Paramount MX User Guide
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Parameter
Description
Seconds to Software Limit
The total number of seconds until the mount encounters a software slew
limit.
The two graphics on the bottom of the Status window show the state of the guider relays (either open
or closed) and the relative position of the joystick (centered or moving the mount in a particular axis or
axes).
Guider Relays
The
Guider Relays
graphic on the bottom left side of the
Show Status
tab (see Figure 39) shows four red
circles (clockwise from the top) that represent North, East, South and West mount relays. The color of
the circle changes when the relays are open or closed.
•
A black-filled circle indicates that the relay is open so that no guider corrections are being made.
•
A green-filled circle indicates that the relay in this axis is closed and guider corrections are being
applied to the mount.
If the graphic shows that the relay is unexpectedly closed (for example, if there is no autoguiding taking
place), here are possible causes:
•
The relays on some SBIG camera models are always closed when the camera is turned off. Turn
the camera on to open the relays and show a black-filled circles.
•
A shorted or otherwise improperly wired autoguider cable is causing unwanted guider
corrections in one or more directions. Try unplugging the guider cable from both the Electronics
Box on the Paramount MX or the Adaptor Panel on the Paramount ME and the Instrument
Panel. If the relays are now closed, replace the guider cable.
•
Corrosion or other containments are causing a short in the relay port. Try spraying electronics
cleaner on both the cable and directly in the guider relay port to see if the behavior persists.
Joystick (MKS-3000, MKS-3200 and MKS-4000 only)
The
Joystick
graphic on the bottom right side of the
Show Status
tab (see Figure 39) shows four red
outlined squares that represent North, South, East and West. The fill color of each square changes from
black to green when the mount is being slewed by the joystick in that direction.
•
A black-filled square indicates that the joystick is centered and the mount is not slewing via the
joystick inputs.
•
A green-filled square indicates that the joystick is issuing slew commands to the highlighted axis.
The joystick can issue slew commands in one or two axes at a time (N, E, S, W or NE, NW or SE, SW).
Unplug the joystick cable from the Adaptor Panel on the Paramount ME or Electronics Box on the
Paramount MX and spray electronics cleaner on the cable and port, then try plugging in the joystick
cable to see if the behavior persists.
