Software Bisque Paramount MX User Manual page 102

Paramount MX User Guide
Configured For Text Box
This text box shows the current hemisphere configuration.
Northern and Southern Buttons
The Northern and Southern buttons are used to configure the mount for operation in either
hemisphere. The default configuration is for the northern hemisphere. When the mount is located in
the southern hemisphere, click the Southern button so that the sidereal tracking direction is reversed
and the homing sensor positions can be updated. The control system is automatically "rebooted" so
that these changes take effect.
Reboot/Update Firmware
If control system is emitting continuous beeps (for example the mount has encountered a fixed object
like the side of the pier so that the motors have stopped) the control system should be restarted and
then homed (page 72). To restart the control system, click the Reboot/Update Firmware text on the
right side of the Utilities tab, then click the Normal button under Reboot Bisque TCS on the left side of
this window.
Figure 49: The Reboot/Update Firmware settings on the Utilities tab.
Normal
Click this button, then click the Yes button on the confirmation window to restart the control system for
normal operation.
For Indexing
Click this button to restart the control system when updating the mount's motor index angles.
Firmware Updates
The MKS 5000 control system includes separate micro-controllers, one is responsible for all USB
communications (input/output or I/O) and the other controls the DC servo motors.
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