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Congratulations for buying your EASY-ROTOR-CONTROL Mini (shortly ERC-Mini).
This document will guide you through the needed steps for installation, configuration
and calibration of the ERC-M Mini. You will reach the best result by following these
instructions step by step.
Table of contents
Safety-Instructions ................................................................................................................. 2
1. Description ......................................................................................................................... 2
2. ERC-Mini for Yaesu/Kenpro SDX .................................................................................... 3
2.1 Bill of material (BOM) ................................................................................................. 3
2.2 Mechanical Installation ................................................................................................ 3
3. ERC-Mini for Yaesu/Kenpro DXA/DXC, Create, Emotator ............................................. 5
3.1 Bill of material (BOM) for Yaesu/Kenpro DXA/DXC ................................................ 5
3.2 Bill of material (BOM) for Create -P ........................................................................... 5
3.3 Bill of material (BOM) for Emotator ........................................................................... 5
3.4 Connection of ERC-Mini to the control-box ................................................................ 5
4. Establishing the USB-connection ....................................................................................... 6
5. The Service-Tool for Windows .......................................................................................... 6
5.1 Configuration of the COM-Port ................................................................................... 7
5.2 Read the ERC-MINI-configuration-parameters ........................................................... 7
5.3 Language ...................................................................................................................... 7
5.4 Speed-control ............................................................................................................... 7
5.5 Calibration .................................................................................................................... 8
5.6 Other functions of the Service Tool ............................................................................. 9
6. First check of calibration with Rotor-Control G ................................................................ 9
7. Connection of ERC-Mini to other programs ...................................................................... 9
Appendices ........................................................................................................................... 10
Appendix 1: Specification ................................................................................................ 10
Appendix 2: Schematics ERC-Mini ................................................................................. 11
Appendix 3: Assembly-plan ERC-Mini ........................................................................... 12
Appendix 4: Rotor-protocol command-set ....................................................................... 13
Appendix 5: API (application programming interface) ................................................... 14
Appendix 6: Rotor-connections ....................................................................................... 16
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© Ing.-Büro E. Alba de Schmidt
Kreuzangerstr. 58
86399 Bobingen / Germany
This document is for the user only. Any publishing (printed or in electronic form) is not allowed.
ERC-Mini V1.3
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Congratulations for buying your EASY-ROTOR-CONTROL Mini (shortly ERC-Mini). This document will guide you through the needed steps for installation, configuration and calibration of the ERC-M Mini. You will reach the best result by following these instructions step by step. Table of contents Safety-Instructions ......................... -
Page 2: Safety-Instructions
• Don’t let the product fall or apply mechanical stress as the product may be damaged. 1. Description ERC-Mini is a computer-interface designed to connect various Rotators of the manufacturers Yaesu, Kenpro, Create and Emotator to a computer. Yaesu/Kenpro: models ending with DXA/DXC Yaesu/Kenpro: models ending with SDX Create: models ending with –P with a 6-pin DIN remote-connector... -
Page 3: Erc-Mini For Yaesu/Kenpro Sdx
A to B 1.8m 2.2 Mechanical Installation For the mechanical integration of the ERC-Mini SDX please go ahead like this: unplug the SDX-control-box from its main-supply and the rotor-cable open the cabinet of the SDX-control-box by removing the 2 screws on the side of the cabinet... - Page 4 Manual plug the ERC-Mini SDX into the 8-pin-pinheader as shown in the next picture fix the ERC-Mini SDX with 2 screws M3x6 and 2 spring-washers 3.2mm as shown in the next picture connect the USB-B-connector to the ERC Mini SDX and let the USB-cable exit on the back-...
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Page 5: Erc-Mini For Yaesu/Kenpro Dxa/Dxc, Create, Emotator
1 USB-cable A to B 1.8m 3.4 Connection of ERC-Mini to the control-box Plug the cable with the Mini-DIN6 into the ERC-Mini and the other side into the control-box. Plug the USB-cable with the USB-B-connector into the ERC-Mini. ___________________________________________________________________________ © Ing.-Büro E. Alba de Schmidt... -
Page 6: Establishing The Usb-Connection
ERC-Mini. The Service Tool is on the CD supplied with the kit. Start the Setup-File SETUP ERC-Mini_Vnn.EXE (nn=version) directly on the CD and follow the instructions. The installation-wizard will automatically install the Service Tool in the program directory (or any other if you choose a different one) and put an icon on your desktop. -
Page 7: Configuration Of The Com-Port
COM-Port. Choose the right COM-Port. The Service Tool will check the availability of the ERC-Mini at the chosen COM-Port. If successful, the Service Tool will read the configuration-parameters of the ERC-Mini and populates the configuration- and the calibration-panels. -
Page 8: Calibration
4: high speed will be performed with speed 4 5.5 Calibration After the ERC-Mini is connected to the computer, it has to be calibrated. This calibration is a one-time- task and the result of calibration will be stored inside the ERC-Mini. -
Page 9: Other Functions Of The Service Tool
By clicking the button PARK, the rotator moves to the configured parking position. 7. Connection of ERC-Mini to other programs Please take care about the following issues, if you want to control your ERC-Mini with other programs: Choose the right COM-port... -
Page 10: Appendices
ERC-Mini V1.3 Manual Appendices Appendix 1: Specification ERC-Mini specification Mechanical Dimensions PCB: 67mm x 37,5mm Enclosure: 78mm x 40mm x 24mm DC Supply USB-powered 5VDC current consumption: max 10mA Temperature-range 0° C to 70° C Measurement input circuits (rotor feedback voltage) range : 0 to 6V against ground input-impedance : >... -
Page 11: Appendix 2: Schematics Erc-Mini
ERC-Mini V1.3 Manual Appendix 2: Schematics ERC-Mini ___________________________________________________________________________ © Ing.-Büro E. Alba de Schmidt Page 11 of 16 web : www.schmidt-alba.de Kreuzangerstr. 58 20151114 email : erc@schmidt-alba.de 86399 Bobingen / Germany This document is for the user only. Any publishing (printed or in electronic form) is not allowed. -
Page 12: Appendix 3: Assembly-Plan Erc-Mini
ERC-Mini V1.3 Manual Appendix 3: Assembly-plan ERC-Mini ___________________________________________________________________________ © Ing.-Büro E. Alba de Schmidt Page 12 of 16 web : www.schmidt-alba.de Kreuzangerstr. 58 20151114 email : erc@schmidt-alba.de 86399 Bobingen / Germany This document is for the user only. Any publishing (printed or in electronic form) is not allowed. -
Page 13: Appendix 4: Rotor-Protocol Command-Set
MGaaa Rotate azimuth to aaa Rotate CW Stop rotation Yaesu GS232 A and B The only difference in A and B is the format how a position is returned from the ERC Command to ERC Description Returned from ERC A<cr>... -
Page 14: Appendix 5: Api (Application Programming Interface)
If another OS than Windows is used (e.g. MacOS or Linux), the Service-Tool that came with your ERC-Mini is of no use. In order to perform configuration- and calibration-tasks, ERC-Mini provides a programming-interface, which can be easily used with a terminal-program. - Page 15 Send to ERC-Mini: rDBM ERC-Mini answers: aDBM2000 If a command to ERC-Mini is wrong or a value is out of range an error is reported from ERC-Mini If an incorrect read-command was received, ERC-Mini sends: r-ERROR If an incorrect set-command was received, ERC-Mini sends: s-ERROR ___________________________________________________________________________ ©...
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Page 16: Appendix 6: Rotor-Connections
ERC-Mini V1.3 Manual Appendix 6: Rotor-connections ERC- Function Yaesu/Kenpro Yaesu/Kenpro Create Emotator Mini DXA/DXC RC5x-3-P 8-pole pinheader 6-pole Mini-DIN 6-pole DIN 5-pole DIN Speed Position Shield Shield ___________________________________________________________________________ © Ing.-Büro E. Alba de Schmidt Page 16 of 16 web : www.schmidt-alba.de...
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