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Figure 2: Install the gear track along the tape.
Mounting the motor unit will require drilling 3 holes in the wall brace. If you have a bay, pick a
brace near the bay so that the USB control cable can reach the computer. Position the motor
unit with the gear in the middle of track and mark the hole positions on the wall post. Drill the
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” bit. Mount the motor unit with the bolts provided (Fig 3).
Figure 3: Motor unit mounted.
If you do not plan on using software to control the dome rotation, you are done. The dome can
be rotated with the toggle switch.
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Use the pressure knob on the motor bracket to adjust the distant between the gear and
track if you find the teeth don’t mesh tightly.
