Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator, wired for 117 or 220 v, for satellites wind load. Yaesu rotators that support this computer interface are models g2800dxadxc, g0dxadxc, g800dxa and g 5500 rotators. I recalibrated everythinghw and sw and it seemed to work fine. Rotor diameter 7 12in, rotor height 12 12in, mast diameter 1 12 2 12in, boom diameter 1 14 1 58inthe yaesu g5500 is ideal for space communication antennas as well as many other amateur applicat. About yaesu vr5000 control software the resource is currently listed in in 2 categories.
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. In homage to the found of yaesu sako hasegawa ja1mp we are pleased to announce this model. 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. Yaesu rotator computer controllers are interface devices that link your yaesu rotator controller to your computer via rs232 com connection.
I tried installing the software on a windows 10 64 bit desktop computer. Yaesu the radio the yaesu brand is well known among ham radio aficionados and is synonymous with premium quality ham radios. 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. The g 5500 is a common rotator for amateur radio azel applications.
I highly recommend a fiberglass horizontal boom but that is not mandatory. 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. Yaesu atas120 antenna operators manual atas120 operators manual. Each piece of software works with a specific radio making it easy for you to handle the radios features without having to wade through those that dont apply. That laptop is loaded with windows vista32 bit home premium operating system.
A software developer is involved in all the process related to creating and designing new systems. 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. Installing the wrong type software may cause difficulties. Arduino rotator computer interface and controller radio artisan. This page reports on how i interfaced to a friends g5500 rotator. This page is devoted to my yaesu ftdx5000mp hf6m transceiver.
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 cabling was still ok, and the rotor motor tried to rotate, but no rotation happened. The youtube video to the right shows the yaesu unit in operation. This transceiver covers the hf50 mhz bands, is capable of 200 watts of power, vc tune for the main and sub band included, along with crystal roofing filters for cw 300 hz main only600hz, ssb 3 khz, and am 12 khz makes this the ultimate radio. One lower mast bracket is included with this rotor combination. However, it has started to misbehave again in both hw and sw.
Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator systems g5500 free. The ft3dr is capable of 2 meters or 70 centimeter operation, 5 watts of power, offers a full color tft 320x240 lcd display, capable of aprs at 1200bps. Before i had access to a g5500 i did include the control codes in the shack unit software and. Spreadsheet layout with many point and click options. Rt systems software works with windows 7, windows 8, windows 8. Satellite tracker interface american radio relay league. Since then many alternative, more costefficient alternatives have appeared on the home brew market. Pstrotator antenna rotator software application for radio. From stationary multifeature communications equipment to portable devices, we have led the ham radio market for nearly half a century. It is two independent conventional motor driven rotors one for azimuth and one for elevation. I also have a yaesu g5500 controller used for azimuth and elevation. 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. Software for yaesu vr5000 communications receiver ebay. The satnogs client interfaces with this rotator via the hamlib library.
The adms1e software, download and installed, works on my older hp pavilion laptop. The satnogs project has an arduino shield that, when combined with k3ng arduino code, can act as a yaesu g5500 controller for little cost. Click the download zip button to get the whole package of files. I run a w0lmd sat tracker and nova for rotator software and it completes the package. All trademarks mentioned on this page and in the code are property of their respective owners. Ul 5500 standard for safety for remote software updates. Ftdx5000 software update and version identification. Page 1 121710 5000 software update and version identification there are four different software installations. The ft3dr is the newest member to the system fusion ii c4fm digital voice technology line. The yaesu g 5500 is ideal for space communication antennas as well as many other amateur applications. May 11, 2020 g4hsk has a nice page documenting his project using this code, the pstrotator control software, and a yaesu g 5500 rotator. Solidstate relays for quiet and reliable operation. Yaesu gs232a commands compatible for computer control. If youre just starting out in satellite operation, the g5500 provides a complete azimuthelevation rotation system thats ideal for most all amateur applications.
There are several ways you can interface to the yaesu rotators. Pdf user manual for yaesu ft2500m ft 2500 m ft2500m. This particular project is designed to interface the yaesu g 5500 rotor system to an ibm computer running the nova satellite tracking software. Project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g 5500 software virtual g 5500 ipoint. Raising and meeting the goal is the ultimate mission that yaesu has challenged for over 60 years. Please click here to view the g5500 wiring diagram.
Rt systems admsdx5000 programming software makes it easy to manage memory channel information and other menu settings of the yaesu ftdx5000. Review of commercial rotator controllers hardware libre space. The yaesu g5500 is ideal for space communication antennas as well as many other amateur applications. This project was started for vhfuhf sattelite eme work.
Snipweg 3, 1118dn schiphol, the netherlands yaesu uk ltd. W9ke satellite tracker g 5500 project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g 5500 software virtual g 5500 ipoint. It is limited to software elements having an influence on safety and on compliance with the particular end product safety standard. The calibration is done in hardware first and then in 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. 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 com port may be a conventional serial port or one attached to a usb adapter.
Yaesu ft2500m ft 2500 m ft2500m programming interface schematics for yaesu. It will provide clues for interfacing to other rotators. Click on your yaesu mobile radio model for details. Discussion in satellite and space communications started.
Yaesu vr5000 resources category is a curation of 8 web resources on, ftbvr5k, vr 5000 receiver, ftbvr5k vr5000 radio control. The yaesu g 5500 azel rotator is a popular rotor for use with ham satellites. Also the programming is straightforward and airy allowing. Yaesu rotator computer controllers gs232b free shipping on. From stationary multifeature communications equipment to portable devices, yaesu has consistently represented the best in communications equipment. The yaesu g5500 provide 450 azimuth and 180 elevation control of medium and largesize unidirectional satellite antenna arrays under remote control from. The gs232b also includes a db9 male connector for connection to your computer through the rs232c port. The usb programming cable for vr5000 radio is available from us. Note that it is also possible to use the gs232 unit with the vk5dj rotator controller but there is simply no point. While a commercial computer interface is available from yaesu, the satnogs project provides an open hardware design that is much cheaper.
G4hsk has a nice page documenting his project using this code, the pstrotator control software, and a yaesu g 5500 rotator. 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 5386. 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 program runs on a standard pc that has an available com port for connection to the receiver.
Method 1 preferred because it maintains the safeguards of the yaesu controller and enables the use of the yaesu switches. This process is usually undertaken by a team of software developers, with each member carrying out a particular step of the process and a. The g5500 is a common rotator for amateur radio azel applications. Gs232b rotator control interface board for yaesu g. The yaesu g5500 provide azimuth and elevation control of medium and largesize unidirectional satellite antenna arrays under remote control from the station. 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 brand is well known among ham radio aficionados and is synonymous with premium quality ham radios. This particular project is designed to interface the yaesu g5500 rotor system to an ibm computer.
Programming software for yaesu ft2500m ft 2500 m ft2500m. I use nova for windows for my satellite tracking program into the 5500 s control box. 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. 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 is by no means unique, numerous interface designs can be found on the web this circuit design and software is an. I will donate parts, units, or specially customized software for dxpeditions. Support logg32 \ hrdrotator \ hrdsattrack \ orbitron software support yaesug800dxa \ dxa \ 2800dxa \ 5500 etc. Yaesu vr120 programming software vr120 commander version 0. 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. 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. These units include the interface cables for the connections to the rotator controller and a pc serial port. Check your radio before installing software to be sure which updates are needed. The main category is yaesu vr5000 resources that is about yaesu vr5000 resources.
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