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| usb_rotator_interface_4 [2021/12/27 13:12] – [Steps of assembly] ok1hra | usb_rotator_interface_4 [2022/02/17 22:23] (current) – [Connect Azimuth cw/ccw pulse] ok1hra |
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| The estimated difficulty of the assembly - for **moderately advanced solder maker.**\\ | The estimated difficulty of the assembly - for **moderately advanced solder maker.**\\ |
| - Check all parts {{https://remoteqth.com/img/wiki-rot4-04.jpg}}\\ \\ | - Check all parts {{https://remoteqth.com/img/wiki-rot4-04.jpg}}\\ \\ |
| - **First time** solder three connectors **P2,P3, P4** connect USB to band decoder and your PC, and check (device manager in windows) **that the USB converter has been recognized correctly.** Contact us if you have any problems and do not continue assembly. {{https://remoteqth.com/img/wiki-rot4-54.jpg}}\\ \\ | - **First time** solder three connectors **P2,P3, P4** {{https://remoteqth.com/img/wiki-rot4-54.jpg}} \\ \\ |
| | - Connect USB cable to Rotator interface and your PC, and check (device manager in windows) **that the USB converter has been recognized correctly.** Contact us if you have any problems and do not continue assembly. {{https://remoteqth.com/img/wiki-bd2-ftdi.png}} \\ \\ |
| - Solder pinheader **P5, JP2, U1** and pinsocket 6x2 **P3** \\ **WARNING, do not solder P1!**\\ Explanation: P1 use in factory for upload bootloader to CPU, therefore no further need. {{https://remoteqth.com/img/wiki-rot4-05.jpg}}\\ \\ | - Solder pinheader **P5, JP2, U1** and pinsocket 6x2 **P3** \\ **WARNING, do not solder P1!**\\ Explanation: P1 use in factory for upload bootloader to CPU, therefore no further need. {{https://remoteqth.com/img/wiki-rot4-05.jpg}}\\ \\ |
| - Solder **S4** reset switch {{https://remoteqth.com/img/wiki-rot4-06.jpg}}\\ \\ | - Solder **S4** reset switch {{https://remoteqth.com/img/wiki-rot4-06.jpg}}\\ \\ |
| - **P5 jumper switch to enable.** | - **P5 jumper switch to enable.** |
| - Input must grounded to **digital GND**. | - Input must grounded to **digital GND**. |
| - Next step test with [[usb_rotator_interface_4#install_test_firmware|test firmware]].\\ | - Next step test with [[usb_rotator_interface_4#install_test_firmware|test firmware]]. |
| | - Note: [[https://remoteqth.com/w/doku.php?id=usb_rotator_interface_4#firmware|K3NG firmware]] use only pin12. \\ |
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| - [[https://github.com/ok1hra/k3ng_rotator_controller/blob/master/k3ng_rotator_controller/rotator_language.h#L22|Azimuth shorts]] you can replace with prefixes which are in the same direction from your QTH. For example see [[https://github.com/ok1hra/k3ng_rotator_controller/blob/master/k3ng_rotator_controller/rotator_language.h#L126|prefixes from OK]]. | - [[https://github.com/ok1hra/k3ng_rotator_controller/blob/master/k3ng_rotator_controller/rotator_language.h#L22|Azimuth shorts]] you can replace with prefixes which are in the same direction from your QTH. For example see [[https://github.com/ok1hra/k3ng_rotator_controller/blob/master/k3ng_rotator_controller/rotator_language.h#L126|prefixes from OK]]. |
| - And [[https://github.com/ok1hra/k3ng_rotator_controller/blob/master/k3ng_rotator_controller/rotator_language.h#L13|Azimuth]] you can replace with **name your antenna or tower**, e.g. //20m YAGI//. | - And [[https://github.com/ok1hra/k3ng_rotator_controller/blob/master/k3ng_rotator_controller/rotator_language.h#L13|Azimuth]] you can replace with **name your antenna or tower**, e.g. //20m YAGI//. |
| | - If do not show degree character (°), change in file rotator_settings.h settings to<code>#define DISPLAY_DEGREES_STRING "\xB2"</code> If the LCD displays instead of the character degree (°) lower case **"alpha" (α),** find in source code all string **'char(223)'** and replace to **'char(178)'**. |
| ==== TODO ==== | ==== TODO ==== |
| * component BOM | * component BOM |
