{"product_id":"sb-paramount-taurus-500-direct-drive","title":"Paramount Taurus 500 - Direct Drive","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParamount direct-drive equatorial fork models\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Paramount Taurus™ equatorial-fork models deliver uninterrupted horizon-to-horizon imaging. That is, there are no interruptions for meridian flips compared to German equatorial mountings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaurus 500, 600, and 700 models are equipped with high-performance direct-drive motors and on-axis absolute encoders. That means silent operation and much faster slew speeds. It also means no homing is required and periodic error is negligible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardware Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e400 lb. (180 kg) instrument capacities Taurus 500\/600\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e600 lb. (370 kg) instrument capacity Taurus 700\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll sky pointing accuracies at or below 30 arcseconds RMS\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(see Software Specifications below for more details)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-axis industrial direct drive control system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTracks objects up to six (6) hours beyond meridian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo meridian flips or protruding counterweights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo homing required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlews up to 30 degrees per second\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect drive motors deliver 37 Nm continuous torque in both the hour angle and declination axes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll electronics and cables are housed inside the mount with ample room for additional cables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e26-bit on-axis absolute encoders provide resolution of 0.02 arcseconds on each axis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnect via Ethernet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrated power supply included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDurable and fade-resistant red powder coating and black anodized finish.  Mount is primarily constructed from machined 6060 and 6061 aluminum alloy; mount base is power coated steel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrated azimuth and elevation polar alignment adjustments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCounterweight system corrects imbalances from asymmetries in the optical tube and imperfect centering between fork tines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bisque.com\/product\/scope-rail-system\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eScope Rail System\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elets you easily change your imaging equipment by moving instruments fore and aft along optical axis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExceptionally comfortable access to eyepieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoftware Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParamount’s unsurpassed pointing and tracking wouldn’t be possible without its\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bisque.com\/product\/tpoint\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTPoint\u003c\/a\u003e™ and ProTrack™ software.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy employing TPoint’s calibration and telescope modeling tools, you’ll enjoy all sky pointing accuracies below 30 arcseconds RMS.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e  Nothing outperforms that.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating in conjunction with TPoint™, ProTrack™ continuously updates the mount’s position across both axes to correct system-wide tracking errors including tube flexures, atmospheric refraction, polar misalignment, harmonic errors from miscentered encoders, and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhile on-axis absolute encoders eliminate periodic error\u003csup\u003e2\u003c\/sup\u003e, they cannot correct all those other errors — only a properly applied telescope model can achieve that.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGear-driven Paramounts without encoders deliver 5-to-10-minute unguided exposures with many enjoying up to 20 minutes (see example\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bisque.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Paramount-GEM-Series-6.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ein this ad\u003c\/a\u003e). Our direct-drive models are better still.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur direct drive mounts can be controlled directly using software that’s different than ours. You could also separately license our\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bisque.com\/protpoint\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eprofessional version of TPoint\u003c\/a\u003e™ and TCSpk™ to enjoy superior pointing and tracking results.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe included \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bisque.com\/product\/universal-subscription\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTheSky™ Universal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebundle comes with TheSky™ Professional, TPoint™, Cameras+, Domes, Multi-OS+, and Weather modules.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bisque.com\/product\/satellites-module\/\"\u003eSatellites module\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor mission-critical, scripted and ephemeris-based satellite tracking is also include.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupported operating systems include Windows™, macOS™, and Linux (on arm64, x86_64 architectures).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegardless of the operating system used, the application appears and operates identically. You can even switch between operating systems and its license allows up to six computers.  Why paint yourself or your institution into a corner?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003ePerformance specifications are based on our gear-driven models. Direct-drive Paramounts deliver significantly better results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csup\u003e2\u003c\/sup\u003eThe periodic error caused by slight mechanical imperfections in the mounting of the ring encoders is virtually zero.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"Software Bisque Direct Drive Mounts\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iXLxU-a0S60?feature=oembed\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\" data-width=\"640\" data-height=\"360\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"Satellite Tracking Video\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8RoRhL_AzeE?feature=oembed\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\" data-width=\"640\" data-height=\"360\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Software Bisque","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50769589960992,"sku":"SB10308","price":49595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/2135\/2480\/files\/ParamountTaurusDirectDrive-600x715.png?v=1760097871","url":"https:\/\/firstlightastro.com\/products\/sb-paramount-taurus-500-direct-drive","provider":"First Light Astro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}