Paramount GT-1100 Robotic Telescope Mount
Paramount GT-1100 Robotic Telescope Mount
Paramount GT-1100 Robotic Telescope Mount
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<strong>Paramount</strong> User’s Guide page 15<br />
details.<br />
1 Versa-Plate to attach the OTA<br />
Attach the Versa-Plate to the top of the<br />
Declination axis. See “Attaching the<br />
Versa-Plate” on page 19 for details.<br />
1 3 m (10-foot) RS232 serial cable<br />
The <strong>Paramount</strong> ME uses serial<br />
communication for software-based<br />
mount control. This cable runs from<br />
the computer’s RS232 port to the port<br />
labeled RS232 on the <strong>Paramount</strong> ME<br />
Adaptor Panel.<br />
1 Counterweight Safety Knob.<br />
Screw this knob into the end of the<br />
Counterweight Shaft after mounting<br />
the counterweights to prevent the<br />
counterweight from accidentally falling<br />
off the shaft. See “Attaching the<br />
Counterweight Shaft” on page 18 for<br />
details.<br />
Item Picture Description<br />
Box 3<br />
2 or 3 Counterweights<br />
Dimensions:<br />
30.5 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm<br />
(12 x 12 x 12 in.)<br />
Weight: 18 or 27 kg<br />
(40 or 60 lbs.)<br />
2 (or 3) 9 kg (20 lb.) counterweights.<br />
Note that 2 counterweights are<br />
supplied with the <strong>Paramount</strong> ME.<br />
Addition counterweights are $150.00<br />
each<br />
<strong>Mount</strong> the counterweights to the<br />
counterweight shaft. See “Adding the<br />
Counterweights” on page 26 for<br />
details.
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