Introduction

THE Uni_Trac 2003 system has been ported to a serial COM port version (shown below) and therefore allows the use of a USB to Serial converter.

The Uni_Trac 2003 software is also an UPGRADE to the parallel port version packaged in a metal case. The version in the plastic case cannot be upgraded.

OVERVIEW

· “Map” interface in addition to familiar “Control Panel” interface

• Support for new Serial Based hardware (allows use of USB to serial adapters)
• AutoTracking feature that allows up to ten satellites to be tracked and tuned automatically on a prioritized basis
• Keplerian update facility (requires Internet connection)
• Four independent Radio channels, 2 x RS232, 2 x TTL, allowing four radios to be connected permanently. Any two of the four can be software selected automatically on a satellite by satellite basis. (No mechanical switching required.)
• Six different radio and frequency configurations of the same satellite, can be automatically selected by MA, (Mean Anomoly) for AO-40 type or similar use.
• “On the fly” in session adjustment of up converter, satellite transponder LO frequencies, uplink and downlink frequencies
• Automatic selection of CTCSS on transmit frequency for satellites like SO-50 that require it – Works on IC-910, TS-2000, FT-736, and FT-847
• Doppler tuning for satellites like ISS and NO-44 with same band TX and RX – Works on the
  TS-2000 and FT-847
• Pre AOS sensing of antenna flipping requirements with Auto flipping or user’s manual choice.
• Antenna forced into G5500 azimuth rotator extended section when required by pre AOS sensing to avoid needless flipping requirements
• Direct interface to the Yaesu G5500 AZ/EL controller. (The Yaesu GS-232 unit is not required)
• Seamlessly interfaced to Nova, SatPC32, Wisp, WinOrbit and WXtrack.
• Fully transparent “One TRUE Rule” Full Doppler Tuning associated with the 35 radios in the interface list.
• Mixing and matching of HF/VHF/UHF/SHF Rigs on a satellite by satellite basis.
• Serial baud rates of 1200, 4800.9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 selectable for Rig control
• On screen frequency tuning and control manipulation of Icom PCR –1000 receiver.
• Horizon Contour look up table that allows horizon obscuring to be tabulated and used by the Uni_Trac 2003 program.

Designed and developed by Dave Lamont. ZL2AMD