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Paramount User Guide
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Track Position: Rotate the arrow on the switch fully counterclockwise to
engage the worm with the gear. This position is used during normal mount
operation.
Balance Position : Rotate the arrow on the switch to the center position to
disengage the worm from the gear so that the axis rotates freely.
Balancing either the right ascension or declination axis of the
Paramount is always a two-handed operation! Please
carefully read the document shown in Figure 15 for details
about where to grasp each axis before placing the Three
Position Switch in the Balance Position.
This position is for balancing the payload and is the recommended position to
place the switch
after the mount has been placed inside the shipping container
box and while the mount is being transported. If the mount is subjected to a
severe impact during shipping, both axes will rotate freely. Unrestricted
motion in each axis can help minimize damage to the worms and gears.
The Paramount must always be homed after balancing either
axis! Otherwise, the mount will be “lost in space” and
potentially slew beyond the software slew limits.
Lock Position (Paramount MX only) : Rotate the Three Position switch fully
clockwise to separate the worm from the gear and lock the axis in place.
Always lock both axes before lifting the mount.
An axis can be locked to any position, at 5 degree increments. Note that
physically rotating the switch to the Lock Position inserts an internal
locking
shaft into one of 72 locking holes that are machined into the internal gear. You
will usually need to wiggle the axis a few degrees back and forth in order to
align the locking shaft with one of the locking holes. When the shaft enters the
hole, the entire Three Position Switch will drop slightly into worm gear cover.
Once locked, the axis can no longer rotate.
Rotating the switch away from the Lock Position causes the locking shaft to be
removed from locking hole and the axis will rotate freely. Note that the entire
switch itself will rise slightly out of the worm block cover as a result.
Unlock Position (Paramount MX+ and MyT): Pull out and rotate the
transportation lock knob 90 degrees clockwise to lock/unlock the axis. While
this knob can be rotated in either direction, always rotate it clockwise as
counterclockwise rotation may cause the knob head to become loose . Always
lock both axes before lifting the mount.