Ok All...
Got the units working
Both the G-800SDX and G-1000 SDX seem to work fine with only Pins 1 thru 5
connected
Very strange why Yaesu would have a 6 and a 7 pin connector with unused pins
!
73, Dennis N6KI
On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 8:38 PM, Adam Shirley WJ4X <WJ4X@amsat.org> wrote:
> Strangely enough today I looked at the schematic for the 800 DXA rotator I
> have to see if I could borrow a 12+ line (unfortunately not) and saw that
> there was nothing at the motor on pin 6. On my "Connection Diagram" in the
> manual, pin 6 is shown in my book on the rotor end as doing something, but
> not on the motor end. I am wondering if the other pin is used with the 1000
> and the 2800, and it's just a generic rotor wiring scheme.
>
> My rotor has 7 pins and the box has a 6 pin molex, The book says wire 1-6
> and 7 is left empty. It's matched number for number as well. 1 on the box =
> 1 on the rotator and so forth
>
> Just my thought on it, good luck!
>
> 73! and Happy New Year!
> -Adam
> WJ4X
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Vernacchia
> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 10:32 PM
> To: towertalk
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Yaesu G-800SDX Rotator - Motor Connector Query
>
> I have 2 Yaesu G-800 Rotator Motors and 2 G-800SDX Control Boxes
>
> The Control boxes look exactly the same and both work.
>
>
> 1 motor unit has a 6 Pin male connector with LARGE diameter pins
> and the second Motor unit has a 7 pin connector with Smaller Diameter pins
>
>
> I tested Both Control Boxes with the 6 Pin Motor Unit
>
> I know that the control boxes only need 5 wires to work as Pin 6 is NOT
> Used
> ( I verified by opening control box and Pin 6 of connector does not have a
> wire connected to it.)
>
> Now I want to test the Second Motor unit that has *7 Connector Pins* !!!!
>
> Looking at the manual, it only shows a *6 pin MOTOR Connector*
>
> Do I only connect to pins 1 thru 5 of the 7 pins on the 7 pin Motor unit
> to Connector pins 1 thru 5 of the 6 pin Control box connector. ????
> ( Are Pins 6 and 7 of the 7 pin motor unit just not used ??? )
>
>
> I do not want to just guess and connect the 6 pin Control box to the 7 pin
> motor unit
> and risk blowing up the Control Box - !!!!
>
> HELP !
>
> 73, Dennis N6KI
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