[amsat-bb] Alfa Spid Rotor Question

[Bob Leavitt]

We are using the Rot2Prog controller. It has a USB connector and a FTDI
FT232RL USB to Serial chip. We can't get it to communicate with a computer
in any way. The program we are using is SatPC32, but we've also tried
different programs and computers.

Thanks,
Bob

Bob Leavitt
KEØSDV
740 Ramshorn Drive
Estes Park, CO 80517
Phone: 970-480-1588
Email: bob at bobleavitt.com


On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 9:04 AM Leffke, Zachary via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Hi Bob,
> Are you interfacing over USB, Serial, or Ethernet?  Also is your
> controller the MD-01/MD-02 or the other version (I forgot the name,
> rot2prog maybe?  The one with LED digital readout, not the LCD screen that
> the MD-01 has).  We use the MD-01 style at VT, and in the menu screens you
> have to specifically select the interface (in our case Ethernet) in order
> for the controller to 'listen' on the right port.  You also have to make
> sure you tell it which protocol to use (there are a few options) and make
> sure your host software is speaking the same protocol.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> -Zach, KJ4QLP
> --
> Research Associate
> Aerospace & Ocean Systems Lab
> Ted & Karyn Hume Center for National Security & Technology
> Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Bob Leavitt via
> AMSAT-BB
> Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2020 6:39 PM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Alfa Spid Rotor Question
>
> Our Grade School has been selected to participate in the NASA ARISS
> program.  We are working to have our station setup for the scheduled
> October ISS contact.  We are having a problem with the Alfa Spid rotor
> controller, in that it can see the port but cannot talk to it.  This
> problem was duplicated by the technician at Hy-Gain (US Distributor).  Has
> anyone else had a similar problem?  If so, is there a solution?
> TNX
> 73,
> Bob
> KEØSDV
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