Paramount User Guide
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Hex Wrenches
The Paramounts comes with a set of standard Imperial-size hex wrenches that can be used to tighten the
Versa-Plate knobs (page 63), add or remove the polar alignment scope (page 81), loosen the base (page
84) or altitude adjuster thrust knobs (106), and other common setup tasks.
Power Supply Unit (PSU)
The Paramount power supply unit is compatible with 120 or +240V power sources and includes a
NEMA 5-style three pronged connector. Country-specific power plugs can be purchased at many
hardware or electronics shops. The table below shows the PSU specifications for each model.
Model Power output (max)
Input
Output
221W
100-240VAC 50/60 Hz 4.0A
48V 4.6A max.
80W
100-240VAC ~47-63 Hz 1.9A
48V 1.66A max.
The Paramount MX+ and Paramount M
Y
T comes standard with the 80W power supply which allows slew
rates up to six degrees per second. The optional 221W can be purchased separately to achieve slew rates
of 10 degrees per second.
Altitude Adjuster Wrench (Paramount ME II Only)
The Paramount ME II includes a removable Altitude Adjuster Wrench that makes rotating the Altitude
Adjuster Knob easy, even with the heaviest payloads.
The circular section of this wrench fits over the Altitude Adjuster Knob and will drop into place on the top
of the knob when the wrench and knob tics are aligned. Once seated, you can rotate the knob using the
increased leverage from the protruding arms to make polar axis elevation adjustments.
How To Polar Align
Once the Paramount has been securely mounted to the pier or tripod, the next step is to align the mount’s
polar axis with the celestial pole. Make sure to review “Polar Alignment” on page 20 for an explanation
why polar alignment is so critical for an equatorial mount.
Software Bisque recommends starting with the rough polar alignment method, then using either the polar
alignment ‘scope or TPoint to refine the alignment. If a different polar alignment technique works for
you, by all means, use it!
