[amsat-bb] Re: GS232A & GS232B

[Bryan Klofas]

Hey Graham--

Here are the manuals:

http://polysat.calpoly.edu/earthstation/documents/gs-232a.pdf
http://polysat.calpoly.edu/earthstation/documents/gs-232b.pdf

The A version has trim pots for calibration, and the B version has a 
PIC18 inside with a digipot for calibration.
--
Bryan Klofas, KF6ZEO


Graham Shirville wrote:
> Hi Codrut,
> 
> Many thanks for the very useful information - i am very grateful!
> 
> best 73
> 
> Graham G3VZV
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: codrut buda 
>   To: Graham Shirville ; PE0SAT 
>   Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org 
>   Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 5:55 PM
>   Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: GS232A & GS232B
> 
> 
>         The same commands to controllers for bot GS232A & GS232B protocols, but diferent answers from controllers for position request:
>         GS-232A - answer to C2 command is +0aaa+0eee
>         GS-232B - answer to C2 command is AZ=aaa EL=eee
>         GS-232A - answer to C command is +0aaa
>         GS-232B - answer to C command is AZ=aaa
>         GS-232A - answer to B command is +0eee
>         GS-232B - answer to B command is EL=eee
>         Maybe you can find other differences, but only these were interesting for me when I wrote my software for rotators control - http://www.qsl.net/yo3dmu/index_Page346.htm 
> 
>         73, Codrut - YO3DMU
> 
>         --- On Fri, 9/11/09, PE0SAT <pe0sat at vgnet.nl> wrote:
> 
> 
>           From: PE0SAT <pe0sat at vgnet.nl>
>           Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: GS232A & GS232B
>           To: "Graham Shirville" <g.shirville at btinternet.com>
>           Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>           Date: Friday, September 11, 2009, 8:45 AM
> 
> 
> 
>           On Fri, September 11, 2009 15:08, Graham Shirville wrote:
> 
>           Hi Graham,
> 
>           > Hi,
>           >
>           > Would someone please be so kind as to explain the precise difference
>           > between the two protocols GS232A and GS232B?
>           >
>           > I am missing something obvious I expect but..
> 
>           If you get an answer direct, would you please send it me also?
> 
>           >
>           > thanks
>           >
>           > Graham
>           > G3VZV
> 
> 
>           73's Jan - PE0SAT
> 
> 
> 
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