I hope a SatPC32 setup question is not out of line here. I am just getting back on the satellites after a long layoff. My last sat QSOs were on AO-10 and AO-13!
I downloaded and registered SatPC32 a few days ago. Seems to be running OK. Its the interfacing that's throwing me off.
I have an AlfaSpid RAS rotator. How do I answer the Rotor Setup query: "Turning point of az. rotor (S or N)" I have my rotator set up to be north centered, does that make the 'turning point' N or S?
Also having trouble connecting SatPC32 to my AlfaSpid MD-01 controller. I have the controller interfaced on MD-01 COM 1 running in Rot2Prog mode and my PC connected on COM 1, both running at 19,200 baud 8-N-1. When I launch Sat32PC I get the error message "Port 1 could not be opened" What am I doing wrong?
Tnx & 73 Bill
BIll AA7XT (ex-AA6TT,e x-NT1Y) Glade Park CO DM59pa
Bill, the "Turning point" setting in menu "Rotor Setup" is meaningless with the Alfa Spid rotators. You will see that it makes no difference whether it is S or N. The Readme text is not correct regarding this point. Set the COM port number in the setup window of ServerSpid. Make sure that you don't choose the same port as in the menu "Radio Setup". Otherwise you will get the message that the port can not be opened. 73s, Erich, DK1TB
Am 09.08.2015 um 08:08 schrieb William Hein:
I hope a SatPC32 setup question is not out of line here. I am just getting back on the satellites after a long layoff. My last sat QSOs were on AO-10 and AO-13!
I downloaded and registered SatPC32 a few days ago. Seems to be running OK. Its the interfacing that's throwing me off.
I have an AlfaSpid RAS rotator. How do I answer the Rotor Setup query: "Turning point of az. rotor (S or N)" I have my rotator set up to be north centered, does that make the 'turning point' N or S?
Also having trouble connecting SatPC32 to my AlfaSpid MD-01 controller. I have the controller interfaced on MD-01 COM 1 running in Rot2Prog mode and my PC connected on COM 1, both running at 19,200 baud 8-N-1. When I launch Sat32PC I get the error message "Port 1 could not be opened" What am I doing wrong?
Tnx & 73 Bill
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Thank you, Erich! It is now working. it is very nice software!
I do have one problem, however. I have set up my coax feedlines for a "North Centered" arrangement with RAS set to not turn past south in either direction, CW or CCW. I just asked SatPC32 to track AO-7 and the azimuth went from around 10 degrees moving clockwise past south all the way to 330 degrees. (It only had to go 40 degrees CCW). My feedlines are not set up for this.
How do I get SatPC32 to not turn through south?
73 Bill AA7XT
BIll AA7XT Glade Park CO DM59pa
On Sun, Aug 9, 2015 at 6:15 AM, Erich Eichmann erich.eichmann@t-online.de wrote:
Bill, the "Turning point" setting in menu "Rotor Setup" is meaningless with the Alfa Spid rotators. You will see that it makes no difference whether it is S or N. The Readme text is not correct regarding this point. Set the COM port number in the setup window of ServerSpid. Make sure that you don't choose the same port as in the menu "Radio Setup". Otherwise you will get the message that the port can not be opened. 73s, Erich, DK1TB
Am 09.08.2015 um 08:08 schrieb William Hein:
I hope a SatPC32 setup question is not out of line here. I am just getting back on the satellites after a long layoff. My last sat QSOs were on AO-10 and AO-13!
I downloaded and registered SatPC32 a few days ago. Seems to be running OK. Its the interfacing that's throwing me off.
I have an AlfaSpid RAS rotator. How do I answer the Rotor Setup query: "Turning point of az. rotor (S or N)" I have my rotator set up to be north centered, does that make the 'turning point' N or S?
Also having trouble connecting SatPC32 to my AlfaSpid MD-01 controller. I have the controller interfaced on MD-01 COM 1 running in Rot2Prog mode and my PC connected on COM 1, both running at 19,200 baud 8-N-1. When I launch Sat32PC I get the error message "Port 1 could not be opened" What am I doing wrong?
Tnx & 73 Bill
BIll AA7XT (ex-AA6TT,e x-NT1Y) Glade Park CO DM59pa _______________________________________________ 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
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