Hi Alex, I'll provide another thumbs up on the Polemaster.. it does fantastic polar alignment, and if you have a portable setup where you can mark where your tripod goes night after night (same

Hi Andrew, Thank you for highlighting your experience with the focus controllers, dew heaters, etc. This is helpful, particularly if I run into the same issues with the built in focuser. Short term, I

Hi Peter, I just noticed you can tweak SharpCapPro using Python scripting if necessary. This is great as I like to program in Python. Best, Alex

Hi Peter, Thanks for the info and the link to SharpCap Pro. I plan on checking out the software in the next day or two and I will likely subscribe, particularly with the low cost of the

Hi Glenn, Thanks for the information and the links! It is helpful knowing what works before you buy. Right now, I still use a laptop with my setup and if necessary I can run the laptop from one of my

Hi Ray, Yes, I meant the high end Intel NUCs and also other mini computers which are very similar. For instance, you can get AMD processors in a similar form factor as the Intel based NUCs. What I

Dear Andrea, That’s a powerful laptop indeed. Remember, however, that the specification for the power supply includes running the laptop and charging the battery. Under most conditions, the laptop

Thank you Richard, my laptop is very demanding in terms of power, 95w! car adapters of this size are not common, but I like the idea of the external battery with usb -c output. 20000mAh should grant 4

Dear Andrea, If your laptop has a USB-C (or thunderbolt) charging port, you are in luck and do not need a specialized power adapter. You can use one of the many Li battery power banks or a USB-C Car

Thank you Bryan, I've just checked but unfortunately they don't have any usb-c power supply at the moment. Andrea

Andrea Will one of the adapters listed on the right hand column work for you? 12VDC in - xx VDC out. https://www.powerstream.com/ADC.htm Bryan

The real difference is that the UPBV2 provides 12V power to the motor, whereas the FocusLynx is 5V. I know a lot of folks that use the UPBV2 to power their Optec/Starlight motors with success. I use

Hi All. Just a note regarding using the Pegasus Astro UPBV2 to replace the Optec Focuser controller. I have the Optec QuickSync FT40 on a Starlight Instruments FTF#3545 Feather Touch Focuser on the

Hi Alex, PoleMaster works great. I use SharpCap Pro instead of QHY PoleMaster software. I find SharpCap Pro easier to operate because it has built-in plate solver and uses ASCOM mount driver so it

Thank you Roland. given the feedbacks, I am going to change my mind and have: -one 12V fused for the Mach2 -one 12V fused for electronics (+ rigrunner to distribute the power) -the inverter will be

I have a Pegasus UPBv2, and a Minix N42C-4 on my travel scope and a Minix J50C-4 on my main observatory scope. They’ve been upgraded with larger SSD

There is a new build of APCC Pro that fixes the issue with a new window being created with each ASCOM camera image. You can download APCC Pro v1.8.8.3 from

I concur with Chris on this. Forget the 220 volt inverter - it just added inefficiency. Rolando

Hi Alex, By "Mini PC", do you mean an Intel NUC? While they often use 19V input, they will work with 12V provided the power source can provide enough current. -Ray Gralak Author of PEMPro Author

Hi Peter, Thanks for the pictures and information. Your setup definitely adds another potential option to the mix and it does eliminate any issues with adding weight to the scope. Also, I noticed you