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OUTLINE S.R.L.

Via Leonardo da Vinci, 56

25020 Flero (Brescia) Italy

Tel.: +39 030.3581341

Fax +39 030.3580431

[email protected]

www.outline.it

13. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

PHYSICAL

Component Low

2 x 10” NdFeB double r

eﬂ

ex band-pass loaded woofer

Component Midrange

2 x 8” NdFeB partially horn loaded mid woofer

Component High

1 x 3” diaphragm NdFeB compression driver, DPRWG loaded

Connectors

2 x LKI8 in parallel (8-pin, military grade)

Cabinet Material

Baltic birch plywood

Cabinet Finish

Black polyurea coating

Grill

Epoxy powder coated

Rigging

Integrated high-load aluminium hardware

Height

239 mm - 9 3/8”

Height (rigging included)

278 mm – 11”

Width

909 mm – 35 3/4”

Depth

636 mm – 25”

Weight

38 kg – 83.8 lb

PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS

Frequency Response -10 dB

50 Hz – 20 kHz

Horizontal Dispersion

90°

Vertical Dispersion

Array design dependent

Splay Angles available (Degrees)

from 0° to 7.5° in 0.5° step with additional 0.25° position

Operating con

guration

Quad-ampliﬁed

Impedance Low (Nom / Min)

2 x 16 Ω / 2 x 14.4 Ω

Impedance Midrange (Nom / Min)

16 Ω / 12.6 Ω

Impedance High (Nom / Min)

16 Ω / 15.9 Ω

Watt AES Low (Continuous / Peak)

2 x 450 W / 2 x 1800 W

Watt AES Midrange (Continuous / Peak)

400 W / 1600 W

Watt AES High (Continuous / Peak)

120 W / 480 W

Maximum SPL Output, one box *

143 dB SPL

Maximum SPL Output, four boxes *

155 dB SPL

* calculat

ed using +10 dB C

rest Factor signal @ 1 m, fr

ee ﬁeld

Summary of Contents for Superfly

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL SUPERFLY Advanced Loudspeaker Concept ...

Page 2: ...NE ARRAY CONFIGURATION 6 4 CABLING 8 4 1 CONNECTOR SPECIFICATIONS 10 4 2 CABLES AND ILLUSTRATIONS 11 5 AMPLIFICATION 13 6 SUPERFLY PRESET 15 6 1 AVAILABLE PRESETS 15 7 OPEN ARRAY 2 AND AIMING 16 8 ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS 17 8 1 DBS 18 2 SUBWOOFER 17 8 2 MANTAS 28 DOWNFILL 18 9 ALIGNMENT AND TUNING 19 10 RAPID CHECKS FASTQC LS 20 11 CHECKS 21 11 1 OPERATING INSPECTIONS TESTS 21 11 2 PERIODIC CHECKS 22 ...

Page 3: ...ny necessary maintenance of the systems cables and the amplifiers be fore using them In the event of wear or acci dental damage of the components Outline will provide specific support for their replacement chap 11 frequently check the conditions and correct operation of the mechanical parts details are to be found in the Superfly Mantas 28 Rig ging Manual Since the system is equipped with loudspea...

Page 4: ... P R W G waveguide and a constant directivity horn for accurate horizon tal dispersion control for the high frequency section one amplification channel The cabinet is constructed Baltic birch plywood and undergoes a precise assembly process some parts are made with curved wood whereas other sections are formed from appropriately shaped panels This enables to obtain a very rigid cabinet without any...

Page 5: ...ghest frequen cies thanks to the use of a D P R W G wave guide which is also loaded by the constant di rectivity horn that controls horizontal dispersion for the entire frequency range emitted by the MF and HF sections A particularity of the Superfly is its application of SART Side Acoustic Rejection Technology which consists in the particular acoustic structure of the LF section specifically desi...

Page 6: ... the mutual coupling the level of the mid low and low frequencies will also increase according to the length of the array This is why the frequency response of the single el ements and the power handling of the individual sec tions have been designed for optimum operation of the entire array If no or few dedicated subwoofers are available this can be very useful for overall sound reinforcement com...

Page 7: ... number of elements is doubled modifiable according to requirements The low frequency section thanks to the coupling of adjacent sources and the geomet ric extension of the entire array has the benefit of greater directivity control greater control of the directivity of the low frequencies will be ob tained as the array s effective length increases These simulations carried out with Ope nArray2 co...

Page 8: ...aly Tel 39 030 3581341 Fax 39 030 3580431 info outline it www outline it 8 4 CABLING Superfly requires LK8 cables compatible with the 8 pole connectors on his panel A B C D HIGH MID LOW1 LOW2 E F SERIES LINK G H A B CH1 LOW1 C D CH2 LOW2 E F CH3 MID G H CH4 HIGH ...

Page 9: ...ER Made in Italy MODEL S N TESTED WEIGHT www outline it CONNECTION SECT Pmax Zmin HF G H 120 W 15 9 ohm MF E F 400 W 12 6 ohm LF2 C D 450 W 14 4 ohm LF1 A B 450 W 14 4 ohm S N KKKFT514 MODEL O SFY210 TESTED WEIGHT 39 kg 86 lb www outline it SUPERFLY 210 The nominal impedance is 16 Ohms for each if the four power channels This enables to connect four el ements in parallel on the same number of ampl...

Page 10: ...d it is suf ficient to follow the following diagram identical for all Outline products with this type of connector C D G H A B A B C D E F E F G H CH3 4 CH2 CH1 2 A B C D E F G H 1 1 2 CH3 4 CH1 CH4 CH3 CH2 A B C D E F G H A B C D E F G H 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 A second model used by some specific Outline el ements is the SP2 LKi8 cable This enables to cable elements such as front fill sp...

Page 11: ...11 4 2 CABLES AND ILLUSTRATIONS LKI8MF 25 LKI8MF 0 9 SP2 LKI8 15 SP2 LKI8 25 25 m loudspeaker cable male female 8 poles x 4 mm2 0 9 m loudspeaker cable male female 8 poles x 4 mm2 15 m loudspeaker cable 8 poles x 4 mm2 with LKI8 2 speakon connectors CODE DESCRIPTION 25 m loudspeaker cable 8 poles x 4 mm2 with LKI8 2 speakon connectors ...

Page 12: ...LKI8 11 SSVLKI8MF MPULK 3X8 CABLA1 OX8 10 m subwoofer cable 8 poles x 4 mm2 with LKI8 4 speakon connectors Male female adaptor for LKI8 cables 3U Distro unit 5 poles 32 A line mains plug 3TH N E 6xLK8 loudspeaker sockets for 3 X8 power amplifiers 2U Distro unit 2 x LK8 loudspeaker sockets 8x Speakon for OX8 power amplifiers CODE DESCRIPTION ...

Page 13: ... of these amplifiers refer to the relative manuals Outline also has a series of accessories panels cables racks to ensure rapid error proof use of Superfly with these amplifiers Two types of amp rack are foreseen according to requirements Out rack A fitted with an X8 amplifier and Out rack B fitted with three X8 amplifiers These are used in the various configuration kits available ANALOG INPUTS AE...

Page 14: ...outline it ANALOG INPUTS AES3 INPUTS ETHERNET CH1 LINK CH2 LINK CH1 2 PORT 1 PORT 2 LINK Out rack B 12 RU wheel mounted rack designed to be highly resistant to impacts A MPULK 3X8 panel for audio cabling with 6 LK8 connectors 12 channels and 32 A 400 V 3P N G electrical connection with thermal magnetic circuit breaker CABLA1 GTO panel for signal cabling with 2 analogue input channels and link 2 AE...

Page 15: ...ing courses for its use 6 1 AVAILABLE PRESETS Superfly requires dedicated presets for the control of its four sections These settings are intended as enclosure presets i e enable to upload in the correct order and all with one operation the settings of the four sections following the standard used in the ca bling panels The order of the sections is mid high low1 low2 In particular two presets are ...

Page 16: ... elements ground stacks or flown arrays position and height of the array angle of the array splay angle of the elements electronic parameters gain polarity delay simulation of the frequency response in various points of the audience area OpenArray2 will provide reliable prediction always to be considered in the direct field It is obviously im portant to remember that the final acoustic results obt...

Page 17: ...ith double 18 woofers 28 Hz 160 Hz uses cabling with an NL4 connector 1 1 LF1 2 2 LF2 connectable to the CABLA1 OX8 panel via 4 pole cables with speakON connectors or via SP4 LK8 cables with an LK8 connector at one end and four speakON connectors at the other With the MPULK 3X8 panel SP4 LK8 cables must be used For use with Superfly a specific preset is foreseen for X8 which is part of the Superfl...

Page 18: ...Mantas 28 family Further details on www outline it Mantas 28 is a two way system equipped with two partially horn loaded 8 bandpass woofers and a driver with a 3 diaphragm coupled with a D P R W G waveguide Superfly systems are designed to have a medi um long throw so their 90 horizontal directivity en ables to concentrate the acoustic energy adequately over long distances On the other hand for au...

Page 19: ...alongside each other All this enables to have an estimate of the delay to assign to some of the system s components when they are located in different positions This fact will be of use in situations in which unreliable measurements are ob tained for example in locations with high reverberation To obtain an estimate of the delay the distance must be measured from a specific point e g FOH in relati...

Page 20: ...d the limit parameters for each enclosure it can measure are stored on board For standard use connect it to the element to be measured with a short cable e g the link cable used to connect enclosures in parallel select the preset cor responding to the enclosure to be tested and press the measure button The result is shown on the dis play and via the LEDs on the panel If the measurement of each sec...

Page 21: ...orrect set up falls etc For the electroacoustic components a check is foreseen after each use of each section of the system before set up strongly advised of the external mechanical accessories frame motors shackles etc of the mechanics conditions of connector brackets bars and pins of the electricity supply generators or mains power switchboards cabling etc of the system cabled to the amplifiers ...

Page 22: ...e compared with the reference curves other electroacoustic components check that there is no vibration that the panels are in good condition etc each element s hardware perfect conditions and presence of all the components no defor mation cracks or ovalization search for signs of damage external hardware mechanism rigging frame rigging accessories motors etc accessory elements trolleys flight case...

Page 23: ...OUTLINE S R L Via Leonardo da Vinci 56 25020 Flero Brescia Italy Tel 39 030 3581341 Fax 39 030 3580431 info outline it www outline it 23 2 x 10 neodymium woofers spare part code O S10246 16WP 12 SPARES ...

Page 24: ...outline it 24 2 x 8 neodymium woofers spare part code O S851MB8WB 1 x 3 compression driver spare diaphragm code O KCDM912CFF This driver uses a small quantity of ferrofluid 0 40 ml Outline puts a ferrofluid kit at users disposal 12 ml code H FEFLUID1120 The ferrofluid does not have to be replaced if it is already sufficient ...

Page 25: ...hardware Height 239 mm 9 3 8 Height rigging included 278 mm 11 Width 909 mm 35 3 4 Depth 636 mm 25 Weight 38 kg 83 8 lb PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Response 10 dB 50 Hz 20 kHz Horizontal Dispersion 90 Vertical Dispersion Array design dependent Splay Angles available Degrees from 0 to 7 5 in 0 5 step with additional 0 25 position Operating configuration Quad ampliﬁed Impedance Low Nom Min ...

Page 26: ...L Via Leonardo da Vinci 56 25020 Flero Brescia Italy Tel 39 030 3581341 Fax 39 030 3580431 info outline it www outline it 26 216 419 8 1 2 16 1 2 7 5 907 35 3 4 635 25 239 9 3 8 278 11 FRONT VIEW TOP VIEW SIDE VIEW ...

Page 27: ...le to be filled in for each periodic inspection test carried out on every element The table can be adapted to suit measurement possibilities and must be relative to each enclosure s serial number It can be written on paper or in elec tronic format NUMERO DI SERIE ___________ Date Electronic connections Cabinet states Grille Panels Transducer impedance Frequency response Rigging elements Rigging ho...

Page 28: ...g products without prior notice as a routine result of this philosophy For this reason any current Outline product may differ is some aspect from its description but will always equal or exceed the original design specifications unless otherwise stated Outline 2019 Operating manual product code Z OMSUPERFLY_EN Release 20190110 Printed in Italy ...

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