycle the relays. If my thinking is correct how many volts would I apply to the DIN pins to prove out the controller is working correctly? Hope this makes some sense. Thanks Mike WB8PFZ _______________________________________________ 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: https://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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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