Community iBOX Installation/Operation Manual — Page 23
ACCESSORIES
fitting. This is particularly important if the enclosures are steeply angled upward or downward, as most or all of
the weight may be supported by the front or rear points only.
Vari-Tilt Mounting Bracket Kit: IB-VTK*
A Vari-Tilt Mounting Bracket Kit is available that fits the iHP1200, iHP1500
and iHP3500 Series iBOX loudspeakers. Designated the
IB-VTK
, the kit consists of
the Vari-Angle Hanging Tab (described above), a turnbuckle, and a pair of turnbuckle
brackets. The kit is designed to fly two same-size or dissimilar size enclosures, one
over the other, allowing independent horizontal and vertical focusing of each
enclosure (pan and tilt).
The Vari-Tilt Kit is designed to be used with Community’s standard yoke
brackets, which must be purchased separately. Use the IB-Y12 yoke for iHP1200
Series enclosures, the IB-Y15 yoke for iHP1500 Series enclosures, and the IB-Y35
yoke for the iHP3500 Series enclosures.
All parts in the kit are engineered to provide a high margin of safety for
suspending iBOX loudspeakers. The brackets are manufactured of steel and covered
with a durable powder-coat finish. Kits are available in either black or white to match
the color of the enclosures; note however that the turnbuckle provided with the White
Vari-Tilt Kits is finished in black.
No hardware is provided to attach suspension cables to the Vari-Tilt Mounting
Bracket Kit. Such hardware must be supplied by the installer, and should be rated for
the combined weight load of the enclosures. The installer is solely responsible for
determining if all rigging components that are used to suspend the enclosures are
adequately sized and rated, and if the structure they are suspended from is capable of
safely supporting the aggregate weight load.
Seat Track Kit: STKIT
A Seat Track Kit is available that fits the iHP1200, iHP1500 and iHP3500
Series iBOX loudspeakers. Designated the
STKIT,
the kit provides a safe and
convenient means of suspending a single enclosure. By purchasing multiple kits, one
enclosure may be safely suspended over another.
WARNING:
Both M10
Metric
and 3/8-16
Unified Course
(UNC) threaded
fasteners are included with each STKIT.
For safe rigging, you must use the
M10 fasteners for the iBOX Series of loudspeakers.
The 3/8-16 fasteners are
included for other Community loudspeaker models. For clarity, each type of
fastener is packaged in a separate, labeled bag.
All parts in the kit are engineered to provide a high margin of safety. Each
Seat Track Channel is load rated at 350 lbs with a 15:1 Safety Factor. The channels
are manufactured of milled aluminum and are anodized black.
No hardware is provided to attach to the fittings in the Seat Track Kit. Such
hardware must be supplied by the installer, and should be rated for the weight load of
the enclosure(s). If multiple enclosures are suspended one above the other, it is the
installer’s responsibility to insure that the combined weight load does not exceed the
Working Load Limit on any one rigging fitting. This is particularly important if the enclosures are angled sharply
downward, as most or all of the weight may be supported by the rear points only.
Hardware fittings that mate with the Seat Track Channel are available from numerous professional
rigging suppliers. The installer is solely responsible for determining if all rigging components that are used to
suspend the enclosure(s) are adequately sized and rated, and if the structure they are suspended from is
capable of safely supporting the aggregate weight load of the enclosure(s).
*See Page 48 for an explanation of array coverage angles using these brackets.