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Mounting Rings and Scope Rail Installation
The Software Bisque Ring Accessory attach mounting rings to 14-inch and 16-inch tube type telescopes.
These rings can then be used to mount the telescope to a Paramount ME II Versa-Plate. When paired
with scope rails the rings are also used to mount 14-inch and 16-inch telescopes on the Paramount
Taurus 400 model.
Packing List Rings
Picture
Part Description
(2) Scope rail plate
(8) Ring Segments
(16) ¼-20 x 1/2 SHCS for ring assembly
Thinner part of plate mounting
¼-20 x 5/8-inch SHCS (12 pcs)
Thicker part of plate mounting
¼-20 x 1-1/8-inch SHCS (12 pcs)
Ring Installation
The following section describes how to attach the Software Bisque OTA mounting rings for use with a
Paramount German equatorial mount, and a Paramount Taurus equatorial fork mount.
German Equatorial Mounts
Before mounting the rings, evaluate to make sure there is enough room for the telescope to travel
forward or backward to achieve balance when all the instruments are installed. Balance needs to be
achieved both within the rings and when the rings are installed on the mount in the declination axis.
Once you have an idea of the location of the balance point, install the two ring segments in the position
you want on the Versa-Plate or top plate of the mount by using at sixteen of the ¼-20x 1-inch SHCS from
the bottom of the Versa-Plate as shown in Figure 20. There are many different positions and spacing
that can be used. Keep in mind, this may take a few tries, and installing the furthest back ring segment
may require removing the Versa-Plate (for further instructions please see section Removing/Re-
Attaching the Versa-Plate below).
