Pocket Powerbox Pegasus Astro Advance GEN2
The Pocket Powerbox Advance is a welcome addition to the Powerbox series of products. It sits proudly between Pocket and Ultimate Powerbox and has been designed to provide more advanced features than Pocket Powerbox in a more compact/quality design.
Pocket Powerbox Advance feature list:
4 x 12V DC power outlets for your equipment (ON/OFF via software)
12 Amps total distributed current
Adjustable output (3, 5, 8, 8, 9, 12Volt) / 3Amps (Can be switched on / off) Power your DSLR / Mirrorless camera
1 x USB power port (up to 3Amps) - Suitable for powering Raspberry PI 3/4
Port (RJ12) for external accessories (e.g., external focus controller)
2 x 2 Channel PWM Dew Heaters - RCA Outputs (Tune to the desired frequency) - RCA Outputs (Tune to the desired frequency) RCA outputs (Tune levels via software)
Humidity and temperature sensor (included)
Automatic tuning of the spray heater channels
Reverse polarity protection
USB / PC controlled or standalone operation out of the box
Lightweight and extremely compact aluminum housing
4 12V DC power sockets for your equipment
A powerful mosfet transistor provides "electrical juice" to your precious equipment. You can switch all ports on and off. The controller has been designed to support up to 12 Amps of total current.
Adjustable regulated output
An adjustable output is suitable for providing power to your DSLR or Mirrorless camera. You can adjust the voltage to different levels (3,5,8,9,12 Volts). Different battery couplers for Canon, Nikon, Sony, FUJI Cameras are available as accessories.
Built-in voltmeter and ammeter
An accurate voltmeter measures and displays in real time the input voltage. If the input is higher than 14 V, the power is instantly cut off to protect the equipment. An ammeter placed at the input reports the total current consumed. In addition, there are three additional ammeters. One for the 12V outputs and two for the spray heater channels. Now you can monitor the detailed power consumption of your equipment.
Stand-alone operation
Pocket Powerbox Advance can operate "out of the box" as a stand-alone device. Simply plug in the cables and you are ready to go. So if you don't like to connect a PC every time, you don't have to. It's that simple.
Two channels of duty cycle PWM outputs
Two pulse width modulation (PWM) outputs are capable of providing power to your "thirsty" spray heaters. No more humidity spoiling your equipment and destroying your clear nights. These outputs can be remotely controlled from your laptop using the supplied software. The controller can automatically adjust the heater power levels by querying the dew point reading from the ambient sensor. Simply click "Auto" and let the Pocket Powerbox decide if it is time to turn on and fine tune the level of your dew heaters.
External Environmental Sensor
The external temperature and relative humidity sensor is included in the package. Know exactly the environmental conditions at your location. Temperature, humidity and dew point measurements are displayed in the software.
Compact aluminum housing
A robust, high-quality blue anodized aluminum housing houses the electronics of the Pocket Powerbox Advance. Size: 100 mm x 71 mm x 24 mm. Weighs 250 grams.
Fully ASCOM 6 and INDI compatible
Pocket Powerbox Advance is fully ASCOM6 compatible. In combination with the main program acting as a server it can use the latest supplied ASCOM 6.4 drivers to evaluate environmental settings to supported software (e.g. Sequence Generator Pro / MaximDL ) (ASCOM ObservingConditions) and to switch on/off all 12V outputs (ASCOM switches).
Pocket powerbox fully supports INDI, Combine it with Stellarmate or any other device that can use INDILib.
LED indications for power and fault states
LEDs can flash in patterns to warn you of major power problems (e.g. over or under voltage). In addition, the light can be turned off by the software. The led is very dim, but in case you don't like it you can turn it off through the software.
Power cables included in the package
The package includes four 2.1 mm to 2.1 mm male DC power cables (1 m). Additional power cables with plugs for the Skywatcher EQ6-R, AZ-EQ6, AZ-EQ5 and EQ8 can be purchased as accessories.
Reverse polarity protection
The device has been designed with reverse voltage polarity protection. It will save your night if you accidentally connect the main power supply in reverse polarity.
Watchdog
A hardware watchdog restarts the device if for some reason there is no response from the controller for two seconds. A very useful feature in the unlikely event that the controller freezes - when you have a remote observatory and need to be sure that everything is working as expected.
Upgradable firmware
The device is firmware upgradeable to support future features and bug fixes.
In the box:
- Pocket Powerbox Advance controller
- External temperature and humidity sensor
- 4 x DC 2.1 to 2.1 male power cable (1m)
- USB3 type B cable (1.8m)
Technical specifications:
- Input voltage: 12
- Output socket (mm): 2.1 Center Positive
- Output voltage: 12
- Amperage (A): 12
- Dimensions LxWxH (cm): 10.0 x 7.1 x 2.4
- Type: Power supply
- Construction type: Hub power supply
Pocket Powerbox Pegasus Astro Advance GEN2
