Paramount MX User Guide
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integrated mini joystick and a large five position rate switch that allows single-handed slews and slew
rate control. Double-tap the joystick to optionally issue the
Find Home
command (no external software
required).
Figure 32: The Paramount MX hand controller.
The three position rocker switch located on the side of the hand paddle controls the mount’s lighting
features.
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Rock and click the switch downward (toward the bottom of the hand paddle) to illuminate the
bright red LED located on the top of the housing. The hand paddle now acts as a night-vision
preserving flashlight. Return the switch to the center position to turn the LED off.
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Rock the switch upward (toward the top of the hand paddle) to turn on several bright LEDs that
are located in the Electronics Box and in the Instrument Panel. The “landing lights” are handy
to illuminate your working area when setting up, during polar alignment or shutting down for
the night. When released, the switch automatically returns to the center position and does not
stay in the forward position. (Note that a Paramount ME equipped with the MKS 4000 control
system does not have landing lights.)
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Press and hold the switch upward to turn on the LED flashlight (while the switch is held in the
forward position) and the landing lights.
The large cable loop on the top of the hand controller can be used to hang it in a convenient location
when not in use.
Slew Rate Switch
The slew rate switch can be adjusted to five positions. Positions 1-4 are labeled on the hand paddle
cover and by default the higher the number, the faster the rate. Rotating switch fully counterclockwise
disables slewing via the joystick. The default slew rates are shown below.
