Pegasus Astro USB Control Hub
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Pegasus Astro USB Control Hub

£169.00
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About this product

Model:  peg_uch
Part Number:  PEG-UCH

Pegasus Astro USB Control Hub

Pegasus Astro has developed this useful USB 3.1 Hub controller, which enables you to switch each USB port ON/OFF. 

A SuperSpeed (SS), low power, switchable USB 3.1 Gen1 hub fully compliant with USB-IF’s USB 3.1 Gen1 specification. 

The Hub supports Hi-Speed (HS), Full Speed (FS) and Low Speed (LS). 

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. 

Supported by Pegasus Astro Unity Platform standalone software. It also supports ASCOM 6 and INDI. 

FEATURES

  • 6x USB 3.1 Powered Ports
  • Each USB port can be controlled and switched ON/OFF by Pegasus Astro's standalone software (power + data)
  • All ports are backwards compatible with USB 1.0 and USB 2.0 devices
  • Each port can deliver up to 2.5Amps of current
  • A smart current limit sensor in every port automatically limits or cuts power in case of a short-wire or power consumption above 2.5 amps
  • The USB Controller monitors each port, and in case of a current limit, it triggers a warning pop-up in the operating system
  • Industrial-grade temperature support from −40°C to +85°C
  • The 12V DC operation (accepts 12-14V). 
  • RJ12 external expansion ports allow future device expansion
  • High-quality, robust aluminium Enclosure

What's in the box

  • Control Hub Unit Enclosure
  • 1.5m USB3 Cable

Specifications

USB Ports Six downstream USB3.1 Gen1/2.0 ports
USB Switchable Ports USB1-6. Switch ON/OFF Power & Data (each port can be switched individually)
DC Input 12-14V DC
Amperage on individual port 2.5 Amps each
Maximum Total Amperage: 8 Amps
Operating Temperature Industrial grade temperature support
(−40°C to +85°C)
Size 100mm x 72mm x 24mm / 3.9” x 2.8” x 0.94”
Weight 200g / 7 oz
Power requirements 2-10Amps (depends on the devices you are going to plug into USB ports and their power consumption)

Downloads / Manuals

The following manuals and downloads are available for this product:

Manuals

Quick Installation Guide

Software

Unity Platform

USB Control Hub for OSX (v1.2 / Mar/21)

Misc

Serial Commands Table

Python Control Script for the USB Control hub
(Many thanks to Pete Ingram for the development of this script)

Customer reviews

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A little blue beauty
22 March 2024  | 

I have finally bitten the bullet and ordered a specific astronomical usb hub. After several years of broken connections I now have a constant connection and greater ability to control each usb output. Alovely piece of kit that I expect to last and give better connections.


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Almost Perfect
15 August 2022  | 

It was time to move away from flakey USB hubs purchased on Amazon and buy this. The Pegasus Astro USB Control Hub is a powered USB switch, with 6 x USB 3.1 ports in a rugged metal case. If you need to run devices at full 3.1 speed with power, outside, then this box is perfect, or almost. There are some things to be aware of... Firstly, it is powered, and without DC power it is a brick that does nothing, it won't even allow unpowered USB 2 devices to talk. So lesson 1 is buy this with a suitable 12v supply as extra (and the Pegasus Astro PSU can drive it at 10amps, which is more than enough). The second lesson is that this needs ASCOM 6.6 on your laptop if you want to manage it, so you might need to upgrade your software too. I did, it only took a minute, and I'm really pleased to say that not only does the custom Pegasus Astro software work but also NINA does too. NINA can monitor all 6 ports, turn them on and off, and report their power draw. Nice. The final lesson is that mounting this unit to your rig could be better - there are two tiny holes in the base, barely big enough for anything. I would love to see four standard side threaded holes to bolts. So the only practical way to mount it is with either Velco or cable ties.

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