Setup Guide for your Panther Mount
A Guide for New TTS Mount Owners
You just placed your request for a new TTS-160 Panther Telescope Mount, or it might just have arrived at your doorstep. Either way, congratulations!
Through this guide, we will go over the starting of your mount for the first time and the basics of how to use it. Video guides will also be attached.
See the User Manual for all the steps:
Basic preparation steps
Before you can use your mount you will need to input some basic parameters beforehand. You can do this quietly indoors. You will need to input the Date & Time, Timezone, and your Geographical Coordinates.
Follow the steps in the User Manual:
Set the Internal Clock
Setup Observation Location
Or watch the video below.
Setting up the folding pier
It takes only a few seconds to unfold the legs and mount the pier tube. With the TTS-160 Panther Mount Head, there is no need for levelling the pier making the setup even faster.
Follow the steps in the User Manual:
Or watch the video below.
Installing your panther mount head
The TTS-160 Panther Mount Head is the heart of the TTS-160 setup. It is crucial to install it safely and correctly on your chosen pier.
Follow the steps in the User Manual:
Installation of the mounting head
Or watch the video below.
Attach counterweights and telescope, and balance your setup
With the azimuth axle being vertical there is only the altitude axle to balance on your Track The Stars Mount. The counterweight can easily be adjusted on the top mount arms.
Follow the steps in the User Manual:
Installation of counterweights and telescope
Or watch the video below.
Connect cables and power up your mount
Before giving your mount power make sure that all other cables are inserted.
Follow the steps in the User Manual:
Or watch the video below.
Perform a two star alignment
Your TTS-160 Panther Mount is now ready. When it has gotten dark outside and the stars begin to show themselves, you can start to make a two star alignment.
Follow the steps in the User Manual:
Stellar Alignment / Solar Alignment – “Instant Tracking”
Or watch the video below.
Additional Guides
