G 5500 g 800 g 800dxa g 800sa yaesu the radio the yaesu brand is well known among ham radio aficionados and is synonymous with premium quality ham radios. This is a very simple arduino library intended to make it possible to. To enable yaesu gs232a emulation, uncomment this line. The schematic for the rotator shows the connector, but doesnt make it clear what each pin does.
Since then many alternative, more costefficient alternatives have appeared on the home brew market. The yaesu g5400b, g5600b and g5500 controllers have an 8pin din connector on the back. Digimaster gs232baz antenna rotator controller pc interface. The controller was designed to be compatible with the satpc32 tracking program and should work with any tracking program that supports the yaesu gs232 format. Yaesu gs232b computer controlinterface forantennarotators yaesu compui em controller gs232b o power 1. Satellite tracker interface american radio relay league. If youre just starting out in satellite operation, the g5500 provides a complete azimuthelevation rotation system thats ideal for most all amateur applications. It will provide clues for interfacing to other rotators. Arduino library for interfacing with the yaesu g5500 controller for elaz antenna positioners.
Please click here to view the g5500 wiring diagram. Why do you want an elevation rotator for use with that antenna. The satnogs project has an arduino shield that, when combined with k3ng arduino code, can act as a yaesu g5500 controller for little cost. The top secondary schematic powers the g5500 control board and the lower secondary powers the rotator motors 24 vac. Arduino rotator computer interface and controller radio. The cabling was still ok, and the rotor motor tried to rotate, but no rotation happened. The figure above is shown looking at the back of the rotator controller. Interface for yaesu g5400 and g5600 antennarotators i started to deal with earthmoonearth communications in the middle of 2005. Upon disassembly found the local salt spray and rain had intruded into the rotor assembly. It is two independent conventional motor driven rotors one for azimuth and one for elevation. That 6 vdc output is the dc voltage source for the g. Yaesu g450a mediumlight duty rotator 10 square feet 450 degrees of rotation.
If nothing happens, download github desktop and try again. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator systems are specially designed to accommodate horizontal crossbooms to mount pairs of vhf and uhf directional antennas for space communications. In this page you find schematic, users and instructions manuals, service manuals, technical supplement, leaf leads and other good stuff. The two factorylubricated rotator units are housed in weatherproof melamine resin coated diecast aluminum, to provide maintenancefree operation under all climatic conditions. Arduino library for interfacing with the yaesu g5500. The unit is interfaced to the computer simply using the native arduino usb port. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator, wired for 117 or. Currently yaesu and easycom protocols are supported. I have a yaesu g5500 elaz rotator and the ea4tx rcise interface board. Com document library instruction manual g54008 i g56008 \lw yasu v yaesu musen co. I was very active on satellites so have a ft736, trackbox, g5500 rotator, landwehr preamps etc. Satellite television free delivery possible on eligible purchases.
Some japanese oem part subcontractors for the kenproyaesu rotators were located in the villages of japan northern prefectures that were damaged, destroyed, or evacuated due to the march 11, 2011. Presently, i am using nova tracking and ars interface software. 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. Here are some pictures from the repair of the g5500 azel rotor which had been installed for 2.
Hrd yaesu g5500 control ham radio deluxe peer support. W9ke satellite tracker g5500 project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g5500 software virtual g5500 ipoint. Yaesu gsdx g sdx gsdx service manual and specs yaesu g2800dxa g 2800 dxa g2800dxa service manual and specs yaesu g2800dxc g 2800 dxc g2800dxc service manual and specs yaesu g5500 g 5500 g5500 service manual and specs yaesu gs232a gs 232 a gs232a service manual and specs. Yaesu kenpro rotor repair oregon coast repeater group inc.
However, the azimuth rotator fluctuates back and forth within 23. G5400b,g5600b,and g5500 available options gx500 col1trol adaplcr check wilh yollr dealer. 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. The yaesu g5500 parts can sometimes be retrofitted, with a bit of work, ask yaesu usa service rotator repair techs for details. It seemed to be an obvious solution to improve the boom length of the. Logitech z5500 service manual free download,schematics. The factorylubricated rotator unit is housed in weatherproof melamine resin coated diecast aluminum, to provide maintenancefree. Yaesu g450a g 450 a g450a service manual and specs yaesu g450c g 450 c g450c service manual and specs yaesu g550 g 550 g550 service manual and specs yaesu g650a g 650 a g650a service manual and specs yaesu g650c g 650 c g650c service manual and specs yaesu g800dxa g 800 dxa g800dxa service manual and specs. Interface for yaesu g5400 and g5600 antennarotators. The yaesu g5500 provide 450 azimuth and 180 elevation control of medium and largesize unidirectional satellite antenna arrays under remote control from the station operating position. So a new project was born, fixing my elevation rotor. Describe your experience with the yaesu g5500 azel and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. Are you planning to mount it on the boom and rotate it to change polarity.
Com document library gs2328 computer control interface for yaesu antenna rotators i he gs2328 provtdl digital control of most models of yae. This controller uses the yaesu gs232 command set to control a yaesu g5500 azel rotor. Complete azel rotation system if youre just starting out in satellite operation, the g5500 provides a complete azimuthelevation rotation system thats ideal for most all amateur applications. The elevation rotator moves very smoothly and accurately as it should tracking designated satellites. This project is by no means unique, numerous interface designs can be found on the web this circuit design and software is an. Use the standard arduino process for installing and using this library. Method 1 preferred because it maintains the safeguards of the yaesu controller and enables the use of the yaesu switches this page reports on how i interfaced to a friends g5500 rotator. Satellite antenna system with tonna antennas and yaesu rotator g5500 neven, 9a5yy.
Home amateur radio yaesu g5500 elevation rotor g5500 rotor elevation rotor repair after only three years being outside, but rarely used, my g5500 elevation rotor did not rotate any more. The arduino series of boards is an excellent choice for a satellite rotor controller. The yaesu g 5400b, g 5600b and g 5500 controllers have an 8pin din connector on the back. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator systems g5500. From stationary multifeature communications equipment to portable devices, we have led the ham radio market for nearly half a century. Project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g5500 software virtual g5500 ipoint. G4hsk has a nice page documenting his project using this code, the pstrotator control software, and a yaesu g5500 rotator. Yaesu g5500 azimuth elevation rotator combo for satellite work. Rotor repair hints and links received from the amsatbb group. 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. View online or download yaesu g5500 user manual, instruction manual. This particular project is designed to interface the yaesu g5500 rotor system to an ibm computer running the nova satellite tracking software. Yaesu makes a combined azimuthelevation rotator model g5500 for satellite use.
The yaesu brand is well known among ham radio aficionados and is synonymous with premium quality ham radios. 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. Download free pdf for yaesu g5500 rotator other manual. Tower shock absorber joint g2800dxa the ga3000 is a tremendous aid in prolonging the life of your tower and rotator when turning very large arrays. The yaesu g5500 is ideal for space communication antennas as well as many other amateur applications. All trademarks mentioned on this page and in the code are property of their respective owners. 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. These new mediumduty rotators are outstanding for rotation of moderatesize triband or monoband hf arrays. Wifi telnet to serial bridge was added lately and rotor can be controlled with pstrotor software remotely. After rectification d1 bridge, the dc voltage goes to a 6 volt 3pin regulator ic q2 7806c. Buy yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator, wired for 117 or 220 v, for satellites. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on.
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