Can this drive be hooked up to the AC power 18778 if I don't want to rely on batteries all the time?
1114556
It uses four AA batteries at 1.5 volts each or 6 volts total. You can, if electrically inclined, fabricate the proper connector and use a universal power supply.
1114557
No, you can't use that unit... it is 12 volts. You need a 6 volt power supply for the #93522 Dual Axis Motor Drive. Also, you need to be sure that the 6 volt unit you buy has a polarity of "tip positive"... that is, the positive terminal is the center pin. You can find various 6 volt power supplies here at Amazon... just choose one which has good reviews for quality control and reliability. Many of these units come with a variety of tips, and you should get one of these to make sure that you have a tip which fits the controller box for the motor drives. Also, you need to get a unit which supplies between 1.0 and 2.0 amps. Probably, you should stay away from the low end of that scale. I got one, but I suppose I should not advertise for any particular unit. However, the 6 volt unit I got, with multiple tips and the ability to change polarity, and which supplies 1.5 amps (1500 milliamps), works great for my Celestron Dual Axis Motor Drive #93522, which I got last year! I'm being very specific, because I want you to know that I have experience with this particular telescope mount (CG-4) and motor drive set. This unit comes with 8 tips, but only one of these fits really well. It has a 5mm outside diameter, and I'm not sure of the inside diameter. However, there are 3 pins which have an outside diameter of close to 5mm, with a variety of inside diameters. But, as I said, only one fits really well. As to why there is not more documentation on this subject, I don't know. I had to write to Celestron support to get the basic information, and I was lucky enough to get a suitable unit on my first try! Well, actually, maybe I should tell you which unit I got, and you can use it for comparison, at least! So, here it is: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00068U44I/ref=oh_details_o09_s02_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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You have to have AC to power it. The smaller, "min" versions of the g-tech drives are able to be bus powered. Strangely, on the amazon pages per the technical details, in the "Special Features" section, it says "usb powered". However, upon looking at the g-tech web site and other resources, this likely just refers to it having usb ports...more of a marketing term than a technical term. I reviewed the technical manual, product guide and datasheet on the site for the product with no mention of being able to use the USB to power it. I will try with mine at home but I have had mine for a little over 6 months and had it AC powered the whole time. I would not expect a workhorse like that to be able to be bus powered. You have to have AC to power it. The smaller, "min" versions of the g-tech drives are able to be bus powered. Strangely, on the amazon pages per the technical details, in the "Special Features" section, it says "usb powered". However, upon looking at the g-tech web site and other resources, this likely just refers to it having usb ports...more of a marketing term than a technical term. I reviewed the technical manual, product guide and datasheet on the site for the product with no mention of being able to use the USB to power it. I will try with mine at home... » Read More You have to have AC to power it. The smaller, "min" versions of the g-tech drives are able to be bus powered. Strangely, on the amazon pages per the technical details, in the "Special Features" section, it says "usb powered". However, upon looking at the g-tech web site and other resources, this likely just refers to it having usb ports...more of a marketing term than a technical term. I reviewed the technical manual, product guide and datasheet on the site for the product with no mention of being able to use the USB to power it. I will try with mine at home but I have had mine for a little over 6 months and had it AC powered the whole time. I would not expect a workhorse like that to be able to be bus powered. « Show Less
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I don't see why not. I have 2 external drives running on mine. One powered by the Hub and the other by it's own power source. All 3 of yours have their own power source.
1252184
I use it for a thumb drive. I guess you can use it on anything that doesn't need power from it.
2261996
If the drive is a 5400 rpm or solid state then no power adapter required. If its a 7200 rpm or faster, power adapter is required.
1179566
The drive is powered by ac with a straight power cord. More reliable than adapters. USB for connectivity to pc.
2121583
No, unless you can convert battery to AC. :) Still not sure how long that will lasts if you want to run it 24/7
1176933
It should, I run it off a small 12v lead acid battery, but it draws only 1.8 amps at full drive.
863077
I believe so; I plugged mine into a USB3.0 slot and charged batteries with it. The USB3.0 standard permits only 900mA continuous power.
1360299
It should only need bus power. I have used this drive as last in chain to a powered desktop drive (FW800) then into a MacBook Pro without using an external power supply on the G-Tech drive.
1734231
Can use the A/C adapter instead of batteries. Have not tried to power it with just the USB, but it might work.
1819011
yes , all you need is to put it in an external box. good thing it uses less power and has no moving parts so its stronger than conventional drives
680715
The hub will NOT work with out power. I tried it out with one USB drive and it will not read the drive until AC is added to the unit.
2149585
No. The unit is powered from a permanently sealed battery with 10 year life and cannot use external power, so there would be no point in doing so.
1349400
I doubt it. Its designed to connect the APC uniterrupted powersuppy to a NAS or a desktop in order to check the battery status and in case of powerfailure turn the devise off before the batteries run out.
1939897
I would not recommend it. The batteries are backup if there is elect service interruption.
106284
Not exactly sure about your question.EVERY drive will need both a power cable and a data cable.