[TowerTalk] FW: Idiom Press RotorCard DXA

[Jim Hargrave]

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Hargrave [mailto:w5ifp at gvtc.com]
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 02:46
To: nf4l at nf4l.com
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Idiom Press RotorCard DXA


Tod & Mike,

I have a Rotor EZ, which has the same protocol as the Rotor card. The
paddles are muted until the brake light goes off after a position command.
Also, it will not accept further position commands from the control software
during rotation.

However, it does accept POLL queries and responds with position data back to
the control software during rotation.

   * 73's Jim W5IFP *
     w5ifp at gvtc.com



   >-----Original Message-----
   >From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
   >[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Mike
   >Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 14:38
   >To: Tod -ID
   >Cc: towertalk at contesting.com; 'Rob Locher W7GH'
   >Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Idiom Press RotorCard DXA
   >
   >
   >Tod -
   >
   >I just tried it. The paddle is ignored, the rotor keeps
   >turning. I don't
   >know if that's the desired result.
   >
   >73, Mike NF4L
   >
   >Tod -ID wrote:
   >> Rob
   >>
   >> What happens if one hits either LEFT or RIGHT while the
   >rotator is turning
   >> under control of the RotorCard? Does it terminate the
   >computer control and
   >> bring the rotator to a stop? If so, is that stop a controlled
   >stop with
   >> gradual deceleration or is it an abrupt stop?
   >>
   >> Tod, K0TO
   >>
   >>
   >>> Hi Mike,
   >>>
   >>> The RotorCard was designed to ignore the speed control on the
   >>> front panel, which is only needed for manual control of the
   >>> rotator.  The RotorCard
   >>> starts the rotation at slow speed, and then speeds up to fast
   >>> speed.
   >>> Similarly, when the rotator nears the target bearing the
   >>> RotorCard goes to slow speed for a bit before stopping.
   >>> Because the RotorCard accelerates and decelerates gradually
   >>> in two steps, the wear and tear on the rotator, mast, and
   >>> beam is no more than if the rotator went at slow speed the
   >>> whole way.  The user benefits from the microprocessor control
   >>> of the speed by not having to wait as long for the rotator to turn.
   >>>
   >>> 73,
   >>> - Rob W7GH
   >>> Partner
   >>> Idiom Press
   >>> http://www.idiompress.com/
   >>>
   >>> _______________________________________________
   >>>
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