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Mounting the usb hub
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2021 10:51 am
by swilleter
Having just acquired the Pegasus 3.1 USB 6 port hub I'm wondering how members have mounted this on their equipment. I'm also looking a acquiring the Pegasus Pocket Powerbox Micro in the near future.
Many thanks
Re: Mounting the usb hub
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 12:20 am
by Bryan
I mounted my USB Control Hub on a PowerBox Advanced, using Pegasus brackets. Scroll to the bottom of
https://pegasusastro.com/products/pocke ... x-advance/
You can power the hub from one of the Advanced power outputs (4 12 VDC, 1 adjustable VDC) with a DIY, very short cable.
I wish I could DIY USB cables for the same reason!
Bryan
Re: Mounting the usb hub
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 9:23 am
by Evans
Currenty, the shortest cable we provide is half a meter. For this purpose it will require a very short cable. Maybe 10cm
Re: Mounting the usb hub
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 12:35 am
by Bryan
L-Com has a wide variety of USB cables in standards lengths of 0.3 m, 0.5, 0.75, 2, 3, and 5m. The standard lengths are reasonable cost. Custom lengths are also available.
https://www.l-com.com/search?Level0=USB ... _type=grid
The filter engine gets lost at times, but the products are robust.
Bryan
Re: Mounting the usb hub
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 1:01 am
by mytyme
I just received my USB Hub Control today. In order to mount it to the Power Box Advance top plate (PEG-TOPPLATE-PPBA) using the center hole I needed a 5mm x 6mm or 7mm long screw. The threads in the Hub only extend about 2mm into the case. I found the screw I needed at my local Ace Hardware store.
-gary-