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Rigging system description

Rigging system description

Sokar

Sokar is the recessed version of the Soka enclosure and is designed for in-wall congurations.
Four M6 inserts are available at the back of Sokar to secure Sokar-inW for in-wall congurations.

Risk of acoustic leaks

Always put the placeholder screws back in place when the inserts are not in use.

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 Sokar owner's manual (EN) version 1.0

Summary of Contents for Sokar

Page 1: ...Sokar owner s manual EN...

Page 2: ...manual EN version 1 0 Distribution date June 5 2023 2023 L Acoustics All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the express w...

Page 3: ...description 14 Sokar 14 Sokar inW 15 Soka Screen 16 Mechanical safety 17 Loudspeaker con gurations 18 Sokar colinear source 18 Sokar ultra shallow colinear source with low frequency element 19 Sokar w...

Page 4: ...Soka Screen 43 APPENDIX A Recommendation for speaker cables 44 APPENDIX B Speci cations for custom riggings 45 4...

Page 5: ...personnel that are familiar with the rigging techniques and safety recommendations outlined in this manual Ensure personnel health and safety During installation and set up personnel must wear protect...

Page 6: ...available on the website Read the maintenance section of this document before servicing the product Contact L Acoustics for advanced maintenance Any unauthorized maintenance operation will void the p...

Page 7: ...an ideal main music system in museums commercial residential luxury settings hospitality spaces and more How to use this manual The Sokar owner s manual is intended for all actors involved in the sys...

Page 8: ...ictly followed to ensure safe installation or operation of the product This symbol noti es the user about instructions that must be strictly followed to ensure proper installation or operation of the...

Page 9: ...akON cable 2 5 mm gauge to bare wire cable This cable needs to be custom made Information about the connection of the enclosures to the LA ampli ed controllers is given in this document Refer to the L...

Page 10: ...System components Rigging accessories Sokar inW Screens Soka Screen Software applications Soundvision LA Network Manager 10 Sokar owner s manual EN version 1 0...

Page 11: ...Preset description SOKA SOKA_60 SOKA_200 outputs channels routing gain delay polarity mute OUT 1 PA IN A 0 dB 0 ms ON OUT 2 PA IN A 0 dB 0 ms ON OUT 3 PA IN A 0 dB 0 ms ON OUT 4 PA IN A 0 dB 0 ms ON...

Page 12: ...nnectors IN LINK Sokar is provided with a connector sealing plate with two cable glands for 2 5 mm2 cables Pass the cables through the cable glands before connecting them to the screw terminals 12 Sok...

Page 13: ...escription Secure the connector sealing plate to protect the connector T30 Internal pinout for L Acoustics 2 way passive enclosures Screw terminal points IN IN Transducer connectors Sokar owner s manu...

Page 14: ...Soka enclosure and is designed for in wall con gurations Four M6 inserts are available at the back of Sokar to secure Sokar inW for in wall con gurations Risk of acoustic leaks Always put the placeho...

Page 15: ...okar inW Sokar inW is a rigging accessory for mounting one Soka in a wall Sokar inW is secured to the drywall using the xing clamps Sokar inW is provided with a tether for secondary safety Sokar owner...

Page 16: ...n Soka Screen is an acoustically transparent screen for in wall con gurations with Sokar and Sokar inW Soka Screen is secured to the assembly using four barbed push fasteners Soka Screen can be secure...

Page 17: ...al achieve a safety factor of 5 Sokar con guration rigging accessory safe limit maximum limit in wall Sokar inW Soka Screen 1 Risk of overloading the drywall When implementing a recessed system in a d...

Page 18: ...ons The Sokar enclosure is driven by the LA2Xi LA4X LA7 16i LA12X ampli ed controllers Reduced maximum SPL or drive capacity with LA2Xi refer to the LA2Xi owner s manual Enclosure Sokar Preset SOKA Fr...

Page 19: ...SB10r with an upper frequency limit at 100 Hz For separated con gurations the SOKA_60 preset provides Sokar with a lower frequency limit at 60 Hz and the SB6_60 and SB10_60 presets provide SB6r and S...

Page 20: ...eset SOKA provides optimal frequency coupling with the low frequency element max 1 7 m 5 6 ft Enclosure Sokar SB6r Preset SOKA SB6_100 Ratio 1 Sokar 2 SB6r Low frequency limit 10 dB 29 Hz 20 kHz Delay...

Page 21: ...inforced contour 6 dB at 50 Hz min 1 7 m 5 6 ft Enclosure Sokar SB6r Preset SOKA_60 SB6_60 Ratio 1 Sokar 2 SB6r Low frequency limit 10 dB 29 Hz 20 kHz Delay values Do not forget to add the pre alignme...

Page 22: ...ll reinforced contour 4 dB at 50 Hz max 90 cm 35 in Enclosure Sokar SB10r Preset SOKA_200 SB10_200 Ratio 1 Sokar 2 SB10r Low frequency limit 10 dB 29 Hz 20 kHz Delay values Do not forget to add the pr...

Page 23: ...ed contour 4 dB at 50 Hz max 1 7 m 5 6 ft Enclosure Sokar SB10r Preset SOKA SB10_100 Ratio 1 Sokar 2 SB10r Low frequency limit 10 dB 27 Hz 20 kHz Delay values Do not forget to add the pre alignment an...

Page 24: ...ced contour 5 dB at 50 Hz min 1 7 m 5 6 ft Enclosure Sokar SB10r Preset SOKA_60 SB10_60 Ratio 1 Sokar 1 SB10r Low frequency limit 10 dB 25 Hz 20 kHz Delay values Do not forget to add the pre alignment...

Page 25: ...listed are available References are given for FACOM products in this table Other manufacturers can be used name reference distributor set of 6 point 1 4 sockets RL NANO1 R 360NANO FACOM torque screwdr...

Page 26: ...bit tools 4 mm hex bit min number of operators 1 Use reinforcements on the drywall for supporting the enclosure assembly As reinforcement use either a second layer of drywall or wooden battens or pan...

Page 27: ...the drywall Use the cardboard template provided with Soka Screen as a reference min 147 5 mm 5 409 in max 152 5 mm 5 984 in min 1131 5 mm 44 709 in max 1136 5 mm 44 724 in min 30 mm 1 2 in min 30 mm 1...

Page 28: ...ve the placeholder screws at the back of the enclosure T30 3 Prepare the cabling Refer to Cabling Sokar p 35 4 Secure Sokar inW to the enclosure using the M6x25 Torx screws x4 5 N m T30 28 Sokar owner...

Page 29: ...ures 5 Unscrew the clamp screws until there is enough space for the drywall between the clamps and the front of the accessory 6 Position the enclosure assembly in the drywall Sokar owner s manual EN v...

Page 30: ...tate the clamps until the element is tightly secured against the drywall Risk of damage Do not apply more than the indicated torque Support the enclosure assembly and hold the bottom element in place...

Page 31: ...age Do not apply more than the indicated torque Support the enclosure assembly and hold the top element in place against the drywall while tightening the clamps 4 mm 2 N m 8 Secure the secondary safet...

Page 32: ...ign the barbed push fasteners with the Sokar inW holes and push the screen into place Press the screen from the center to the ends until the screen is fully pressed against the drywall 32 Sokar owner...

Page 33: ...SE 1 2 BTL 2 8 1 16 3 12 Reduced maximum SPL or drive capacity with LA2Xi refer to the LA2Xi owner s manual Cabling schemes for Sokar Refer to the cabling schemes to connect the enclosures to differe...

Page 34: ...to LA ampli ed controllers One channel speakON output 1 1 custom cable 2 5 mm cable 1 1 Two channel speakON output 2 5 mm cable 1 1 2 5 mm cable 2 2 1 1 2 2 custom cable 34 Sokar owner s manual EN ve...

Page 35: ...abling schemes for Sokar p 33 About this task The connector sealing plate has two holes one for the input cable and one for the cable connecting to the next enclosure in parallel By default the rst ho...

Page 36: ...ip the wires of the cable 20 mm 0 8 in 12 mm 0 5 in 2 max 2 5 mm cable Refer to the cable manufacturer documentation for the wire color code 4 Push the wires into the terminals If necessary use a smal...

Page 37: ...lers 5 Secure the connector sealing plate to the enclosure Apply a torque of 3 N m T30 3 N m What to do next To remove the cables use the small tool to unlock the terminals and pull on the wires Sokar...

Page 38: ...B horizontal 140 Transducers LF 9 3 5 neodymium cone driver HF 3 1 neodymium LF closed enclosure Acoustical load HF conical waveguide L Fins Nominal impedance 8 Connectors 1 4 point terminal block wit...

Page 39: ...Speci cations Sokar dimensions 1064 mm 41 9 in 99 mm 3 9 in 99 mm 3 9 in 104 2 mm 4 1 in Sokar owner s manual EN version 1 0 39...

Page 40: ...ents Nominal impedance 4 Connectors 1 4 point terminal block with push in connection Rigging and handling 8 M6 inserts for rigging accessories Weight net 7 6 kg 16 8 lb Cabinet premium grade Baltic be...

Page 41: ...ne driver Acoustical load bass re ex L Vents Nominal impedance 8 Connectors 1 4 point terminal block with push in connection Rigging and handling 12 M6 inserts for rigging accessories Weight net 13 kg...

Page 42: ...all mounting accessory for Sokar Weight net 0 89 kg 2 lb Material high grade steel with anti corrosion coating Sokar inW dimensions 35 mm 1 4 in 80 mm 3 1 in 133 mm 5 2 in 143 mm 5 6 in 108 8 mm 4 3 i...

Page 43: ...Description Wall screen for Sokar Weight net 2 4 kg 5 3 lb Material steel with anti corrosion coating acoustically neutral 3D fabric Soka Screen dimensions 165 mm 6 5 in 1156 mm 45 5 in 6 5 mm 0 25 in...

Page 44: ...ow provides the recommended maximum length for loudspeaker cables depending on the cable gauge and on the impedance load connected to the ampli er recommended maximum length cable gauge 8 load 4 load...

Page 45: ...rigging Inserts marked with can be used for rigging Inserts marked with must not be used for custom rigging reserved for screen mounting maintenance purposes L Acoustics accessories etc Grade of scre...

Page 46: ...ue 5 N m Recommended screw length for a metal sheet with a thickness of 3 mm 0 1 in Adapt the length to the custom rigging design 28 mm 1 1 in 73 mm 2 9 in 73 mm 2 9 in 28 mm 1 1 in 73 mm 2 9 in 28 mm...

Page 47: ...L Acoustics 13 rue Levacher Cintrat 91460 Marcoussis France 33 1 69 63 69 63 info l acoustics com www l acoustics com...

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