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

[Stefan Wagener]

Thanks Burns,

That's what I said, you need a $90 controller "interface" to work with the
already existing Yaesu G5500 Control box :-)

Stefan





On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 2:00 PM Burns Fisher <wb1fj-bb at fisher.cc> wrote:

> 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
>> > Better Software Solutions, Inc.
>> > 727-437-2771
>> >
>> > > 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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