Paramount GEM User Guide
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Counterweight Safety Knob ................................................................................................................ 91
Paramount ME Side View ....................................................................................................................... 92
Paramount MX Side View ....................................................................................................................... 93
Altitude Adjustment Thrust Knobs ......................................................................................................... 94
Integrated Wedge ................................................................................................................................... 94
Bubble Level ............................................................................................................................................ 95
Declination Axis Locking Hole (Paramount ME Only) ............................................................................. 95
Micro Levelers (Paramount ME Only) ..................................................................................................... 96
Hand Controller ....................................................................................................................................... 98
Paramount Accessories ......................................................................................................................... 100
USB Cable .......................................................................................................................................... 100
Hex Wrenches ................................................................................................................................... 100
Power Supply Unit (PSU) ................................................................................................................... 100
Altitude Adjuster Wrench (Paramount ME Only) ............................................................................. 101
How to Polar Align the Paramount ........................................................................................................... 101
Rough Polar Alignment ......................................................................................................................... 101
Step-By-Step Rough Polar Alignment ............................................................................................... 102
Accurate Polar Alignment ..................................................................................................................... 103
The Accurate Polar Alignment Command ......................................................................................... 103
Using the PoleMaster ............................................................................................................................ 105
The Paramount and TheSky Professional ................................................................................................. 106
Minimum System Requirements .......................................................................................................... 106
First Time Paramount Setup ................................................................................................................. 107
Controlling the Paramount with TheSky Professional .......................................................................... 107
Getting Started with TheSky Professional ............................................................................................ 108
The Bisque TCS Window ....................................................................................................................... 109
Status Messages (Status Text) .......................................................................................................... 110
Firmware Version and Mount Identifier ........................................................................................... 110
Parameters Tab ..................................................................................................................................... 110
Advanced Parameters ....................................................................................................................... 113
Commands Pop-up Menu ................................................................................................................. 120
Show Status Tab .................................................................................................................................... 124