[amsat-bb] Re: Sat688 Satellite Antenna Tracking Interface ??

[Erich Eichmann]

Hi Will,
under SatPC32 you have COM port access to an unlimited number of COM ports.
COM 1...20 can be set directly in the setup window of the driver program, 
port numbers above by changing the data file with an editor (i.e. Notepad). 
The port numbers 1..4 in the menu "Rotor Setup"  relate to the parallel 
ports.

I don't know the Sat688 controller.  It seems to be easycomm1 compatible 
(see http://www.arrl.org/FandES/tbp/ariss-kits/ ). 2 of the driver programs 
that come with SatPC32 support that protocol.

73s, Erich, DK1TB



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Liporace - WC2L" <wc2l at wc2l.com>
To: <AMSAT-BB at amsat.org>
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 1:39 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Sat688 Satellite Antenna Tracking Interface ??


> Good Evening,
>
> I am looking at finally getting my controller on the air. I have it hooked
> up to a G-5400G rotor. Under SatPC32 it appears to only give you com port
> access (1-4). Under Nova, it only gives you com 1-8.  Linux does not seem 
> to
> mind any thing, but I can not get rotctl to work.
>
>
>
> Is there a program that works with this unit that does not limit com 
> ports??
>
> Any one using Ham Radio Deluxe?  Can it work with HRD?
>
> Is there any one that has this working under Linux?
>
> Any one using a TS-790 in either OS?
>
>
>
> I know there are more questions, but I have not gotten this to work.
>
>
>
> TNX es 73 Will WC2L
>
>
>
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