Paramount ME User’s Guide
122
Pier ..................................................................... 20
base plate ....................................................... 99
height determination ..................................... 101
Software Bisque permanent ............................. 98
top plate ........................................................ 100
Polar alignment
drift method .................................................... 51
initial .............................................................. 44
mapping telescope ........................................... 50
mount preparation .......................................... 26
number of stars to map ................................... 85
precise ............................................................ 49
quick .............................................................. 47
TPoint polar offset information ........................ 51
TPoint’s Polar Alignment dialog box ................. 51
using TPoint .................................................... 49
Polynomial PEC curve ......................................... 68
Power supply cable ............................................. 15
Precision bubble level .......................................... 14
PrecisionPEC ...................................................... 65
ProTrack ....................................................... 13, 86
enabling .......................................................... 88
getting started ................................................. 86
minimum system requirements ....................... 86
R
RA assembly ....................................................... 20
Record
PEC ................................................................ 65
Remove
RA side panel .................................................. 58
Replace
fuses ............................................................. 103
S
Satellites
tracking .......................................................... 89
Server
time ................................................................ 54
Set
park position ................................................... 54
Sine wave PEC curve ........................................... 68
Software
CCDSoft CCD Astronomy Software .................. 17
IAClient ........................................................... 17
IAServer .......................................................... 17
Orchestrate ..................................................... 17
TheSky6 Professional Edition .......................... 17
TPoint Telescope Pointing Analysis Software .... 17
Southern hemisphere operation ........................ 109
Synchronization .................................................. 77
starting from scratch....................................... 84
T
Temperature
cold weather operation .................................... 93
TheSky6
getting started ................................................. 76
interface .......................................................... 61
Through-the-mount cabling ................................ 58
Time
maintaining accurate ...................................... 54
Tips
on parking position ......................................... 55
TPoint
getting started ................................................. 49
polar alignment ............................................... 49
Polar Alignment Information dialog box ........... 51
ProTrack ......................................................... 86
Train
PEC ................................................................ 65
Troubleshooting
audible feedback ............................................. 35
connecting to computer ................................... 93
sounds emitted ............................................... 93
U
USB
installing drivers ........................................... 111
minimum system requirements ..................... 111
V
Versa-Plate ......................................................... 20
Allen wrench ................................................... 15
attaching OTA ................................................. 44
channel covers ................................................ 31
mounting ........................................................ 28
OTA configuration ........................................... 30
photograph ..................................................... 28
technical drawing ............................................ 29
W
Wedge assembly ................................................. 20
Wedge to pier adaptor plate ........................... 14, 95
Wiring specs
autoguider port ............................................. 102