Paramount GT-1100 Robotic Telescope Mount

page 20 Paramount User’s Guide
in each of the positions. Attaching the plate to the central circle will make the plate central to
the declination axis. The plate can also be moved about one inch towards the stars (for
Schmidt–Cassegrain or similar) or one-inch further from the stars (for Newtonians or longer
scopes).
There are 12 tapped holes in the top of the Paramount ME declination gear. The four inner
holes accept 1-inch, ¼-20 thread, flat socket cap screws. The eight outer holes accept 1-inch
¼-20 socket head cap screws. Normally, using just the eight outer holes is sufficient for
mounting the Versa-Plate. The four inner holes permit attaching smaller (custom) top plates
to the declination gear, if required.
Figure 7 – Versa-Plate mounting specifications.
In all mounting orientations, note that the declination hub/gear cannot rotate 360 degrees;
therefore the Versa-Plate must be attached properly. An arrow machined into the declination
gear/hub indicates the direction of incoming light. Use this to arrow to determine how to
mount the Versa-Plate for your optical system.