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

[Tom Schaefer]

The original poster stated the 5500 combo so it was not clear if he already had the controller and the 232 interface. 

I agree there would be lots of overlap if you already had those pieces and then added the GH. 

Tom NY4I 

Principal Solutions Architect
Better Software Solutions, Inc. 
727-437-2771

> On Mar 28, 2020, at 3:03 PM, Stefan Wagener <wageners at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Thanks Burns,
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> That's what I said, you need a $90 controller "interface" to work with the already existing Yaesu G5500 Control box :-)
> 
> Stefan
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>> 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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