Yaesu G-5400 Rotators with Yaesu G-5500 Control Box
Hi folks, I own the Yaesu G-5400 rotators ( Azimuth and Elevation ) and the Yaesu G-5500 complete with the Control Boxes. As I have problems with both the G-5500 Azimuth and Elevation Rotors and as I still have both the G-5400 ones, I would like to know if I can use both the G-5400B rotators with the G-5500 Control Box or I need by force the original ones? I saw that the difference between the two Control Box is the Azimuth Display, that the G-5400B one has on the left and on the right side of the display: 180 S, while the G-5500 one has on the left side of the display: 0 N and on the right side of the display 90 E. Please anybody can help me to avoid any damage? Any help will be really appreciated. Thanks in advance
73's de Enzo IK8OZV
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Asked myself the same question a few days ago.
Shouldn't damage the rotator if you use the control box as a drive unit, rather than as an indicator (will be wrong, as the g-5400 is a 360 adnd g5500 is 450). Use a K3NG arduino rotator connected to the aux plug on back as a controller. Can use relays or transistors to key the aux control lines.
Do note that K3NG's code needs to be cofigured correctly: I.E. total rotation and center.
Norm n3ykf
On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 1:03 PM, Vincenzo Mone vimone@alice.it wrote:
Hi folks, I own the Yaesu G-5400 rotators ( Azimuth and Elevation ) and the Yaesu G-5500 complete with the Control Boxes. As I have problems with both the G-5500 Azimuth and Elevation Rotors and as I still have both the G-5400 ones, I would like to know if I can use both the G-5400B rotators with the G-5500 Control Box or I need by force the original ones? I saw that the difference between the two Control Box is the Azimuth Display, that the G-5400B one has on the left and on the right side of the display: 180 S, while the G-5500 one has on the left side of the display: 0 N and on the right side of the display 90 E. Please anybody can help me to avoid any damage? Any help will be really appreciated. Thanks in advance
73's de Enzo IK8OZV
************************************ ****** GSM +39 328 7244294 ***** ***** SMS +39 328 7244294 ***** ************************************
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Enzo,
Unfortunately the rotators used in the G-5400 are not quite the same as the G-5500.
They both use a phase shift capacitor for full torque, and also a method of protecting the motor in case it hangs. In the G-5400, the azimuth rotator has the capacitor in the control box, and uses thermal limit switches. The elevation rotator has the capacitor located in the rotator housing, and uses mechanical limit switches. In the G-5500, both units have the capacitor in the rotator, and mechanical limit switches. For completeness, the original Kenpros, which Yaesu acquired, had the capacitors for both in the control boxes. There are reasons why mounting the capacitor remotes is better, but it is much messier to replace, and more likely to fail due to the temperature extremes.
73s,
Alan WA4SCA
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Pic of external mounting G5400 azimuth motor start/run capacitor here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/n3ykf/34151446542/in/dateposted/
Not very difficult to do. Got it at the motor shop locally. Dude looked at me as if I'd three heads when I told him what I wanted and what for.
Three wires: One for motor left winding another for motor right winding and one return. Not very complex.
Have fun playing. It's already broken. What could happen?
Norm n3ykf
On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 1:03 PM, Vincenzo Mone vimone@alice.it wrote:
Hi folks, I own the Yaesu G-5400 rotators ( Azimuth and Elevation ) and the Yaesu G-5500 complete with the Control Boxes. As I have problems with both the G-5500 Azimuth and Elevation Rotors and as I still have both the G-5400 ones, I would like to know if I can use both the G-5400B rotators with the G-5500 Control Box or I need by force the original ones? I saw that the difference between the two Control Box is the Azimuth Display, that the G-5400B one has on the left and on the right side of the display: 180 S, while the G-5500 one has on the left side of the display: 0 N and on the right side of the display 90 E. Please anybody can help me to avoid any damage? Any help will be really appreciated. Thanks in advance
73's de Enzo IK8OZV
************************************ ****** GSM +39 328 7244294 ***** ***** SMS +39 328 7244294 ***** ************************************
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