EASY-ROTOR-CONTROL M SMD V1.1
Instructions
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Instructions
Congratulations for buying your EASY-ROTOR-CONTROL M SMD (shortly
ERC-M
SMD
). This document will guide you through the needed steps for assembly and
configuration of the
ERC-M SMD
. You will reach the best result by following these
instructions step by step.
Table of contents
Safety-Instructions ................................................................................................................. 2
1. ERC-M SMD USB............................................................................................................. 3
1.1 Bill of material (BOM) and drawings .......................................................................... 3
1.2 Connection of the DC-supply....................................................................................... 5
1.3 Establishing the USB-connection................................................................................. 5
2. ERC-M SMD RS232.......................................................................................................... 6
2.1 Bill of material (BOM) and drawings .......................................................................... 6
2.2 Connection of the DC-supply....................................................................................... 8
3. LAN-Interface (optional) ................................................................................................... 9
3.1 Bill of material ............................................................................................................. 9
3.2 Assembly of the LAN-Interface ................................................................................... 9
3.4 Check of the DC/DC-converter.................................................................................. 11
3.5 Device-Installer .......................................................................................................... 11
3.6 Installation of the COM-Port-Redirector (CPR) ........................................................ 12
4. Rotor-Card (optional) ....................................................................................................... 13
4.1 Bill of material ........................................................................................................... 13
4.2 Assembly of the Rotor-Card PCB .............................................................................. 13
5. SlimLine housing (optional)............................................................................................. 16
6. HID AZ/AZ or AZ/EL and desktop housing (optional)................................................... 17
6.1 Bill of material ........................................................................................................... 17
6.2 Assembly of bottom-side HID-PCB .......................................................................... 18
6.3 Assembly of top-side HID-PCB AZ/AZ (dual azimuth) ........................................... 19
6.4 Assembly of top-side HID-PCB AZ/EL (azimuth&elevation) .................................. 21
6.5 Cable to connect the HID to ERC-M ......................................................................... 23
6.6 Cable to connect the ERC-M to rear-side D-SUB ..................................................... 23
6.7 Mechanical integration into the desktop-housing ...................................................... 24
7. The Service-Tool.............................................................................................................. 26
7.1 Configuration of the COM-Port ................................................................................. 26
7.2 Read the ERC-M-configuration-parameters .............................................................. 26
7.3 Language .................................................................................................................... 26
7.4 Other functions of the Service Tool ........................................................................... 26
8. Theory of operation .......................................................................................................... 27
9. Calibration ........................................................................................................................ 27
10. First check of calibration with Rotor-Control M ........................................................... 27
11. Connect the ERC-M to other programs.......................................................................... 28
Appendix .............................................................................................................................. 29
