[TowerTalk] Dead Yaesu 1000 Rotator

[Tony]

On 3/12/2012 4:15 PM, Peter Chamalian wrote:
> Here's a URL to the page where you can get the manual: http://www.yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd=DisplayProducts&ProdCatID=104&encProdID =60F24E075DF1D12D9CB5AD4A9C0A6855&DivisionID=65&isArchived=0
>
> Pete, W1RM

Thanks for the info Peter...

It turns out that pins 1 through 3 are for the 500 ohm position pot. 
Pins 4 and 5 are connected to the DC motor. Viewing the connector on the 
back of the controller, the top row of pins are numbered 1, 2 and 3 from 
left to right. Pins 4, 5 and 6 are on the bottom row. Pin 4 is located 
under pin 1 and pin 5 is under pin 2. Pin 6 is not used.

I measured the resistance of the position pot on the rotor cable that 
enters the shack and it's within range. However, I'm not seeing the 8 to 
9 ohms that's supposed to be on the two DC motor pins which I'm guessing 
is normally measured at the rotor itself. The control box puts out 24 
VDC (pins 4/5) so it's working OK.

Guess the only thing left to do is check the motor pins at the rotator.

Thanks again

Tony






  -----Original Message----- From: Tony [mailto:dxdx at optonline.net] 
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 3:18 AM To: towertalk at contesting.com 
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Dead Yaesu 1000 Rotator On 3/11/2012 7:57 PM, 
Mike wrote:
>> Take a good look at the cable connector on the control box end.
>> Sporadically on mine, one or more of the pins gets pushed back far
>> enough to not make contact. GL&  73, Mike NF4L
> Mike: I pushed the pins into the connector a little further. They seem to be
> making contact, but the problem still exists. I'd like to see if the rotor
> will spin by applying DC power to it, but can't remember which pins to use.
> Any ideas?
>
> Tony
>
>
>
>> On 3/11/2012 6:33 PM, Tony wrote:
>>> All,
>>>
>>> My Yaesu 1000 rotator stopped working today. It's locked in position
>>> and does not move. I tried connecting another 1000DXA control box to
>>> it and it's still dead. The connector at the rotor is clean and the
>>> cable is in good shape.
>>>
>>> I'd like to test the control box to see if it's working properly and
>>> also see if I can get the rotor to spin by applying power to it. Any
>>> trouble shooting advice would be greatly appreciated; voltages,
>>> pin-outs etc.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Tony
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