AVROT project version 1.1
rotator controller
version 1.1
by
Pavel VACHAL
OK1DX - KF9VM
azimuth & elevation control of rotators (automatic antenna turning) based on commands from computer
Manual & description - V 1.1
Alternate Version - V 1.1x
Manual & description - V 2.0
Ported to ATMega8 CPU (AT90S4433 no more available)
WispDDE application and AVROT (connection to Orbitron prediction software)
Avrot1.jpg
Prototype - picture 1 (60 kB)
Avrot2.jpg
Prototype - picture 2 (60 kB)
Avrot3.jpg
Rotator setup (63 kB)
AvroCmp.gif
Printed Circuit Board - Components (44 kB)
AvrotPcb.gif
Printed Circuit Board - Layout (14 kB)
AvrotPrj.zip
All you need to build your own AVROT (376 kB)
AvrotSrc.zip
Developper files - all sources (77 kB)
AvrotAll.zip
Full download - all files (500kB)
(displays additionaly one decimal place of AZ/EL degree value)
!!! This isn't a new version, just modification of AVROT V1.1 !!!
Not recommended for standard precision rotators.
Modified design by Mark KE6LVK
Changes:
Circuit modification
New printed circuit board design
Software change (version 1.2)
Comments by OK1DX
AVROTlayout.PDF
Printed circuit board (69 kB)
AVROT 1_4.PDF
Modified circuit diagram (20 kB)
AVROT CPU 1_2.ZIP
CPU firmware (19 kB)
AVROT_LVK.JPG
Prototype on KE6LVK PCB (80 kB)
Avrot20.zip
CPU program source code, binaries and manual (50 kB)
SP12_20.zip
Programming software SP12 (support for Win2K and XP, 220 kB)