SatPC32 Yaesu rotor not registering 180 degree properly
Hello,
I am attempting to use SatPC32 12.8c on Windows 7 to control a Yaesu GS-232 rotor to track my university's cubesat. All connections have been doubled checked for accuracy. In the setup, the 180 degrees max elevation is selected, along with the correct setup for the com port, and the rotor interface is set to Yaesu GS232.
For some reason, the software is only registering that the rotor has 90 degrees of elevation still. Meaning that when the rotor controller reads 180 degrees, the software reads 90 degrees. Similarly, when the controller reads 45 degrees, the software reads 90. It seems that all built in software settings have been explored and a solution for this problem cannot be found. Any suggestions?
Thanks
Hi Christopher,
It sounds as though your interface unit (sitting between the COM port and your rotator controller) is only set for 90 degree elevation, or, possibly, just needs recalibrating.
I'd be looking there first.
73, John (XLX)
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Iapicco, Christopher Sent: 12 October 2017 18:24 To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Yaesu rotor not registering 180 degree properly
Hello,
I am attempting to use SatPC32 12.8c on Windows 7 to control a Yaesu GS-232 rotor to track my university's cubesat. All connections have been doubled checked for accuracy. In the setup, the 180 degrees max elevation is selected, along with the correct setup for the com port, and the rotor interface is set to Yaesu GS232.
For some reason, the software is only registering that the rotor has 90 degrees of elevation still. Meaning that when the rotor controller reads 180 degrees, the software reads 90 degrees. Similarly, when the controller reads 45 degrees, the software reads 90. It seems that all built in software settings have been explored and a solution for this problem cannot be found. Any suggestions?
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Hi, Just to be clear here, your G-5500 or G-5400 control box says 180 elevation but your GS-232 interface connected to satpc32 says 90? have you tried using a terminal program like "putty" or hyperterm to talk directly to the GS-232 and issued the B command to see that elevation really is being reported as 180 by the GS-232, depending on the results you would at least know if it is a rotor/interface issue or a satpc32 issue.
73 Kevin WA7FWF
On 10/12/2017 10:24 AM, Iapicco, Christopher wrote:
Hello,
I am attempting to use SatPC32 12.8c on Windows 7 to control a Yaesu GS-232 rotor to track my university's cubesat. All connections have been doubled checked for accuracy. In the setup, the 180 degrees max elevation is selected, along with the correct setup for the com port, and the rotor interface is set to Yaesu GS232.
For some reason, the software is only registering that the rotor has 90 degrees of elevation still. Meaning that when the rotor controller reads 180 degrees, the software reads 90 degrees. Similarly, when the controller reads 45 degrees, the software reads 90. It seems that all built in software settings have been explored and a solution for this problem cannot be found. Any suggestions?
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As an alternative, try http://amsat.org.ar/pass.exe .
This app uses driver at http://amsat.org.ar/wispdde.exe
Which allow setup and control GS-232 rotor as well as Dopplers on or offline.
Just click on the Satellite to be tracked, rotor and rigs are settled.
Wishing good luck with your University Cubesat.
73, LU7ABF, Pedro
On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 2:24 PM, Iapicco, Christopher < [email protected]> wrote:
Hello,
I am attempting to use SatPC32 12.8c on Windows 7 to control a Yaesu GS-232 rotor to track my university's cubesat. All connections have been doubled checked for accuracy. In the setup, the 180 degrees max elevation is selected, along with the correct setup for the com port, and the rotor interface is set to Yaesu GS232.
For some reason, the software is only registering that the rotor has 90 degrees of elevation still. Meaning that when the rotor controller reads 180 degrees, the software reads 90 degrees. Similarly, when the controller reads 45 degrees, the software reads 90. It seems that all built in software settings have been explored and a solution for this problem cannot be found. Any suggestions?
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FIRST: Did you perform the calibration proceedure in the G-5500 manual?
SECOND: Did you go throught the calibration proceedure outlined with the tracker?
Satpc32 needs to be told explicitly (on the rotator setup page) that the rotator is 180 degree capable.
Norm n3ykf
On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 12:24 PM, Iapicco, Christopher [email protected] wrote:
Hello,
I am attempting to use SatPC32 12.8c on Windows 7 to control a Yaesu GS-232 rotor to track my university's cubesat. All connections have been doubled checked for accuracy. In the setup, the 180 degrees max elevation is selected, along with the correct setup for the com port, and the rotor interface is set to Yaesu GS232.
For some reason, the software is only registering that the rotor has 90 degrees of elevation still. Meaning that when the rotor controller reads 180 degrees, the software reads 90 degrees. Similarly, when the controller reads 45 degrees, the software reads 90. It seems that all built in software settings have been explored and a solution for this problem cannot be found. Any suggestions?
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