[amsat-bb] Controller/Interface for iMAC to G-5500

[Burns Fisher]

Stefan, the G5500 control box has no computer interface.  You are expected
to connect it to a Yaesu GS232 as a computer connection.  Of course pretty
much everyone uses something different like Green Heron, Fox Delta, LVB,
etc.  Or did I misunderstand your question?

On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 2:48 PM Stefan Wagener via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Never understood why you would buy a $900 controller (Green Heron’s RT-21
> Az/El ) when a $90 PC/Mac controller interface does the same thing since
> the G-5500 already has a control box. Maybe I am missing something?
>
> 73 Stefan VE4SW
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 11:48 AM Tom Schaefer via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
> > Green Heron’s RT-21 Az/El controller works just fine. I have one I have
> > used on the G-5500 combo. You do need an extra cable to tie the serial
> > ports together but GH can supply that ribbon cable.
> >
> > Tom NY4I
> >
> > Principal Solutions Architect
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> > > On Mar 28, 2020, at 9:53 AM, Carl A Estey via AMSAT-BB <
> > amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > What hardware interface (Controller) do you recommend for use on an
> > Yaesu G-5500 az-e rotor, IC-9700, MacDopper s/w  and running a iMac (mod
> > 2011) running High Sierra OS?
> > >
> > > Carl WA0CQG
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