thanks very much for trying to help unfortunately it really wasn't what I asked.
hope someone out there might be able to help a newbie out thanks N2EHG Myles On Nov 26, 2011, at 6:49 PM, i6kzr wrote: > Hi Myles, > this is what LVB notes teel us about your question: > > > Calibration from the serial, or virtual serial USB or Ethernet connection > > (1)Connect to the unit using a terminal emulator at 9600 bps, 1 stop bit, no > parity and no handshake. > > (2)Check for communication by typing the ‘C’ key followed by the enter key. > Note that there is no echo of your keystrokes. Commands are also not case > sensitive. The azimuth should be returned, although it will be the > uncalibrated value. > > (3)Using either the rotator control box switches or the optional front panel > switches, move the rotator to its counter-clockwise end stop (zero degrees), > which should be due North or due South depending on your rotator. > > (4)Move the elevation to zero degrees. > > (5)To set the left-most azimuth, type these four keys in sequence: ‘F’, ‘A’, > ‘S’, Enter. You will receive a reponse like: *Az Offset=0099* > > (6)To set zero degrees elevation, type the four keys in sequence: ‘F’, ‘E’, > ‘S’, Enter. You will receive a response like: *El Offset=0326* > > (7)Using either the rotator control box switches or the optional front panel > switches, move the rotator clockwise 360 degrees for both (a) 360 degree > maximum azimuth rotators and (b) 450 degree South CCW stop rotators. For 450 > degree North CCW stop rotators, move the rotator clockwise to 450 degrees. > > (8)Move the elevation to either 90 degrees, or 180 degrees, depending on the > end stop of your rotator. > > (9)To set the right-most azimuth for both (a) 360 degree maximum azimuth > rotators and (b) 450 degree South CCW stop rotators, type these four keys in > sequence: ‘F’, ‘A’, ‘E’, Enter. For 450 degree North CCW stop rotators, type > the four keys in sequence: ‘F’, ‘A’, ‘F’, Enter. In either case, you will > receive a reponse like: *Az mul=0.897* > > (10)For 90 degree elevation rotators only: to set 90 degrees elevation, type > the four keys in sequence: ‘F’, ‘E’, ‘N’, Enter. For 180 degree elevation > rotators only: to set 180 degrees elevation, type the four keys in sequence: > ‘F’, ‘E’, ‘E’, Enter. In either case, you will receive a response like: *El > mul=1.234* > > (11)If you have a South CCW stopping rotator, you should key in the three key > sequence ‘F’, ‘S’, Enter. For a North CCW stopping rotator (default), key in > the three key sequence ‘F’, ‘N’, Enter. > > (12)To commit this to EEPROM, type the three keys in sequence: ‘F’, ‘W’, > Enter. > > (13)When you reset or switch the unit on and off, the calibration parameters > should be remembered. > > > If you wish a front panel buttons calibration, you must use the follow > sequence: > > > Calibration from the front panel buttons > > You must have an LCD connected for this to work. To enter calibration mode, > hold down one of the four front panel buttons as the unit is switched on. > After the welcome screen (and potentially the Bad EEPROM message), you then > enter the calibration mode. > > The four buttons (from LSB to MSB) are Left, Right, Down, Up. On the LCD, > these are referred to as L, R, D, U. > > (1)*Set Az=min & press D (U=esc)*Using the L button, move the rotator to its > counter-clockwise stop. The R button also operates to move the rotator right, > although normally would not be required at this point. Press D to accept, or > U to abort the calibration completely. > > (2)*Set El=min & press L (R=esc)*Using the D button, move the rotator to the > zero elevation stop. The U button also operates to move the rotator up, > although normally would not be required at this point. Press L to accept, or > R to abort the calibration completely. > > (3)*Set Az=max & press D (U=esc)*Using the R button, move the rotator to its > clockwise stop. If you are using a 450 degree azimuth rotator with a South > CCW stop, you should move the rotator to be at the South position 360 degrees > clockwise of the CCW stop. The L button also operates to move the rotator > left, although normally would not be required at this point. Press D to > accept, or U to abort the calibration completely. > > (4)*Set El=max & press L (R=esc)*Using the U button, move the rotator to the > maximum elevation stop (90 or 180 degrees). The D button also operates to > move the rotator down, although normally would not be required at this point. > Press L to accept, or R to abort the calibration completely. > > (5)*Az range: 450 U 360 D (R=esc)*For North CCW stop 450 degree rotators, > press U. For 360 degree or South CCW stop rotators, press D. Press R to abort > the calibration completely. > > (6)*El range: 0-90 U 0-180 D (R=esc)*For elevation rotators with a maximum > elevation of 90 degrees, press U. For ‘flipping’ elevation rotators, press D. > Press R to abort the calibration completely. > > (7)*CCW stop North=U South=D (R=esc)*For North CCW stop rotators, press U, > for South CCW stop rotators press D. Press R to abort the calibration > completely. > > (8)*EE Write: U (R=esc)*To commit the settings to EEPROM, press U. Press R to > abort the calibration completely. > > (9)*EEPROM write OK Push btn to exit*Push any front panel button to return to > normal mode. > > > Have fun, 73 > > Renzo I6KZR > > > Il 26/11/2011 21.11, myles landstein ha scritto: >> Hi >> >> For some reason I couldn't find this online sure I overlooked the >> obvious.... >> >> I have a LVB Tracker with a Yaesu G5500 >> >> Wanted to cal the unit and was sure if this was considered >> >> a 360degree max az rotor or 450 South CCW = FEN >> >> or >> >> 450North CCW = FEE >> >> also >> >> is this considered >> >> a: If you have a South CCW stopping rotator, you should key in the three >> key sequence ‘F’, ‘S’, Enter. For a North CCW stopping rotator (default), >> key in the three key sequence ‘F’, ‘N’, Enter. >> >> thanks >> >> Myles > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? 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