Downloads
1. If you want to test the SatPC32 programs you can download the present German or English version 12.8a. The program will be installed as Demo version. The only restricition of the Demo: The user's QTH coordinates can not be stored for the main program SatPC32.Exe, but have to be entered at every program start.
The full versions can be activated by entering a registration code. The code can be obtained from
AMSAT-DL (European users),
AMSAT-UK (users in Great Britain) or
AMSAT-NA (North American users).
The files themthelves contain detailed informations how to purchase the code..
The included programs SatPC32ISS, Wisat32, WinAOS, WinListen,
SuM and SuMListen (see
page 'Software') are full versions.
Vista
and Windows 7 compatibility
What's New (Vers.
12.8a)
Important: Program version 12.8a can be installed over
version 12.8. Unfortunately, the Installshield setup program of SatPC32
V.12.8a deletes all program data of V. 12.8, however. Your personal settings in
12.8 will be lost. The program 'DataBackup.Exe' allows you to first save your
settings via mouse click and then to restore them after the installation of
V.12.8a is finished. For detailed hints read the Update Instructions,
please.
Don't install SatPC32 12.8a over 12.7 or
older versions but into a completely empty program folder!
Up to V. 12.7 the program stored program data in the SatPC32 program
folder and several sub folders. That can cause problems under Windows Vista and
Windows 7, however. Beginning with V. 12.8 the program therefore stores data in a data
folder 'SatPC32' and several sub folders in the Windows system folder for
application data. For detailed hints read the Update Instructions,
please.
Have a look also on the sections "Patches" and "Accy" (sect. 5 and 6 below) for possibly required patch files and new features!
Read this before
you dowload a Demo file, please
SatPC32
Demo ( English version, 30 MB, for European users)
SatPC32
Demo ( English version, 30 MB, for North American users)
.
SatPC32-Demo
( German version, 30 MB)
FAQs
With possible questions or problems read the FAQs file, please. The file contains answers to frequently asked questions - i.e. regarding Vista compatibility, how to update Keplerian data - and solutions for known problems.
The file that can be downloaded with this link will continuously be completed and therefore possibly be newer than the file that comes with SatPC32.
The Space-Track TLE Retriever by Dr. T.S. Kelso is a very comfortable tool which allows users with an active Space Track account to easily download Space Track data sets and use them to generate standard CelesTrak data sets that can be used with SatPC32.
Downlod the SpaceTrackTLE-Retriever
HalloKepler by Gerd Riesner, DB3DH, is a similar comfortable program.
Downlod HalloKepler
With the following links you can dowload the SatPC32 manuals.
Manual (English, V. 12.8a,
300 K, HTML-Format),
Manual (English, V. 12.5, 500 K, PDF-Format, illustrated by DJ1KM)
Manual (German, V. 12.8a, 250 K, HTML-Format)
Manual (German, V. 12.5, 500 K, PDF-Format, illustrated by DJ1KM)
2. DDESat32 Vers. 12.8 (full version).
DDESat32 is an interface program to be used with Wisp32. The program is in German but easy to understand by
everyone (see the description and screenshots on the page 'Software').
To install the program unzip the downloaded file into an empty
folder on your HD. Start the setup program in that folder and follow the
instructions.
For detailed information read the
DDESat32 Manual (English).
Download DDESat32 for use with SatPC32 V. 12.8 and 12.8a.
If you are using SatPC32 12.4 ... 12.7 download the older version DDESat32_12.4.
3.
The program AOS.Exe (DOS-version) can be downloaded (for free),
either in German or in English. The program creates lists in chronological order
of the audibility times of satellites.
AOS V. 3.0 (German) (159 K)
AOS V. 2.5 (English)
(68 K)
4. SuM programs
The SatPC32 V. 12.8 setup program installs these programs automatically.
5. Patches
a. SatPC32/Wisat32 patch
The ZIP file that can be downloaded with the link below contains revised
SatPC32.Exe and Wisat32.Exe files (English demo version for North American
users).
The files that come with the 12.8a setup file cause a math error
(message:
"Ungueltige Gleitkommaoperation" = "Invalid floating point
operation") in the following case:
a. In menu "Optons" the SGP8SDP8 model has been chosen (the
SGP4SDP4 model works flawlessly).
b. An element in the Keplerian data set ("bstar drag term", data line
#1, col. 54 - 60) contains the value 0. Presently (Dec. 2009) that is the case with data
sets for HO-68.
Selecting the SGP4SDP4 model fixes the problem also. The results
of both models are of equal precision.
Further, the revised SatPC32.Exe file fixes the following error:
When the program's "Priority" function automatically switchs to a
satellite it will set a possible converter or
transverter offset to 0. So, the radio will not be tuned to the required
downlink or uplink frequency.
Satpc32_Wisat32_patch
Save the downloaded file somewhere on your HD and save your present SatPC32.Exe and Wisat32.Exe files, for example
rename them. Then unzip the downloaded file into the SatPC32 program folder (usually
C:\Program Files\SatPC32).
b. SuM patch
With the link below you can download a revised SuM.Exe file. The file that
comes with the 12.8a SatPC32 setup file doesn't steer the ARS rotor controller.
To fix the problem unzip the downloaded file into your SatPC32 program folder (usually
C:\Program Files\SatPC32).
6. Accy
a. How to add data for new satellites
The data files that come with SatPC32 contain data for many important radio
amateur satellites. Data for other satellites must be added manually to the
existing data files. For detailed hints see the "Tutorial" by Wayne
Estes, W9AE. It can be displayed from the
FAQs file, sect. 1a.
With the link below you can download data of the lately launched SO-67 and HO-68. The data
can be added to the existing data files Doppler.SQF, SubTone.SQF and
AmsatNames.txt.
SatPC32 data for SO-67 and HO-68
b. TimeSync
Satellite operation requires a highly accurate system time. With the
link below you can download the tool TimeSync. It synchronizes the PC's system clock
with one of the internet time servers. This way you can ensure that
the PC's system time is accurate.
Extract the TimeSync setup program from the downloaded ZIP file and save it
somewhere on your HD. Start it by double clicking on the file name "TimeSyncSetup.Exe"
and follow the instructions.
IMPORTANT: Under Windows Vista and Windows 7 the setup program must be started
with the option "Run as Administrator". To do so right click on the
program name and in the list that opens choose that option.
The setup program generates an icon (shortcut) on the desktop. To start TimeSync double click on the icon. For further instructions click on the "Help" button in the TimeSync program window. .
Download TimeSyncSetupE.ZIP
c. Buffer interfaces
Buffer interface for Labjack U12
Buffer interface for Labjack U3
For rotor control with the Labjack U12 and U3 an interface is required that buffers the output terminals of the U12 and U3 vs. the rotor control box. Unfortunately the readymade 'Piggyback' from NLSA is no longer available. With the 2 links above you can download the schematic diagrams of this homemade interface which also show how to connect it to the U12 and U3. The interface can easily be
duplicated, the only component is a ULN2003AN. I don't have a PC board, however. I mounted the chip and the 8-pin DIN connector on a small piece of conductor board, see picture.
.