Mini Satellite-Antenna Rotator Mkii - Construction Notes: Parts List
Mini Satellite-Antenna Rotator Mkii - Construction Notes: Parts List
Mini Satellite-Antenna Rotator Mkii - Construction Notes: Parts List
Parts List
Item Quantity Part Number Vendor USD AUD GST Total
Aluminium Angle, 50x25x3x1600mm 1 ANG050X25X3MF Alum. Trade Centre $ 17.23 $ 1.72 $ 18.95
Aluminium Angle, 25x25x1.6x1600mm 1 ANG025X25X1.6MF Alum. Trade Centre $ 12.54 $ 1.25 $ 13.79
Motor Driver, H-Bridge, 3A 2 LMD18200T DC Motor Driver Module eBay: ecdepot $ 15.20 $ 30.40
Controller, Arduino Pro Micro 1 ATmega32U4 5V 16MHz eBay: smooth-dealer $ 6.07 $ 6.07
Sensor, 3D Magnetometer/Accelerometer 1 10DOF L3GD20 LSM303D BMP180 eBay: smooth-dealer $ 6.96 $ 6.96
USB to TTL Serial Converter 1 FTDI FT232RL USB to TTL Serial Converter eBay: iluckydog $ 2.65 $ 2.65
TTL to RS485 Module 4 5V MAX485/RS485 Module TTL to RS-485 Module ebay: shoptuny $ 1.00 $ 4.00
Motor, DC, Right Angle Worm Geared 2 High Torque 12V DC 2rpm DC Worm Geared Motor eBay: skull_music $ 12.32 $ 24.64
Hydraulic shaft seals, 25mm 3 Black Nitrile Rubber Double Lip Oil Shaft Seal TC 25mm x 45mm x 8mm eBay: sellerbible $ 2.43 $ 7.29
CSK Bolts Posi, M3x10 1 H3127A (Pack of 25) Altronics $ 2.65 $ 2.65
CSK Bolts Posi, M3x6 1 H3117A (Pack of 25) Altronics $ 3.00 $ 3.00
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Component data
DC Motors
Enclosure
2
Flange bearing
3
Pillow block bearing
4
Sprockets and chain
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Assembly Drawings
68mm
37.5mm 37.5mm
154mm 200mm
41mm
SPROCKET
BEARING
BEARING
25mm SHAFT
V
GND E
STUD L
C
(GRIND OFF) R
O BEARING
CHAIN
SPROCKET SPROCKET SPROCKET CHAIN SPROCKET SPROCKET SPROCKET
50x25x3
200mm
EL MOTOR
EL MOTOR
V DOOR
SPROCKET
50x25x3
E
GEARBOX
MOTOR DRIVER
L
AZ MOTOR
C
R AZ MOTOR
O
25mm SHAFT
25mm SHAFT
DOOR
25mm SHAFT
GND
STUD MOTOR DRIVER
32mm
25mm
DOOR
16mm
7mm Ø3mm x 4
Ø30mm x 3 Ø10mm x 6
Ø14mm
7mm
31mm
40mm
50mm
154mm
24mm
8mm
68mm
Ø3mm x 8mm x 2
14mm
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Electronics assembly
100mm
TTL-RS422
100mm
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Pictorial Schematic Diagram
5V REGULATOR
RS422 TX RS422 RX
PIEZO
PC
ANTENNA
SENSOR
AZ MOTOR
AZ MOTOR DRIVER
RS422 RX RS422 TX
USB-TTL
EL MOTOR
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Details of wiring the RS485 boards:
Top view: To save space and wiring the two RS485 driver boards were stacked using two, four pin Side view: Showing the receiver board on top of the transmitter Rear view: Showing the enamelled copper wires on the rear of the
headers. The DI, RO, VCC and GND pins were connected in parallel between each board. The A and B board and the two headers. Note: The two centre pins were removed perf board and the connections between the two headers and the
pins were brought out separately. On the receiver board the DE and RE of the MAX485 are tied to GND from the bottom header. two board connectors. The two centre wires at the bottom come
using a short piece of enamelled copper wire to C1. The transmitter board was unmodified. from the A and B connections on the receiver board. The wiring was
potted in epoxy resin.