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Fibo-Box Version 3

The Fibo-Box V3 is a positioner for two 36V satellite motors and one 5V servo motor. It can drive the azimuth, elivation and skew motor separately. This gives a full control over the dish. The Fibo-Box V3 is controlled by PC. There was much development on the Windows software to make it more surveyable and easy to use.

After the PCB was ready a suitable housing and power supply had to be found.


Fibo-Box V3 PCB
Fibo-Box V3 with toroidal transformer
Fibo-Box V3 with laminated core transformer



One option was to use an existing housing.


It still looks like a V-Box2
The back reveals it is modified
The original PCB is replaced



A new housing and power supply proved to be less expensive.


New housing frontside
New housing backside
New housing inside



What defenitely was missing on the boxes was a nice front panel. A front panel was designed including some signal lights to give a indication of the status of the box. The first four leds tell if all voltages are correct. There is a led indicating USB connectivity, a led indication a blown fuse and two leds show motor sensor output (indicating movement). Finaly there are four leds to show if motor power is supplied.


New front panel
Changed backside
The inside



The Windows software.


Azimuth control
Elevation control
Skew control



Tools menu


Select satellite dropdown box
View the list of satellites
Edit the list of satellites