Connecting The Electronics And Power; Through The Mount Cabling - Software Bisque Paramount ME User Manual

Paramount ME User's Guide

Connecting the Electronics and Power

1. Connect the joystick to the RJ11 jack labeled Joystick on Adaptor Panel. Make sure
you do not accidentally use the jack labeled Guider; it uses the same connector.
2. Plug the serial cable into the appropriate connector on the Adapter Panel (labeled Serial
to PC). This connection permits communication between the Paramount ME and the
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the Paramount ME's USB port.
3. Plug the 48-volt power supply into the jack labeled 48 Volt Power In on the Base
Panel. This supplies power to the Paramount ME. Note: The Paramount ME power
supply is designed for indoor use only.
4. Turn on the Paramount ME using the rocker switch labeled Mount Power on the
adapter panel.
On power up, you will hear the motors seeking for the nearest index on the encoders for
several seconds. The telescope may slew up to six arcminutes while searching for this
index.
We recommended that you wait to add any additional devices that use the built in
"through the mount cabling" system until you are comfortable that the mount is operating
as expected under joystick and computer control.

Through the Mount Cabling

The through the mount cabling in the Paramount ME provides a means of passing various
cables from the south end of the mount up to through the axis of the mount and out near
the telescope eyepiece. This type of cable routing is necessary if you plan on using a
robotic telescope system remotely.
The current day "state of the art" CCD imaging system typically has numerous cables
draped from the telescope focal plane to the observatory floor. These cables tend to snag
as the telescope moves from one part of the sky to another, often causing problems that
require user intervention. Running the cables through the mount all but eliminates these
cable snagging problems.
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Figure 32: Paramount ME Adaptor Panel.
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