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Type of OTA Mounting
There are five types of OTA mounting mentioned in Table 1 for the listed telescope apertures and
systems:
1.
Standard Versa-Plate Dovetail
a.
All Paramount ME II mounts include the standard Versa-Plate with a dovetail that
requires no extra mounting hardware. See the
Paramount User Guide (GEM Models)
a description of this component.
2.
Large Dovetail Accessory
a.
The Paramount ME II can be fitted with an optional
. Click on
this link to read the referenced PDF document for instructions on how to install the
mounting hardware, and the telescope.
3.
Mounting Brackets
a.
Mounting brackets have a unique set of instructions and packing list for each Taurus
model (400, 500, or 600).
4.
OTA Mounting Rings
a.
OTA mounting rings can be used to attach an OTA to the Paramount ME II or Paramount
Taurus 400. For Meade 16-inch and Celestron 14-inch OTA mounting rings, see the
section “
Mounting Rings and Scope Rail Installation
15 for installation
instructions.
i.
For Paramount ME II
mounting instructions, see “
” on page
under “
Mounting Rings and Scope Rail Installation
ii.
For the Paramount Taurus 400, see
15 under
Mounting Rings and Scope Rail Installation
.
5.
Cage Arrays
a.
Cage arrays are shipped mostly assembled, but the scope rails must be mounted.
Additional documentation coming soon.
For the optional Taurus Accessory Dovetail Plate, see the
Bracket Dovetail Accessory Plate Installation
for OTAs using brackets, or
Ring Dovetail Accessory Plate Installation
for OTAs using mounting rings.
Scope Mounting Brackets and Scope Rail Instructions
Scope mounting brackets are used to mount the scope rail component to Officina Stellare or Planewave
model OTAs. The scope rail component is used to mount the OTA to the Paramount Taurus fork arms.
These mounting brackets are easily installed on an existing scope as described below.
Packing List Scope Brackets
Picture
Part Description
Front mounting bracket (has channel*, 2 pieces).
