[WT-support] Rotor Control - Green Heron RT-21 S/N 00918

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

It sounds like Win-Test is talking to wtRotators OK.  I assume you selected
Hy-Gain DCU-1 as the rotator type.  I assume your PC's COM4 serial port
(you have 4 "real" serial ports?) is connected to the RT-21's serial port
with a straight through cable, and that nothing is plugged into the RT-21's
USB port, so you don't need any USB device drivers.

Do you see the rotator's current beam heading displayed by wtRotators?  If
not, wtRotators is not communicating with the rotator on COM4, and you have
to try a different serial port.

Did you tell wtRotators which *bands* the rotator will control?  If you
don't define any antennas or bands, the rotator will not turn.  It only
turns for appropriate bands and ignores the rest.

See
http://docs.win-test.com/wiki/Rotators#Configuring_wtRotators_.28single_PC.2C_no_network.29
for
step-by-step instructions.

73,
Bob, N6TV


On Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 10:16 PM, <Georgek5kg at aol.com> wrote:

> **
> Hello, I am trying to control  my GH RT-21 from WinTest.  I have the
> wtRotators program working aok with WinTest, but the GH RT-21 is not
> rotating when I hit Ctrl+F12 to cause the rotator to rotate.
>
> In wtRotators, I see these messages:
> COM4 to Green Heron DCU: opened
> Set Green Heron DCU rotator to : 050 ....(when I select an azimuth of 50
> degrees)
> Set Green Heron DCU rotator to : 300 ....(when I select an azimuth of 300
> degrees)
>
> The RT-21 is connected to Com4, not a USB port.  Do I have to install the
> USB driver as mentioned in the RT-21 user guide?  If so, how do I do that?
>
> How can I test to see that the RT-21 is communicating with Com4, which it
> doesn't seem to be?
>
> 73, George, K5KG
>
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