Its nice sometimes when things do what they say on the box and is simple to use , which the hub certainly is.
Most kit inc cameras can be run of 12V dc so I just wired them to the hub.
You could also drive most mounts from this , but I have left mine to its own supply
I can now control all my gear from the pc consol inc all my cameras ,AO unit ,heaters ,moonlight focuser
Its very handy/ tidy ( well as tidy as it gets ) in my shed but would be useful for portable set ups as well
I must say that I am very happy with set up and leaves plenty of room for more kit, My wife will be so happy !
Below is Spec from Hitecastro
Mount Hub Pro Includes;
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8 individually selectable and controllable relay driven outputs to power all of your equipment. (plus three constant (always on) outlets.)
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A 4 channel dew controller with individually selectable outputs.
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A stepper motor focus controller compatible with many of today's most popular focusers (e.g. Moonlite, Robofocus)
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PC software which allows all of the above to be controlled from the users PC (Windows XP, Vista) Windows 7 currently under test.
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Manual (Non PC based control of the Dew Controller)
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Optional Manual 'Hand Controller' for focus operations
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Coming Soon. An ASCOM compliant driver to operate with your favorite third party ASCOM compliant application. (e.g. Maxim DL, CCD Soft etc)
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USB Interface
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Can deliver up to 15Amps of power to your equipment (via an appropriate power supply)