Getting started
for the latest instructions/video on how to 3D-print and assemble the unit.
The default mount is intended for a 35mm pipe, preferably a PA speaker stand with any plastic
center plugs removed for the cables to run through the center.
Warning!
Before connecting power to the device, make sure it has enough room to move freely
without hitting something. When power is applied, the rotator will initiate by moving both axis and
turning azimuth to 0 degrees north.
1) Mount the Satran on top of a pipe with control cables and any coaxial cables running inside down
through the pipe, without fastening it completely.
2) Mount the control unit below the rotator, approx 1 meter away from the device or any other
sources of electromagnetic interference. Cables coming in or out of the plastic housing should do so
in the bottom to prevent any rainwater entering. Connect the control cable from the Satran to the
RJ45 port on the controller, and the 12V power connector to the JST-plug on the controller.
3) Connect the power cable to a recommended power adapter and wait a few seconds for the rotator
to initialize. If all is well, it should move both the azimuth and the elevation for some distance.
4) After initialization, the rotator points to what should be 0 degrees north. Take a compass and
place it on top of the antenna. Turn the rotator by the pipe mount until the antenna is facing
geographic north and fasten it by tightening the bolt on the pipe mount.
5) Start your computer or smartphone and connect it to the wireless hotspot with a hostname
starting with ”SATRAN_”
6) Now you can control the rotator. No more steps are needed if you only want to control the rotator
directly. Enter
in a web browser to access the manual control interface or enter
the IP in the settings of your desired software like ”Satran Control” android app or Gpredict on PC.
Continue if you want to control the Satran via your wireless network (recommended)...
7) Open a web browser and enter
8) Choose your desired wireless network from the list and enter the required password, press to
save. Satran now restarts.
9) Now you can connect the computer or smartphone back to your own WLAN and the Satran can
be accessed by replacing the IP-address with the one assigned to it by your wireless router. If you
do not know this, you need to login to your wireless router and check what IP-address it has been
assigned by the DHCP service. If the Satran is unable to connect, you might need to reset it to
factory defaults and try again.
Success! Now it is ready to be controlled by Gpredict or the free android app
2022-08-23
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