Paramount ME User’s Guide
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within one or two arcminutes for portable setups, or to better than an arcminute in each
axis if you have a permanent installation.
Altitude Adjustment
The altitude-positioning device is used to adjust the altitude of the mount. The mount sits
at altitude 15 degrees at the lowest setting and 58 degrees at the highest setting. One
rotation of the altitude positioning device moves the mount about one degree. Therefore,
each “tics” on the altitude positioning handle is equal to two arcminutes of movement.
Azimuth Adjustment
The Paramount ME uses an innovative design that allows you to adjust the mount’s
azimuth without changing its altitude. The base plate consists of an outer, fixed plate and
an inner rotating plate on which the mount sits. Adjustment in azimuth is achieved by
turning the “azimuth adjustment knobs” at the front of the mount (see XFigure 26X).
Figure 26: Azimuth adjustment knobs and tensioning screws.
The two azimuth adjustment knobs work in opposition – one must be loosened before the
other can be tightened. The knob that is tightened rotates the wedge assembly; the knob
that is loosened gives “room” for the mount to rotate. Note that a fully loaded mount may
make tightening the knobs by hand difficult. If this is the case, insert a 5/32 Allen wrench
into the center of the adjustment knob to assist rotation. Provided the opposite knob is
loose, the mount will rotate without having to exert excessive force.
Figure 27: Each high spot or “tic” on the azimuth adjustment knob represents two arcminutes
azimuth adjustment.
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