[amsat-bb] FoxDelta ST2-0417 USB setup help

[Jim Walls]

On 07/08/2020 21:48, Charles Reiche wrote:
> Hi Jim,
>
> What about opening the com port in a serial terminal program and 
> sending and receiving commands and feedback from the interface?

Good idea.  Had to find a reference for the GS-232 command set, but 
Google quickly found that.  As far as I can tell, the only commands that 
work are C, C1, & C2 which gives the Azimuth, Azmuth, & Azimuth and 
Elevation (although not in the format that the reference I found says it 
should be).  The numbers match what the FoxDelta display shows - which 
also match the G-5500 control box meters.  All other commands result in 
a response of:  ?>


> If you built your interface, make sure the voltage regulator is 
> soldered in correctly and everything is running at 5V. I managed to 
> have my regulator in backwards and everything including the USB chip 
> was running at about 9V.


This was a purchased completed unit from FoxDelta.

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