Is there any way to retrofit the Prosistel rotators with a pulse encoder
rather than a pot? Pulse encoders tend to be more accurate than a pot and
easier with deal with at the controller (calibration, etc.) Something like
one pulse per degree of rotation would be ideal. Has anyone done this?
On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 4:26 AM, N2TK, Tony <tony.kaz@verizon.net> wrote:
> Last year I replaced the pot in a 61D so I could use a Green Heron
> controller. It is an easy job once you have the rotator out of the tower.
> Easier than changing one in a Tailtwister. Been using the 61D for 9 years
> turning an original SteppIR Monster without any problems.
> I did not take the top part on the rotator apart as there was no need. But
> no signs of water going down through it to the pot.
> Two reason to replace the pot. There was a dead spot on the old pot and
> needed a much lower resistance pot for the Green Heron.
>
> The stock controller has one advantage over the Green Heron. With the
> stock controller you can use the preset pot for more than 360 degrees. The
> Green Heron is limited to 360 degrees. On the Green Heron you can use the
> CCW/CW switches to extend beyond 360 degrees.
>
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