Paramount GEM User Guide
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Index
A
absolute encoders ................................................... 67
absolute on-axis encoders ............................... 13, 175
Adaptor plate
wedge to pier .............................................. 13, 175
altitude .................................................................... 15
altitude adjuster ...................................................... 82
altitude adjuster thrust knobs ................................. 94
altitude scale............................................................ 80
atmospheric refraction ............................................ 18
azimuth .................................................................... 16
Azimuth adjustment knobs ...................................... 70
B
balance
warning................................................................ 90
base plate ................................................................ 74
set screws ............................................................ 74
base thrust mounting knobs .................................... 74
battery
EGO.............................................................. 13, 175
Bisque TCS
absolute home position .................................... 116
advanced settings .............................................. 113
audible feedback ................................................. 32
common settings ............................................... 111
exporting settings .............................................. 122
mount status ..................................................... 124
relative home position ...................................... 115
restoring defaults .............................................. 121
saving settings ................................................... 122
setting acceleration ........................................... 111
setting non-sidereal rate ................................... 111
setting slew rate ................................................ 111
settings .............................................................. 109
southern hemisphere setup .............................. 134
temperature ...................................................... 116
visual feedback .................................................... 34
bubble level ............................................................. 95
C
cable conduit ........................................................... 63
cables
custom ................................................................. 35
mini-USB .............................................................. 41
power supply ....................................................... 42
carrying case .................................................... 13, 175
carrying handle
dec ....................................................................... 77
clock
keeping accurate time ......................................... 29
configure
for southern hemisphere .................................. 134
coordinate systems .................................................. 15
counterweight ......................................................... 87
counterweight balance ............................................ 90
counterweight safety knob ................................ 42, 91
counterweight shaft ................................................ 42
Counterweight shaft
adding counterweights ........................................ 88
counterweight shaft extension bar ......................... 87
counterweights ........................................................ 42
out of balance ..................................................... 90
Counterweights
balancing payload ............................................... 88
D
dec ........................................................................... 17
declination ............................................................... 17
declination assembly ............................................... 80
Dimension 4 software .............................................. 29
disclaimer .................................................................. 8
E
electronics box ......................................................... 67
LEDs ..................................................................... 34
equatorial coordinate system .................................. 16
F
feedback