Yaesu GS-232B User Manual

~~YAESU

GS-232B

Computer Control Interface

for

Antenna

Rotators

YAESU

COMPUIEM

CONTROLLER

GS-232B

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VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTO.

4-8-8 Nakameguro. Meguro·Ku

Tokyo

153---8644,

Japan

VERTEX STANDARO

us

Headquarters

10900

Walker

SHeet. Cypress,CA90630,

USA.

YAESU EUROPE B.V.

P O. Box 75525. 1118ZNSChlphol

The

Netherlands

YAESU

UK

LTO.

Unit 12, Sun Valley BusinessPark, Wmnall Close

Winchester, Hampshire.

8023

OLB,

U.K.

VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD.

Unit

5,

20/F., Seaview Centre, 139·141

HOI

Bun Road.

Kwun Tong Kowloon, Hong Kong

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GS-232B Computer Control Interface

for

Yaesu

Antenna

Rotators

The

GS-232B

provide digital controlofmost models

of

Yaesu

antenna

rotators"

frolll

the

serial

portofan

external

personal

computer.

The

GS-2328

contains its

O\\ln

microprocessor

with

a

to-

bit

analog-to-digital (A-D) converter

and

EEPROM. The

async

serial line

canbeconfigured

for

serial

data

rates

from

1200to9600 baud. The

GS-232B

has

a D8-9 "male" con-

nector

for

connectiontothe (RS-232 )

COM

portofyour

computer.

Purchaseorconstructa"straight"

type

serial

cable.

ensuringithas

the

correct gender

and

numberofpins for

connectiontoyour

system.

Firmwareon(he

G5-2328

SUppOr1S either direct keyboard

control,orcommands

frol11

programs written specifically

10

supportit(softwareisnot

suppliedbyYaesu).Inaddi-

lion

to

reading

and

setting

antenna

angle

and

rotation

speed,

the

firmware

includes

clocked

positioning

routines(0auto-

matically

step

the

antenna

throughupto

3800

anglesatpro-

grammable

intervals,

suchasfor

tracking

band

openings

or

satellites

(withanelevation

rotator).

Please read this lIlanual carefullytoinstall the

GS-232B.

Ifalso installing a G-400,

G-SOOAorG-SSO

with

the

GX-

500

Automatic Control Adapter, follow

the

procedures

in

the

GX-SOO

manual before installing the

GS-232B.

x

G-800DXA/G-1

000DXAlG-2800DXA

Azillluth

Rotator.

G-800DXC/G-1000DXC/G-2800DXC

Azillluth

Rotator.

G-400

Azimuth

Rotator.

G-SOOA/G·SSO

Elelation

Rotator.

G-S400B/G-S600B/G-SSOO

A7-El

Rotator.

and

ahmc

A/imuth

and

Elc\ation

rotator

combination.

G-400

Azimuth

Rotator

and

G-SOOA/G-SSO

Ele\

ation

Rota-

tor

requires

olle

GX-500

Automatic

Control

Adapter

each.

1

en

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...

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U

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C-

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2

GE

ERAL

Po\\cr Requirements: DC12V.70mA

Case

Size: 4.3" (W) x 0.8'"

(H),

5.4"

(D)

(110x21x138

mill)

Weight (approx.): 13.4 oz. (380 g)

Semiconductors

M

ieroproeessor:

PIC 18C452
(includes

10

bits

AD

eomener)

EEPROM:

24LC256

Serial Comms: RS-232C

voltage

le\'els.

1200 to 9600 baud, 8 data bits,
1stop bit, no parity

Overnow

ConI.: Hardware Control (CTS

pan)

CONNECTOR

PINOUT

Serial

I/O:

9-pin DB-9 connector

(RS-232C

connector)

Pin

2 - 1x Data

Pin

3 -RxData

Pin

5 -

Signal

Ground

Pin

7 - Rl S

Pin 8

- T

Rotator

Control:

5-pin

connector

(El

connector)

Pin I -UPswitch (open collector)
Pin 2

- DOW switch (open collector)

Pin

3 - analog output (0.5 - 4.5V.four steps)

Pin

4 - analog input (0-5V elevation)

Pin 5

- analog ground

5-pin

connector

(AZ.

connector)

Pin 1 - RIGHT

s"itch

(open collector)

Pin 2

- LEFT switch (open collector)

Pin

3 - analog output (0.5 - 4.5V.four steps)

Pin 4

- analog input (0-5V azimuth)

Pin

5 -

analog

ground

SUPPLIED

ACCE

SORIES

o Control

cable

for

the

Azimulh

Rotator

X1

I

pc

("'5-pil1" -

"Mill-DIN"

cablc)

o Control

cable

for

the

AziEL

Rotator

x

:!

_ I

pc

("'DlIal 5-pil1" -

"DIN"

cable)

o

DC

cable

w/coaxial plug I

pc

o llook &

loop

fasteners

(for mounting) I

pc

x I: G-800DXA. G-1000DXA. G-2800DXA,

G-800DXC, G-1000DXC,

al1d

G-2800DXC

X2: G-5400B, G-5600B,

and

G-5500

AVAILABLE

OPTIONS

GX-500

COl1trol

Adaplcr

(Check wilh

YOllr

dealer)

C-1000

COl1l1ecliol1

Cable

(for SOX

series

Azuirnuth

Rotator)

NC-72B/C/F/U"

AC

Ada

pier

x3:

"B"

suffixisfor

use

wilh

117

VAC,

"C"

suffixisfor

lise

with 220-240

VAC,

"F"

suJJixisfor

lise

willl 220 VAC, or

"U"

suffixisfor

use

with 230 VAC

3

During installation. a

personal

computer

\\ilh

a

serial

POfl

and

terminal

softwareisrequiredtocalibrate

trimmers

on

the

COlltroller

andonthe

Control

Intcrf..,cc.

An) simple

in-

teractive terminal

program

canbeused

-itanI)

hastotrans-

mit

keystrokesaslyped,

and

display

characters

received

from

the GS-232B.

POWER

&

CONTROL

CONNECTIONS

DXA

01'

DXC Series Azimuth

Rotator

o Connect Ihe supplied DC cable

10

a sourceof12

VDC.

The

red lead

connccts

10 the Posilive

(+)

DC

terminal.

and

the

black

lead

conneCls

10

the

egalive

(-)

DC terminal. The GS-232B requires70mAo

The

supplied

cable has a

SOO-mA

fasl-blow fuse. Use only

the

same

Iype

fuse

for

replacemenl.

o

Plug

the

coaxial

power

connector

into

the

DC

12V

jack

on Ihe GS-232B rear panel.

o Connect the supplied Control cable ("S-pin" -

"Mini,

DIN")

belween the EXT CONTROL

connectoronIhe

rOlalor's

controller

and

AZ

connector

all

the

renr

panel

of

the GS-232B (Figure I) .

4

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5

•

..

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[

..

>

:!

..

~

~

l?-

I?-

~

~

Figure 1

OXAorDXC

series

';'

Azimuth

Rotator

6

0:> o

00

0 0

~r

.!

~"'i'!.-:

~~

.",.-

-~l·

10

ii3qf-.--

[[5

r

I)OWER

&

CONTIWL

CONNECTIONS

5

Figure

3

j GX·500

",l,tlE'.

~mi~~fiT

ToEI.....

lIlion

(

..•.•..

Controll.,

G-tOO/G-SOOorG-tOO/G-550

& air of

GX-SOO

Connect

Ihe

supphed

DC

cable10a source

of12VDC.

The red lead connects to the Positi\e

(+)

DC

temtinal,

and

the

black

lead

connects

to

the

Negative

( ) D lerminal. The

GS-232B

requires70mAo

The

supplied cable has a

SOO-mA

fasl-blow fuse. Use

only

the

samet)pc

fuse

for

replacement.

Plug the coaxial poll' er connector into the DC 12V

jac~

on the

GS·232B

rear panel.

Connect the S-pin to S-pin cable (supplied \\ith

Ihe

GX·

500;

req""es

1"0

sets) belween the GX-500(s) and

GS-

232B

(Figure 3).

Figure 2

G-S"OOB/-S600B Az-El. Rotator

Connect the supplied DC cabletoa source

of12VDC.

The red lead connects to

Ihe

Positive (+) DC lenninal.

and

the

blach

lead

connects

to

the

\Jegalivc

( ) DC terminal. The

GS-232B

requires 70 mA. 1

he

supplied cable has a

SOO-mA

fast-blowfue.

Use onl)

the

samet)pc

fuse

for

replacement.

Plug the coaxial po\\er connector into

the

DC

12V

jack

on the

GS-232B

rear panel.

Connect the supplied Control cable ("Dual S-pin"

-

"DI")bel\\een Ihe rotator's comroller and

GS-232B.

Be careful to malch the "AZ." and

'"EL"

labelsonIhe

cable

II'

ilh

the same labelsonthe rear panel

oflhe

GS-232B

(Figure 2).

POWER&CONTROL

CONNECTIONS

SDX Series Azimuth Rotator

o Prepare Ihe optional

C-1000

Connection Cable.

Remme

the

Top

Cover

from

the

controller.

o Connect

the

8-pin

connector orthe C-1000 Connection

cabletothe

exposed

8-pin

connector

located

the

rear

left

cornerinthe

controlk:r.

o

Route

the

5-pin connector

or

the

C-1000

ollnection

cable

through

Qut

the

rubber

grommetonthe

rear

panel

of

the controller.

and

connect

illO

the

AZ.

connector

011

the rear panelofthe GS-232B (Figure

4).

o Replace the fop

Cmer.

ConnCCllhe

suppliedDCcable

toasourceof12

VDC.

The

red

lead

connectstothe

Positive

(+)

DC

terminal.

and the

blac"

lead connects

10

the

cgati\c

( ) DC terminal

The

GS-232B requires

70

mAo

1he

;upplied

cable has a 500-mA fast-blo\\ fllse.

Usc

onl)

the

sal1l~

')epe

fuse

for

replacement.

o Plug theconxial po\\ereOnneclOr into the DC 12V

jac~

on

the GS-232B rear panel.

Optional C-1000 Connection Cable

Output GrOmmtl ,~

C·1OOO

Conn.cllon

C.ble

Figure

4

ellposed

a_pin

Confle<:tOf

l~deofI~

Conlroller)

SOX series

Azimuth Rotator

6