{"id":17043,"date":"2026-09-19T11:44:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T09:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/?post_type=product&#038;p=17043"},"modified":"2026-11-01T21:22:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T20:22:13","slug":"peg-xmotorctrl","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/product\/peg-xmotorctrl\/","title":{"rendered":"Pegasus Astro \u2014 External Motor Controller"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"product\"><div class=\"product\"><h3>eXternal Motor Controller<\/h3>\n<p>The XMC adds focus control via the EXT port of a compatible Powerbox, without occupying a USB port. In particular, it allows you to add a second controller to an Ultimate Powerbox v2 or v3, or motor control to a Pocket Powerbox Advance or Micro. Microstepping is adjustable via software. The choice of motor cable depends on its pinout, not just the shape of the connector.<\/p>\n<h3>Reference and Configuration<\/h3>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px\">Brand<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding:8px\">Pegasus Astro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px\">Manufacturer reference<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding:8px\">PEG-XMOTORCTRL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px\">Model \/ Configuration<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding:8px\">eXternal Motor Controller<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px\">Connection<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding:8px\">EXT Port via RJ12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px\">Motors<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding:8px\">Unipolar and Bipolar Step-by-Step Procedures<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px\">Maximum current<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding:8px\">2 A per coil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px\">Micro-step<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding:8px\">Full step, half step, 1\/4 step, and 1\/8 step<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px\">Content as indicated<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding:8px\">Controller, 60 cm RJ12 cable, 1 m 2.1 mm DC cable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px\">Dimensions<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding:8px\">66 \u00d7 66 \u00d7 28 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>How do I check for compatibility?<\/h3>\n<p>Before setting up your system, compare the exact part number, generation, and connection types of your equipment with the manufacturer\u2019s documentation. An accessory from a different generation is not necessarily interchangeable.<\/p>\n<p>Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/pegasusastro.com\/products\/external-motor-controller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pegasus Astro, manufacturer information<\/a>. To verify a specific configuration, provide the reference number PEG-XMOTORCTRL to Deep Space Astronomy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>eXternal Motor Controller. Manufacturer's part number: PEG-XMOTORCTRL.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":17040,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[517],"product_cat":[609],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-17043","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-pegasus","product_cat-systeme-de-map-robotique","first","on_supplier","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/17043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17043"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=17043"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=17043"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=17043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}