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HALO Compact User Manual 

V7 December 2019 

Appendix A – Technical Specifications .................................................................................................. 51

 

HALO-C 2-way passive compact line array element ................................................................... 51

 

HALO-CS compact flyable reflex subwoofer .................................................................................. 52

 

Appendix B – Technical Drawings ........................................................................................................... 53

 

Appendix C – Spare Parts List ................................................................................................................... 59

 

Limited Warranty ...................................................................................................................................... 60

 

Warranty Coverage .................................................................................................................................. 60

 

Returning your EM Acoustics loudspeaker ..................................................................................... 60

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for FG-HALO-C

Page 1: ...System User Manual v7 December 2019 L O U D S P E A K E R S R E D E F I N E D...

Page 2: ...12 5 1 FG HALO C Overview 12 5 2 FG HALO C Instruction Label 14 5 3 Attaching Accessories to the FG HALO C 15 FG HALO C Extension Bar 15 HM HALO C 16 5 4 SM HALO C Overview 17 5 5 SM HALO C Stand Ada...

Page 3: ...Powering the System 39 12 1 Amplifier and Processing Requirements 39 12 1 1 Amplifier Requirements 39 12 1 2 Connections 40 12 1 3 Connector Options 40 12 2 Presets and Settings 41 12 2 1 Preset Desc...

Page 4: ...chnical Specifications 51 HALO C 2 way passive compact line array element 51 HALO CS compact flyable reflex subwoofer 52 Appendix B Technical Drawings 53 Appendix C Spare Parts List 59 Limited Warrant...

Page 5: ...Electrical Safety EN60065 1993 RECYCLING This product and its packaging constitute the applicable product according to the WEEE directive Please ensure that at the end of the working life of this prod...

Page 6: ...arity as well as superior feedback rejection The ribbon driver coupled with the patent pending diffraction manifold means HALO Compact offers a vastly superior consistent 95 degree horizontal coverage...

Page 7: ...M SPL2 NOMINAL IMPEDANCE DIMENSIONS HxWxD NET SHIPPING WEIGHT 2 way passive line array element 8 LF 8 AMT HF all neodymium 75Hz 20kHz 3dB 95 horizontal vertical dependent on array config 124dB continu...

Page 8: ...d installations and secondly as a means of mounting up to three HALO C enclosures from a distance pole or loudspeaker stand The SM HALO C is supplied with a 35mm loudspeaker stand adapter and has a va...

Page 9: ...or accessories nor use them in any way other than that described in this manual Rigging components supplied as part of the HALO Compact system are in no way interchangeable and should not be used as...

Page 10: ...g components must also be carried out Safety legislation and test inspection requirements will vary from country to country and as such it is the user s responsibility to ensure that local regulations...

Page 11: ...s to load limits Ease Focus 3 can be downloaded for free from the AFMG website at http focus afmg eu and is currently available as a stand alone application for Windows XP or Higher only It can also b...

Page 12: ...Page 12 of 60 HALO Compact User Manual V7 December 2019 5 0 Rigging Overview 5 1 FG HALO C Overview 5 1 2 3 4 6...

Page 13: ...the difference between the desired angle and the achievable angle from this point taking the center of gravity from the array shape into account A mounting plate for the TEQSAS LAP TEQ laser inclinom...

Page 14: ...n Colour identified holes denote rear pin points for flying the HALO CS or HALO C 5 2 FG HALO C Instruction Label Rear Link information box gives a quick reference to the uptilt and downtilt angles re...

Page 15: ...xtension to the front of the FG HALO C to allow for extra up tilt if required 5 3 Attaching Accessories to the FG HALO C FG HALO C Extension Bar Lower the Extension Bar over the center spine of the FG...

Page 16: ...the correct pickup point for the desired vertical angle of the FG HALO C Use the M12 bolt and washers supplied with the HM HALO C to secure the adapter in place Adapters such as rigging eyes or clamp...

Page 17: ...o the inside of the SM HALO C to identify the Serial Number Date of Manufacture and SWL 5 4 SM HALO C Overview 1 Fixing Points 2 Rear Pin Point 3 Front Pin Point 4 Safety Information Label 1 2 3 4 9 x...

Page 18: ...35mm speaker stand adapter In this combination the SM HALO C will safely support up to 3 x HALO C on a speaker stand dependent on the SWL of the stand used Please refer to the speaker stand manufactu...

Page 19: ...S Quick release rear pin point to receive link from either HALO C or another HALO CS Lower from link has options for attaching another HALO CS a HALO C or to be stowed when not in use 6 0 HALO CS Rigg...

Page 20: ...ALO C Set the rear captive link of the HALO CS to the extended position Locate the front link of the FG HALO C into the HALO CS and replace the quick release pin Locate the rear link of the HALO CS in...

Page 21: ...21 of 60 HALO Compact User Manual V7 December 2019 Detailed view showing front link position between the FG HALO C and a HALO CS Detailed view showing rear link position between the FG HALO C and a HA...

Page 22: ...front captive links in the upper HALO CS and lock in place using the quick release pins Extend the rear captive link in the lower HALO CS and lock in place using the quick release pins Lock the two H...

Page 23: ...Page 23 of 60 HALO Compact User Manual V7 December 2019 Detailed view showing front link position between two HALO CS Detailed view showing rear link position between two HALO CS...

Page 24: ...ar rigging label identifies the inter box angles achievable with HALO Compact and indicates which of the A B or C holes to use for the desired angle The 0 5 degree hole is identified in red and the 1...

Page 25: ...ition The upper front pin point can attach directly to either the front cam of the FG HALO C The fixed front point of the SM HALO C or the underside of either a HALO CS or another HALO C The lower rea...

Page 26: ...sition To set the HALO C parallel to the grid select the 5 degree hole Positions lower than 5 degrees will produce up tilt when required Locate the front link of the FG HALO C into the HALO C and repl...

Page 27: ...27 of 60 HALO Compact User Manual V7 December 2019 Detailed view showing front link position between the FG HALO C and a HALO C Detailed view showing rear link position between the FG HALO C and a HA...

Page 28: ...hole Positions lower than 5 degrees will produce up tilt when required Locate the front link of the SM HALO C into the HALO C and replace the quick release pin Locate the rear link of the HALO C into...

Page 29: ...29 of 60 HALO Compact User Manual V7 December 2019 Detailed view showing front link position between the SM HALO C and a HALO C Detailed view showing rear link position between the SM HALO C and a HA...

Page 30: ...r using the quick release pins Then extend the rear captive link of the lower cabinet to the desired angle The drawing shows the first element parallel to the grid 5 degree hole selected and the lower...

Page 31: ...e quick release pins Then extend the rear captive link of the lower cabinet to the desired angle To set the HALO C parallel to the grid select the 5 degree hole Positions lower than 5 degrees will pro...

Page 32: ...down so its rear captive link extends downwards Locate the front links of the HALO C and FG HALO C together and lock in place using the quick release pins Select the required angle for the HALO C rea...

Page 33: ...rear captive link extends downwards Locate the front links of the HALO C and HALO CS together and lock in place using the quick release pins Select the required angle for the HALO C rear captive link...

Page 34: ...nts Take one pair of the HALO C and place on top of the second pair using the correct method of joining HALO C together See Page 29 for details on this The space in the rear baffle behind each pair al...

Page 35: ...own FG HALO C The Maximum number of HALO C that can be flown from the FG HALO C is 24 cabinets as per the drawing on the left If using the HALO CS as part of an array count one HALO CS as two HALO C F...

Page 36: ...Page 36 of 60 HALO Compact User Manual V7 December 2019 10 2 HALO C Flown SM HALO C A maximum of six HALO C can be flown from the SM HALO C The HALO CS cannot be flown from the SM HALO C...

Page 37: ...HALO C Ground Stacked HALO CS A recommended maximum of 8 HALO C can be ground stacked on the FG HALO C when the centre of gravity remains within the footprint of the grid A recommended maximum of 6 HA...

Page 38: ...ower As the HALO C is a passive enclosure it s possible to use a pin swap link to reduce cabling using NL4 cable and connectors between sections of the array as per the drawing A maximum of 4 x HALO C...

Page 39: ...end using the DQ Series of advanced system amplifiers or a 3rd party amplifier in conjunction with the DSC48 controller If using a 3rd party amplifier please take note of the recommended specification...

Page 40: ...or connecting HALO C loudspeakers and the connections are as follows SpeakON connection 1 1 2 2 Drive unit connection Input Input Link Through Link Through 12 1 3 Connector Options HALO C and the HALO...

Page 41: ...d around the TOTAL NUMBER OF ELEMENTS IN THE ARRAY not the number of elements connected to each amplifier channel To illustrate below both the system wiring configurations below of using four HALO C w...

Page 42: ...is determined by the number of elements in the array Twelve HALO C wired as three groups of four in parallel Driven from three outputs across two DQ20 amplifiers 3 channels Recall preset HALO C 9 16 p...

Page 43: ...is delay on the input side of the amplifier for example in the FOH desk overall system processor if present or in the input DSP of the DQ Series unit or if using multiple amplifiers then to group Modu...

Page 44: ...he DQ Series Advanced System Amplifiers HALO C can be used with any amplifier and processing combination but it is recommended to use the proprietary DQ Series of Advanced System Amplifiers for best r...

Page 45: ...HALOC 9 12 9 12 element array size HALOC 13 16 13 16 element array size HALOC 17 24 17 24 element array size As mentioned above these presets are intended to be a starting point and additional work ma...

Page 46: ...fier types within a single array HALO C is designed to work effectively with all models in the DQ Series HALO CS Amplifier Model Max enclosures in parallel Max enclosures per amplifier DQ6 1 4 DQ10 1...

Page 47: ...employ large array angles to keep some of the energy off the balcony front before resuming coverage Essentially above around 10 degrees splay a gap in coverage will start to become far more noticeable...

Page 48: ...on will remain attached to the drive unit You have now released the AMT unit however it will not come free as it is retained at the front of the enclosure by part of the cabinet 4 Gently turn the encl...

Page 49: ...waveguide 2 Remove the four socket cap bolts holding the LF drive unit in place using a 4mm Allen bit ensure to collect both the flat and spring washers for each bolt Do not undo the four dome head so...

Page 50: ...f the enclosure take care as it is heavy Please make a note of drive unit polarity for future reinstatement red cable to positive black cable to negative 3 To reinstate the drive unit reconnect the ca...

Page 51: ...tors 2 x Neutrik SpeakOMTM NLT4MP Enclosure 12 18mm Baltic birch plywood rebated screwed and glued Finished in impact resistant textured paint Rigging Hardware Four point integral flying system tested...

Page 52: ...ebated screwed and glued Finished in impact resistant textured paint Rigging Hardware Four point integral flying system tested to 12 elements at 10 1 safety factor secured with aircraft grade ball loc...

Page 53: ...Page 53 of 60 HALO Compact User Manual V7 December 2019 FRONT REAR RIGHT TOP LEFT BOTTOM TOP FRONT RIGHT LEFT REAR BOTTOM Appendix B Technical Drawings...

Page 54: ...NT BOTTOM TOP ISOMETRIC FG HALO C CAM RETRACTED FG HALO C CAM IN HALO C POSITION FG HALO C CAM IN HALO CS POSITION FG HALO C CAM RETRACTED FG HALO C CAM IN HALO C POSITION FG HALO C CAM IN HALO CS POS...

Page 55: ...Page 55 of 60 HALO Compact User Manual V7 December 2019 RIGHT LEFT FRONT BOTTOM TOP ISOMETRIC...

Page 56: ...Page 56 of 60 HALO Compact User Manual V7 December 2019 RIGHT LEFT FRONT BOTTOM TOP ISOMETRIC...

Page 57: ...Page 57 of 60 HALO Compact User Manual V7 December 2019 RIGHT LEFT FRONT BOTTOM TOP ISOMETRIC SHIPS WITH SM HALO C Adapter...

Page 58: ...Page 58 of 60 HALO Compact User Manual V7 December 2019 RIGHT LEFT FRONT BOTTOM TOP ISOMETRIC...

Page 59: ...5 01C019 RK 1507 8 ohm recone kit for DU 1507 01D008 RD AMT C Replacement AMT diaphragm 04A029 RFG HALO C Replacement grille fabric for HALO C 04A029W RFG HALO CW Replacement grille fabric for HALO C...

Page 60: ...defaced Returning your EM Acoustics loudspeaker Should your EM Acoustics loudspeaker develop a fault please return it freight prepaid in its original packaging along with proof of purchase to your lo...

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