Paramount GEM User Guide
180 | P a g e
audible ................................................................. 32
firmware version ................................................... 110
first time setup ...................................................... 107
flashlight .................................................................. 99
G
gears
number of teeth ................................................ 118
GEM ........................................................................... 9
guider relay status ................................................. 124
H
HA ............................................................................ 17
hand controller .................................................. 42, 98
changing rates ................................................... 100
finding home ....................................................... 98
Helium tripod ................................................... 13, 175
hex wrench set ...................................................... 100
home position
absolute ............................................................. 116
absolute Dec ...................................................... 136
absolute HA ....................................................... 136
label ..................................................................... 22
relative .............................................................. 115
relative HA ......................................................... 136
using hand controller .......................................... 98
homing ..................................................................... 21
periodic error correction ..................................... 22
horizon
coordinate system ............................................... 15
stop tracking ...................................................... 117
hour angle ................................................................ 17
I
Instrument Panel ..................................................... 62
J
joystick status ........................................................ 124
L
landing lights ............................................................ 99
latitude adjustment wedge ............................. 13, 175
LEDs ......................................................................... 34
lighting
turning on ............................................................ 99
limited warranty .................................................... 177
local ......................................................................... 29
local celestial meridian ............................................ 28
local sidereal time .................................................... 18
LST............................................................................ 18
M
mini USB cable ....................................................... 100
mount identifier..................................................... 110
mounting rings ................................................. 13, 175
O
OTA
mounting hardware............................................. 54
P
packing list ............................................................... 38
Paramount
physical dimensions of ...................................... 167
Paramount ME II
worm period ...................................................... 118
park .......................................................................... 31
mount .................................................................. 30
position
rules ................................................................ 32
set ................................................................... 31
period
worm ................................................................. 118
periodic error correction ................................. 10, 125
and homing ......................................................... 22
polar alignment
PoleMaster .......................................... 14, 105, 176
precise alignment .............................................. 103
PoleMaster ............................................................ 105
adapter ........................................................ 14, 176
portable power supply..................................... 13, 175
power supply ........................................................... 41
power supply unit .................................................. 100
ProTrack ................................................................... 19
activating ........................................................... 161
minimum system requirements ........................ 161
PSU......................................................................... 100
R
RA ............................................................................ 16
RA assembly ............................................................. 67
RA worm block cover ............................................... 63
refraction ................................................................. 18