YRC-1 Yaesu Digital Antenna Rotator Controller Table of Contents Precautions............................3 YRC-1 Digital Antenna Rotator Controller..................4 YRC-1 Digital Control Unit Specifications: ................4 Installation............................5 General Rotator Precautions......................5 Wiring and Check-Out........................5 CAUTION:..........................6 NOTE: ............................6 Operation of YRC-1 Controller .......................8 Menu Functions ..........................8 Menu Items..........................8 Menu Details ..........................9...
NFPA National Electric Codes for grounding. The YRC-1 has been carefully designed and The YRC-1 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.
YRC-1 Yaesu Digital Antenna Rotator Controller YRC-1 Digital Antenna Rotator Controller The YRC-1 digital control unit features a The YRC-1 is designed as a replacement Large LCD display indicating the beam controller for both AC and DC rotators and heading, manual and computer controlled...
YRC-1 Yaesu Digital Antenna Rotator Controller Installation The YRC-1 is designed to be a replacement unbalance is high enough or the wind controller for the standard Yaesu controllers velocity is high enough, this could and most likely a new install is not being prevent rotation or could damage the done.
G-800/SA/DXA, G- 1000S/SA/DXA, and the G-2800DXA Figure 4. LCD Display are DC models. 3. The YRC-1 display should look similar to the display shown in Figure 4. The NOTE: numeric display in the center indicates MOTOR is displayed when there is no the current bearing of your rotator.
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YRC-1 Yaesu Digital Antenna Rotator Controller b. Press and hold the MENU button “ ” then press the 1.CALIBRATE Heading Set knob in to select until the menu is displayed. the function. c. Turn the Heading Set knob if necessary select h.
YRC-1 Yaesu Digital Antenna Rotator Controller Operation of YRC-1 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.
CONTRAST adjusts the contrast for best need to invoke this function. Calibrate the viewing. To adjust select this menu item and rotator with the YRC-1 set to SOUTH stop turn the heading control for best contrast. with the calibration instructions above then...
(not the rotator) to the right the hardware is installed and ready to use a convenient amount like 20 or 45 degrees. you can then control the YRC-1 with any of After moving the antenna and tightening it the software available that will control the down set the OFFSET to indicate the actual DCU-1.
There are 3 commands the YRC-1 is looking for that are sent as ASCII characters. Command: Result: AP1***; Sets Target Bearing in YRC-1 (***is a three digit number between 000 and 359) AM1; Starts rotation to Target Bearing AI1; Retrieves the current heading information.
YRC-1 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.
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.
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