Paramount User Guide
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After mounting the payload (camera, optical tube assembly and other equipment) to the Versa-Plate, use
the hand controller or joystick to orient the mount in the non-standard GEM orientation. The
counterweights will be “above horizontal” and the payload will run into the side of the pier at some
declinations.
In order to properly configure the software slew limits the mount must be oriented at the “maximum slew
position” in both right ascension and declination. Start by turning tracking off (choose the
Turn Tracking
Off
command from the Tools pop-up menu on the
Telescope
window) to ensure the mount stays at the
limit position.
Next, use the hand controller or joystick to carefully slew the right ascension axis until the mount is in the
abnormal position, without running the equipment into the side of the pier. You know the right ascension
axis is oriented at the maximum slew position after slewing the declination axis 180 degrees always clears
the side of the pier by at least one inch.
Figure 88: The Software Slew Limits settings on the Utilities tab.
OTA on the East Side of Pier
Turn this option on to the set the slew position limit when the optical tube assembly is on the East side of
the pier. Once the desired slew limit position is determined, click the
Set to Current Position
button to
save this limit to the mount’s firmware.
