In this video, Adam goes over the latest Nextion NX8048K050 (Enhanced 5.0″) firmware V2021-02-11-01 update for K3NG Rotator Controller.
Solutions to fix the crappy Yaesu G-5500 +13V rail voltage drop on its External Control connector are also offered.
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Adam shows you how he crams his 5.0″ Nextion touch screen and custom K3NG rotator controller board inside an $8 box.
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A Yaesu G-5500 (etc) rotator controller project based on Anthony Good’s popular K3NG rotator controller.
This project features a Teensy 3.2 microcontroller and Nextion Enhanced HMI user interface.
• Az analogue potentiometer input
• El analogue potentiometer input
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Nextion firmware V2021-01-07-01 update for K3NG Rotator Controller
New:
Screen Saver Dim To percentage value is user definable on Config page.
Was previously hard-coded to 5%.
Can now be set 0 – 50%.
Fix (5.0″ issue only):
Wrong default font … Read more...
VK4GHZ Nextion for K3NG Rotator Controller now gets a version for the NX8048K050 5.0″ Enhanced touchscreen.
The 5.0″ screen is nice!
Below are some comparison shots along side a familiar 3.5″ Nextion.
(5.0″ screen still has protective layer on top … Read more...
Nextion firmware V2021-01-06-01 update for K3NG Rotator Controller
New:
Rotator Protocol added to Features page
GPS icon added & GPS ‘Wait’ on Features Page if GPS enabled but waiting for fix
Fix:
Toggle center button removed – Arduino code doesn’t … Read more...
Nextion firmware V2021-01-01-01 update for K3NG Rotator Controller
New:
5.0″ version
Preset tags colour & font can now be changed
User Defined Buttons now have name tags
Initialize EEPROM button added
Toggle Center button added
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Updated 15/04/2021 – insertion point revised for v2021-04-07-01 ino file
Project Update December 2020
VK4GHZ Nextion for K3NG Rotator Controller firmware v 2020-12-17-01 update brings “User Defined Function” buttons for those wanting to experiment with triggering their own custom … Read more...
Update 11-Feb-2021:
• NX8048K035 5.0″ Firmware Update
A universal rotator controller project based on Anthony Good’s popular K3NG rotator controller.
This project features a Teensy 3.2 microcontroller and Nextion Enhanced HMI with custom user interface.
• Yaesu G-800DXA … Read more...
A series of videos demonstrating the VK4GHZ Nextion for K3NG Rotator Controller
Part 1 – Basic Az system
Part 1 looks at a basic azimuth-only system and introduces you to some of the functionality offered.
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It’s not everyday you come across a project from somebody else that is well documented, relatively easy to pick up and work with, and, has the ability to customise it to your hearts content!
The K3NG rotator controller is one … Read more...
The K3NG rotator controller is extremely well supported by the author, Anthony Good, K3NG.
Since the last bug report, one issue, easily overlooked by those not entirely familiar with the Nextion display, has been identified that can easily cause grief,… Read more...
The K3NG Rotator Controller project is aimed towards Arduino Mega 2560 or similar hardware.
Standard ADC resolution on many of the Arduino boards is 10-bit, however the Arduino Due, Zero, and MKR family and Teensy 3.x family have 12-bit ADCs.… Read more...
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