[WT-support] rotator stop

Fred Ockert dl5ym1 at gmail.com
Tue Nov 8 10:35:18 CET 2016


Bob Wilson, N6TV schrieb:
> Did you try wtRotators version 1.4.2 and create a new rotator of type 
> *Yaesu*?  That /should/ be the same protocol as the ERC GS232A or B.  
> You may download wtRotators_dev.exe directly from:
>
> http://download.win-test.com/wtRotators/nightly/wtRotators_dev.zip
>
> (I don't know why the regular version is not found in 
> http://download.win-test.com/wtRotators/bin)
>
I tried .. without success


> You may have to try setting various baud rates in the ERC control 
> program.  Let us know what you find out.
>
1k2; 4k8 and 9k6 did not work, gs232a and gs232b did not recognize the 
Rotor ..hmmm

73
Fred

> But, I still don't know if wtRotators implemented the GS232 STOP command.
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
>
> On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 7:22 AM, dl5ym1 at gmail.com 
> <mailto:dl5ym1 at gmail.com> <dl5ym1 at gmail.com <mailto:dl5ym1 at gmail.com>> 
> wrote:
>
>     Bob Wilson, N6TV schrieb:
>
>         On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 3:30 AM, Fred Ockert <dl5ym1 at gmail.com
>         <mailto:dl5ym1 at gmail.com>
>         <mailto:dl5ym1 at gmail.com <mailto:dl5ym1 at gmail.com>>> wrote:
>
>             Hello,
>             with wtrotators  I can send a command to turn the rotator.
>         (ctrl-F12
>             or ALT-F12)
>             Is there any (additional) key to stop that command   -
>         stop the
>             rotator, even if it has not reached the requested direction?
>
>
>         No, though you can try entering a new destination while it is
>         still
>         turning, or try clicking the small arrows in the Rotators window.
>
>         Some rotators will stop and head for the new heading, but
>         others may not
>         (e.g., Green Heron RT-21 seems to ignore all new headings
>         until rotation
>         is complete).
>
>         What type of controller are you using?  Try it and let us know
>         what happens.
>
>
>
>     Yaesu G1000DXC Rotor
>     ERC-M Controller (+ Software setup)
>     Works; Prtocol: DCU1;  4800 Baud (8N1)
>
>     GS232a/GS232B not supported by Win-Test .
>     To push keys direct on Rotator (Yaesu) Main controller ( CCW or
>     CW) does not help.
>
>
>     73
>     Fred
>
>
>
>         73,
>         Bob, N6TV
>
>
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