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I have included on the Arduino side some code snippets from Band Decoder mk2 opens source Band Decoder project from.

h fle and those #defines seemed to be ignored at times. Used #defines Wire Wire1 but I modified the library. This requires using 'Wire1' instead of Wire.

NOTE: Using the Teensy 4.1 alternate i2c pins.

Using the ADS1115_WE library per MIT license.

Goals is to always function regardless of outside cpomms state.

#N1mm logger automatic turn down power lever digital modes serial#

Degugged several ethernet and serial port issues arising from toggling on and off the power data output streams.

Found 8SPS on the ADS1115 was too slow.

Increased the i2c bus speed from 100KHz to 400KHz (fast mode) for better ADC results.

Too short of delay also causes a startup hang. Continuous mode does not work well unless a 20ms delay is added between changing mux ports and measuring.

The ADS1115 is far higher resolution with a 16 bit SAR ADC and has PGA with more suitable input ranges (using 4V single ended inputs) and a decent onboard Vref source.

The onboard ADC is still usable for more things like voltage, current, Icom CI-V.

Measuring temperature, RF Fwd & Ref, all 3 on the ADS1115 ADC board.

See the 'Meter Builder' offering for a product that added digital cal on top of the Bird slugs extending the use of a single slug over wider frequencies and power ranges.

It cannot be calibrated using this program's 2 point straight line approach (slope and intercept). A significant UI effort would be needed to put that data in for every band. If close cal with the Bird is not required then it does seem to work. The AD83xx boards (including the ADL5519 dual detector I use these days output a linear, higher accuracy, temperature compensated voltage output representing a log power measurement. Got it working mostly but requires too many cal points to warrant the effort.

Modifed code to read a Bird Line section output which is roughly in the form of dBV.

Putting the first complete Arduino Teensy Wattmeter and Band Decoder build into service in my remote VHF+ transverter/amplifier/antenna switch outdoor boxes this week, it now seems ready to go. Added ADS1115 16-bit 4 channel ADC board for better RF power measuring performance.

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Update : Fixed bugs in Serial and Enet comms. In the case of my HD-73 20VAC 3-wire rotor, that means inserting a 3A diode with electroliytic cap in parallel to reduce the voltage slowing it way down.

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Slowdown value (default about 10 degrees) causes relay to switch to slow speed when nearing a preset or manual limit.

Automatcially turns correct direction to not pass though dead zone defined by rotor limits.

Fast and Slow with commands to go to right or left limits or to a heading. Supports stall detection, offset, start position, manual CW and CCW limits, stopband, fixed at 360 rotation today, north center (though the offset can shift that). You can view the rotor status streaming in the Python command window or the Serial Monitor. Will add Yeasu RS232 standard codes later. Currently operates headless over UDP connection.ДЇor now using the RF Wattmeter Desktop app and the existing button command codes except changed the cmd2 values (2nd value in the Python script command function, usually blank) and changed the IP address and ports to point to the rotator controller. The rotator CPU (A Teensy 4.1) will be a UDP to Serial Gateway for the meter since the meter is located outside my house. Did not need flashy features, sat or moon tracking or a display though a touchscreen will be added later that will be shared with a remoted (via UDP) RF Wattmeter screen. Update : Needed a rotator controller I could operate remotely via Remote desktop or over the internet so I built one. Update : Added new WIKI pages for the Arduino Rotator controller including a few pictures, BOM. Update : Added command list for rotator remote commands in Wiki pages Arduino remote controlled rotator controller with integraton into Desktop App UI. RF Wattmetter and Band Decoder combo on Arduino Teensy 4.1 with Ethernet option or PSoC5LP with Nextion Touchscreen, OLED, and/or headless display options.Д«.