9/12/2017
Ultimate Powerbox
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Do the same for power cables. Long and thin power cables will have an effect of voltage drops. This can
cause issues to your camera/ccd image quality or mount tracking.
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Make sure you use a good quality 2.5mm DC input socket with a thick power cable (1mm each pole). Verify
there are no gaps that can cause power disconnect
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Pay extra attention of you are using
a “
step
up voltage converter”
in the DC input. You need at least 6 Amps
to power all of your devices.
(We don’t recommend step up converters –
buy a good battery or a decent
linear PSU).
DIMENSIONS
Size (Width, Depth, Height)
10cm x 13cm x 3cm
Weight
400 grams
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Question
Answer
What kind of power supply do I need?
We suggest you should get a good linear 12V / 10-20A
branded power supply. Cheap units cause voltage
drops on high load and ripple effect. This will cause
issues and artefacts to your precious CCD Camera.
What type of cable do I need to use for input?
If you are going to make a custom input cable notice
that you need at least a AWG 18 cable. Make also sure
that you do not exceed 3m to reduce voltage drops.
I would like to use the Ultimate Powerbox to my
remote observatory. What if the device freezes for
some reason?
We have good news for you. The device has a
hardware watchdog and resets itself if the
microcontroller is not responsive after 2 seconds
My observatory is in a very cold place. Is there any
issue with the electronics of the device?
All electronic components were selected to support
temperature ranges from -40 to +80 °C. Moreover,
USB2 Hub Chip is an industrial model which fully
complies with this temperature range.
What if I accidentally short-circuit an output?
Ultimate Powerbox has an internal protection for all
outputs. In less that 5 milisecs it will cut off the power
of this output and a warning message will be appeared
at the software screen.
What if I accidentally reverse polarity?
Ultimate Powerbox has an input reverse polarity
protection. Device will not power on and of course will
not allow any voltage to leak to outputs.
What if I short-circuit a USB Hub port?
Device has a USB short-circuit / overcurrent protection
per port. It will instantly isolate/disable the selected
USB port. Just remove the USB device and plug
another one to bring it to life.
