Re: [amsat-bb] PC Interface via TCP/IP

[Bob Bruninga <bruninga@xxxxxxxx>]

I doubt this is what you are looking for at all, but I have built my
interface to use bits 1 and 2 of the parallel port.  Bit 1 says go left.
Bit 2 says go right.  This works with the little $20 interface to the
typical $64 TV rotators.....  Bob


 On Mon, 9 Apr 2001, Pieter Ibelings wrote:

> Hi Guys,
> 
> I am working on a satellite tracking software and I want to add antenna
> tracking capability. I was thinking of handling the commands through TCP/IP.
> What I want is to have the tracking program (software side) send the
> commands to the tracking computer(Hardware side) via telnet to a certain
> port. Doing it this way allows a separate little program to handle the
> hardware tracking. This program can reside in the same computer or anywhere
> in the IP network. My question is:
> 
> Is there a protocol/command set already out there that I should use?
> 
> Does this sound like a good idea or am I wasting my time doing it this way?
> 
> Here is a very preliminary jpg of what I have so far.
> 
> http://ozoni.com/n4ip/rfspace.jpg
> 
> 
> Thanks for the input,
> 
> Pieter
> N4IP
> 
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de WB4APR@amsat.org, Bob

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