Also, the satellite program does not track either and disconnects after a few minutes. Manual for yaesu other g5500 rotator free download. Installation is easy on the commandline by just using. Yaesu rotator computer controllers gs232b free shipping on. The youtube video to the right shows the yaesu unit in operation.
Yaesu rotators that support this computer interface are models g 2800dxadxc, g 0dxadxc, g 800dxa and g 5500 rotators. Gsooa or g550 with the gx500 automatic control adapter. Describe your experience with the yaesu g 5500 azel and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. View online or download yaesu g 5500 user manual, instruction manual. All the difficult and challenging software required for this project has been written by others. It seemed to be an obvious solution to improve the boom length of the. 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. 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. Since then many alternative, more costefficient alternatives have appeared on the home. Yaesu rotator computer controllers gs232b free shipping. Interface for yaesu g5400 and g5600 antennarotators. The cabling was still ok, and the rotor motor tried to rotate, but no rotation happened. Yaesu g 5500 azimuth elevation rotator combo for satellite work.
Since then many alternative, more costefficient alternatives have appeared on the home brew market. Since we moved i have retired and wanted to setup a new satellite station and chose the ercm to control my yaesu g5500 for my m2 2 meter and 70 cm antennas. Interface for yaesu g5400 and g5600 antennarotators i started to deal with earthmoonearth communications in the middle of 2005. Yaesu g5500 antenna rotator without cable and connector. Gsoodxcg1 ooodxcg2800dxc awnuth rotator g400 azimuth rotator. The satnogs project has an arduino shield that, when combined with k3ng arduino code, can act as a yaesu g5500 controller for little cost. This project is by no means unique, numerous interface designs can be found on the web this circuit design and software is an. The rear panel of the control box has six screw terminals for azimuth and six terminals for elevation.
This particular project is designed to interface the yaesu g5500 rotor system to an ibm computer running the nova satellite tracking software. Note that it is also possible to use the gs232 unit with the vk5dj rotator controller but there is simply no point. View online or download yaesu g5500 user manual, instruction manual. I run a w0lmd sat tracker and nova for rotator software and it completes the package. The kit went together without a hitch and this was the first kit i had built in a while. G4hsk has a nice page documenting his project using this code, the pstrotator control software, and a yaesu g5500 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. Hrd yaesu g5500 control ham radio deluxe peer support. Upon disassembly found the local salt spray and rain had intruded into the rotor assembly. Yaesu gs232a commands compatible for computer control compatible with yaesu g 5500, g 450, g 650, hygain and other ac motor rotors solidstate relays for quiet and reliable operation. Rotator controller using arduino and pstrotator g4hsk.
The two factorylubricated rotator units are housed in weatherproof melamine resin coated diecast. Sdrplay have also compiled an image file with software needed for using your sdr. After 10 years of careful use my g5500 eventually developed a couple of faults on the elevation rotator side. 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. 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. Current stock status at these ham radio outlet locations.
Yaesu rotators that support this computer interface are models g2800dxadxc, g0dxadxc, g800dxa and g5500 rotators. From stationary multifeature communications equipment to portable devices, we have led the ham radio market for nearly half a century. Ham radio satellite antenna dilemma in search of a solution current status. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator systems are specially designed to accommodate horizontal crossbooms to mount pairs of vhf and uhf directional antennas for space communications. All trademarks mentioned on this page and in the code are property of their respective owners. However, the azimuth rotator fluctuates back and forth within 23. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator, wired for 117 or.
Manual for yaesu other g 5500 rotator free download. Tennozu parkside building 258 higashishinagawa, shinagawaku, tokyo 1400002 japan yaesu usa 6125 phyllis drive, cypress, ca 90630, u. The yaesu g550 provides 180 elevation control of unidirectional satellite antenna arrays under remote control from the station operating position. Arduino library for interfacing with the yaesu g5500 controller for elaz antenna positioners. I was hoping with all the work done on the software that it was going to be a go. Project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g 5500 software virtual g 5500 ipoint. 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. 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. Yaesu rotator computer controllers are interface devices that link your yaesu rotator controller to your computer via rs232 com connection.
The gs232b also includes a db9 male connector for connection to your computer through the rs232c port. It is two independent conventional motor driven rotors one for azimuth and one for elevation. 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. 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. Project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g5500 software virtual g5500 ipoint. The 5500 is about the only game in town if you need an azel rotor for satellite work. So a new project was born, fixing my elevation rotor. I spent a long time researching what people were using. Download free pdf for yaesu g5500 rotator other manual.
Yaesu g 450a mediumlight duty rotator 10 square feet 450 degrees of rotation. 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. 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 g 5500 neven, 9a5yy. Tennozu parkside building 258 higashishinagawa, shinagawaku, tokyo 1400002 japan yaesu usa 6125 phyllis drive, cypress, ca. Before i had access to a g5500 i did include the control codes in the shack unit software and provided a special menu item. Handheld elk 2m440l5 dualband log periodic antenna used with kenwood thd74a or baofeng uv5r. For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable javascript. 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. Arduino rotator computer interface and controller radio. Each rotor is mechanicaly connected to a pot which provides an analog dc. I have a yaesu g5500 elaz rotator and the ea4tx rcise interface board.
This is a very simple arduino library intended to make it possible to easily control yaesus g5500. W9ke satellite tracker g 5500 project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g 5500 software virtual g 5500 ipoint. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator, wired for 117 or 220 v, for satellites wind load. These units include the interface cables for the connections to the rotator controller and a pc serial port. Having got used to the g5500 the next challenge was how to automate the antenna tracking. 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.
Here are some pictures from the repair of the g5500 azel rotor which had been installed for 2. Yaesu 7pin plugs are available from kinetic technologies see below. Arduino library for interfacing with the yaesu g 5500 controller for elaz antenna positioners. Two 7 conductor metal plugs with weatherboots are included. 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. Yaesu gs232a commands compatible for computer control compatible with yaesu g5500, g450, g650, hygain and other ac motor rotors solidstate relays for quiet and reliable operation. Presently, i am using nova tracking and ars interface software. Ham radio satellite antenna dilemma in search of a. The yaesu g5500 provide azimuth and elevation control of medium and largesize unidirectional satellite antenna arrays under remote control from the station. May 21, 2017 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 ser2net. Oct, 2010 the 7pin version used on the yaesu g 5500 rotators is a nanaboshi njc207pf japanese connector mfg. The yaesu g 5500 is ideal for space communication antennas as well as many other amateur applications. 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.
The factorylubricated rotator unit is housed in weatherproof melamine resin coated diecast aluminum, to provide maintenancefree operation under all climatic conditions. Hi everyone, well ill be qrt from the sats for a little while after replacing my uhf antenna on the backyard satellite array, i managed to catch the slightly longer new antenna on the house roof and jammed the yaesu g5500 rotator, ugh. Rotor repair hints and links received from the amsatbb group. May 30, 2015 easy rotor control usb self assembly kit for interfacing software with an antenna rotator. The factorylubricated rotator unit is housed in weatherproof melamine resin coated diecast aluminum, to provide maintenancefree.
However, the azimuth rotator fluctuates back and forth within 23 degrees. If youre just starting out in satellite operation, the g5500 provides a complete. I needed the hardware to interface between the shack pc and the g5500 and software to drive the g5500. Yaesu g5500 azimuth elevation rotator combo for satellite work. Ham radio satellite antenna dilemma in search of a solution. Designed for use with yaesu g5500, will also work with g800dxa, g. 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. The yaesu g5500 provide azimuth and elevation control of medium and largesize unidirectional satellite antenna arrays under remote control from the station operating position. Yaesu g450a mediumlight duty rotator 10 square feet 450 degrees of rotation. 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.
The yaesu g5500 azel rotator is a popular rotor for use with ham satellites. May 10, 2014 yaesu g 450a antenna rotator unboxing and testing. Interface for yaesu g 5400 and g 5600 antennarotators i started to deal with earthmoonearth communications in the middle of 2005. I have had a g5500 azel rotator in service for about 8 years now.
Use the standard arduino process for installing and using this library. 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. This software simply takes the output from one of the many satellite tracking programs and converts the heading information from the tracking program. 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. 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. In the 80s i had a satellite setup in our old house. 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. Arduino library for interfacing with the yaesu g5500. 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. Satellite tracker interface american radio relay league.
Satellite antenna system with tonna antennas and yaesu rotator g5500 neven. If youre just starting out in satellite operation, the g5500 provides a complete azimuthelevation rotation system thats ideal for most all amateur applications. W9ke satellite tracker g5500 project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g5500 software virtual g5500 ipoint. The rotators may be mounted together on a mast, or independently with the azimuth rotator inside a tower and the.
Click the download zip button to get the whole package of files. The yaesu g5500 is ideal for space communication antennas as well as many other amateur applications. Ham radio satellite antenna dilemma in search of a solution current status i continue to make progress on my ham radio satellite station. The yaesu g 5500 azel rotator is a popular rotor for use with ham satellites. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevatie combinatierotor voor satellietcommunicatie. 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. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator systems g5500 free. Ive added a yaesu g5500 azel computer controlled rotator and streamlined my pvc art work including painting the remainder black. The elevation rotator moves very smoothly and accurately as it should tracking designated satellites. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator systems g5500. The yaesu g5500 requires two six conductor control cables not supplied. I continue to make progress on my ham radio satellite station. Sign up arduinobased serial interface for computer control of yaesu g5500 azel rotor controller. Please click here to view the g5500 wiring diagram.
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