Ive added a yaesu g5500 azel computer controlled rotator and streamlined my pvc art work including painting the remainder black. My rotator interface for a yaesu g 5500 is still a bag of parts on my workbench, so i did not test that functionality yet, but i will post an update when i do. The yaesu g 5500 azel rotator is a popular rotor for use with ham satellites. Find yaesu g 450a mediumduty rotator systems g 450a and get free. Posted on 20180729, by andrzej last modified 20180831, by andrzej. Please click here to view the g5500 wiring diagram. Satellite antenna system with tonna antennas and yaesu rotator g 5500 neven, 9a5yy. Software guide this guide will tell, if our interfaces are compatible with your favourite software. View and download yaesu g5500 instruction manual online. Use the standard arduino process for installing and using this library. Pstrotator is a windows program used to control antenna rotators also called rotors in azimuth and elevation or just azimuth figure 1.
It essentially replaces the yaesu gs232 and implements a subset of its commands. The implemented commands are sufficient for operation using rotctld. Since then many alternative, more costefficient alternatives have appeared on the home brew market. Easy rotor control interface for g dxc chatteris weather. The current release version of ham radio deluxe is v6. Project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g 5500 software virtual g 5500 ipoint.
F6evt ercm et g 5500 in french isscontact mit norwich schools uk, 26. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator systems g5500 free. From stationary multifeature communications equipment to portable devices, we have led the ham radio market for nearly half a century. View online or download yaesu g 5500 user manual, instruction manual. The youtube video to the right shows the yaesu unit in operation. This link is listed in our web site directory since saturday feb 2 2008, and till today yaesu vr5000 control software has been followed for a total of 5368. Download free pdf for yaesu g5500 rotator other manual. Yaesu g 450a mediumduty rotator systems are the entrylevel rotator and controller that are perfect for small hf beams, a tribander or vhf and uhf antennas up to about 10 sq. Rotator controller interface for yaesu g800dxa, gdxa, g.
Why do you want an elevation rotator for use with that antenna. Ham radio satellite antenna dilemma in search of a solution. Buy yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator, wired for 117 or 220 v, for satellites. It is two independent conventional motor driven rotors one for azimuth and one for elevation. A lesser wind load can be handled when mounting the g 450a on top of a mast with the optional lower mast bracket, gc038. 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. The yaesu g5500 is ideal for space communication antennas as well as many other amateur applications. One lower mast bracket is included with this rotor combination. To retrieve your new key, visit the following website to check for your replacement key. Each rotor is mechanicaly connected to a pot which provides an analog dc. 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. Tracking the iss with hrd fox delta st2 g5500 rotators. Satellite antenna system with tonna antennas and yaesu rotator g 5500 neven, 9a5yy duration. 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.
The yaesu g 5500 is ideal for space communication antennas as well as many other amateur applications. 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. This is a very simple arduino library intended to make it possible to. Home amateur radio yaesu g 5500 elevation rotor g 5500 rotor elevation rotor repair after only three years being outside, but rarely used, my g 5500 elevation rotor did not rotate any more. If nothing happens, download github desktop and try again. Ham radio satellite antenna dilemma in search of a solution current status i continue to make progress on my ham radio satellite station. Download yaesu rotator g 5500 instruction manual of g 5500. Azimuthelevation combination rotator is ideal for space communication antennas. Hrd yaesu g5500 control ham radio deluxe peer support. 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. Tennozu parkside building 258 higashishinagawa, shinagawaku, tokyo 1400002 japan yaesu usa 6125 phyllis drive, cypress, ca 90630, u.
The rotators may be mounted together on a mast, or independently with the azimuth rotator inside a tower and the elevation rotator on the mast. 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. If youre just starting out in satellite operation, the g 5500 provides a complete azimuthelevation rotation system thats ideal for most all amateur applications. 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.
I was hoping with all the work done on the software that it was going to be a go. Dec 31, 2011 satellite antenna system with tonna antennas and yaesu rotator g 5500 neven, 9a5yy duration. Download yaesu rotator g 5500 docs ham radio, amateur radio, two way radio, cb radio, walkie talkie service manuals and reapir information. Rotor control box can be modified to operate on 220240 vac. Describe your experience with the yaesu g5500 azel and tell us why you give it the rating you did required.
The usb232b interface allows connection of the yaesu rotator controllers to a pc via the usb port. 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. About yaesu vr5000 control software the resource is currently listed in in 2 categories. Also, the satellite program does not track either and disconnects after a few minutes. Ham radio deluxe software radio amateurs best asset. Controlling yaesu g5500 rotator from an arduino youtube.
Satellite television free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Note that it is also possible to use the gs232 unit with the vk5dj rotator controller but there is simply no point. All the difficult and challenging software required for this project has been written by others. 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. Pstrotator antenna rotator software application for radio. Rotator controller interface for yaesu g 800dxa, g dxa, g 2800dxa, g 5500. Yaesu gs232a commands compatible for computer control. Yaesu makes a combined azimuthelevation rotator model g 5500 for satellite use. Satellite antenna system with tonna antennas and yaesu rotator g 5500 neven.
Yaesu rotator instruction manual of g5500 double rotator. The yaesu g 5500dc provide 450 azimuth and 180 elevation control of medium and largesize unidirectional satellite antenna arrays under remote control from the station operating position. This project is by no means unique, numerous interface designs can be found on the web this circuit design and software is an. This controller uses the yaesu gs232 command set to control a yaesu g5500 azel rotor. Easy rotor control usb self assembly kit for interfacing software with an antenna rotator. The main category is yaesu vr5000 resources that is about yaesu vr5000 resources. This particular project is designed to interface the yaesu g 5500 rotor system to an ibm computer running the nova satellite tracking software. W7kkes yaesu g5500 azel rotor repair rotor repair hints and links received from the amsatbb group here are some pictures from the repair of the g5500 azel rotor which had been installed for 2. This project was started for vhfuhf sattelite eme work. Are you planning to mount it on the boom and rotate it to change polarity. Solidstate relays for quiet and reliable operation.
Ham radio deluxe software the radio amateurs best asset. Integrated software for logging, rig control, digital modes, satellite. Arduino library for interfacing with the yaesu g5500. So a new project was born, fixing my elevation rotor. A12900011 yaesu a12900011 controller unit only for g5500.
Introduction this article describes the pstrotator application software pstr. 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. Tracking the iss with hrd fox delta st2 g5500 rotators ae5nw. If you elect to separate the elevation portion from the azimuth portion of this package an additional lower mast bracket gc038 will be required. 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. Project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g 5500 software virtual g 5500 ipoint all the difficult and challenging software required for this project has been written by others. The yaesu brand is well known among ham radio aficionados and is synonymous with premium quality ham radios.
The online shipping calculator will not be accurate on this item. Satellite tracker interface american radio relay league. May 10, 2014 yaesu g 450a antenna rotator unboxing and testing. This software simply takes the output from one of the many satellite tracking programs and converts the heading information from the tracking program. The yaesu g 5500 provide azimuth and elevation control of medium and largesize unidirectional satellite antenna arrays under remote control from the station operating position. 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. The rotators may be mounted together on a mast, or independently with the azimuth rotator inside a tower and the elevation rotator on the must. Compatible with yaesu g5500, g450, g650, hygain and other ac motor rotors. The arduino series of boards is an excellent choice for a satellite rotor controller. I was a little skeptical about the upgrade price, since i had a much older version of macdoppler pro x on hand that worked ok, but after i tried the demo copy there was no thought of. Tennozu parkside building 258 higashishinagawa, shinagawaku, tokyo 1400002 japan yaesu. The cabling was still ok, and the rotor motor tried to rotate, but no rotation happened. For the past year i have had to guess the elevation as the readout was no longer working on the controller unit. It will help you to find the right settings in your software and also tells you how to setup the configuration of an ercinterface erc, erc3d, ercr, ercm.
The controller uses a arduino nano board with a lcd display and several inputs and outputs connected to the manual control unit of the rotator. Pstrotator antenna rotator software application for radio astronomy whitham d. Arduino library for interfacing with the yaesu g5500 controller for elaz antenna positioners. Current list of vertexstandard radio programming files available for download in the members area. 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.
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