This software simply takes the output from one of the many satellite tracking programs and converts the heading information from the tracking program into simple motor movements. You have a new radio to learn, and rt systems software makes programming the radio soooo. Bbs internet piracy occurs when there is an electronic transfer of ed software. If you elect to separate the elevation portion from the azimuth portion of this package an additional lower mast bracket gc038 will be required. Since then many alternative, more costefficient alternatives have appeared on the home brew market.
Project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g5500 software virtual g5500 ipoint all the difficult and challenging software required for this project has been written by others. Welcome to bleepingcomputer, a free community where people like yourself come together to discuss and learn how to use their computers. Youve probably experienced these gains for years through an architecture that delivers in all phases from design, to daytoday operation, maintenance and even advanced innovation. The 5500 is about the only game in town if you need an azel rotor for satellite work. Is the software available through the manufacturer the same for both radios. Gs232b rotator control interface board for yaesu g800. Would you like to be notified of product updates for the products you select. Rotorcard sdx for computer rs232usb control of yaesu sdx rotor controllers by ham supply invented, patented and manufactured in the usa. Project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g 5500 software virtual g 5500 ipoint. The 5500 performed extremely well in outrageous conditions 20 degress f.
W9ke satellite tracker g 5500 project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g 5500 software virtual g 5500 ipoint. From stationary multifeature communications equipment to portable devices, yaesu has consistently represented the best in communications equipment to the worlds top dxers for over half a century. Software from rockwell automation was always built on a promise of giving you clarity amidst the complexity of running a plant or production operation. Jan 1, 2018 motorola solutions and vertex standard will join forces under the motorola solutions brand. Azimuth elevation rotator combo for satellite work. The yaesu brand has consistently represented the best in communications equipment to the worlds top dxers for almost half a century.
Many microcontrollers or microprocessors have a boot mode. Yaesu ft2980r transceivers mobile 2 meters, ft2980r. Yaesu vr120 programming software vr120 commander version 0. The original yaesu one or an interface like ea4tx ars. For the past year i have had to guess the elevation as the readout was no longer working on the controller unit.
Fd st2 is straightforward to connect and to calibrate using hyperterm, putty, or similar serial comms software, and has a lcd display. The top secondary schematic powers the g 5500 control board and the lower secondary powers the rotator motors 24 vac. Yaesu g450a antenna rotator unboxing and testing hrcc. Making a request such as this is attempting to engage in software piracy and this forum cannot be involved or associated with this activity. Gs232b rotator control interface board for yaesu g.
Satellite antenna system with tonna antennas and yaesu rotator g 5500. Yaesu sep kit g 5500 separation kit for g5400 g 5500 azimuth elevation rotators. Automation of directional antenna positioning is possible with yaesu rotator computer controllers. The yaesu g 5500 azel rotator is a popular rotor for use with ham satellites. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator, wired for 117 or. If youre just starting out in satellite operation, the g 5500 provides a complete azimuthelevation rotation system thats ideal for most all amateur applications. The illuminated control box has 360 degree readout, with movable beam heading template. The controller includes an interface jack for computer control, supported by the optional gs232a computer controller, as well as many aftermarket control programs and interfaces.
Gs232b rotator control interface board for yaesu g800\dxa\ 2800dxa\g 5500. Rotorez with rs232 computer control for hygain rotor controllers by ham supply idiom press duration. If i buy a yaesu vx8dr, i see that the frequency coverage is adequate to cover this lowband, but can i properly program a. The g5500 features an interface jack for computer control and a full azimuthelevation rotation system with a rotation range of 180 degrees from the elevation rotator and a turning range of 450 degrees from the azimuth rotator. This particular project is designed to interface the yaesu g 5500 rotor system to an ibm computer running the nova satellite tracking software.
Fixedmount cb radios free delivery possible on eligible purchases. This page is devoted to my yaesu ftdx5000mp hf6m transceiver. If the cable wont pass this test, then it definitely wont work with any of the commander software. View and download yaesu ftdx5000 software update and version identification software update online. This project is by no means unique, numerous interface designs can be found on the web this circuit design and software is an. This is a very simple arduino library intended to make it possible to easily control yaesu s g 5500 controller and the elaz positioner that it connects to. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator systems g5500. The usb232b interface allows connection of the yaesu rotator controllers to a pc via the usb port. This firmware is used to load the controllers main memory with firmware the customer yaesu has written. Vertex standard models rebranded as motorola solutions. Controlling yaesu g5500 rotator from an arduino youtube. Even with todays release 22419, rotator program with my yaesu g 5500 does not work stillno trackingand yes, the settings are done as per instructions.
Satellite antenna system with tonna antennas and yaesu rotator g 5500 neven, 9a5yy duration. Yaesu g 5500 azimuthelevation rotator systems are specially designed to accommodate horizontal crossbooms to mount pairs of vhf and uhf directional antennas for space communications. This excellent, free to use, on line amateur radio operators logbook is used by amateurs around the globe. This is a small utility i wrote to test the interface cables used to program yaesu and icom radios it will not work with cables for other radios. Ftdx5000 software update and version identification transceiver pdf manual download. Buy yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator, wired for 117 or 220 v, for.
In this article i describe a simple rotor to computer interface that can be built for a fraction of the cost of the commercial accessory. I have two working vertex vx5500 units one a vhf c deck, the other a uhf d deck that i am trying to reconfigure into a single control head, dual band setup. Satellite antenna system with tonna antennas and yaesu rotator g 5500 neven. With the vx6000 mobile analog radio, get high output power for greater coverage from 100 w. Id like to get programming software for both radios. Lvb tracker interface working with yaesu g 5500 rotator. The g5500 dual controller lets you keep track of both aspects of the antenna systems positioning. After 7 years of service, the left ccw switch became unservicable. Yaesu ft818 accessory bundle 3 items includes rt systems programming software cable kit, nifty. Unfollow yaesu software to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It is two independent conventional motor driven rotors one for azimuth and one for elevation. For some reason the software are only watching 1 rotor only az can not control elevation try with rotor control m and pstrotator and the.
Buy yaesu g 5500 azimuthelevation rotator, wired for 117 or 220 v, for satellites. Before i had access to a g 5500 i did include the control codes in the shack unit software and provided a special menu item. The youtube video to the right shows the yaesu unit in operation. Its heavyduty rubber bumpers eliminate the metaltometal fatigue that, over time, can damage tower installation, and it conveniently mounts between the rotator and the towers rotor shelf. Use the standard arduino process for installing and using this library. Ftm350 radio programming software yaesu radio software. May we contact you via email regarding special promotions and offers. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator systems g5500 free.
Buy yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator, wired for 117 or 220 v, for satellites. The adms1e software, download and installed, works on my older hp pavilion laptop. The yaesu brand is well known among ham radio aficionados and is synonymous with premium quality ham radios. Rt systems works carefully with each radio to give you software that handles the features of that radio. Complete azel rotation system if youre just starting out in satellite operation, the g 5500 provides a complete azimuthelevation rotation system thats ideal for most all amateur applications. Have you looked at yours basically, the meter on your indoor g 5500 control box just reads that resistance value for the azimuth position. Yaesu rotators that support this computer interface are models g2800dxadxc, g0dxadxc, g800dxa and g 5500 rotators. The yaesu g 5500 is ideal for space communication antennas as well as many other amateur applications. Vx260 series, vx450 series, vx2100 and vx 2200 mobiles, evx261 and evxs24 surprised it did not happen sooner than this. Hrd yaesu g5500 control ham radio deluxe peer support. View and download yaesu g 5500 instruction manual online.
Accessories minimanual, and ham guides tm quick reference card. Project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g5500 software virtual g5500 ipoint. Posted on 20180729, by andrzej last modified 20180831, by andrzej. Yaesu g 5500 rotator the hokey pokey needle problem with. Providing simultaneous control of 450 degrees of azimuth rotation and 180 degrees of elevation rotation, they are perfect for eme moon bounce and satellite communications installations. From stationary multifeature communications equipment to portable devices, yaesu has consistently represented the best in communications equipment. Works with windows 7 32 and 64 bit or windows 8 and 8. Why would anyone reinvent the wheel and design another one. Review of commercial rotator controllers hardware libre space. I use nova for windows for my satellite tracking program into the 5500 s control box. The controller includes an interface jack for computer control. Yaesu ft920, 990, 2000, ftdx5000, 9000 data mode cable programming, data mode, and audio hardware for twoway radio equipment. This is firmware produced by the chips manufacturer that can never be changed it comes with the chip.
The main reason is to provide support for stepper motors. The cables for the radios both come with software and im wondering if i could use one application for both radios. After rectification d1 bridge, the dc voltage goes to a 6 volt 3pin regulator ic q2 7806c. That laptop is loaded with windows vista32 bit home premium operating system. Current list of vertexstandard radio programming files available for download in the members area. Also, the satellite program does not track either and disconnects after a few minutes. Rotor control box can be modified to operate on 220240 vac. Best satellite tracking software flexradio community.
Note that it is also possible to use the gs232 unit with the vk5dj rotator controller but there is simply no point. The ga3000 is a tremendous aid in prolonging the life of your tower and rotator when turning very large arrays. Satellite antenna system with tonna antennas and yaesu rotator g 5500 neven, 9a5yy my satellite antenna system consists of. Some japanese oem part subcontractors for the kenpro yaesu rotators were located in the villages of japan northern prefectures that were damaged, destroyed, or evacuated due to the march 11, 2011. Rotator controller interface for yaesu g800dxa, gdxa.
Easily support networked, dualband operations with reliable performance. The most common problem is the potentiometer used for position feedback it is inside the rotator to your indoor control unit they can and do wear out. Rotorcard yaesu sdx inexpensive rs232 rotor control for yaesu sdx series rotors g800sdx, gsdx, g2800sdx. That 6 vdc output is the dc voltage source for the g 5500. Satellite tracker interface american radio relay league. W9ke satellite tracker software project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g5500 software virtual g5500 ipoint all the difficult and challenging software required for this project has been written by others. Tennozu parkside building 258 higashishinagawa, shinagawaku, tokyo 1400002 japan yaesu usa 6125 phyllis drive, cypress, ca 90630, u. I sent the azimuth rotor back to yaesu for repair and maintenance including replacing. We are pleased to announce yaesu s powerful vhf mono band fm analog mobile transceiver the ft2980r. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator waters and stanton. I suspected the position switch which was located inside the rotator up above the house roof which was a pain in the butt to say the least. If youre just starting out in satellite operation, the g5500 provides a complete azimuthelevation rotation system thats ideal for most all amateur applications. Rotator controller interface for yaesu g800dxa, gdxa, g2800dxa, g 5500.
Discussion in satellite and space communications started by kd9isn, sep 6, 2019. All requests will be deleted and a forum infraction issued. Putty, or similar serial comms software, and has a lcd display and manual control buttons on front panel which are not labeled and imo should be easy enough to add with a label maker. Easy rotor control interface for gdxc chatteris weather. Please click here to view the g5500 wiring diagram. Since then many alternative, more costefficient alternatives have. Yaesu rotator computer controllers gs232b free shipping on. Yaesu g5500 azimuth elevation rotator combo for satellite work. Eu allows the upload and download of data to enhance the radio operators management of qsl cards and countries worked. Adms350 software software program memories and other setting of the yaesu ftm350 radio. The satnogs project has an arduino shield that, when combined with k3ng arduino code, can act as a yaesu g 5500 controller for little cost. The g 5500 features an interface jack for computer control and a full azimuthelevation rotation system with a rotation range of 180 degrees from the elevation rotator and a turning range of 450 degrees from the azimuth rotator. Ive researched nova and satpc32 and it looks like nova would be the best choice, but wanted to get a consensus of opinions. However has anyone tried to do the marscap mod for ext tx and then odd split entry in theory or real life would the ft60 r work on a gmrs repeater in the event of.
Yaesu g 5500 rotator the hokey pokey needle problem with my satellite antenna rotatorupdated update. I was hoping with all the work done on the software that it was going to be a go. Apr 12, 2011 i have a yaesu ft270r ht and a yaesu ft1900r mobile. Radio programming software for yaesu mobile radios rt systems is proud to offer programming software for radios. The yaesu g 5500 parts can sometimes be retrofitted, with a bit of work, ask yaesu usa service rotator repair techs for details. Vx 5500 6000 mobile analog radio series flexible configuration and durability for demanding applications. Nov 15, 20 i have two working vertex vx 5500 units one a vhf c deck, the other a uhf d deck that i am trying to reconfigure into a single control head, dual band setup. I can not seem to get the programing software to recognize them in order to program them as a dual rf deck configuration. Im considering using my eme array to track satellites and was wondering which software you serious satellite guys are using.
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