OZ1CT

 

 

 

ARDUINO ROTOR-Control

K3NG Anthony

 

connecting the GPS module ... and many other options.

build in autotracking for Moon & Sun to use whit EME.

 

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a good software for the controler is PstRotator

 

http://www.qsl.net/yo3dmu/index_Page346.htm 

 

 

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K3NG Anthony web-page

http://blog.radioartisan.com/yaesu-rotator-computer-serial-interface/ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is my sketch for the Arduino

 

Component I use to build my Rotor-controller and you can buy it on E-bay.

 

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Arduino Mega-2560 R3

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-SainSmart-Mega2560-R3-ATmega2560-16AU-ATMEGA16U2-USB-Cable-For-Arduino-/121141700901?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c349ba925

 

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AS5045 12bit sensor & Magnet ( you can get 3 sample FREE )

 

look for AS5045 sensor and AS5000-MD6H-1 magnet

 

but you have to sign in to get the sampels ;-)

 

http://www.ams.com/eng

 

if you dont have the time to build one, you can use a good sensor from DL1SR

 

http://www.kutz-b.de/df1sr/0499479d4e10ec901/0499479d4f0761601/0499479d4f079b507/index.html

 

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RTC8583 Realtime clock

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCF8583-I2C-Real-Time-Clock-RTC-Shield-For-Arduino-/121429415065?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item1c45c1d499

 

 

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GPS Antenne /Module

 

https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/oem/discontinued/gps-17n/prod162.html

 

 

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The Gearbox I use is from STM

 

 

Gearbox no.1 

 

Ration1:40

http://www.stmspa.com/prodotto.asp?idprod=8

 

 

Gearbox no 2.

Ration 1:100

http://www.motovario-group.com/eng/p-30-Worm-gear-reducers-combined-and-with-pre-stage-reduction-unit

 

 

Motor

 

1440rpm 3x400vac 180w

 

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360' Turning time 2.8min

 

 

This is my version of a home-made-rotor :-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ny version af rotor styringen ...nu med GPS styring, mulig hed for at få PC-time til at synk med GPS !