Sale Pending: Paramount MEII Robotic German Equatorial Mount

For Sale US domestic shipping only, buyer pays PayPal fees if applied

The first picture shows the mount for sale at my home Observatory. The mount is shown with a Deep Sky Instruments RC14C telescope which will be for sale in a separate add.

Used Software Bisque Paramount MEII Equatorial Mount 
MKS5000 Control Board
Counterweight Shaft and 3-30 lb. counterweights
Power Supply
2 USB cables run through mount
Original mount and accessories boxes



The Software Bisque Paramount MEII Equatorial Mount has a 240 pound (109 kg) weight capacity, and only weighs 84 pounds. The MEII's belt driven motors are nearly backlash-free. A maximum of 7 arc seconds of periodic error, before correction, provide remarkable slewing accuracy and clutch-less gears maintains T-Point's pointing accuracy.

• 240 pound (109 kg) total instrument capacity, 480 pound (218 kg) total Capacity
• New MKS 5000 control system featuring USB 2.0 computer to mount interface
• Calibrated polar alignment adjustments make TPoint-assisted polar alignment a breeze
• Belt-driven gears offer virtually zero backlash
• Unibody mount design weighs 84 pounds (38 kg)
• Maximum seven arcseconds peak-to-peak periodic error before PEC
• Ample room to add through the mount cabling
• Power supply and PC-to-mount cabling included
• Versatile equipment mounting plate (aka the Versa-Plate) that can accept virtually any optic
• All electronics and wiring are enclosed within the mount (power supply is external)
• 30 arcseconds or better all sky pointing accuracy with TPoing and Super Model
• Clutchless design maintains TPoint assisted pointing accuracy
• Two port USB 2.0 hub on the instrument panel
• Track or slew up to three hours past the meridian

As expected with every Software Bisque mount, the ME II is strong and smart. Borrowing from the MX mount design, you can now run you equipment cables through the mount - with no disassembly required. The instrument panel also includes 2 USB ports so you're sure to be able to connect your guiding accessories with ease.