RMTA 002: RolaTube Micro Tripod: User Guide
Part No
Component Parts
System Part Number : RMTA 002 Weight of Tripod: 3 lbs
800-000013 Fine Adjust Head Unit with 1/4 inch screw
207-005802 Picatinny Rail Adaptor
800-000014 Tripod Foot x 3
851-380700 Medium legs x 3
502-003046 Soft Bag
851-381500 1.5 mtr Leg Set
As reqd
Additional bags or hard case
207-003858 Set:Screw Adaptors: 3/8 to 5/8, 1/4 to 3/8, 1/4 to 5/8
Packed Contents:
• Feet screwed into tripod top cups: 3 x Legs rolled into 1 x Roll: Picatinny Rail Grabber
¼ inch screw
Picatinny Rail
Grabber also screws
onto the ¼ inch screw
Up /Down
fine adjust
Left / Right
Fine Adjust
Sealed Ball
Fine adjust head can be
screwed off and
Picatinny rail grabber
screwed on – for use
with rifles
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Macro Adjust
360 degree
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RMTA 002: RolaTube Micro Tripod: User Guide
PICATINNY RAIL ADAPTOR
Picatinny Rail Adaptor
Screws onto ¼ inch
screw
SCREW ON FEET
Feet Screw onto Tripod top
cups
• Enable Quick Action Mode
• Prevents Loss of Parts
THE ROLATUBES
RolaTube Medium Legs
• Roll /Unroll the legs around
each other to deliver most
compact packed size
• RolaTubes have locating
holes in either end that
enable the locking pins in
the feet and top cups
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RMTA 002: RolaTube Micro Tripod: User Guide
ATTACHING THE LEGS TO THE FEET AND TRIPOD BODY
Feet and Top Cups have a spring loaded locating pin that secures the RolaTube to the feet / top cups
To Fit:
• Pull Out the locating pin.
• Squeeze the tube and insert so that the hole in the tube is in line with the hole in the foot /top cup.
• Push the tube in so that that the holes in Tube and Cup are aligned
• Push in the locating pin.
To Release:
• Pull Out the locating pin
• Pull Out the tube
• Push in the locating pin
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RMTA 002: RolaTube Micro Tripod: User Guide
TESTS
LOADING:
• Capable of substantial
loading – very stable
platform for LTDs and other
optronic systems
FEET:
• Feet will stay secured to the
RolaTube when system is
deployed / covered in earth
/ mud due to the locating
pins
DROP TEST
• System meets required drop
test criteria
IMMERSION / HEAT /COLD
• System meets immersion
and hot /cold temp criteria
EARTH
• System covered in packed
down earth
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RMTA 002: RolaTube Micro Tripod: User Guide
QUICK ACTION MODE OF OPERATION
System can be used within
seconds when in quick
action mode with feet
screwed onto top cups
Micro can be carried in
field bag or in the top flap
of a patrol daysack
In Quick Action Mode the
system can be positioned
on the top of a patrol
daysack or on the back
The Quick Action Mode
also enables the system to
be used on the top of walls
or bunker /sand bag walls
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RMTA 002: RolaTube Micro Tripod: User Guide
Kneeling and Sitting Modes of Operation & Uneven Surfaces
Effective on Different Surfaces. Design allows for flexible heights, and uneven surfaces or
where there are obstacles
Effective in Rubble. Legs can be splayed flat and so provide a stable platform on surfaces such
as hedgerows or snow. Able to be used on roof ridges. Able to deliver stable platform on
uneven / varied surfaces
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Interoperability
The RMTA 002 Micro Tripod
provides great versatility and
interoperability
• The fine adjust head can be
unscrewed and replaced with the
Picatinny rail grabber
• This enables a rifle to be mounted
directly onto the ball head
• Tighten the Macro
Adjust Screw
• Unscrew the fine adjust
head
• Replace with Picatinny
Rail Grabber
• The Screw size on the
Ball /Socket is 3/8 inch
which will also allow
for Hogg Saddle to be
used
RolaTube Expeditionary Systems Ltd: Will Pike [email protected]
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