Pocket Powerbox Advance Gen2

This small but powerful device (in short PPBADV) is a welcome addition to our Powerbox product series. Proudly stands between Pocket Micro and Ultimate Powerbox v2. It has been designed to provide more advanced features than Pocket Powerbox Micro and especially a USB Hub that accepts up to 4 USB ports.

Feature List

• 4 x 12V DC Power outlets for your equipment (A single channel to switch all four outputs ON/OFF via software)
• 12 Amps of total distributed current

• Adjustable Output (3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12Volt) / 3Amps (Can be switched ON/OFF) Power your DSLR / Mirrorless camera

• Embedded Powered USB3 Hub 2 x USB3 Ports & 2 x USB3 Ports Available (USB3 ports are backwards compatible with USB2 devices)
• 1 x Power USB Port (up to 3Amps) Suitable for Raspberry PI 3/4 power

• EXT Port (RJ12) for external accessories (E.g External Focus Controller)

• 2 Channels PWM Dew Heaters RCA Outputs (Adjust power levels via software)

• Humidity and Temperature Sensor (included)
• Auto Tune Dew Heater Channels
• Reverse Polarity Protection
• USB / PC Controlled or Standalone Operation out of the box
• Lightweight and extremely compact aluminium enclosure

Built in Amp-meter

An Amp-meter placed after the DC input reports the total electric current.
There are also three additional amp-meters: One for the 12V outputs and two for the Dew Heater Channels. This allows you to easily monitor the detailed and overall power consumption of your equipment.

More than 12A of total electric current

The powerbox has been designed to output up to 12 Amps of electric current. Please note that a usual backyard astrophotographic setup requires 5-7 Amps

Embedded USB3 Hub 2 x USB3 & 2 x USB2 Ports

A powered USB3 Hub at the back of the device provides:

• 2 x USB3 SuperSpeed Ports
• 2 x USB2 High-Speed Ports.

The new SuperSpeed hubs operate in parallel with the USB 2.0 controller, so 5 Gbps SuperSpeed data transfers are not affected by slower USB 2.0 traffic.|

USB Port Configuration under PPBADV Gen2

• USB Port1 supports USB2 devices
• USB Port2 supports USB2 devices
• USB Port3 supports USB2 & USB3 devices
• USB Port4 supports USB2 & USB3 devices

* Older product revision (Gen1) had only 3 out of 4 USB Ports that were compatible to USB2 devices. For detailed information please check the product manual.

USB High Power Output

USB Port 1 provides up to 3Amps of current. You can connect any device that requires 5V. E.ga Raspberry PI 3/4 or Intel Compute Stick M3/M5 can receive power from this specific port.

Expansion Port (EXT)

EXT (expansion) port is available for device expansion. This RJ12 socket allows the connectivity of current and future Pegasus Astro products. Plugged devices can be controlled from Pocket Powerbox Advance standalone software or dedicated ASCOM driver.

Other Key Features

Standalone Operation
out of the box

Pocket Powerbox Micro can work out of the box as a standalone device. Just plug the cables, setup the autodew functionality and every time you boot the device, it will retrieve your settings. So, If you dont like to connect to a PC every time, you dont have to. Simple as that!

Two channel duty cycle
PWM outputs

Two Pulse width modulation (PWM) outlets are capable to provide power to your thirsty Dew Heaters. No more moisture fuzzing your equipment and destroying your clear nights. These outlets can be remote-controlled from your laptop using the supplied software.

Auto Adjustment of
PWM (Dew Outputs)

Controller can auto adjust the heater power levels by consulting the environmental sensor Dew Point reading. Just click Auto and leave to PocketPowerboxMicroto decide if it is time to turnon and precise tune the level of your dew heaters.

More than 10A of
total power

Controller has been designed to support up to 10 Amps of total current.

Led Indications for power and failure states

Led can blink in patterns to warn you regarding important power issues(e.g over or under voltage). Moreover light can be turned off using the software. Our led is very dim but in case you dont like it on you can switchit off via the software.

Reverse Polarity Protection

Pocket Powerbox Micro has been design with a reverse voltage polarity protection. It will definitely save your night if you accidentally connect the main power supply in reverse polarity!