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Robotic telescope system

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Rock and click the switch downward (toward the bottom of the hand paddle) to turn on and

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 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 simultaneously.

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 this switch counterclockwise to the

unmarked position disables slewing via the joystick. The default slew rates are shown below.

Fully counterclockwise

* The slew rate for this position cannot be changed.

The rates for slew rate switch positions 1-4 can be configured when the hand controller is plugged into

the MKS 5000 control system. See "Hand Controller Settings" on page 162 for information how to do so.

The hand controller is compatible with the Paramount ME (specifically, MKS 4000 control

systems using firmware version 2.8.6 or later). However, the hand controller's slew rates

are not configurable when used in conjunction with the MKS 4000. In other words, the

default slew rates are configurable only via the MKS 5000 control system.