[WT-support] Rotator

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

To clarify, do step 5 and the others in the wtRotators program, not in
Win-Test.  In Win-Test you do need to select Windows, Rotators, then right
click on that Rotators windows and select Local wtRotatators | Start/Stop
automatically.

It would be more consistent if this setting were under Win-Test Options like
DX Cluster | Local wtDxTelnet | Stat/Stop automatically, but it is not.  You
have to right click on the Rotators Window.

73,
Bob, N6TV

On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 1:45 PM, Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv at arrl.net> wrote:

>
>    1. Start, All Programs, Win-Test 4, wtRotators
>    2. Start, All Programs, Win-Test 4, Win-Test
>    3. Type a call and press [Ctrl-F12]
>    4. You should see a message in the wtRotators window: "Set DCU-1
>    rotator to: 031" or similar.
>    5. If not, Options, Win-Test Network properties.
>    6. Is "Disable Communications With Win-Test" checked?  If so, remove
>    the check mark.
>    7. For running everything on a single computer, I suggest using the
>    loopback address in *both *Win-Test and wtRotators:  *127.255.255.255*
>    8. Controllers, Edit, [name of your rotator]
>    9. Is "Rotations Limits" checked?  If appropriate, remove the check
>    mark.
>    10. Is a "Heading range" defined?  If so, remove the range.
>    11. Question:  what is the difference between "Rotations Limits" and
>    "Heading range"?
>    12. Finally, select Controllers, Initialize
>    13. Fire up Win-Test, enter a callsign and press [Alt-F12] or
>    [Ctrl-F12] and report the results.  Do you see the message described in Step
>    4?  Does the rotator turn?
>
> I don't have a computer-controlled rotator, so I can't try this myself.
> When I select Windows, Rotators, I don't see anything other than the three
> tabs in the tiny rotators window, which seems odd.  But when I type a call
> and press [Ctrl-F12], I do see a message in other program, in the wtRotators
> window, so I know the two programs are communicating.
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 11:15 AM, <f8cil at wanadoo.fr> wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi,
>> I seem to have a small problem with WinTest 4 rotator.
>> On the rotator part I have installed Hy-Gain DCU-1 (my rotator is a G-1000
>> coupled with the rotor card DXA from Idiom Press)
>> Linked with a USB serial adapter (all work with other software Logger32 -
>> HRD).
>>
>> So the problem is with the command
>>
>> ALT F12 - No function
>> CTRL F12 - No function
>> Nothing on the green screen (only -- -- -- --)
>> When I click on the left arrow the antenna turn but cw right
>> When I click on the right arrow the antenna turn also on cw right
>> When I right click on the green windows and click on an angle all is
>> working
>> well !!!
>>
>> Other thing with the last example. If I'm between 0 and 180° the 2 arrows
>> give a cw right
>> But if I'm on the portion between 180 and 360° the two arrows give only a
>> ccw left
>>
>> In Option Win-Test Network Properties all seem to be ok
>>
>> Any ideas or suggestion ?
>>
>> 73 from F8CIL Pascal
>>
>>
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