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- Page 1 YRC-3 Digital Antenna Rotator Controller With Memories Yaesu Rotators Model YRC-3 Instruction Manual 308 Industrial Park Road Starkville, MS 39759 USA...
- Page 2 YRC-3 Yaesu Digital Antenna Rotator Controller Version 0...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
YRC-3 Yaesu Digital Antenna Rotator Controller Table of Contents Precautions............................4 YRC-3 Digital Antenna Rotator Controller..................5 YRC-3 Digital Control Unit Specifications: ................5 Installation............................6 General Rotator Precautions......................6 Wiring and Check-Out........................6 NOTE: ............................7 Operation of YRC-3 Controller .......................9 Menu Functions ..........................9 Menu Items..........................9 Menu Details ...........................10... -
Page 4: Precautions
NFPA National Electric Codes for grounding. The YRC-3 has been carefully designed and The YRC-3 Control Unit is not weatherproof and manufactured to give many years of trouble-free must be located in a house or other protected service when carefully and professionally installed. -
Page 5: Yrc-3 Digital Antenna Rotator Controller
YRC-3 Yaesu Digital Antenna Rotator Controller YRC-3 Digital Antenna Rotator Controller The YRC-3 digital control unit features a The YRC-3 is designed as a replacement Large LCD display indicating the beam controller for both AC and DC Yaesu rotators heading, manual and computer controlled... -
Page 6: Installation
Installation temperature is at or below -30 degrees F, this could prevent rotation The YRC-3 is designed to be a replacement controller for the standard Yaesu controllers The YRC-3 checks for rotator movement and most likely a new install is not being upon giving the command to rotate and if no done. -
Page 7: Note
1000S/SA/DXA, and the G-2800DXA CABLE indicates a cable problem. are DC models. 3. The YRC-3 display should look similar 4. Test the rotation by pressing the LEFT to the display shown in Figure 4. The or RIGHT buttons and verify that the numeric display in the center indicates rotator turns in the proper direction. - Page 8 YRC-3 Yaesu Digital Antenna Rotator Controller c. Turn the Heading Set knob if press the Heading Set knob in necessary select to select. You should see the “ ” then press the display change to 270 and the 1.CALIBRATE display will say RIGHT STOP.
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Page 9: Operation Of Yrc-3 Controller
YRC-3 Yaesu Digital Antenna Rotator Controller Operation of YRC-3 Controller Menu Functions Menu Items 1. CALIBRATE a. 1. LEFT STOP SOUTH b. 2. RIGHT STOP SOUTH 2. OFFSET a. Encoder sets the offset from the original setup. Dial in the amount and press the encoder to select the change b. -
Page 10: Menu Details
South. For those rotators you will need to invoke this function. Calibrate the CONTRAST adjusts the contrast for best rotator with the YRC-3 set to SOUTH stop viewing. To adjust select this menu item and with the calibration instructions above then turn the heading control for best contrast. -
Page 11: Manual Operation
Download the drivers from the Hy-Gain web OFFSET The OFFSET can be used to shift site in the section for the YRC-3 and store the stop so the left stop is something other them in a place easy to find. Plug in the than 180 degrees in practice. -
Page 12: Software Control
ASCII characters. Command: Result: AP1***; Sets Target Bearing in YRC-3 (***is a three digit number between 000 and 359) AM1; Starts rotation to Target Bearing AI1; Retrieves the current heading information. Stops the rotator The command is executed as soon as the semicolon is sent to the controller. -
Page 13: Driver Installation
“Include this location search” and click on the Browse "4800,N,8,1". button to browse to the location of After a command is sent to the YRC-3, all the drivers. Then click NEXT. other motor brake operation automatic. 5. A message may come up saying the... -
Page 14: Windows 8
Windows 8 Note disabling the driver signature check is very involved and if you are not comfortable 1. Plug in the YRC-3 to the USB port. going through the steps find someone that The plug and play routine should can help with the driver install. Hy-Gain find the device. - Page 15 Windows will no longer demand driver signatures until you next reboot. 11. You can now install YRC-3 USB driver as you would on previous versions of Windows. Windows will alert you if you try to install a driver that is not properly signed, but you will see an “Install this driver...
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Page 16: Schematic Diagram
YRC-3 Yaesu Digital Antenna Rotator Controller Schematic Diagram Figure 6A. Version 0... - Page 17 YRC-3 Yaesu Digital Antenna Rotator Controller Figure 6B. Version 0...
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Page 18: Block Diagram
YRC-3 Yaesu Digital Antenna Rotator Controller Block Diagram Figure 7. Schematic Block Diagram For 120VAC operation the transformer is wired with the BLACK and BROWN wires connected to the fuse side terminal and the BLUE and WHITE wires connected to the Neutral terminal on the power connector. -
Page 19: How To Get Factory Service
Hy-Gain Warrants to the original owner of this product, if manufactured by Hy-Gain and purchased from an authorized dealer or directly from Hy-Gain to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 12 months from date of purchase provided the following terms of this warranty are satisfied. - Page 20 308 Industrial Park Rd. Starkville, MS 39759 USA Version 0...
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