Paramount MX User Guide
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USB Ports (USB A/USB B)
These two USB ports are part of an integrated USB hub on the MKS 5000 electronics board. The
Instrument Panel’s two USB ports can connect any two USB 2.0 devices to a computer’s USB port.
To allow USB communication between these ports and the computer, plug the square end of the mini-
USB cable to the Electronics Box’s mini-USB port and the flat end into your computer’s USB port. Next,
plug the rectangular end of the device’s USB cable into either USB A or USB B and power on the mount.
Both USB ports on the Instrument Panel are powered by the Paramount MX control system.
If a USB camera plugged into one of these ports and the mount’s power is turned off, the
USB camera will no longer be able to communicate with the computer that is connected to
the mini USB port on the Electronics Box.
Guider Port (Guider)
This RJ12 port is the standard SBIG ST-4 guider connector used by virtually every camera in the industry.
See the “
Guide Port”
section of thcable specifications.
Focuser Port (Focus)
Use this port to connect your pulse focuser to the mount so that
TheSkyX Professional Edition
or other
software (using TheSkyX Pro as a server) can be used to “remotely” adjust the focuser’s position.
Plug the pulse focuser into this port, establish communication with the Paramount MX, and then use
the
Focus Controls
on
TheSkyX Professional Edition’s
Telescope
window to adjust focus.
5 Volt Power Jack (5V)
Use this 5V “low amperage” (1A maximum current) DC port to power low voltage devices. Power is
supplied
from the MKS 5000 control system
, so the mount must be plugged in and turned on for it to be
operational. The 2.1 mm DC power connector is manufactured by Kobiconn (Mouser part number 1710-
0721).
12 Volt Power Jack (12V)
This connector supplies 12V power (1A maximum current) that can be used to power most video
cameras. Power is supplied
from the MKS 5000 control system
, so the mount must be plugged in and
turned on for it to be operational. The 2.1 mm DC power connector is manufactured by Kobiconn
(Mouser part number 1710-0721).
RA Worm Block Cover
The RA Worm Block Cover incorporates the following features:
