Pegasus Ultimate PB v.2 Switching Pattern and Guidelines .... See Attached

[Howard Maron]

The switch order/pattern numbering system for the Pegasus Ultimate Powerbox v.2 is certainly not intuitive. I discovered the layout by trial and error. I hope I submitted my attachment properly) in which I marked up the switch numbers. I tested each number so it is verified. I hope you find the attachment helpful.

Below is cut-and-past from my StartupObs.js. My StarupObs file has been tested and works fine and the Pegasus opening and switching occurs without a hitch.) Below Ihighlighted the specific changes that relate to opening the Pegasus software and the turning ON of some switches of the UPBv.2 I personally needed. Similar (but "opposite" code was included in my ShutdownObs.js file. Essentially my "true" became "false"

// ...
// Bob Denny 27-Mar-2017 GEM:1533 Support multiple NetBooter power strips.
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------


var Pegasus = new ActiveXObject("ASCOM.pegasus_upb.Switch"); //this is utilitzing the ASCOM Pegasus ID
var FSO; // FileSystemObject used in several functions
var SWID = "ASCOM.DigitalLoggers.Switch"; // ID of power switch driver (e.g. DigitalLoggers)
var SWT = null; // [sentinel] ASCOM Switch driver


function main()
{
    var i;
    
    FSO = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
    
    Console.LogFile = Prefs.LocalUser.DefaultLogDir + "\\Scheduler\\StartupObs-" +
    Util.FormatVar(new Date().getVarDate(), "yyyymmdd") + "@" +
    Util.FormatVar(new Date().getVarDate(), "HhNnSs") + ".log";
    Console.Logging = true;
    
    // =====================================================
    // HERE IS WHERE YOU ADD CODE TO TURN POWER ON AS NEEDED
    // =====================================================
    
    Console.PrintLine("Starting Ultimate Power Box"); //Starting the Pegasus Software. Make sure in Config Tab that you
    if(!StartProgram("C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Pegasus Astro\\Ultimate Powerbox v2\\UPB.exe",1))
    {                                                 //check the box "autoconnect to device" under During Startup section
        Console.PrintLine("**Failed to start Pegasus");
        throw new Error(0x80040001, "==== Startup failed, cannot continue");
    }
    Pegasus.Connected = true; //Some Switches I personally need to be ON
    Console.PrintLine("Pegasus is Connected......");
    Pegasus.SetSwitch(0, true);
    Console.PrintLine("Gemini Power is ON......");
    Pegasus.SetSwitch(2, true);
    Console.PrintLine("Camera Power is ON......");
    Pegasus.SetSwitch(8, true);
    Console.PrintLine("Camera is Connected......");
    Pegasus.SetSwitch(11, true);
    Console.PrintLine("FlipFlat is Connected......");
    Pegasus.SetSwitch(12, true);
    Console.PrintLine("UltraStar is Connected......");
    
    // ================================================================== 
    // Just continuation of the rest of my StartUp script
    // CHANGE PATHS TO PROGRAMS AS NEEDED AND ADD OTHER PROGRAMS YOU NEED
    // ==================================================================
    
    Console.PrintLine("Starting support programs as needed");
    if(!StartProgram("C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Diffraction Limited\\MaxIm DL 6\\MaxIm_DL.exe", 1)) 
    {
        Console.PrintLine("**Failed to start MaxIm");
        throw new Error(0x80040001, "==== Startup failed, cannot continue"); // the rest is not Pegasus related
    }
// ...
}