Large Dovetail Accessory Rail (Paramount Me Ii Only, Optional); Instrument Panel - Paramount Fitness ME II User Manual

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channel through which instrument cabling can be passed. Spacers can also be used in the standard
position allowing more "clearance" for instrument cabling.

Large Dovetail Accessory Rail (Paramount ME II only, Optional)

The Paramount ME II can accept optical tube assemblies with a PlaneWave Instruments dovetail mounting
plate using the optional Large Dovetail Accessory Rails. Four "rails" and the rotating safety knob mount
directly to the existing Versa-Plate and offer six mounting knobs to securely attach and carry 20-inch class
optical tubes. The safety knob allows a heavy optical tube assembly to be mounted by placing one edge
of the male side of the dovetail into place, then rotating the telescope to meet the other side, rather than
having to slide the entire payload along the length of the dovetail. Once the OTA is in place, rotate the
safety knob to temporarily captivate the OTA and then proceed to tighten each Versa-Plate knob until the
OTA is secure.

Instrument Panel

Figure 32: The Instrument Panel housing is mounted to the bottom of the Versa-Plate.
Figure 33: Photograph of the Instrument Panel.
Instrument Panel Components
The Instrument Panel provides two USB 2.0 ports, a guider port, a focuser for pulse focuser control and
ports that can be used to supply power to your devices.
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