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1. in a steel waterproof case conforms to CE rules 4 3 Control unit Microprocessor controlled digital readout display having RS232 built inside The controller has ferrous parts painted Conform to CE rules Rotators Specifications METRICS Variable speed Rotation range Wires N Redout RS232 Preset yes 500 digital yes yes yes 500 digital yes yes yes 500 digital yes yes yes US UK Variable speed 500 Rotation range digital digital yes yes Preset yes 500 digital yes yes 500 digital yes yes 500 digital yes yes 500 digital digital yes 12 Section 5 RS232 computer control philosofy With this user s manual a diskette is provided In such diskette you will get as follow e RS232 philosofy pdf This file contains extensive informations about the RS 232 door as commnunication protocol instructions and more as well If you are software expert with such informations you can develope a rotator software drive yourself If your favorite log software still doesn t have a drive for your new D controller copy them this file Please read it carefully e RotorVxxx exe tool software This executable software is intended to allow you to change your rotator parameters to suit your personal choice It is int2. 7 Rotator installation Before drilling holes in the mounting plate place the rotator inside the tower and adjust its position so that there will be no interference between rotator body and tower Put the antenna mast inside the mast clamp and lock centrally The centre axis line must be within 0 5 of true By a pen mark the position of the mounting holes on the mounting place remove the rotator and drill the holes Use the four bolts with washers and self locking nuts to secure the rotator on the mounting plate Before tightening the bolts insert the antenna mast in mast clamp turn the rotator for 1 revolution and adjust its position until the central axis line is within 0 5 Now tighten the bolts 2 8 Antenna direction adjustement Antenna rotator alignement is mechanical After the antenna is installed on the mast turn rotator to the desired bearing Unlock the bolts on mast clamp and with a magnetic compass turn the antenna mast until the antenna beam direction is like that shown on the rotator control box Lock the antenna mast with the mast clamp bolts The antenna beam direction now is fixed If you want to change it you must rotate the antenna clamp on antenna mast See Calibration Offset issue 2 9 Rotator maintenance The worm geared motors are lubrificated for life and no maintenance is required If you live in an industrial zone or sea area after a time you may have some corrosion to the outer casing Rotators are coated
3. 80 175 95 130 186 PRO SIS TEL Draw PST641 2051 general dimensions C da Conghia 298 AN I Scale Conseils bias 70043 Monopoli BA ITALY QZ J Date Checked by Rev tel 39 080 8876607 May 092004 www prosistel it Note measurements in mm 9L LI e e Di Fixing plate Loe down view al a2 bl b2 d h PST61 370 90 230 130 165 217 PST61HP 485 90 230 130 165 217 PST71 525 105 245 145 165 230 PRO SIS TEL Draw PST61 61HP 71 general dim C da Conghia 298 AN I Ste AE piers Berner er wy Date ln Checked by Rev Note measurements in mm
4. South stop default and will show 290 deg when in North stop With an applied voltage of 2 50V the display will show 000 deg when in South stop and and 180 deg when in North stop while with an applied voltage of 5V the display will show 240 deg when in South stop and 070 deg when in North stop The on board dip switch There is an on board dip switch that allows the user to change some operating modes without using the supplied PC program Remember that the dip switch status is read only at power up and copied into the EEPROM you must turn off and turn on the mains power for a dip switch change to be effective There are four switches 1 select the source of the three following parameters if ON the source is the other three switches status otherwise the relative EEPROM contents modifiable through the W command 2 operating mode if ON is north stop otherwise is south stop 3 rotation range if ON the rotation range is 0 to 500 absolute degrees otherwise is 70 to 430 absolute degrees 4 PWM if ON the PWM is enabled otherwise is disabled The above parameters ENA_PWM LOWLIM UPLIM MODE are not modifiable by RS232 commands is the switch 1 is ON dip switch selected LOWLIM and UPLIM change accordingly with the POS_OFFSET values Soft start and soft stop A MOSFET controlled PWM is included When it is in active it permits soft start and soft stop for the rotator Default valoue included South
5. of the machine The motor output shaft terminates on a flange where different kinds of mast clamp available from us may be fixed with bolts Users may also supply their own clamp On the motor side is located a five contact connector for motor power supply and potentiometer terminals The potentiometer used as the antenna position reader is located inside the foot plate and driven by the transmission output shaft PST61 61HP 71 PST641 2051 Rotor connections PST61 61HP 71 PST641 2051 Section 2 Installation and connections 2 1 Unpacking After unpacking immediately report any damage to the delivering carrier or dealer Keep the shipping cartoon 2 2 Power supply connection Connect the power cable and switch power on display will show PHH Switch power OFF 2 3 Rotator control cable preparation amp connection Before installing the rotator inside a tower you need to prepare male connector for remote control cable make all connections and test rotator operation throughly on the ground as described below Connect the rotator and control box with a 5 core control cable Two cores are used for the motor DC power supply and three for the position reading potentiometer If the diameter of the control cable is too thin it will limit the voltage and reduce the torque Do not use cable with less than 0 5 mm of section area Before connecting rotator and controller make sure tha
6. CEE Nr 626 del 25 11 1996 attuazione della direttiva 93 68 CEE Nr 277 del 31 07 1997 modifiche alla Nr 626 del 25 11 96 E conforme ai requisiti di prodotto indicati dalle seguenti norme armonizzate It is conforms to product s requirements as indicate in the following armonized rules CEI EN 50082 1 Compatibilit elettromagnetica norma generica sull immunit Ambienti residenziali commerciali ed industria leggera CEI EN 50081 1 Compatibilit elettromagnetica norma generica sull emissione Parte 1 ambienti residenziali commerciali e dell industria generica CEI EN 60335 1 Sicurezza degli apparecchi elettrici d uso domestico e similare Parte 1 norme generali Esso certificato FCC classe B It is class B FCC certified In fede Annmaria Fiume Monopoli l 01 07 2005 14 PST641 4 1 2 gl15mm 5 i Le pi H RT PST2051 5 1 8 9130mm l2mm 1 2 3 ne ON PST6I 71 6 1 2 9165mm PRO SIS TEL C da conghia 298 70043 Monopoli BA ITALY www prosistel it DRAW Rotor plates holes diagram Fixing plate down view al DO iy SS SSS 82 J Do O al a2 bl b2 d h PST641 280 70 150 90 115 170 PST2051 298
7. PRO SIS TEL Produzione sistemi telecomunicazioni Antenna Rotator Azimuth D DC version User s manual Rev 1 3 CE FCC C da Conghia 298 70043 Monopoli BA Italy Tel Fax 39 80 8876607 E mail prosistel tiscali it Copyright PRO SIS TEL 2005 Warning This manual must be read carefully before proceeding to assembly Warranty 1 The rotator with the control box hereinafter called product or rotator is warranted for 2 years from date of purchase provided that it is supported by the document of sale issued by the manufacturer or authorized distributor 2 The warranty covers replacement or repair of any defective component 3 This warranty does not apply to product which have been subjected to misuse negligence accident incorrect wiring performed by the user improper installation or non compliance to instructions furnished by us damage to product which has been repaired or altered without authorization or to injury or loss resulting from careless maintenance The warranty does not cover damage due to transportation and all causes not arising from defects in workmanship 4 The warranty does not cover costs of transport or insurance for material returned to our workshops 5 The manufacturer is not responsible for personal injury or property damage resulting from improper or careless use of the product 6 All product is tested after assembly and is supplied without defect We exclude the su
8. This feature controls the accelleration deceleration of the rotator between rest and full rotation speed This feature is kind to your antenna system as it gives smooth starting and stopping of your antenna Rotation range This controller allow you to have 500 degrees of total rotor rotation range with 70 degrees of extra travel for each side An on board dip switch allow you to choose between two rotations ranges 0 500 degrees default or 0 360 degrees Optimiser If you select rotation by preset knob or computer control the optimiser will determine the shortest direction to target Rotor chk If implemented if you select a target with preset or computer control the CPU will check the feeback signal from the rotator and within 5 seconds will prevent the rotator from turning in the event of an abnormality e Controller internal view Calibration procedure Initial calibration is carried out in the factory To use the on board OFFSET trimmer to perform subsequent calibration 1 Turn the antenna to a known position if the true position differs from the controller display 2 Adjust the on board OFFSET trimmer until they are the same Note The Calibration potentiometer will only permit a minor amount of adjustment If your antenna position is grossly incorrect you will need to correct it by repositioning the antenna on the mast 1 4 The rotator The rotator has a unique design The motor is located on the side
9. as it changes Err is displayed if the preset knob is turned to a position outside the rotation limits 1 2 Rear panels description 1 DB9 RS232 female connector Enables connection to a PC RS 232 port for remote operation Pin 5 computer ground Pin 2 serial data out to computer data in Pin 3 serial data in from computer data out 2 Rotator control cable male connector Connects the rotator to the controller 3 AC Power male socket 230Vac or 115 Vac Connects the rotator to the controller 4 Fuse holder 19x5mm 1 6A fuse is required 1 3 D Controller features Warning this is a complex controller be sure you understand before using it This controller has several features settable via RS232 and some of such features are even settable manually A four ways dip switch allows manual selections Controller parameters settable in either modes Soft start Soft stop South stop or North stop Rotation range 360 or 500 Calibration Off set Controller parameters settable via RS232 only Revers delay Preset delay PWM duty cycles Rotation range Optimizer Rotor chk Controller display mode settable manually only Absolute or relative display mode Entering in Absolute mode The controller uses an ADC which accepts 0 5V voltages The antenna position voltage readout is mapped to be inside the 0 5V range In the absolute mode the display shows directly the rotator position expre
10. bstitution or the prolongation of warranty for a possible damage 7 After the 2 years warranty period maintenance or repair will be subject to parts and labor charges 8 No person is authorized to assume for us any liability in connection with the sale of our products 9 This warranty does not cover damage to people or things due to misuse improper or careless installation or misunderstanding of instructions furnished by us 10 The right of recession must be exercised in according to the law 11 Our products are subject to continuous improvement We reserve the right to implement improvements and changes without prior notification 12 The legal code applying in MONOPOLI Italy will apply in cases of dispute 13 Purchasers of product are deemed to accept paragraphs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 and 13 as above Model PST S N Date of purchase Important Read this instruction manual carefully before attempting to operate the antenna rotator Save this instruction manual This instruction manual contains important safety and operating instruction for antenna rotator Precautions WARNING never connect or disconnect rotor cable or RS232 connectors while power is on This may results in electrical shock or burn Table of contents Section 1 Description Section 2 Installation and use Section 3 Principle of operation Section 4 Technical specifications Section 5 RS232 remote control philos
11. ended as a tool rather than a program to control the rotator remotely Be very careful using the program and ensure that you are competent to make changes before making them e RotorVxxxReadme pdf This file contain extensive information and instruction about the use of the RotorVxxx exe tool software Please read it carefully e Rotor ini Copy it to your C hard disk e Readbeforeinstall txt Installing instructions Please read it carefully Dear custmer thank you for purchase a Pro Sis Tel BigBoyRotators if you are happy with it please talk to everybody if you are unhappy with it please talk with us Your feed back and suggestions will be very appreciated to improve our products Annamaria Fiume IK7MWR MADE IN ITALY 13 Appendix 1 DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMITA DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to EN45014 1998 CE Si dichiara che il prodotto Rotore d antenna mod PST D conforme ai requisiti essenziali delle seguenti direttive comunitarie This product Antenna rotator model PST D is fully conforms to the council directives 89 336 CEE 92 31 CEE 93 68 CEE marcatura CE per prodotti destinati ad essere utilizzati entro taluni limiti di tensione 93 97 CEE 73 23 CEE recepite dai seguenti decreti legislative as amended by italian law Nr 791 del 18 10 1977 attuazione 73 23 Nr 615 del 12 11 1996 recepimento direttive 92 31 CEE 93 68 CEE 93 97
12. ophy Appendix 1 Declaration of conformity Table Note Last up date 01 July 2005 Section 1 The controller D version 1 1 Front panels description 1 POWER SWITCH POWER Turns power ON and OFF 2 Right lever CW momentary switch Pushing and holding this switch will make the rotator turn clockwise If you have used the preset or computer control to start rotation you can over ride those commands by momentarily depressing the switch 3 Left Lever CCW momentary switch Pushing and holding this switch will make the rotator turn anti clockwise If you have used the preset or computer control to start rotation you can over ride those commands by momentarily depressing the switch 4 Display The display will show the current bearing in degrees When the preset knob is turned the display will show the preset bearing The decimal points on the LED display blink when you turn the target position knob on the front panel rotation begins and is in progress when rotation is complete At that time the display will blink for the programmed delay time before further rotations are permitted Note if the CW or CCW keys have been used further rotations in the same direction are not subject to this delay time 5 Preset rotating encoder To preset rotation turn the knob to the desired bearing 3 seconds later rotation towards the preset postion will start with the display showing the bearing
13. or CCW The opposite rotation will be a little delayed by the preset delay time which is normal Note the controller display during this test The readout should increase for CW and decrease for CCW If these tests give incorrect results refer to the troubleshooting section of this manual If the results are correct test full rotation to the electronic limits in both CW and CCW directions When this test has been performed turn the rotator to 000 degrees with the leverl switches Then test the preset feature by setting a new direction with the preset knob Observe that the rotator will turn to that position and stop The optimiser feature will ensure that travel to the preset position is always in the shortest manner 2 6 Troubleshooting Power Check the presence of the house power at power outlet Check that the power cable plugs is correctly connected Check the fuse If it s blown replace it with one of the correct value and switch power on If it blows again the user contacts the local service agent Motor turns in the wrong direction If while you were pushing CW switch the rotator started in counter clock wise sense then the motor is getting reversed DC polarity Change over the motor wires Rotator follow the right CW and CCW commands but display show the opposite With a digital voltmeter check the presence of 5Vdc on the motor board lead no 4 If 5Vdc is not there check the rotator cable connections continuity 2
14. ssed in absolute degrees you read values from 0 to 500 In the other operational modes north south stop the absolute readings are converted into different angular position numbers but only for input display purposes internally the program works with absolute angles The absolute mode can be only entered turning on the CBOX with the CW key pressed until the display shows a blinking three minus now you can release the key and the absolute mode is entered You can move the motor using CW and CCW keys between the rotation limits To exit from such a mode you must recycle CBOX power forcing another mode by RS232 command isn t effective In the absolute mode the rotor can be only operated by the CW CCW The absolute mode is usefull for CBOX calibration see CALIBRATION paragraph It is NOT recommended to turn big antennas which need to be started and stopped softly The bearing values in degree as shown by the display are not absolute but relative as show in the conversion tables South stop absolute values Vde 000 070 160 250 340 430 500 Deg 110 180 270 000 090 180 240 east side S W N E S west side outrange outrange South stop relative values North stop absolute values Vdc 000 070 160 250 340 430 500 Deg 290 000 090 180 270 000 070 west side S W N E S east side outrange outrange North stop relative values That mean when the Vdc coming from rotor potentiometer is OV the display will show 110 deg when in
15. stop or North stop Via RS232 or on board dip switch its possible to switch the display reading mode Default valoue South stop Rotation range 360 or 500 500 degrees of travel is enabled as the default value This allows 70 degrees travel past 360 degrees in both directions Some users may wish to limit travel to 360 degrees There are two ways to do this By setting the on board dip switch as described above By using the supplied software which will allow any limits to be set to one degree accuracy Note Absolute values must be entered in the input fields Default valoue 0 500 Degrees Calibration Two on board trimmers are provided to calibrate the controller If necessary you can recalibrate your controller via RS232 See calibration procedure issue Off set If the initial antenna direction it s not coincident with the geografic direction you can fix it manually using an on board off set trimmer as well via RS232 Default valoue 0 Revers delay A reverse delay time is provided This is to reduce stress on your rotator tower and antenna systems caused by too rapid reversal of direction The default time is 3 seconds but this may be altered in the software to suit your antenna system Preset delay A preset delay time is provided This allows you time to finalise the preset position before the rotator starts to turn The default is 3 seconds which may be altered in the sofware PWM duty cycles
16. t power switch is OFF Cable plug Motor terminals board Wire no 1 must be connected to 1 VDC motor power gt 1mm Wire no 2 must be connected to 2 VDC motor power gt 1mm Wire no 3 must be connected to 3 P to pot central lead Wire no 4 must be connected to 4 5 Vdc pot lead Wire no 5 must be connected to 5 0 Vdc pot lead GROUND Warning Improper wiring can result in damage to the rotator circuitry when the power is swiched on Warning The rotor connector is not fully waterproof use good quality tape to protect it from rain umidity THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY 2 4 Rotator cable inspection Ensure the cable is correctly wired before connecting it to the controller To check the rotor cable you need a digital multimeter Rotator truth table valid for both ends of the cable Pins 1 and 2 internal DC motor resistence 4 6 ohm Pin 1 and ground open Pin 2 and ground open Pins 2 and 3 2K Wiper to potentiometer negative Pins 3 and 4 8K Wiper to potentiometer positive Pins 4 and 5 10K entire potentiometer If you do not see these values check your connections 2 5 Preinstallation check Warning use only CW and CCW switch while preinstallation check is in progress Switch power ON display will show PHH and after than the rotator position Fully depress the CW lever switch for 1 2 seconds the rotator should start to move in the CW direction Release the switch and try the same test f
17. with anticorrosive paint at the factory and if repainting is necessary use ordinary anticorrosive paint for ferrous metal 10 Section 3 Principles of operation 3 1 Rotator The rotator is manufactured with a worm wheel geared motor drived by a high torque dc motor This method normally used in heavy duty industrial and professional machinery permits a very high reduction ratio with high power torque with both low power motor drive and high brake torque due the self braking property of the worm wheel geared motor 3 2 Electrical configuration 3 2 1 Indicator circuit Three digit 7 segments led display are used for the direction indicator and the antenna direction is displayed in degrees 3 2 2 Motor power switch The motor is powered throught two 10 Amps long life relais pc 1 __ MOTOR F 115V 60Hz 0 42Vac CPU POWER AC L INPUT FILTER 230V 50Hz 0 12Vac DISPLAY 2 TRANSF 0 9Vac 4 5VDC POWER Ao PPLY cw POT SU CCW ENCODER RS232 PRO SIS TEL DRAW PST61DC working basic block scheme C da Conghia 298 S N A005 REV I 70043 Monopoli BA tel fax 39 80 8876607 DRAWN BY Capitanio Piero DATE December 15 2003 www prosistel it 11 Section 4 Specifications 4 1 Worm gear box The worm gear box has a waterproof aluminium case conforms to the CEE 89 392 CEE standard 4 2 Motor The motor
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