Paramount GEM User Guide
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• The Software Bisque tripods allow unlimited rotation in azimuth, so the mount’s
initial orientation does not matter.
Base Thrust Mounting Knobs
The four base-thrust mounting knobs are used to securely attach the base of the Paramount to the top of
the pier, tripod, or other mounting surface.
Always secure the Paramount to a pier or tripod before attaching the counterweight shaft,
adding counterweights, or optical equipment! Forgetting to do so is relatively easy and can
have disastrous results.
3/8-inch, 24 threads per inch UNF
3/8-inch, 24 threads per inch UNF
3/8-inch, 24 threads per inch UNF
The Paramount ME base plate also includes integrated micro levelers than can help level the Base Plate
on slightly uneven mounting surfaces. Please carefully read “Micro Levelers (Paramount ME Only)” on
page 96 for details about using this component.
Base Plate
The base plate incorporates four precision thrust mounting knobs that are used to attach the Paramount
mount to top of the pier or tripod.
There are two set screws located on the side of the Base Plate that compress a Delrin
plunger against the side of the integrated rotating plate and prevent lateral motion of
the plate.
These set screws should normally never be adjusted unless instructed to do so by a
Software Bisque technician.
The set screw access holes on the Paramount MX, Paramount MX and Paramount MYT
are located on the same side of the Base Plate as the Altitude Adjuster Knobs. (One is
shown to the left of the Azimuth Adjuster Knob in Figure 32.). On the Paramount ME,
they are located on the opposite side of the Altitude Adjuster Knobs.
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