SatNOGS Rotator Controller - Revision history

Chrisethompson: /* DC motor driver */ Warning to not accidently solder in the 100uF capacitors as these can fail with the DC motors. On mine they shorted the power supply.

2021-09-02T00:55:36Z

‎DC motor driver: Warning to not accidently solder in the 100uF capacitors as these can fail with the DC motors. On mine they shorted the power supply.

Fredy: Reverted edits by Z.glass (talk) to last revision by Zisi

2020-12-01T07:24:24Z

Reverted edits by Z.glass (talk) to last revision by Zisi

Z.glass: /* Build sequence */

2020-12-01T03:44:47Z

‎Build sequence

Z.glass at 11:07, 30 November 2020

2020-11-30T11:07:39Z

Zisi: Add description of wiring

2020-09-15T10:36:56Z

Add description of wiring

Zisi: Fix the position of warnig

2020-09-14T18:48:25Z

Fix the position of warnig

Zisi: Fix misalignment

2020-09-14T18:45:46Z

Fix misalignment

Zisi: Fix misalignment

2020-09-14T18:45:13Z

Fix misalignment

Zisi: Change position of warning message

2020-09-14T18:44:20Z

Change position of warning message

Zisi: Describe problem with RS-485 and lost packages

2020-09-14T18:43:10Z

Describe problem with RS-485 and lost packages

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 *Solder 2 pads in yellow circle by using ~1mm diameter wire
 *Solder 2 2-pin 3.5mm terminal blocks for 2 DC motors
 The DC motor controller is [https://www.pololu.com/product/1213 Dual MC33926 Motor Driver Carrier]

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 *Make sure you have a [[SatNOGS Rotator v3|mechanical assembly]] of the rotator constructed and ready
-*Buy the PCB.  [https://oshpark.com OshPark],[https://www.seeedstudio.com/fusion_pcb.html Seeed Fusion]PCBWay.com[https://www.andwinmcpcb.com/metal-core-pcb AndWin], [http://dirtypcbs.com DirtyPCBs.com], [https://www.elecrow.com/ Elecrow], [https://www.makerfabs.com Makerfabs] have been used in the past with good results.
+*Buy the PCB.  [https://oshpark.com OshPark],[https://www.seeedstudio.com/fusion_pcb.html Seeed Fusion][https://www.pcbway.com PCBWay.com], [http://dirtypcbs.com DirtyPCBs.com], [https://www.elecrow.com/ Elecrow], [https://www.makerfabs.com Makerfabs] have been used in the past with good results.
 **You can order the v2.2 of the board directly using [https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/w0s8d4OJ this OSHPark link]
 **You can order the v1.0 of the rotary encoder board using [https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/I3b8SCci this OSHPark link]

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 *Make sure you have a [[SatNOGS Rotator v3|mechanical assembly]] of the rotator constructed and ready
-*Buy the PCB.  [https://oshpark.com OshPark],[https://www.seeedstudio.com/fusion_pcb.html Seeed Fusion]PCBWay.com[https://www.andwinmcpcb.com/ AndWin], [http://dirtypcbs.com DirtyPCBs.com], [https://www.elecrow.com/ Elecrow], [https://www.makerfabs.com Makerfabs] have been used in the past with good results.
+*Buy the PCB.  [https://oshpark.com OshPark],[https://www.seeedstudio.com/fusion_pcb.html Seeed Fusion]PCBWay.com[https://www.andwinmcpcb.com/metal-core-pcb AndWin], [http://dirtypcbs.com DirtyPCBs.com], [https://www.elecrow.com/ Elecrow], [https://www.makerfabs.com Makerfabs] have been used in the past with good results.
 **You can order the v2.2 of the board directly using [https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/w0s8d4OJ this OSHPark link]
 **You can order the v1.0 of the rotary encoder board using [https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/I3b8SCci this OSHPark link]

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 *Make sure you have a [[SatNOGS Rotator v3|mechanical assembly]] of the rotator constructed and ready
-*Buy the PCB.  [https://oshpark.com OshPark],[https://www.seeedstudio.com/fusion_pcb.html Seeed Fusion][https://www.pcbway.com PCBWay.com], [http://dirtypcbs.com DirtyPCBs.com], [https://www.elecrow.com/ Elecrow], [https://www.makerfabs.com Makerfabs] have been used in the past with good results.
+*Buy the PCB.  [https://oshpark.com OshPark],[https://www.seeedstudio.com/fusion_pcb.html Seeed Fusion]PCBWay.com[https://www.andwinmcpcb.com/ AndWin], [http://dirtypcbs.com DirtyPCBs.com], [https://www.elecrow.com/ Elecrow], [https://www.makerfabs.com Makerfabs] have been used in the past with good results.
 **You can order the v2.2 of the board directly using [https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/w0s8d4OJ this OSHPark link]
 **You can order the v1.0 of the rotary encoder board using [https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/I3b8SCci this OSHPark link]

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:36, 15 September 2020
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	<br clear="all" />		<br clear="all" />
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		+	===Wiring===
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		+	The silkscreen of PCB shows where the end-stops, rotary encoders, motors and communication interface are connected. For example SW1 is referred to azimuth end-stop, I2C-1 to elevation rotary encoder and M1 to azimuth motor. An example of wiring with [https://wiki.satnogs.org/SatNOGS_Rotator_v3#Cover_Box_-_Cabling SatNOGS Rotator v3].

	===Troubleshooting hints===		===Troubleshooting hints===

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 ====Communication====
 Note: For both options the firmware is the same.
 =====''UART''=====
 [[File:Jumper.png|thumb|320x240px|UART Jumpers]]
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 =====''RS-485''=====
 [[File:RS485_solder.png|thumb|320x240px|RS485]]
 [[File:Missing_rs485_r19.png|thumb|320x240px|RS485]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:45, 14 September 2020
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	=====''RS-485''=====		=====''RS-485''=====
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	{{Warning \|When the power supply (or PoE) of Raspberry Pi isn't good isolated (R ~7MΩ) with the main PSU (48V@1A) and the RS-485 loses packages, the ground of Raspberry Pi must be connected to the main ground of rotator (ground star).}}		{{Warning \|When the power supply (or PoE) of Raspberry Pi isn't good isolated (R ~7MΩ) with the main PSU (48V@1A) and the RS-485 loses packages, the ground of Raspberry Pi must be connected to the main ground of rotator (ground star).}}

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 =====''RS-485''=====
 [[File:RS485_solder.png|thumb|320x240px|RS485]]
 [[File:Missing_rs485_r19.png|thumb|320x240px|RS485]]
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 ====Power Supply====

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:43, 14 September 2020
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		+	{{Warning \|When the power supply (or PoE) of Raspberry Pi isn't good isolated (R ~7MΩ) with the main PSU (48V@1A) and the RS-485 loses packages, the ground of Raspberry Pi must be connected to the main ground of rotator (ground star).}}

	====Power Supply====		====Power Supply====