WARNING
: the power OUT ports of the EAGLE CORE depends on the power supply or the
battery connected to the power IN port of EAGLE CORE.
Since various astronomy
instruments require strictly 12V fixed power supply, you need to check that your
power source supplies a stable 12V voltage.
If you want to power EAGLE CORE with a
battery, make sure it is equipped with a special 12V voltage stabilizer.
DO NOT CONNECT
TO EAGLE CORE A BATTERY WITHOUT VOLTAGE STABILIZER
as it may damage other
instruments powered through EAGLE CORE.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I CONNECT AN INSTRUMENT THAT NEEDS MORE CURRENT THAN
THE ONE ACCEPTED BY EAGLE CORE OUTPUTS? The internal power board has special
protection fuses. If your device requires more power than the one distributed by EAGLE
CORE, the fuse blocks the port (this is a security feature to avoid current rushes that could
damage the connected instrument).
When you remove the power cable, the port is
automatically reset.
EAGLE CORE has 3 12V power out
ports:
- Plugs 5 and 6 have a resettable 3
Amp protection fuse and are used for
connection to mounts and other
i n s t r u m e n t s ( w i t h p o w e r
consumption up to 3A), port 7 has a
resettable 5 Ampere protection fuse
and is used to connect instruments
that need more power (such ad
cooled DSLRs). To avoid confusing
the power out ports, the 3A ports
have a different connector than the
5A one.
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