Software Bisque Paramount 6 Series - Paramount Series 6 Model Comparison

Paramount GEM User Guide
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Feature
MYT
MX
ME
and reliable pointing repeatability from
night to night, or if power is lost.
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Extremely stable mechanical design that
rapidly dampens external vibrations.
Configurable slew limits prevent damage
to the mount and telescope by slowly
decelerating to limit regions.
The integrated Cable Conduit™ allows
adding custom through-the-mount cables.
An integrated rotating base allows
calibrated azimuth adjustments to be
made without affecting the mount’s
altitude.
Integrated altitude scale to provide a
precise altitude starting point for polar
alignment.
Structural design is extremely rigid, even
carrying the maximum payload capacity.
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Paramounts equipped with optional on-axis absolute encoders are free from periodic error, and always
sense the mount’s mechanical orientation so that per session initialization (or homing) is unnecessary.
Paramount Series 6 Model Comparison
The Series 6 models have similar functionality and design. The table below lists the “significant”
differences between each model.
Feature or Specification
MYT
MX
ME
Maximum payload
capacity (total
instrument capacity not
including
counterweights)
32 kg/70 lb.
56 kg/125 lb.
109 kg/240 lb.
Physical dimensions
See technical drawing
references on page
167.
See technical drawing
references on page
167.
See technical drawing
references on page
167.