-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Hargrave [mailto:w5ifp@gvtc.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 6:22 PM
To: bill rubin
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Idiom Press RotorCard DXA Installation
Tom,
HyperTerminal is a good generic Terminal program and works fine with the
RotorCard.
You may have sent it a command that placed the Pic in neverland. Usually
turning the rotor controller off and let it sit a few seconds will reset it.
Since you did get the version number, that is an indication that you have
two way communications. At least until something went wrong.
There is a small freeware program called LP-Rotor. It is a perfect little
program to test out the card. I have A RotorEZ card in my antenna
controller. Both use the HyGain protocol.
You can get a user/installation manual here:
http://www.telepostinc.com/LP-Rotor-Html/
You can download the program here:
http://www.telepostinc.com/downloads.html
I use Logger32 and the Data Terminal works fine for me. I have macros setup
for rotor testing and calibration. I'm sure other programs would have a
similar capability. LPRotor will command the rotor to selected azimuth
settings and indicate current position.
Good luck.
* 73's Jim W5IFP *
>-----Original Message-----
>From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
>[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of bill rubin
>Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 5:44 PM
>To: mrlogs
>Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Idiom Press RotorCard DXA Installation
>
>
>You need to use a terminal program to command the unit. Do a search on
>the internet tucows.com or download.com to find one.
>
>73 Bill N1HCW
>
>On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 5:40 PM, mrlogs <mrlogs@verizon.net> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I tried installing my new Rotorcard DXA into my Yaesu
>1000DXA controller today. I hooked it up to my PC thru a Belkin
>Serial to USB connector. I know the connector work's as I use
>it for another serial input..this was off and no software
>opened & the PC had been restarted..
>>
>> I used Windows Hyperterminal for the terminal program...I set
>it at 4800 baud, etc, per the instructions..Com port 4 is what I used..
>>
>> Next, I hooked the PC board up to the controller & Serial to
>USB connector..plugged the controller in, typed a capital "V"
>per instructions, got all the copyright info, then typed the
>capital "K" per instructions..got the repeating numbers in
>Hyperterminal..and adjusted everything to "270 deg and "90
>deg"" per the instr. (I had rotated the controller manually to
>"270 deg and 90 deg" as I calibrated it)..
>>
>> I tried ending the calibration program by typing a small
>"k"..nothing I typed would show up in Hyperterminal
>>
>> I tried testing the rotor function by typing AP1030;AM!; per
>the instr. wouldn't do anything, nothing I typed showed up in
>Hyperterminal
>>
>> I redid it all (after restarting the PC..and starting
>over..nothing I typed show's up in Hyperterminal...I checked
>the Device Mgr in Control Panel for Com Port 4..it's working
>and set up @ 4800 baud, etc too & it say's it's working OK..
>>
>> What am I missing..or is the RotorCard DXA sorta DOA?
>>
>> Any ideas?........Thanks in advance for any & all help..
>>
>> 73'. Tom N3ZC
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