FB100 Flyware Kit Installation & Rigging Instructions
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WARNING:
Installation should only be done by experienced licensed professionals. Improper installation may result in damage to the equipment,
injury or death. Make sure the loudspeakers are installed in a stable and secure way in order to avoid any conditions that may be dangerous
for persons or structures.
Before suspending the loudspeaker(s), make all of the necessary calculations to ensure that all of the components are used within their nominal
work load range. Remember that the weakest component determines the safety level of the entire installation.
Introduction
DRM12A and DRM18S loudspeakers may be suspended below a hoisted FB100 Flybar. The flybar is also used as a base for DRM12A loudspeakers
when arrayed on the floor. The DRM18S is placed directly on the floor with no need for the FB100 Flybar.
These instructions will first explain how to suspend loudspeakers from the FB100 Flybar, then explain how to use the flybar as a base on which
to stack an DRM12A array. Note that a foot assembly must be attached to the flybar before using the FB100 Flybar as a ground stack base.
Installation is explained in the second half of these instructions.
Before installing and using this product, please read these instructions carefully and keep them on hand for future reference. Additionally, refer
to the product manual(s) for detailed product-specific information. Failure to follow the precautions in these documents may result in injury
or damage to the loudspeaker, the FB100 Flybar, or even you!
FB100 Flybar Kit (Part No. 2050041) contents:
Item Quantity
Description
A
1 FB100 Flybar
B
1
Ground Stack Foot Kit
Required Accessories (not included):
Flyware Kit, part number 2051056
(one per DRM18S subwoofer)
Required Tools (not included):
4 mm hex key
10 mm (or small adjustable) wrench
WARNING:
Two (2) DRM18Ss and four (4) DRM12As in succession suspended by the FB100 Flybar have been tested to a Working Load Limit (WLL)
of 452 lb / 205 kg with a design factor of 10:1. Never apply a load that exceeds the WLL.
WARNING:
Four (4) DRM12As in succession suspended by the FB100 Flybar have been tested to a Working Load Limit (WLL) of 248 lb / 112 kg
with a design factor of 10:1. Never apply a load that exceeds the WLL.
One (1) FB100 Flybar weighs 27 lb / 12.2 kg.
One (1) DRM18S weighs 102 lb / 46.3 kg.
One (1) DRM12A weighs 62 lb / 28.1 kg.
DRM12A loudspeaker
suspended from the FB100
Flybar
DRM12A loudspeaker
ground stacked on the
FB100 Flybar
8. Ground stacking DRM12A loudspeakers on the FB100 Flybar:
A maximum of three (3) DRM12A loudspeakers may be stacked
and locked on an FB100 Flybar. Only one (1) person is required
to stack the first two (2) DRM12A loudspeakers on the flybar.
a. Position an DRM12A
loudspeaker on the flybar
so its two (2) side rigging
tubes are aligned above
the fixed latches in the flybar.
b. Remove the two (2) side
quick release pins from the
flybar. They may be inserted
in the latch through holes
for storage.
c. Remove the two (2) side
quick release pins from
the sides of the DRM12A
loudspeaker; the latches will
drop and rest atop the flybar's
fixed latches.
d. Align the holes in
the DRM12A's latches and the holes immediately above the flybar's
latches. Lock the loudspeaker in position by fully inserting the quick
release pins removed in the proceeding step.
e. Stack additional DRM12A loudspeakers as required. Note that
the DRM12A only has two (2) rigging tubes and latches. This procedure
is similar to those outlined in sections 3b through 3d.
9. Ground stacking an DRM12A / DRM18S loudspeaker array:
The FB100 Flybar is not required
for this application, as the DRM18S
(with the Flyware Kit, part number
2051056) is used as the ground
stack base.
A limit of three (3) DRM12A
loudspeakers may be stacked on
up to two (2) DRM18S subwoofers.
Two (2) people are required to lift
and stack the loudspeakers
in a mixed array. Loudspeaker
stacking and locking procedures
outlined in sections 3a through 3d
in these instructions should
be followed.
6. The FB100 Ground Stack Foot Kit:
The FB100 Flybar requires the use of a supplied Ground Stack Foot Kit
to ground stack DRM12A loudspeakers. This kit is made up of the following
parts:
FB100 Flybar Ground Stack Foot Kit contents:
Item Quantity
Description
A
1
Assembly Bracket Foot FB100
B
2
Screw 6 M x 30 mm Lg
C
2
Locking washer 6 M
Required Tools (not included):
4 mm hex key
7. Attaching the Ground Stack Foot to the FB100 Flybar:
The Ground Stack Foot is mounted to the underside of the FB100 Flybar.
The flybar is correctly oriented when the hole numbers are right side up
and the flybar's fixed latches point down. The latches serve as additional
feet in a ground stack application.
a. With the edge of the foot facing front, fit the two (2) arms of the foot
on each side of the flybar.
b. Align the two (2) holes in the foot to the holes in the flybar.
c. Insert both screws with their lock washers through the holes
in the foot and flybar. Then thread the screws into the internal nuts
on the second arm of the foot.
d. Tighten the two (2) screws using the 4 mm hex key.
A
B
C
Ground Stacking:
Part No. 2051268 Rev B 12/18
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