[amsat-bb] question on g5400 controller

[GEO Badger]

My understanding is that the controller requires an external RS-232/USB to Yaesu converter. Your program Sat32 or what ever sends data out the seria/USBl port of your computer to be converted to "Yaesu" speak.
I use the LVB Tracker with mine and it works very nicely. The Tracker switch the control lines/relays of the Yaesu control box.Plug and play. 

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    On Friday, December 20, 2019, 05:48:59 PM PST, Robert MacHale via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:  
 
 http://n3ujj.com/manuals/YAESU%20g5400b.pdf 

Page 3 says 24 VDC. 

I am guessing that is for full speed and then 12 VDC is half speed.
The only concern I would have is that it may be expecting a motor controller to send it positive volts for turning one way and negative volts for turning the other way; right?
Let me know if you figure it out.
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    On Friday, December 20, 2019, 2:09:33 PM PST, WB8PFZ via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:  
 
 I am trying to help out someone with a controller. The control box works manually but does not work with his Sat32 controller. I am not familiar with the software but am trying to diagnose the control box. I am assuming a few volts on the DIN connector that correlate with the relay switching transistor should cycle the relays. If my thinking is correct how many volts would I apply to the DIN pins to prove out the controller is working correctly? Hope this makes some sense. Thanks Mike WB8PFZ
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