Paramount GEM User Guide
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The Paramount and TheSky Professional
The Paramount Series 6 Robotic Telescope Mount utilizes the MKS 6000 telescope control system (TCS). This TCS
provides ultra-precise pointing and tracking, configurable slew limits, current limited motor shut down, auto
homing, high-frequency position monitoring, easy firmware updates, and more.
Minimum System Requirements
The Paramount requires the following minimum hardware and software to operate:
A Mac, Windows, or Linux ARM64 or x86_64 computer running TheSky
Professional or a Software Bisque TheSky Fusion. See TheSky
Professional User Guide for TheSky’s minimum computer hardware
requirements for additional information.
For USB to mount communication, there must be one free USB port on
the computer and a USB cable connected to the computer and the
Paramount USB port, or .
Optional USB cable extenders can be used to allow the length of the USB
cable to be increased to 30 meters or so. If the distance between the
computer and mount is greater than 30 meters, consider using a high-
quality USB Ethernet Extender.
Extending the length of the USB cable between the
mount and computer using inexpensive USB cable
extenders, or plugging in a second, inexpensive USB
hub to the USB hub on the Instrument Panel will, most
likely, introduce inconsistent and unreliable
communication between either the mount or the
camera or other USB device. See “USB Hubs and USB
Extenders” on page 164 for more information.
For Ethernet to mount communication, a network interface controller
(NIC) on the computer that is running TheSky, with a CAT 6 Ethernet
cable plugged into the NIC and the mount’s Ethernet port is required.
For Wi-Fi or wireless local area network (WLAN) communication, a Wi-Fi-
enabled computer running TheSky must be connected to the
Paramount’s connection point (or “hot spot”).
The Paramount PSU (included) plugged into mains power.
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