[TowerTalk] Yaesu G-800SDX Rotator - Motor Connector Query

[Adam Shirley WJ4X]

Strangely enough today I looked at the schematic for the 800 DXA rotator I
have to see if I could borrow a 12+ line (unfortunately not) and saw that
there was nothing at the motor on pin 6. On my "Connection Diagram" in the
manual, pin 6 is shown in my book on the rotor end as doing something, but
not on the motor end. I am wondering if the other pin is used with the 1000
and the 2800, and it's just a generic rotor wiring scheme.

My rotor has 7 pins and the box has a 6 pin molex, The book says wire 1-6
and 7 is left empty. It's matched number for number as well. 1 on the box =
1 on the rotator and so forth

Just my thought on it, good luck!

73! and Happy New Year!
  -Adam
   WJ4X
 

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Vernacchia
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 10:32 PM
To: towertalk
Subject: [TowerTalk] Yaesu G-800SDX Rotator - Motor Connector Query

I have 2 Yaesu G-800 Rotator Motors and 2 G-800SDX  Control Boxes

The Control boxes look exactly the same and both work.


1 motor unit has a 6 Pin male connector with LARGE diameter pins
 and the second Motor unit has a 7 pin connector with Smaller Diameter pins


I tested Both Control Boxes with the 6 Pin Motor Unit

I know that the control boxes only need 5 wires to work as Pin 6 is NOT Used
( I verified by opening control box and Pin 6 of connector does not have a
wire connected to it.)

Now I want to test the Second Motor unit that has *7 Connector Pins* !!!!

Looking at the manual, it only shows a *6 pin MOTOR Connector*

Do I only connect to pins 1 thru 5 of the 7 pins on the 7 pin Motor unit
to Connector pins 1 thru 5 of the 6 pin Control box connector. ????
( Are Pins 6 and 7 of the 7 pin motor unit just not used ??? )


I do not want to just guess and connect the 6 pin Control box to the 7 pin
motor unit
and risk blowing up the Control Box -  !!!!

HELP !

73, Dennis N6KI
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