Type Of Ota Mounting; Scope Mounting Brackets And Scope Rail Instructions; Packing List Scope Brackets - Software Bisque Paramount OTA Ring Installation Instructions Manual

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
a description of this component.
2. Large Dovetail Accessory
a. The Paramount ME II can be fitted with an optional
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" on page 15 for installation
instructions.
i. For Paramount ME II mounting instructions, see "German Equatorial" on page
ii. For the Paramount Taurus 400, see "Equatorial Fork Mount" on page 15 under
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
15 under "Mounting Rings and Scope Rail Installation".
"Mounting Rings and Scope Rail Installation".
P a g e
Paramount User Guide (GEM Models)
Large Dovetail
Part Description
Front mounting bracket (has channel*, 2 pieces).
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