Pegasus Astro Ultimate Powerbox v3 (UPBv3)
The Ultimate Powerbox V3 (UPBv3 in short) is the flagship of Pegasus Astro´s Powerbox series.

UPBv3 is a Wi-Fi and USB controlled power hub. A USB 3.1 Hub allows you to switch on/off 8 USB ports, 8 x 12V power outlets, 2 x adjustable outputs (3-12V and 12-24V), 3 dew heaters, a stepper controller that can drive almost any stepper motor in the astronomy market silently and almost vibration-free as well as a power relay and an expansion port for devices that communicates with the UPBv3 Controller!

If you are tired of carrying multiple power packs and dealing with a mess of power and data cables, the Ultimate Powerbox v3, a sophisticated power control unit, is the "Ultimate" solution. Having all your power and data needs centralised, you minimise cables which can disturb the movements of the mount, only the main power cord and one USB data cord are attached to the Ultimate Powerbox which branches off to power all other devices.

6 x 12V DC Power outlets for your equipment:
Six powerful smart MOSFET transistors provide "electric power" to your equipment. Sophisticated short circuit and overload per port protections cut the power and report the incident into the software. Every MOSFET is capable of providing up to 6 amps of current.

Built-in Power Sensors:
A precise voltmeter and an ammeter (can measure up to 20A) measure and display in real-time the power input. If the input is more than 14.5V the power is instantly cut off to protect your equipment.

Individual Current Meter per 12V smart output:
Each smart 12 V output has an internal and independent digital current meter. You can view each port´s power consumption in the software.

Additional Power Outputs and Sensors:

• 2 x Always ON 12V outputs increase the total 12V outputs to 10.
  
• 1 x Adjustable Voltage Step Down output can be regulated from 3V to 12V and provide up to 3 amps of power.
  
• 1 x Adjustable Voltage Step Up output can be regulated from 12V to 24V and provide up to 4 amps of power.
  
• 3 x Dew Heater outputs - the three pulse width modulation (PWM) outlets are capable of providing power to your "thirsty" dew heaters / flatpanels or telescope fans. Eliminate the moisture that is fuzzing your equipment and destroying your clear nights. These outlets can be remotely tuned from your laptop using the supplied software.
  
• 1 x Switch Relay can pass 250V / 10A and used to switch ON/OFF any 3rd party equipment.
  
• A built-in ambient temperature and relative humidity sensor provides frequently readouts of the environmental conditions and automatically adjusts the heat intensity of your dew heater strips.

Embedded Stepper Motor Controller:
A silent and low vibrating stepper motor controller will precisely move your drawtube of your focuser. The controller drives a Pegasus Motor Focus Kit or almost any other stepper motor in the market (Unipolar or Bipolar) e.g. Rigel, Robofocus, Moonlight, Starlight motors. Backlash compensation is already implemented in the firmware and can be enabled, tuned and disabled from the software. A fully ASCOM6 compliant focuser driver is already available.

Supported Stepper Motors:
Make sure you have the correct cable for your motor. Every manufacturer uses its own pinout. Contact us if you have any question for the type of your motor.

• Pegasus Motor Focus Kit (v1/v2): requires RJ45 to RJ45 common straight network cable
  
• Robofocus: requires cable PEG-CMOT-RJ45DB9
  
• Moonlite: requires cable PEG-CMOT-RJ45DB9
  
• Lakeside: requires cable PEG-CMOT-RJ45DB9
  
• Starlight HSM 20, 30, 35: requires cable PEG-CMOT-HSM
  
• Starlight MSM 20, 30, 35: requires cable PEG-CMOT-MSM
  
• Starlight DirectSync motors: requires cable PEG-CMOT-HSM
  
• Starizona Microtouch: requires cable PEG-CMOT-MSM
  
• Optec DirectSync or Quicksync motors: requires cable PEG-CMOT-HSM
  
• Rigel nStep motor: requires cable PEG-CMOT-MSM
  
• Starlight POSI Drive Motor: requires cable PEG-CMOT-HSM
  
• Lacerta Motor: requires cable PEG-CMOT-LCRT

VESA compatible enclosure:
The UPBv3 enclosure is compatible with VESA mounts. Available screw holes allow an e.g. Intel NUC to be stacked up with the Ultimate Powerbox v3.

Supported By ASCOM 6:
Ultimate powerbox fully supports ASCOM6. In combination with Pegasus Astro´s Unity Software which acts as a server, you can use the latest ASCOM 6 supplied drivers to:

• Control the Stepper Motor (ASCOM Focuser)
  
• Pass environmental settings to supported software (e.g Sequence Generator Pro / MaximDL /NINA ) (ASCOM ObservingConditions)
  
• Switch ON or OFF all 12 V outputs or USB Ports (ASCOM Switches - NINA/ MaximDL)

INDI Driver:
Ultimate Powerbox v3 is fully supported by INDI and INDIGO:

• Indigo driver: Click Here
  
• Indilib driver: Click Here
  
• StellarMate

N.I.N.A.:
The Ultimate Powerbox v3 is fully supported by NINA.

Other Key Features

• Zoomable and Exportable Graphs
  
• Software logs all voltage, current, temperature and relative humidity readings. All these plots are zoomable and easily exportable in PNG image & CSV text format. Keep a full record of your night conditions.
  
• Scheduler to control outputs
  
• Enable or disable each power or USB port by setting a timer and creating groups of ports. You can easily define which output (power or USB) should turn ON or remain OFF during startup. The settings are stored in system´s EEPROM memory.

Auto Adjustment of PWM (Dew Outputs):
Device can auto adjust the Heater Outputs by consulting the environmental sensor and calculate the Dew Point. Just click "Auto" and leave to Ultimate Powerbox v2 to decide if it is time to switch on your dew heaters.

* You can easily select which Dew Heater output is controlled by the "Auto Dew" function.

Reverse Polarity Protection:
Ultimate Powerbox has been designing with reverse voltage polarity protection. It will protect your equipment if you accidentally connect the main power supply in reverse polarity!

A hardware watchdog:
A hardware watchdog resets the device if for any reason there is no response from the controller for two seconds. A neat feature in the unlikely event of a controller freeze, is when you own a remote observatory and you need to be certain that everything can be quickly recovered.

Upgradable Firmware:
The firmware supports re-programming via the USB or Wi-Fi connection using upgrade software (only available for Windows), for future upgrades which may become available. Pegasus Astro constantly receives feedback from their customers and regularly updates the firmware and software with new features.

Spec:

• Input voltage: 12 to 14V, auto cut-off at 14.5V
  
• Maximum current consumption: 20A
  
• Power input connector: XT60
  
• Switchable 12V outputs: 6x 5.5/2.1mm, tip positive, 6A each, PWM or constant, Ammeter for each port.
  
• Always-on 12V outputs: 2x 5.5/2.1mm, tip positive, 8A each
  
• 12V dew heater outputs: 3x RCA connector, 6.5A each
  
• Variable outputs: 1x 3 to 12V, 3A, and 1x 12 to 24V, 4A
  
• Power relay switch: 250V, 10A
  
• USB power hub, industrial grade: 6x USB3.1, 2x USB2, each up to 2.2A, all protected against short circuit, overload and ESD, all switchable
  
• Stepper motor output: RJ45 socket for unipolar or bipolar stepper motors, 2A per phase
  
• Humidity sensor: 0 to 100% humidity, built-in
  
• Temperature sensor: -40 to +80 °C, built-in
  
• Voltmeter: 5 to 15V
  
• Ammeter: 0 to 20A
  
• Body dimensions: 127.25mm x 116mm x 29mm
  
• Weight: 400g

Whats included:

1. Ultimate Powerbox V3 Controller
   
2. 4x DC 1m 5.5/2.1 to 5.5/2.1 male cable
   
3. USB Cable Type B (1.8m)