User Manual - Hy-Gain
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1. Approximately 2 of a second after no key presses have been detected the display will revert back to the actual beam heading and rotation towards the desired heading will take place Pressing any key while in transit to the desired heading will cancel the action BGI GE Auto CPU Mode In Auto Mode the controller will respond to commands from control software running on an attached computer The lt la V buttons can still be used but pressing of any of them will cause cancelling the data from software S Setup Mode The S button steps through the setup menu for modes other than manual control operate as STOP The display cycles through each of the setup menu items Rotator Transmission 88888888 Program Simulation Heading Adjust Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2008 09 05 www alfaradio ca 780 466 5779 Alfaspid AZ EL 2008 09 05 MFJ manual doc AlfaSpid Rotator by Hy Gain www alfaspid com www hy gain com Page 11 PH Programmable High Limit Def ault flashing DOT 180 i 8888 Programmable Low Limit Default not flashing DOT 180 34885 88881 Rotator Transmission This value defines the resolution of controller operation 1 0 means operating with 1 degree accuracy 0 5 means 0 5 degree accuracy On customized units this may be some other value 0 25 0 5 1 0 8888 8888 Program Simulation Program Simulation allows the user to set the serial communication protocol used by the rotator When set to em2. User Manual AlfaSpid by Hy Gain For use with AlfaSpid Rotator RAS1 amp Controller Rot2Prog by Hy Gain Azimuth and Elevation rotator and controller AZ EL RAS1 OR Elevation rotator and controller EL REAL This manual is for use with units sold by Hy Gain as RAS1 and controller Rot2 Prog RAS 1C Units sold by others may have different firmware and may operate from different voltages Current version and newer versions of this manual may be found on the internet at http www hy gain com or http www alfaspid com Last updated on September 5 2008 Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2008 09 05 www alfaradio ca 780 466 5779 Alfaspid AZ EL 2008 09 05 MFJ manual doc AlfaSpid Rotator by Hy Gain www alfaspid com www hy gain com Page 2 Table of contents PMV OGIUICHON e E E 3 Shipping CONTENHS ce cec cece eee secs eeceeceeeeeeseesneceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeegeees 3 TOCHIGI AAs cacnvoncassaciaeenneacscanensyeeniancna nines suena miaanaeansneansaoton J ORCL FON eare songs EEEE EEA E E E E 4 ROA PAN aptuusiesanweedees son 5 Iae enie p e a E E A E E E EE 6 Wiring CONNECTIONS cccccceceececcecceeceecaecueceecaesueseeseeseesensenses 6 Bench Testing of Control BOX cccccccccceecseeeeeeeeeeeeseeeaeeeaess T Resetting the Controller cccccccccccseececceeeteeeseeseseseeeseesaeeeeeeees 8 Controller Operation ccccecceeceeceeecseceeseeeeneeeeteeeseceeeeeeseeeseeeaees 9 FUNCTION MOOG
3. Hy Gain www alfaspid com www hy gain com Page 6 AEEA Wiring Connections The rotator unit must be wired to the A 4p control unit with 8 wires cable 4 wires Before final installation of azimuth 1 2 3 4 and 4 wires elevation equipment it is strongly 5 6 7 8 Diameter of wires in cable to suggested you check out all connect the control unit to the rotator functions and connections on depends upon the distance between 2 Workbench rotator and controller The wire for the impulse sensing may be quite thin 22 or similar even for relatively long distances Length distance Gauge Motor 10m 32 18 1 19 mm 30 m 100 16 1 42 mm 60 m 200 14 1 75 mm AN CAUTION Do not accidentally switch the motor wires with the impulse wires Remove cover from the rotator and make connections as follows Azimuth 1 Motor Drive to 1 on controller terminal 2 Motor Drive to 2 on controller terminal 3 Impulse Sense to 3 on controller terminal 4 Impulse Sense to 4 on controller terminal Elevation 5 Motor Drive to 5 on controller terminal 6 Motor Drive to 6 on controller terminal 7 Impulse Sense to 7 on controller terminal 8 Impulse Sense to 8 on controller terminal Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2008 09 05 www alfaradio ca 780 466 5779 Alfaspid AZ EL 2008 09 05 MFJ manual doc AlfaSpid Rotator by Hy Gain www alfaspid com www hy gain com Page 7 Bench Testing of Control Box The control box is n
4. S 13 8 24 Volts DC FUSO niora a A A 8 0 AMP GMA Rotation Speed azimuth eee 120 sec 12 V 60 sec 24 V Rotation Speed elevation 80 sec 12 V 40 sec 24 V Turning Torque IN IBS 1400 12 V 1740 24 V Braking PORQUG IDS iscacnccctansnencnssuidhavesenitlanduaietouinencrmodguaces gt 14 000 Controller must have gt 13 8 Volts DC or AC for correct operation Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2008 09 05 http www alfaspid com 780 466 5779 Alfaspid AZ EL 2008 09 05 MFJ manual doc AlfaSpid Rotator by Hy Gain www alfaspid com www hy gain com Page 4 o 2 o eaeesseass Azimuth Elevation Buttons Left Decrease Up Increase V Down Decrease Right Increase Setup configuration Function Indicators E gt Dot Overlap Over travel 7 segment 4 digit display Multifunction display Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2008 09 05 www alfaradio ca 780 466 5779 Alfaspid AZ EL 2008 09 05 MFJ manual doc AlfaSpid Rotator by Hy Gain www alfaspid com www hy gain com Page 5 Rear Panel a00 zE ari i cp a G eco oe 6 Fuse Holder Power Cord A E fe TH Lt iy or lt Terminal Strip for elevation control 5 6 7 8 Terminal Strip for azimuth control 1 2 3 4 DB 9 connector male oleo el e DB 9 connector female Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2008 09 05 http www alfaspid com 780 466 5779 Alfaspid AZ EL 2008 09 05 MFJ manual doc AlfaSpid Rotator by
5. display up arrow until the 10 0 degree mark is met Do a reset Test fora full 180 degrees of travel If it travel is 180 degrees or more then setup is correct If it does not then repeat the process until it does See section on PP for minor adjustments Technical Note The AlfaS pid controller has multiple modes of operation You will need to become familiar with these modes to be able to make full use of your rotator F Function Mode The F button steps through the function menus The leftmost character on the display indicates the function mode you are currently 3 4 Normal Operations Mode Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2008 09 05 http www alfaspid com 780 466 5779 Alfaspid AZ EL 2008 09 05 MFJ manual doc AlfaSpid Rotator by Hy Gain www alfaspid com www hy gain com Page 10 nA n 88888868 war Auto Mode i The 0 in the GBI oO GE cpu Mode displays to the left will be replaced by your actual beam heading oO Normal Operations Mode In Normal Operations Mode the lt 4 v gt buttons cause rotation as long as the buttons are pressed Pressing S while in normal operations mode will take you to setup mode 88888888 Half Auto Mode In Half Auto Mode the L lt 4 VJ buttons can be used to pre select the desired beam heading The heading displayed on the controller will rapidly change in the direction of desired rotation Once the desired beam heading is shown on the display release the key
6. the status of Pins 3 to 4 About 8 5 volts or 2 5 volts the read switch and the Supply voltage Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2008 09 05 www alfaradio ca 780 466 5779 Alfaspid AZ EL 2008 09 05 MFJ manual doc AlfaSpid Rotator by Hy Gain www alfaspid com www hy gain com Page 15 LIMITED WARRANTY hy gain LIMITED WARRANTY 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 for rotator products and 24 months for antenna products from date of purchase provided the following terms of this warranty are satisfied 1 The purchaser must retain the dated proof of purchase bill of sale cancelled check credit card or money order receipt etc describing the product to establish the validity of the warranty claim and submit the original or machine reproduction of such proof of purchase to hy gain at the time of warranty service hy gain shall have the discretion to deny warranty without dated proof of purchase Any evidence of alteration erasure or forgery shall be cause to void any and all warranty terms immediately hy gain agrees to repair or replace at hy gain s option without charge to the original owner any defective product under warranty provided the product is returned postage prepaid to hy gain Under no circumstances is hy gain liable for consequential damages to pe
7. evation Pressing W should make the rotator move up Pressing J should make the rotator move down Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2008 09 05 http www alfaspid com 780 466 5779 Alfaspid AZ EL 2008 09 05 MFJ manual doc AlfaSpid Rotator by Hy Gain www alfaspid com www hy gain com Page 8 Resetting the Controller If rotation is reversed switch lines 5 and 6 on the back of the controller Impulse sense lines 7 amp 8 have no polarity concerns Part of the overload protection circuitry involves removing motor power if the controller receives no sense indication If the motor turns for a few seconds and then you hear the relay in the control box drop out the motor has either stalled or there is a problem in the impulse sense wiring The controller has not detected motor movement Turn the unit OFF While holding the F button depressed turn control unit back on This 10 an will now show W U on the display This feature can be used if for any reason the direction of the antenna becomes incorrect This may be caused by antenna to mast slippage or incorrect initial alignment Re alignment may be necessary IMPORTANT Azimuth In order to set the limits for both the Azimuth and the Elevation sections of the rotator first always start by setting up the azimuth section by pointing the rotator to 0 degrees or true north Now reset the controller as previously outlined above The controller is now set for azimuth The Al
8. faSpid Rotator by Hy Gain www alfaspid com www hy gain com Page 14 Be careful not to over wind your coax with the next test as there will be no protection from over turning Find a small 12 volts supply which will deliver 3 to 4 amps a small 12 Volt battery will work just fine To confirm that the motor runs you may connect 12 volts D C to the lines that go to the motor pins 1 and 2 it should turn Reversing the 12 Volts D C should cause the motor to turn in the reverse direction NOTE ON THE ELEVATION ROTATOR THERE ARE MECHANICAL SWITCHES WHICH REMOVES THE POWER TO THE MOTOR WHEN THE END LIMIT IS REACHED A DIODE IS PLACED IN SERIES WITH THE MOTOR TO TEST FOR THIS REVERSE THE POWER TO THE MOTOR THE UNIT SHOULD TURN To confirm that the sense circuit in the rotator is working connect an ohm meter to the senses lines pins 3 and 4 apply 12 volts to the motor lines pins 1 and 2 you should see the ohm meter reading alternate between open circuit and about 1200 ohms Pin on Rotator not Y our controller Typical Reading reading Depends on the length of Pins 1 to 2 About 2to4Ohms wire to rotator Depends on the status of Pins 3 to 4 Openor 12000Ohms sy the read switch Pins 1 to 3 Open Pins 2 to 3 Open Pins 2 to 4 Open Pin 1 to Ground Open Pin 2 to Ground Open Pin 3 to Ground Open Pin 4 to Ground Open Voltage on controller Depends on the supply Pins 1 to 2 About 12 volts with motor running voltage 14 volt applied Depends on
9. faSpid rotator is now set at the counter clockwise end of its normal rotation range Normal rotation range is in a clockwise direction for 360 degrees From the reset position you can rotate counter clockwise an additional 180 degrees in over travel as well 360 degrees clockwise plus an additional 180 degrees into clockwise over travel Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2008 09 05 www alfaradio ca 780 466 5779 Alfaspid AZ EL 2008 09 05 MFJ manual doc AlfaSpid Rotator by Hy Gain www alfaspid com www hy gain com Page 9 Controller Operation Counter clockwise over travel is indicated by a steady dot above the over travel icon k k Rotation past 359 degrees into the clockwise over travel is indicated by a blinking dot above the over travel icon k2 Elevation Elevation must be setto zero To do this the controller and rotator must be positioned to zero degrees both electronically and mechanically Using the display down arrow or the mouse move the rotator to the full travel which should be about 21 0 If the rotator stops and the display is not 21 0 then the mechanical stop in the rotator has been activated After display on the controller reads 21 0 or its lowest value reset the unit by pressing the F button and turning on the power at the Same time Again using the display down arrow or the mouse move the rotator to the full travel which should be about 21 0 repeat this until there is no more travel Press the
10. gainpaypal mfjenterprises com NOTE There is a two to five day response time for all technical support emails If this is not fast enough for you please call us on our technical support lines listed above Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2008 09 05 http www alfaspid com 780 466 5779 Alfaspid AZ EL 2008 09 05 MFJ manual doc
11. mouse ball serves no function Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2008 09 05 www alfaradio ca 780 466 5779 Alfaspid AZ EL 2008 09 05 MFJ manual doc AlfaSpid Rotator by Hy Gain www alfaspid com www hy gain com Page 13 Alfa Radio Ltd Trouble shooting tips Before contacting Hy Gain Please make the following tests NOTE ON THE ELEVATION ROTATOR THERE ARE MECHANICAL SWITCHES WHICH OPEN THE POWER WHEN THE END LIMIT IS REACHED A DIODE IS PLACED IN SERIES WITH THE MOTOR TO TEST FOR THIS REVERSE THE POWER TO THE MOTOR The following are some trouble shooting tips if for some reason your AlfaS pid will not operate correctly Itis important to confirm correct operation before installing on the tower This will rule out any damage that may have been caused by the shipping company Check the Limits PH and PL settings and rule out overlap Simple resistance tests can reveal incorrect or shorted wiring Pins 1 and 2 are the motor winding and will have a low resistance Typical 2 3 ohms Pins 3 and 4 are the sense lines and typically will have either an open circuit or have about 1200 ohms depending on the status of the reed switch in the rotator and the length and gauge of used wire There should be no conductivity between 1 and 3 or 1 and 4 or between 2 and 3 or 2 and 4 All lines should have no conductivity to ground Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2008 09 05 http www alfaspid com 780 466 5779 Alfaspid AZ EL 2008 09 05 MFJ manual doc Al
12. orero eee iai 9 Setup Mode SE UP asactndscteesccsnmannasnessnsanvasmenneatencenatenecereedeest 10 Mouse Controle ccmcsasccnascagadedbanndanagetanmnsnastvenaisereedtacmmudanedoumauns 12 Please check with our web sites for information on firmware updates corrections or changes to this information Updates may be found on http www hy gain com or http www alfaspid com Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2008 09 05 www alfaradio ca 780 466 5779 Alfaspid AZ EL 2008 09 05 MFJ manual doc AlfaSpid Rotator by Hy Gain www alfaspid com www hy gain com Page 3 introduction The AlfaSpid RAS AZ EL rotator is an extra heavy duty rotator designed to run large satellite antennas and comes complete with an electronic control unit The rotator is designed to be mounted pipe to pipe or on an optional adaptor plate for conventional in tower mounting It can also be mounted outside of the tower on the mast or used in a side mount configuration Shipping Contents RAS TS ON ALO a atone cnunnaaties A teeta 1 FROLZP FOG COMMOUE sscscedcaucsccueeecsivasssretteaneseacehsoeoniedadiuaiadeauutadaisanesasser 1 DO AS FUSE o aa vancaitoavaneveaueiaueiweneatanreeuegeutesentiea 1 CUSO MOUSE riiai buna aensanndeieeeecauneapansaaeaeaeiaaneanubiads 1 Technical Data Rot2Prog and RAS Input Voltage Typical sssssssssrssrnerrnernerrerrnerrerrrerrerres 12 24 Volts DC Input Current Nominal Draw ssssesssssserserrerrrerrerrrerrerrrerrern 3 5 Amps MOO anaa
13. ormally expected to be operated from a 13 8 Volt DC Supply however it may be operated from other unregulated DC or AC sources as well The output of supply source must be from 13 8 to 24 V 6 Amps minimum The polarity of the power to the control box input leads is not critical as a full wave bridge rectifier on the input will provide the proper polarity to the electronics TIP Because of several steering diodes in the motor path the voltage delivered to the motor neglecting wire loss will be about 1 4 volts less than the power supply voltage For longer runs and or thin wiring a higher voltage up to approx 24V to the control unit is beneficial A simple way to estimate if the voltage to the motor is adequate Is by timing the rotation Under no or a very small load the 360 degree rotation time with 12V DC at the motor is about 120 seconds 2 minutes With 24 V DC Is about 60 seconds 1 minute A DC Ammeter in the motor lead Is also useful It should indicate between 2 and 3 amps with a small load On windy days or heavy load the current may fluctuate up to 3 to 5 amps per motor AN It is highly recommended to ground the Control Box Notes testing and troubleshooting Azimuth Pressing should make the rotator move clockwise Pressing lt should make the rotator move counter clockwise If rotation is reversed switch lines 1 and 2 on the back of the controller Impulse sense lines 3 amp 4 have no polarity concerns El
14. rson or property by the use of any hy gain products Out of warranty Service hy gain will repair any out of warranty product provided the unit is shipped prepaid All repaired units will be shipped COD to the owner Repair charges will be added to the COD fee unless other arrangements are made This warranty is given in lieu of any other warranty expressed or implied hy gain reserves the right to make changes or improvements in design or manufacture without incurring any obligation to install such changes upon any of the products previously manufactured All hy gain products to be serviced in warranty or out of warranty should be addressed to hy gain 308 Industrial Park Road Starkville Mississippi 39759 USA and must be accompanied by a letter describing the problem in detail along with a copy of your dated proof of purchase This warranty gives you specific rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Contact Hy Gain for authorization bef ore shipping By Telephone General Information 800 973 6572 662 323 9538 Technical Support 662 323 9538 Fax Number 662 323 5803 By Mail Mailing Address Hy Gain 308 Industrial Park Road Starkville MS 39759 U S A By E Mail Website Questions website hy gain com Manual Requests manuals hy gain com Catalog Requests catalogs hy gain com Customer Service hygain mfjenterprises com Technical Support hygain mfjenterprises com PayPal Payments hy
15. ulate another brand of rotator the AlfaS pid will respond to commands If your favourite software supports a rotator chances are the AlfaS pid will be able to interface to your software There are 2 modes available EOSA EECEL ataspia O98 oOo Yaesu GS 232 protocol 600 baud N 1 8 bits Data rate 600 1 STOP bit no even parity bit Operating mode change lt Pl BGI GE Heading Adjust This setting can be used to make minor heading adjustments without causing the rotator to turn If you notice that the heading displayed on the controller to a known signal source is out by a few degrees you can change the heading displayed on the LED readout to match the known heading rather than having to turn back to North and reset the controller These settings are made by Ls la DJ buttons Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2008 09 05 http www alfaspid com 780 466 5779 Alfaspid AZ EL 2008 09 05 MFJ manual doc www alfaspid com www hy gain com Page 12 Mouse Controller AlfaSpid Rotator by Hy Gain The optional mouse controller allows easy desktop access to the most commonly used front panel controls These buttons are functionally equivalent to the corresponding front panel controls Left Decrease Up Increase The mouse controller is a highly modified computer mouse VJ Down Decrease You can not use a regular mouse Right Increase i the AlfaSpid rotator nor vice Setup Mode or STOP The
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