I needed the hardware to interface between the shack. Tennozu parkside building 258 higashishinagawa, shinagawaku, tokyo 1400002 japan yaesu usa 6125 phyllis drive, cypress, ca 90630. Yaesu g5500dc azimuthelevation rotator systems are specially designed to accommodate horizontal crossbooms to mount pairs of vhf and uhf directional antennas for space communications. Xoxtrak amsat antenna controller project azimuthelevation. To get around the need to constantly wire up the g5500 controller every time i wanted to use it, i took the route of using a raspberry pi3 as a tcp serial server, which isnt so hard todo using. Project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g5500 software virtual g5500 ipoint.
Rotorcard mounts inside your sdx box, no bulky or unsightly external boxes. Pstrotator antenna rotator software application for. The yaesu g5500 azel rotator is a popular rotor for use with ham satellites. 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. 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. I spent a long time researching what people were using. It is two independent conventional motor driven rotors one for azimuth and one for elevation. Rotorcard yaesu dxadxc inexpensive rs232 rotor control for yaesu dxa and dxc series rotors g800dxa, gdxa, g2800dxa, g800dxc, gdxc, g2800dxc. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator systems are specially designed to accommodate horizontal crossbooms to mount pairs of vhf and uhf directional antennas for space communications.
View online or download yaesu g5500 user manual, instruction manual. The yaesu g5500 azel rotator is a popular rotor for use with ham. The yaesu g 5500 parts can sometimes be retrofitted, with a bit of work, ask yaesu usa service rotator repair techs for details. Download free pdf for yaesu g5500 rotator other manual. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator, wired for 117 or 220 v, for satellites wind load. Satellite tracker interface american radio relay league. All the difficult and challenging software required for this project has been written by others. Sign up arduinobased serial interface for computer control of yaesu g. If youre just starting out in satellite operation, the g5500 provides a complete azimuthelevation rotation system thats ideal for most all amateur applications. Yaesu g5500 g 5500 g5500 service manual and specs yaesu gs232a gs 232 a gs232a service manual and specs. Yaesu gs232a commands compatible for computer control. Rotorcard yaesu sdx inexpensive rs232 rotor control for yaesu sdx series rotors g800sdx, gsdx, g2800sdx. Rotator controller using arduino and pstrotator g4hsk. Yaesu 7pin plugs are available from kinetic technologies see below.
This project is by no means unique, numerous interface. Arduino library for interfacing with the yaesu g5500 controller for elaz antenna positioners. Antenna rotators yaesu rotators are housed in weatherproof melamine coated diecast aluminum and permanently lubricated to insure maintenancefree operation under all climate conditions. Yaesu g 5500 elevation rotator repair after 10 years of careful use my g5500 eventually developed a couple of faults on the elevation rotator side. Introduction this article describes the pstrotator application software pstr. I have a yaesu g5500 elaz rotator and the ea4tx rcise interface board. The 5500 is about the only game in town if you need an azel rotor for satellite work.
The youtube video to the right shows the yaesu unit in operation. The yaesu gs232b grants digital control of almost all yaesu antenna rotators and comes equipped with its own pic18c452 microprocessor and a 10but analogtodigital converter. Satellite antenna system with tonna antennas and yaesu rotator g5500 neven, 9a5yy. 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. Note that it is also possible to use the gs232 unit with the vk5dj rotator controller but there is simply no point. The nowdiscontinued g5400b and g5600b replaced by the g5500provide 360 degree azimuth and 180 degree elevation control of.
Been working as engineer in bay area for more that decade since 1999 spent time with many peoples and enjoy living in bay area. The yaesu g5500 is ideal for space communication antennas as well as many other amateur applications. Arduino library for interfacing with the yaesu g5500. Yaesu g450a 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. Compatible with yaesu g5500, g450, g650, hygain and other ac motor rotors. Each rotor is mechanicaly connected to a pot which provides an analog dc voltage proportional to the position of the rotor. The g5500 features an interface jack for computer control and a full azimuthelevation. Ham supply rotorcard dxa yaesu dxa and dxc series rotors.
Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator systems g5500. Here are some pictures from the repair of the g5500 azel rotor which had been installed for. Interface for yaesu g5400 and g5600 antennarotators. Controlling yaesu g5500 rotator from an arduino youtube. Having got used to the g5500 the next challenge was how to automate the antenna tracking. I use nova for windows for my satellite tracking program into the 5500s control box. The g5500 control box has a connector on the back that allows complete control of the rotors through. Please click here to view the g5500 wiring diagram. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator, wired for 117 or. Solidstate relays for quiet and reliable operation.
This particular project is designed to interface the yaesu g5500 rotor system to an ibm computer running the nova satellite tracking software. The elevation rotator moves very smoothly and accurately as it. Yaesu g5500dc azimuthelevation rotator systems g5500dc. 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. Satellite antenna system with tonna antennas and yaesu rotator g5500 neven, 9a5yy duration. Presently, i am using nova tracking and ars interface software. Interface for yaesu g5400 and g5600 antennarotators i started to deal with earthmoonearth communications in the middle of 2005. Manual for yaesu other g5500 rotator free download. Gsooa or g550 with the gx500 automatic control adapter. Yaesu g5500 azimuth elevation rotator combo for satellite work. 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.
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. Pstrotator antenna rotator software application for radio astronomy whitham d. 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. Rotor repair hints and links received from the amsatbb group. W9ke satellite tracker g5500 project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g5500 software virtual g5500 ipoint. 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. 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 7pin version used on the yaesu g5500 rotators is a nanaboshi njc207pf japanese connector mfg. From stationary multifeature communications equipment to portable devices, we have led the ham radio market for nearly half a century.
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