Yaesu G5500 Motor Upgrade

The G5500 Upgrade Kit is intended to allow the owner of the Yaesu G-5500 Azimuth / Elevation rotor system to convert it into a fully integrated, network attached, digital control system by replacing all electronics found in the original model. The upgrade includes all required parts to perform the upgrade. 

KEY FEATURES

* Replacement of the 24 VAC or DC induction motors with 12 Volt Brushless DC Motors

* Elevation position tracked to about 0.026 degrees and Azimuth to about 0.058 degrees

* Accepts 11 Legacy Yaesu GS-232 Serial Commands

* Plug-in compatible with off the shelf software applications

* No external A/D device required for computer control

* Position sensing is done by tracking Motor Tachometer clocks

* Stepped variable speed control

* Repurposing of the limit switches for position calibration and soft limit position detection

* Built in Computer interface supporting both USB and Network connectivity

* Single 4 conductor (control and power) cable from Interface Controller to Motor