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By excellent software MacDopplerPRO uses Mac, and to do satellite communications, I control radio machine and I am automatic and enable a direction of revision and a rotor of Doppler shift, automatic control of gun elevation.
Please try to experience a feeling to lead a clean graphic screen and the earth of 3D by the nose by all means.
7K4IIN Mr. Nakashima look at a commentary article written to CQ magazine about MacDopplerPRO.
Interface is necessary to control a rotor in MacDopplerPRO.
Because the rotor which I use is G-5500 of Vertex Standard (Yaesu), Yaesu is controllable without trouble hanging if I use pure GS-232.
However, money did not turn around at the first stage, and this I/F put it off at a price to be good enough for.
Of developed [STARS] of JA6SNK/1 Mr. Hirakawa.I knew the interface that used Akizuki electronic microcomputer board AKI-H8 and, by a homepage of 7K4IIN Mr. Nakashima and information from a bulletin board, decided I could reduce this more considerably than even Mac being usable and above-mentioned GS-232 more, and to try to make this and started the part gathering that it was necessary at once afterwards.FIY(http://akizukidenshi.com/�Japanes Only)
I take you and cannot meet, and it is purchased an AKI-H8 microcomputer board and an AKI-H8 microcomputer exclusive use mother board by Akizuki.
I took distribution of a STARS exclusive use base (a JA2WDN/ Mr. Hasebe design) from HP of JI0SII/ Mr. Yamazaki.�FIY(http://homepage2.nifty.com/ji0sii/sub1.htm�Japanes Only)
At a point in time when they were of, I compared it with a figure of circuit of STARS and scraped up a part on hand and ordered an insufficient part by a mail order.
On that occasion I had I asked for 2003(TD62003AF) of a flat package and called you on a bulletin board of, Mr. Nakashima and, fortunately, Mr. Nakashima had, and send it at once, and all product was prepared.
(correspondence is with ability by 2003 circuits which remained of AKI-H8 attachment by the later information)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
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An AKI-H8 microcomputer board kit

An AKI-H8 mother board kit (I do not use this base this time)

A purchase part

STARS base Type B (work to open a hole with a drill is need)

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The base which has been sent is size of 130x95 in one side base.
A base has two kinds of AType and BType, and it is necessary to choose in total it to a rotor to use.
A hole still becomes vacant and begins with the work because there is not it.
I do soft soldering of a part more according to a figure of circuit, but there is a change point of 3 place.
It is before the and obtains a document for production from Web.
I download "a STARS software kit + manual" from a page of JA6SNK/ Mr. Hirakawa.
A figure of circuit and various operation manuals, STARS firm ware are included in this.
From a page of JI0SII/ Mr. Yamazaki, I will print out a figure of part arrangement, a STARS print base production memo.

It is taken distribution of a base here.
I do not install 7805 of a regulator, and a change point of AKI-H8 adds a radiator to a base of STARS and comes to install it.

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As a result of having checked a cable in a PC shop, I decided to use male D-sub 9pin both.

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I connect the ninth and the second to the fourth by the pattern that a connector of a PC cuts 2, 4, 5, the sixth pattern with an original number (a number on a base), and was connected with it to the second in GND in the first.
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In addition, a Radio connector cuts a pattern of 2 and the fifth with an original number (a number on a base) and connects a pattern connected with it to the second in GND in 1 to the fourth.
-------- TKS Mr. Yasuda

　

I am connected to DOS/V machine with a serial cable and write in firm ware according to a manual.
If a note was over, I stand and give terminal software and test it.
It was to return a version number by a command of "VE" with a manual, but did not return this.
I am slightly funny?
I return "AZ=xxx EL=xxx" for "&i1" properly.
I made mind better in it and decided I took you and cannot meet, and to try it.
I change PCs in iMac from Win machine and link it to STARS by a straight cable over serial number ,USB-> converter (Keyspan).
I am connected with my own cable from STARS to G5500.
I stand and put up MacDopllerPRO(MDP), and [ File]-->Configure Ports-->Rotor-->Enabled,Type-->EasyCom
It is ON with a power supply of G5500 fearfully.
That!
I am funny what it is!
AZ,EL is unrelated to indication of MDP together and moves.
I said to a full scale after all and stopped.
I examine a figure of circuit once again.
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When wiring of a rotor became a thing of KR-5400B of professional player Ken in a figure of circuit and even G5500 was formerly the same maker and wired Roch probably to be the same without doing the investigation, in fact, I was different at all.
I revise wiring and challenge it again.
I hear a sound of a relay from G5500 this time.
(an area ago) it moves separately and remains for AZ,EL this time by the time if near to an indication position of MDP.
I have looked front row time while it was interesting, and changing a satellite in various ways.
Control of a rotor is normal in this.

LCD does not display it properly by the future problem present.
LCD decides to get over if I felt like it because I am optional, and it is let alone.

I had an advice than JH3FDG / Mr. Tamada about malfunction of LCD.
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As for the cause, a terminal of not yet connection of LCD did not fall in GND.
I come to drop an unused terminal in GND in a figure of circuit of STARS, but a base of distribution is produced on a premise to drop in GND in a LCD base, and in particular there is not what declining.
The upper section of LCD was the state that so-called tofu was displayed entirely, but the base which I produced became display normally by losing an unused terminal in GND in LCD side.
------TKS Mr. Tamada

I join with a cross cable over a serial converter (Keyspan) and control it directly.
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Because I intended to make a power supply in space space of a case, I have width to spare.
Because I am removed from G5500, I think that I am small and should have crossed it with a case of this bottom, and a power supply increases.
There is AKI-H8 here.
Right back DC connector is for 15V supply in an AKI-H8 note.