ERC-M USB Kit | ERC-M USB Kit
EASY-ROTOR-CONTROL M USB Kit V2.2 Instructions Instructions Congratulations for buying your EASY-ROTOR-CONTROL M (shortly ERC-M). This document will guide you through the needed steps for assembly and configuration of the ERC-M. You will reach the best result by following these instructions step by step. Table of contents Safety-Instructions ................................................................................................................. 2 1. Bill of material (BOM)....................................................................................................... 3 2. Preparation of USB-modul................................................................................................. 4 3. Assembly of the PCB ......................................................................................................... 5 4. Connection of the DC-supply and check of the voltage-regulator..................................... 9 5. Insert ICs .......................................................................................................................... 11 6. Establishing the USB-connection..................................................................................... 11 7. The Service-Tool .............................................................................................................. 12 7.1 Configuration of the COM-Port ................................................................................. 12 7.2 Read the ERC-M-configuration-parameters .............................................................. 12 7.3 Language .................................................................................................................... 12 7.4 Other functions of the Service Tool ........................................................................... 12 8. Theory of operation .......................................................................................................... 13 9. Calibration ........................................................................................................................ 13 10. First check of calibration with Rotor-Control M ........................................................... 14 11. Connect the ERC-M to other programs.......................................................................... 15 Appendix .............................................................................................................................. 16 Appendix 1: Pin-out of D-SUB15 ERC-M ...................................................................... 16 Appendix 2: Pin-out of the HID-connector on ERC-M ................................................... 16 Appendix 3: Schematics ................................................................................................... 17 ___________________________________________________________________________ © Ing.-Büro E. Alba de Schmidt Page 1 of 17 web : www.schmidt-alba.de Kreuzangerstr. 58 20200419 email : erc@schmidt-alba.de 86399 Bobingen / Germany This document is for the user only. Any publishing (printed or in electronic form) is not allowed. EASY-ROTOR-CONTROL M USB Kit V2.2 Safety-Instructions Instructions Don't continue using the product if it is damaged. Keep electronic assemblies and components away from children! Products that carry electric voltages must be handled by taking care about the valid instructions and regulations. If the product must be repaired, only use original spare parts! Using different parts may cause property damage and personal injury! The repair has only to be done by an expert! The installation has to be done by a skilled expert. Connection-cables have to be chosen according to the needed diameter. Before working on the product all supply-voltages have to be securely cut of. The product is designed to work in clean and dry areas inside buildings. Prevent the product of humidity, water and heat. Don't use the product in areas where explosive gases, vapour or dust are or may occur. Don't let the product fall or apply mechanical stress as the product may be damaged. ___________________________________________________________________________ © Ing.-Büro E. Alba de Schmidt Page 2 of 17 web : www.schmidt-alba.de Kreuzangerstr. 58 20200419 email : erc@schmidt-alba.de 86399 Bobingen / Germany This document is for the user only. Any publishing (printed or in electronic form) is not allowed. EASY-ROTOR-CONTROL M USB Kit V2.2 1. Bill of material (BOM) Instructions The BOM is in the order how you should use the parts. ERC-M USB Kit V2.2 Bill Of Material QTY Type Value Reference Comments 1 USB-module 1 Pinheader FTDI 1x8 pole IC3 for USB-Module 1 PCB ERC-M 2-layer 80x65mm V2.2 1 Capacitor ceramic 10n 50V 20% C21 1 Crystal 9.8304 MHz HC49U Q1 1 IC-socket 1 IC-socket 16 pole DIL16 28 pole DIL28 for IC2 for IC1 2 Capacitor ceramic 22p 16V 5% 9 Capacitor ceramic 100n 50V 20% C1,C2 C3,C4,C6,C9,C10, C11,C12,C13,C14 2 Capacitor tantal 1 Mini-fuse 1u 35V 20% 1.0A C7,C8 F1 2 Transistor BC557 1 Voltage-regulator 78L05 TO92 T1,T2 IC4 alt. BC558,BC559 2 Resistor 4K7 5% R10,R11 alt. 4K7 1% 4 Resistor 2 Resistor 20K 5% 39K 5% R2,R3,R6,R7 R4,R8 alt. 20K 1% alt. 39K 1% 2 Resistor 4 Coil 220K 5% 10u 10% SMCC R5,R9 L1,L2,L3,L4 alt. 220K 1% 4 Diode 3 Diode BAT48 1N4004 D6,D8,D9,D10 D1,D11,D13 alt. BAT42 alt. 1N4007 1 Diode ZD2.7 D14 1 Box-header 2x8 pole X3 1 Pinheader 1x2 pole JP1 1 DC-Jack 2.1/5.5mm J1 1 Capacitor electrolytic 100u 16V 20% C5 1 USB-jack 1 DSUB-connector 1 Jumper Type B 15 pole female print blue X2 X1 for JP1 Power/Reset 1 IC MEGA328P-20PU IC1 1 IC ULN2003AN IC2 1 DC-Connector 2.1/5.5/9mm 1 DSUB-connector 15 pole male solder 1 DSUB-case for 15 pole for DC-cable for rotor-Cable for rotor-Cable 1 USB-cable A to B 1.8m 0 not assembled USB-cable C15,C16,C17,C18, C19,C20,C22,C23, D2,D3,D4,D5,D7, D12,DC1,R1,R12,X4, XP1 ___________________________________________________________________________ © Ing.-Büro E. Alba de Schmidt Page 3 of 17 web : www.schmidt-alba.de Kreuzangerstr. 58 20200419 email : erc@schmidt-alba.de 86399 Bobingen / Germany This document is for the user only. Any publishing (printed or in electronic form) is not allowed. EASY-ROTOR-CONTROL M USB Kit V2.2 2. Preparation of USB-modul Instructions Solder the 8-pin pin-header 90° to the top-side of the USB-module. Take care, that the longer side of the pins is soldered to the USB-Module. Top-side of the USB-module Bottom-side of the USB-module 8-pin pin-header assembled to the top-side of the USB-module ___________________________________________________________________________ © Ing.-Büro E. Alba de Schmidt Page 4 of 17 web : www.schmidt-alba.de Kreuzangerstr. 58 20200419 email : erc@schmidt-alba.de 86399 Bobingen / Germany This document is for the user only. Any publishing (printed or in electronic form) is not allowed. EASY-ROTOR-CONTROL M USB Kit V2.2 Instructions 3. Assembly of the PCB Assemble and solder the components according to the following drawings. Please read the following instructions before you start: 1. The vertical assembled Diodes should have a distance (1-2mm) to the PCB while soldering. Otherwise there is the risk of overheating these components while soldering. 2. Take care of polarization of the following components (marked red in the assembly drawing): - Diodes D1,D6,D8,D9,D10,D11,D13,D14 - Capacitor electrolytic C5 - Capacitor tantal C7,C8 - IC-socket for IC1,IC2 - USB-Module IC3 - Transistor T1,T2 - Voltage-regulator IC4 - Box-header X3 3. Carefully compare the position of the PCB with the drawings before you start to assemble it. 4. As the last component assemble the prepared USB-module in the assembly-place IC3. Components: Colour-code of Resistors: 4K7 5% yellow-violet-red-gold alt.: 4K7 1% yellow-violet-black-brown-brown 20K 5% red-black-orange-gold alt.: 20K 1% red - black-black-red- brown 39K 5% orange-white-orange-gold alt.: 33K 1% orange-white- black-red-brown 220K 5% red-red-yellow-gold alt.: 220K 1% red-red- black-orange-brown Colour-code of Coils: 10uH 10% brown-black-black-silver Capacitors ceramic: 22pF Printing 22 or 22p or 220 10nF Printing 103 100nF Printing 104 Diodes: ICs and sockets = Not to be assembled components are marked with a red line in the assembly drawing. ___________________________________________________________________________ © Ing.-Büro E. Alba de Schmidt Page 5 of 17 web : www.schmidt-alba.de Kreuzangerstr. 58 20200419 email : erc@schmidt-alba.de 86399 Bobingen / Germany This document is for the user only. Any publishing (printed or in electronic form) is not allowed. EASY-ROTOR-CONTROL M USB Kit V2.2 Instructions ___________________________________________________________________________ © Ing.-Büro E. Alba de Schmidt Page 6 of 17 web : www.schmidt-alba.de Kreuzangerstr. 58 20200419 email : erc@schmidt-alba.de 86399 Bobingen / Germany This document is for the user only. Any publishing (printed or in electronic form) is not allowed. EASY-ROTOR-CONTROL M USB Kit V2.2 Instructions ___________________________________________________________________________ © Ing.-Büro E. Alba de Schmidt Page 7 of 17 web : www.schmidt-alba.de Kreuzangerstr. 58 20200419 email : erc@schmidt-alba.de 86399 Bobingen / Germany This document is for the user only. Any publishing (printed or in electronic form) is not allowed. EASY-ROTOR-CONTROL M USB Kit V2.2 Check carefully the assembly. So, this is how it should look like. Instructions IC3 ___________________________________________________________________________ © Ing.-Büro E. Alba de Schmidt Page 8 of 17 web : www.schmidt-alba.de Kreuzangerstr. 58 20200419 email : erc@schmidt-alba.de 86399 Bobingen / Germany This document is for the user only. Any publishing (printed or in electronic form) is not allowed. EASY-ROTOR-CONTROL M USB Kit V2.2 Instructions So fare, don't put the ICs (MEGA328 and ULN2003) into their sockets. First a little electrical test should be performed: 4. Connection of the DC-supply and check of the voltage-regulator Now put the jumper on the 1x2 pinheader JP1 (the jumper supplies the ERC with +5V). After checking all assembled components for identity, polarization and solder-bridges, prepare a DCcable with 10 to 15VDC by using the DC-connector supplied with the kit or use any other DC-supply with that voltage and an appropriate DC-Connector of 2.1/5.5mm. Connect the Plus(+)-pole to the center contact and the Minus(-)-pole to the outer contact. Before connecting the DC-connector to the ERC-M, measure the voltage at the connector, if it is in the range needed. If DC is reversed, nothing will happen as the Circuit is proven against wrong polarization. Now plug the DC-connector into J1 of the ERC-M. After connecting DC correctly, you should measure +5VDC +/-0.2V at the test-point +5V and +10 to +15VDC at test-point +12V against GND. Disconnect the supply now. The jumper on JP1 must remain now on the pinheader as it supplies the controller. ___________________________________________________________________________ © Ing.-Büro E. Alba de Schmidt Page 9 of 17 web : www.schmidt-alba.de Kreuzangerstr. 58 20200419 email : erc@schmidt-alba.de 86399 Bobingen / Germany This document is for the user only. Any publishing (printed or in electronic form) is not allowed. EASY-ROTOR-CONTROL M USB Kit V2.2 Testpoint +5V Testpoint +12V Instructions GND ___________________________________________________________________________ © Ing.-Büro E. Alba de Schmidt Page 10 of 17 web : www.schmidt-alba.de Kreuzangerstr. 58 20200419 email : erc@schmidt-alba.de 86399 Bobingen / Germany This document is for the user only. Any publishing (printed or in electronic form) is not allowed. EASY-ROTOR-CONTROL M USB Kit V2.2 5. Insert ICs The pins of the ICs have to be bend before you can put them into their sockets. Use a hard base (e.g. your working desk) and bend the row of pins slightly, that they get an angle of 90°. Now insert the ICs and take care about direction of the components and not to bend any pins while inserting the components into the sockets. Instructions 6. Establishing the USB-connection Plug the USB-B-connector to the ERC-M and the USB-A-connector to a free USB-connector on your PC. Depending on your operating-system, you will be asked to install an USB-driver. This driver is available on the CD delivered with your kit. After successful installation of the driver, a new COM-Port (COMn) is available. You can identify the COM-port-number by inspecting the hardware-settings of your PC. In case you have a conflict with another COM-port (e.g. virtual COM-port), change the COM-port-number in the properties. ___________________________________________________________________________ © Ing.-Büro E. Alba de Schmidt Page 11 of 17 web : www.schmidt-alba.de Kreuzangerstr. 58 20200419 email : erc@schmidt-alba.de 86399 Bobingen / Germany This document is for the user only. Any publishing (printed or in electronic form) is not allowed. EASY-ROTOR-CONTROL M USB Kit V2.2 7. The Service-Tool Instructions The Service Tool is on the CD supplied with the kit. Start the Setup-File SETUP ERC-M_Vnn.EXE (nn=version) directly on the CD and follow the instructions. The installation wizard will automatically install the Service Tool in the program directory (or any other if you choose a different one) and put an icon on your desktop. Start the Service Tool by double-clicking the Icon on the desktop. 7.1 Configuration of the COM-Port On shipment, the Service Tool is configured to COM1, which is most properly not the com-port, where you connected the ERC-M, hence after Start-Up the program may bring up an error-message because of the wrong COM-Port. Choose the right COM-Port. The Service Tool will check the availability of the ERC-M at the chosen COM-Port. If successful, the Service Tool will read the configuration-parameters of the ERC-M and populates the configurationand the calibration-windows. You can now perform a little hardware-test before the installation. Click the -button and all LEDs on the HID-PCB and relays on the rotor-cards will be switched on sequentially. 7.2 Read the ERC-M-configuration-parameters The parameters of the ERC-M can be read by clicking the button. 7.3 Language The Service-Tool and the help-files are available in different languages. Choose the language with the -box. 7.4 Other functions of the Service Tool The other functions of the Service Tool are well described in the help-function of the Service Tool. Click the button. ___________________________________________________________________________ © Ing.-Büro E. Alba de Schmidt Page 12 of 17 web : www.schmidt-alba.de Kreuzangerstr. 58 20200419 email : erc@schmidt-alba.de 86399 Bobingen / Germany This document is for the user only. Any publishing (printed or in electronic form) is not allowed. EASY-ROTOR-CONTROL M USB Kit V2.2 Instructions 8. Theory of operation A Microcontroller receives commands via the USB- or LAN-interface in the Yaesu GS-232B (or GS232A) or DCU-1 protocol from the programs that support controlling rotators. The ERC-M takes the task to move the rotator to the desired position or to stop the rotator while it is moving. Also changes of the direction are possible while the rotator is moving. The current position of the rotators is calculated from the measured rotor-feedback-voltages AZ and EL. To achieve accurate function, the ERC-M has to be calibrated to the specific value of the rotor-feedback-voltages (ref. to the next chapter). Depending on the direction to move, the contacts CW and CCW or UP and DWN are tighten to ground. With a programmable delay the contact AUX1 and AUX2 will be activated to control the speed or the brake of the rotator. The ERC-M is powered either by the USB-bus, by the control-box it is connected to or by external 10..12VDC. The current consumption is according to the USB-specifications. Using an USB-hub may require to power this hub. Wherever there is a suitable DC-supply available on the rotor-controllers remote-jack, it is taken from there to supply the ERC-M. The ERC-M is than switching automatically to the external supply in order not to drawn current from the USB-bus. 9. Calibration After the ERC-M is connected to the rotor-controller, it has to be calibrated. This calibration is needed, because different kinds of rotators deliver different kinds of feedback-voltages. Also variations between rotators of the same model would lead to inaccuracy. To calibrate the ERC-M, it has to measure the rotor-feedback-voltages at both ends including overlaps (turning radius > 360°). The calibration is a software-guided procedure, which will be started by pressing the or button of the service tool. Just follow the instructions given by the calibration assistant. After pressing the calibrate-button, the calibration is always done in 3 steps: 1. Decide if you want to calibrate an elevation- or an azimuth-rotator and confirm with the OKbutton. 2. Move the rotator to the most clockwise (right) position (to the most upwards position if it is an elevation-rotator), fill in the value, that the dial of your rotator shows and confirm with the OKbutton. 3. Move the rotator to the most counter-clockwise (left) position (to the most downwards position, if it is an elevation-rotator), fill in the value, that the dial of your rotator shows and confirm with the OK-button Please note, that the value to be filled in during the calibration-steps 2 and 3 is always the true value that the dial of your rotator shows. Don't put values like 450 (if you have a rotator with overhead) or 180° (if your rotator has the stop in south) or anything else that is not shown on the dial of your rotator. Here are some examples: Azimuth-rotator with 360° turning-range and start at 0°: Step 1 = 360, Step 2 = 0 Azimuth rotator with 360° turning-range and start at 180°: Step 1 = 180, Step 2 = 180 Azimuth-rotator with 450° turning-range and start at 0°: Step 1 = 90, Step 2 = 0 Azimuth rotator with 450° turning-range and start at 180°: Step 1 = 270, Step 2 = 180 Elevation-rotator with 90° turning-range: Step 1 = 90, Step 2 = 0 Don't worry, the ERC will understand and make a correct calibration out of this. ___________________________________________________________________________ © Ing.-Büro E. Alba de Schmidt Page 13 of 17 web : www.schmidt-alba.de Kreuzangerstr. 58 20200419 email : erc@schmidt-alba.de 86399 Bobingen / Germany This document is for the user only. Any publishing (printed or in electronic form) is not allowed. EASY-ROTOR-CONTROL M USB Kit V2.2 Instructions EVERY position for the calibration of an azimuth-rotator is possible, if it is calibrated within a range of > 180° and < 540°. After calibration, the Service-Tool will show the results of the calibration in the Calibration-data panel: Antenna-type o 0 AZ if you have calibrated an azimuth-rotator o 1 EL if you have calibrated an elevation-rotator ADC-data o First value is the range of voltage that has been chosen by the ERC in order to optimize the resolution (auto-range measurement). 0/1/2 for axis 1 = range 16V/8V/4V 3/4/5 for axis 2 = range 16V/8V/4V o Second value is the ADC-value of the feedback-voltage measured at the most counter-clockwise (most downward) position. o Third value is the ADC-value of the feedback-voltage measured at the most clockwise (most upwards) position. o The third value must always be greater than the second value as the feedback-voltage must increase while the rotator is moving clockwise or upwards. If the feedback-voltage of the rotator has un-linearities, an extended calibration can be performed every 30° for azimuth or every 15° for elevation by pressing the or The installation-guide will tell you, if your specific rotator needs an extended calibration. button. 10. First check of calibration with Rotor-Control M The rotor-control-program Rotor-Control M is on the CD supplied with the kit. Start the Setup-File SETUP RC-M_Vnn.EXE directly on the CD and follow the instructions. The installation wizard will automatically install the Service Tool in the program directory (or any other if you choose a different one) and puts an icon on your desktop. Set the ERC-M with the Service-Tool to Baudrate 9600 and Protocol GS232B and close the Service-Tool. It is important to close the Service-Tool before you start the Rotor Control M, because Windows does not allow that more than 1 application is accessing a comport at the same time. Start Rotor-Control M by double-clicking the Icon on the desktop. The green pointers and numbers show the current position of the rotators. Targets can be put at the red numbers. You can control the rotators for Azimuth and Elevation separately or together. Click the GO- or STOPbuttons. You can also move a rotator to a target-position by clicking on any point of the graphics. By clicking the button PARK, the rotators move to their configured parking positions. ___________________________________________________________________________ © Ing.-Büro E. Alba de Schmidt Page 14 of 17 web : www.schmidt-alba.de Kreuzangerstr. 58 20200419 email : erc@schmidt-alba.de 86399 Bobingen / Germany This document is for the user only. Any publishing (printed or in electronic form) is not allowed. EASY-ROTOR-CONTROL M USB Kit V2.2 Instructions Rotor-Control M can be configured to work for a single-axis setup or a dual-axis setup. AZ&EL AZ&AZ AZ only 11. Connect the ERC-M to other programs Please take care about the following issues, if you want to control your ERC-M with other programs : - Choose the right COM-port - COM-port-speed in the program must be same as in ERC-M o The speed of ERC-M is shown during the start-up on the LCD or in the service-tool - Adjust the comport in the program to : N-8-1 (No Parity, 8 databits,1 stopbit) - Use the same protocol in program and ERC-M (Yaesu GS232B, GS232A or Hygain DCU-1) o The protocol of ERC-M is shown during the start-up on the LCD or in the service-tool More detailed information about specific program-setups can be found on our web-page in the Software-Guide. ___________________________________________________________________________ © Ing.-Büro E. Alba de Schmidt Page 15 of 17 web : www.schmidt-alba.de Kreuzangerstr. 58 20200419 email : erc@schmidt-alba.de 86399 Bobingen / Germany This document is for the user only. Any publishing (printed or in electronic form) is not allowed. EASY-ROTOR-CONTROL M USB Kit V2.2 Instructions Appendix Appendix 1: Pin-out of D-SUB15 ERC-M Connector seen from outside to the female connector on ERC-M or on the back of the desktophousing. Appendix 2: Pin-out of the HID-connector on ERC-M 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 Pin 1 GND 2 VCC 3 Keyboard Common 4 +5V 5 LCD D7, Keyboard UP 6 LCD D6, Keyboard DWN 7 LCD D5, Keyboard CW 8 LCD D4, Keyboard CCW Pin 9 LCD E 10 LCD RS 11 LED AUX2 12 LED AUX1 13 LED DWN 14 LED UP 15 LED CCW 16 LED CW ___________________________________________________________________________ © Ing.-Büro E. Alba de Schmidt Page 16 of 17 web : www.schmidt-alba.de Kreuzangerstr. 58 20200419 email : erc@schmidt-alba.de 86399 Bobingen / Germany This document is for the user only. Any publishing (printed or in electronic form) is not allowed. EASY-ROTOR-CONTROL M USB Kit V2.2 Appendix 3: Schematics Instructions ___________________________________________________________________________ © Ing.-Büro E. 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