Software Guide

Software Guide

This guide will tell, if our interfaces are compatible with your favourite software.

It will help you to find the right settings in your software and also tells you how to setup the configuration of an ERC-Interface (ERC, ERC-3D, ERC-R, ERC-M).

This guide is not complete and will be filled with additional data.

Additional programs, especially if they don't have own COM-port drivers for rotor-controlling (e.g. Orbitron) are supported by PstRotator by YO3DMU.

ERC VERSION 2,3 (obsolete) is a 1-axis interface for azimuth-antennas. It has a fixed baudrate of 4800 Baud and understands a subset of the Hygain DCU-1 and Yaesu GS232B-protocol without any additional settings needed.

ERC-3D (obsolete) and ERC-R (obsolete) are 2-axis interfaces for azimuth&elevation-antennas or for azimuth-only-antennas. They have a fixed baudrate of 9600 Baud and the protocol can be selected between Yaesu GS232A and GS232B. The protocol must be configured with the service-tool according to the settings shown in the table below.


ERC VERSION 4 is a 1-axis interface for azimuth-antennas. It has a configurable baudrate (4800 to 38400 Baud) and various protocols can be selected (Yaesu GS232A and GS232B, Hygain DCU-1). Both, baudrate and protocol must be configured with the service-tool according to the settings shown in the table below.

ERC-M is a 2-axis interface for azimuth&elevation-antennas or for azimuth-only-antennas. It has a configurable baudrate (4800 to 38400 Baud) and various protocols can be selected (Yaesu GS232A and GS232B (including Dual-Azimuth by VE2DX), Hygain DCU-1). Both, baudrate and protocol must be configured with the service-tool according to the settings shown in the table below.

Whenever there are settings to be made regarding the COM-Port parameters, it is always:
Word Length (Data Bits): 8 / Stop Bits: 1 / Parity: None
There is nothing to be set regarding the RS232-status-lines (RTS/CTS/DSR/DTR)
 

Software

ERC VERSION 2,3 (obsolete) ERC-3D/ERC-R (obsolete) ERC VERSION 4 / ERC-M / ERC-Mini
AZraEL ERC-settings: None
Software settings:
Protocol: Hy-Gain DCU-1
ERC-settings: GS232A
Software settings:
Protocol: YAESU GS-232A 9600bd
ERC-settings: GS232A 9600Baud
Software settings:
Protocol: YAESU GS-232A 9600bd
CatRotator
Tested version: 1.3.0
    ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software settings:
Model: 603 Yaesu GS-232B
Speed: 9600

CommCat
Tested version: 4.8.0

TBD TBD ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software settings:
Model: Yaesu 'B'
Baud: 9600, Data: 8, Parity: N, Stop Bits: 1
DXLAB / DXVIEW
Tested version: 3.6.1
1)

ERC-settings: None
Software settings:
Model: Yaesu or Hygain
Speed: 4800

ERC-settings: GS232B
Software settings:
Model: Yaesu
Speed: 9600
ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software settings:
Model: Yaesu
Speed: 9600
DX4WIN
Tested version: 8.04
1)
 

ERC-settings: None
Software settings:
Hygn DCU1

2) (doesn't send CR after message in Yeasu-mode) ERC-settings: DCU-1 4800Baud
Software settings:
Hygn DCU1
DXbase 2007
Tested version: 1.09
 
ERC-settings: None
Software settings:
Rotor Type: HYG-DCU1
Initialize: leave blank
Turn rotor: AP1#;AM1;
Stop Rotor: AS1;
Baudrate: 4800
 
TBD TBD
EasyLog 5    

ERC-settings: DCU-1 4800Baud
Software settings:
DCU1

4800 Baud

EME Systen F1EHN
Tested version: V7.0
1)
- ERC-settings: GS232B
Software settings:
GS232
9600 Baud
ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software settings:
GS232
9600 Baud
GPREDICT / Hamlib
(LINUX)
- ERC-settings: GS232A
Software settings:
rotctld -m 601 -r /dev/ttyUSB0 -s 9600
ERC-settings: GS232A 9600Baud
Software settings:
rotctld -m 601 -r /dev/ttyUSB0 -s 9600
HalloSat Version 5xx (or higher)
with HalloEasyRotor
- - ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
ERC-M needs Firmware V24 or higher
Software settings (HalloEasyRotor):

Baud: 9600

HAM Office 5
Tested version: V3.2e

    ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software settings:
Baudrate: 9600
Typ/Protokoll: Yaesu GS232B
Ham-Radio-Deluxe / HRD Rotator
Tested version: V6.7.0.277
July 2020
ERC-settings: None
Software settings:
Rotator: Yaesu GS-232B Az
Speed: 4800
Refresh rate: 1 sec
ERC-settings: GS232B
Software settings AZ-Only:
Rotator: Yaesu GS-232B Az
Speed: 9600
Refresh rate: 1 sec
Software settings AZ&EL:
Rotator: Yaesu GS-232B Az/El
Speed: 9600
Refresh rate: 1 sec
ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software settings AZ-Only:
Rotator: Yaesu GS-232B Az
Speed: 9600
Refresh rate: 1 sec
Software settings AZ&EL:
Rotator: Yaesu GS-232B Az/El
Speed: 9600
Refresh rate: 1 sec

Log4OM
Tested version: 1.24.00
2)

     

Logger 32
Tested version: 3,31,0
3) 4)

ERC-settings: None
Software settings:
Rotor Type: Yaesu GS232B
Baudrate: 4800
ERC-settings: GS232B
Software settings:
Rotor Type: Yaesu GS232B
Baudrate: 9600
ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software settings:
Rotor Type: Yaesu GS232B
Baudrate: 9600
LOGic 8
Tested version:8.0.40
1)
ERC-settings: None
Software settings:
Driver: Hygain DCU1
Baudrate: 4800
ERC-settings: GS232B
Software settings:
Driver: Yaesu CS/GS-23
Baudrate: 9600
ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software settings:
Driver: Yaesu CS/GS-23
Baudrate: 9600
LP-Rotor
Tested version: 2.1.1
ERC-settings: None
Software settings:
Nothing to set up
- ERC-settings: DCU-1 4800Baud
Software settings:
Nothing to set up
N1MM / N1MMRotor
Tested versions: V11.9.3 / V11.5.3
ERC-settings: None
Software settings:
Rotor Type: Rotor-EZ
ERC-settings: GS232A
Software settings:
Rotor Type: Yaesu
ERC-settings: GS232A 9600Baud
Software-settings:

Rotor Type: Yaesu
Nova for Windows
Tested version: 2.2b
- ERC-settings: GS232B
Software-settings:
Yaesu GS-232B
ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software-settings:
Yaesu GS-232B
MacDoppler (MacOS) TBD TBD ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software settings:
Rotor: GS232B
Baud rate: 9600
MacLogger DX (MacOS) TBD TBD ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software settings:
Rotor: GS232B
Baud rate: 9600
MixW
Tested version: 2.20f
1)
ERC-settings: None
Software settings:
Rotor: Yaesu
Baud rate: 4800
ERC-settings: GS232B
Software settings:
Rotor: Yaesu
Baud rate: 9600
ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software settings:
Rotor: Yaesu
Baud rate: 9600

RTS: always off
Orbitron
Tested version: 3.71

with WISP DDE
Tested version: 4.37
    ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software-settings WISP DDE:
Interface Type: Yaesu GS-232B
Baud Rate: 9600

PstRotator
Tested version: v7.66

ERC-settings: None
Software settings:
AZ controller: ERC
ERC-settings: GS232B
Software-settings AZ:
AZ controller: GS-232 Yaesu – AZ
Software settings AZ&EL:
EL/AZ+EL controller: ERC-3D
ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software-settings AZ:
AZ controller: GS-232 Yaesu – AZ
Software settings AZ&EL:
EL/AZ+EL controller: ERC-3D / ERC-M
PstRotator Az
Tested version: v6.46

4)
ERC-settings: None
Software settings:
AZ controller: ERC
ERC-settings: GS232B
Software-settings:
AZ controller: ERC-R
ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software-settings:

AZ controller: GS-232 Yaesu 360 deg

RemoteHams
RCForb-Server V0.7

    ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software-settings:
Driver: GS232A/B
Serial Rate: 9600
Rotorcontrol M
Tested Version 1.7
    ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software-settings:none

RotorCraft
Tested Version 1.0

    ERC-settings: GS232A 9600Baud
Software-settings:none
RUMLog NG     ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software-settings:
Protocol: GS-232B
Baud rate: 9600
SAT_Explorer TBD TBD TBD
SatPC32 / ServerSDX
Tested version: V.12.8d
- ERC-settings: GS232B
Software-settings:
Rotor-Interface: Yeasu_GS-232
ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software-settings:
Rotor-Interface: Yeasu_GS-232

Satscape / WiSP DDE Client
Tested version 2.02 Pro / V.4.1
1)

- ERC-settings: GS232B
Software-settings:
Interface Type: GS-232
Baud Rate: 9600
ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software-settings:
Interface Type: GS-232
Baud Rate: 9600

 
SkookumLogger TBD TBD ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software-settings:
Rotator: Easy Rotator Control
Swisslog
1)
ERC-settings: None
Software settings:
Rotor-Interface: Yaesu GS23 or compatible
Baude rate: 4800
ERC-settings: GS232B
Software-settings:
Rotor-Interface: Yaesu GS23 or compatible
Baude rate: 9600
ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software-settings:
Rotor-Interface: Yaesu GS23 or compatible
Baude rate: 9600
TR4W
Tested version: 4.247
ERC-settings: None
Software settings:
Rotatortype: DCU1
  ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software-settings:
Rotatortype: YAESU
TRX-Manager ERC-settings: None
Software settings:
Rotor-Model: HyGain DCU-1
ERC-settings: GS232A
Software-settings:
Rotor Model: Yaesu
Baudrate: 9600
ERC-settings: GS232A 9600Baud
Software-settings:
Rotor-Model: Yaesu
Baudrate: 9600
 UcxLog
Tested version: 6.61
ERC-settings: None
Software settings:
Yaesu GS232
Baudrate: 4800
ERC-settings: GS232B
Software-settings:
Yaesu GS232
Baudrate: 9600
ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software-settings:
Yaesu GS232
Baudrate: 9600
VQLOG
Tested version: 3.1
(no rotor drivers available)
2) 2) 2)

Win-EQF
Tested version: 2.34

ERC-settings: None
Software settings:
YAESU - 4800 - 8 - 1 - None
TBD

ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software settings:
YAESU - 9600 - 8 - 1 - None

Winlog32 needs 3rd-party program like PstRotator needs 3rd-party program like PstRotator needs 3rd-party program like PstRotator
Win-Test / wtRotators
Tested versions: 4.8.0 / 1.4.1
ERC-settings: None
Software settings:
Model of Controller: Hy-Gain DCU-1
2) (uses 4800Baud for Yaesu) ERC-settings: DCU-1 4800Baud
Software settings:
Model of Controller: Hy-Gain DCU-1
 Writelog  TBD  TBD ERC-settings: GS232B 4800Baud
Software settings:
Rotator Control: Yaesu
 WXtoImg  -  TBD  TBD
WXtrack
Tested versions: 3.8.2.893
1)
 -

ERC-settings: GS232B
Software-settings:
Tracker: CX6DD COM port
9600 baud

ERC-settings: GS232B 9600Baud
Software-settings:

Tracker: CX6DD COM port
9600 baud

1)    Software does not use position-information available from the interface
2)    Not compatible. Use PstRotator by YO3DMU instead
3)    Logger32: The rotor function will not work unless you assign the Rotor with the ‘Edit Bands & Mode’-utility to the Bands and Modes where the rotator should work and unless you have a radio connected and switched on that returns the band and mode assigned

4)    This Programm supports the DUAL-AZ-mode by VE2DX

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