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MAC Aura XIP Safety and Installation Manual
Installation orientation
See Figure 3. An arrow marked
FRONT
is
provided on the base of the fixture to show
the direction of the front of the fixture. You
should normally install the fixture with the
arrow pointing towards the target to be
illuminated.
Do not install the fixture with the
connections panel facing upwards in damp
locations. Ensure that cables arrive from
below the fixture.
Installation options
The MAC Aura XIP can be fastened to a surface
such as a stage or mounted on a truss in any
orientation using either:
• two omega brackets and rigging clamps, or
• a single rigging clamp and an M12 bolt.
Mounting on a truss with two
omega brackets and rigging
clamps
The MAC Aura XIP can be clamped to a truss or
similar rigging structure in any orientation using
two omega brackets and two rigging clamps. Two
suitable omega brackets are supplied with the
fixture.
See Figure 4 The four pairs of quarter-turn
mounting points in the base accept 106 mm
(4.17 in.) center-to-center omega brackets for rigging clamp attachment. The omega brackets can be
fastened to the base parallel to the fixture’s sides or parallel to the front and back of the fixture.
To mount the MAC Aura XIP on a rigging truss with two omega brackets and two
rigging clamps:
1. Bolt the two rigging clamps securely to omega brackets using high-strength
steel (minimum grade 8.8) M12 bolts and self-locking nuts.
2. Align the first clamp and bracket with 2 mounting points in the base, and
engage both the clamp bracket’s quarter-turn fasteners in corresponding
sockets in the base.
3. See Figure 5. Turn the levers on the quarter-turn fasteners a full 90° clockwise
to lock.
4. Repeat for the second clamp using the remaining mounting points in the base
so that the fixture will be held in balance.
5. Block access under the work area. Working from a stable platform, hang the
fixture on the rigging truss with the arrow marked
FRONT
facing towards the area to be illuminated.
Tighten the rigging clamps onto the truss chord.
6. Before leaving the fixture, secure it with a safety cable and carry out a safety check (see “Installing a
safety cable and preparing for use” on page 19).
Figure 3: Front of fixture
Figure 4: Omega bracket mounting points
90°
Figure 5: Locking
quarter-turn
fasteners
