Optec, Inc.
199 Smith Street ∙ Lowell, Michigan 49331 ∙ U.S.A.
www.optecinc.com
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Revision 10 –8/31/2012
Flip-Flat Quick Start Guide
1.
Carefully unpack the Flip-Flat.
2.
Slide the long white plastic mounting strap through the slot in the gold mounting
bracket and then form a circle with it by sliding the flat end through the catch slot.
Figure 1. Mounting strap threaded through mount.
3.
Manually rotate the Flip-Flat cap so that it is closed (perpendicular to the mounting
bracket).
4.
Place the mounting strap around the telescope dew shield/OTA end and pull it snug.
5.
Adjust the mounting strap so that the cap is seated tightly to the dew shield/OTA and
tighten the mounting strap. The top of the mounting bracket should be roughly flush
with the top of the dew shield/OTA. Cut the mounting strap, leaving an inch or so
protruding so that adjustments can be made in the future.
Figure 2. The Flip-Flat mounted to a retractable dew shield. Note the additional
zip tie below the dew shield to keep it from sliding down.
6.
If mounting to a retractable dew shield, it may be necessary to fix the dew shield into
place. A second large zip tie (included) can be positioned against the bottom of the
dew shield so that it cannot slip down.
7.
Download and run the application installer. You can download it from
