If I'm not mistaken, Enzo did a bunch of wire swapping and now it is working correctly. Seems like it was a connection issue.
73, Mark N8MH At 08:30 AM 5/3/2011 -0400, w4upd wrote: >Keep in mind that the G5400B elevation comes in two different flavors. >This is important if you have to order parts. For example, the older >unit uses a light weight motor and costs about $80. The newer version >like I have costs almost $250.00 for the motor which is heavier duty. > >YOu have received a lot of good information here. Also, if you are >interested you can go to my site which contains a G5400.zip file with >pictures, drawings, schematics, and other information provided by many >on this list. Hopefully it will be of some help to you. > > ftp://ftp.bristor-assoc.com/pub/Amateur/Satellite/G5400.zip > >Regards, > > Reid, W4UPD > Amsat #17002 > > >On 5/3/2011 1:10 AM, John Kopala wrote: >> One correction to the information on the G5400B. The schematic locates the >> capacitors in the rotor for >> elevation and in the control box for azimuth. >> >> This unit uses relays to perform the actual switching. So check the >> following: >> 1. Disconnect wires 4, 5, and 6 to the elevation rotor. If you don't >> disconnect the wires, you will get a reading on both pins 4 and 5 measured >> from pin 6 due to the run capacitor. >> 2. Use a voltmeter to check for AC voltage between pin 6 and Pin 5 when you >> press the UP button. >> 3. Check for AC voltage between pin 6 and pin 4 when you press the down >> button. >> 4. I don't know the exact voltage but would guess something around 25 to 30 >> volts AC. >> 5. If these work correctly, the problem could be the limit switch, the run >> capacitor, or the motor, all located in the rotor housing. >> 6. If either voltage is not present the problem is in the control box and >> could be either the relay or the relay driver transistor. >> That should help pin things down quickly. I'll send the schematic directly. >> >> John Kopala >> N7JK >> >> Hi Folks, >> hope in an help to solve my problem with my Rotator Yaesu G-5400B. >> Today i was tracking the ISS, ad while i was tracking it I got The AO-51 in >> AOS. As I am using the Trackbox, and i did not have under my eyes the >> control box, I heard the Trackbox passing from ISS to AO-51. I gave an eye >> to the control box and saw it was stuck at 35 degrees and it did not go >> down to the 0 degrees to start the AOS. I have pulled out the connector >> which connects the control box to the Track box and tried manually To bring >> down the antennas. I've tried to press the "DOWN" switch, but they did not >> move from that position. >> I've tried to press the "UP" switch and noticed that the antennas moves >> going up. >> Then i have tried also with the "RIGHT" and "LEFT" switches of the Azimuth >> and noticed also that the antennas moves in both sides. >> At the end i can say that the antenna moves in all the positions except for >> down. >> Please anybody can tell me what is happened? >> As the antennas are now stuck at 45 degrees i am afraid that the wind can >> cause problems. >> I Hope in an help. >> Any help will be really appreciated. >> Thanks in Advance >> >> >> 73 de Enzo IK8OZV >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
