Pyramid Portable Pier
™
User Guide
Revision 2.5 May 2018
© 2018 Software Bisque, Inc.
Page 1: ...Pyramid Portable Pier User Guide Revision 2 5 May 2018 2018 Software Bisque Inc...
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Page 3: ...stment makes polar alignment simpler Coarse level adjusters for observing on slopes up to six degrees Ergonomic fine leveling adjusters minimize back strain during setup Built in bubble level for coar...
Page 4: ...er and lower upper remains in place during shipping 1 3 16 inch wrench for coarse adjust clamp screw See Coarse Leveling on page 13 Optional Accessories Extension tube s See Optional Accessories on pa...
Page 5: ...arm assemblies tripods shipped before July 2013 and tripods shipped on or after July 2013 Both versions require a one time arm assembly which is critical for normal tripod operation and use To assembl...
Page 6: ...the top position must be placed at the topmost position where the arms intersect The arm that is mounted to the tripod leg at the bottom position must also be on the bottom where the arms intersect T...
Page 7: ...ed in the top pin must be placed nearest the center dish followed by the middle arm and then the bottom arm If the arms are placed in a different order the center of the arms will not be properly alig...
Page 8: ...Page 8 of 19 Figure 4 Sticker or etching placement to help with initial assembly...
Page 9: ...Page 9 of 19 Figure 5 Tripod arm assembly top 1 middle 2 and bottom 3 Tripods shipped after July 2013 required one washer to be installed between the bottom arm and knob...
Page 10: ...stay in position Otherwise moving the portable pier is simple and can be carried by any of the legs Figure 6 Figure 6 Carrying the Pyramid Portable Pier Expanding the Pier Legs Figure 7 Loosen the cl...
Page 11: ...gs 2 Place one pier leg on the ground and use both two hands to simultaneously pull out the other two legs You can also pull out one leg at a time provided each leg is extended about 1 3 of the way at...
Page 12: ...extended and the clamp nut is tight Leveling the Top Plate There are several benefits from leveling the top plate before placing the mount on top of the Pyramid Portable Pier including Doing so ensure...
Page 13: ...cess helps ensure the feet are firmly seated on the ground Figure 11 Coarse and fine leveling components near the pier s foot Note The thin line machined into the fine leveler shows the center of trav...
Page 14: ...you adjust level while simultaneously watching the level bubble located on the top plate Once the bubble is located inside the black ring pushing down on the top plate with all your weight or sit on i...
Page 15: ...Page 15 of 19 Figure 13 Top plate with integrated bubble level...
Page 16: ...rtable Pier s rotating top plate see Figure 15 Note On Pyramid Portable Piers shipped before January 2018 to mount a Paramount MYT or a Paramount MX to the Pyramid Portable Pier top plate a Paramount...
Page 17: ...the top plate Once mount is at the correct azimuth tighten up the clamp nut again and you should be ready to use your mount Figure 16 The arrow shows the clamp nut that must be loosened before rotatin...
Page 18: ...cessories Extension Tubes To accommodate longer optical tubes one or more extension tubes can be added to the top plate Extension tubes can be added between the round and square plates on the top of t...
Page 19: ...t upwards 4 Place the extension tube or tubes between the circular and rectangular top plates making sure that they are inserted correctly The male end should be downward and will fit into the circula...
