8
OF
PG
Jun
2013
SL312AI
3-way PA
Loudspeaker
®
6
General
The loudspeaker shall be self-powered
and include one 8-inch diameter CoActual
transducer with 8-inch low frequency/mid
frequency cone transducer and one integrated,
horn-loaded 1.75-inch compression driver, and
one 12-inch LF cone transducer. Transducer
protection shall consist of a 4-channel Multi-
Threat Limiter.
Internal Amplification
The loudspeaker shall incorporate four Class D
power amplifiers, each with a burst capability
of 500 W total, Distortion (THD, IM, TIM) shall
not exceed <0.05% (20 Hz - 20 kHz). Dynamic
range shall be 119 dB (A-weighted). Bandwidth
shall be 20 Hz - 20 kHz. Amplifier protection
shall be over-current, DC, over/under voltage,
over-temperature and high frequency.
Performance Specifications
Performance for a typical production unit
shall be as follows, measured at 1/3-octave
resolution: operating frequency range, 56 Hz
to 22 kHz @-10dB; directivity index (DI) 10 dB,
>500Hz; directivity factor (Q) 10.0, >500 Hz;
maximum peak SPL, 131 dB at 1 meter. Hori-
zontal and vertical coverage shall be 90 degrees
by 60 degrees.
Rear Panel
Input connectors shall consist of one Micro-
phone (XLR F) with XMAX™ mic preamplifier and
one Line (combo). 15VDC phantom power shall
be provided to the CH1 preamplifer. Mic input
impedance shall be 1 kΩ; line input impedance
shall be 10 kΩ. Maximum input shall be +22
dBu. An output connector (XLR M)shall be
provided for Mix Output. Controls shall consist
of Mic Level (Variable: Off to +48dB), Line
Attenuation (Variable: -24dB to 0dB), Speaker
Attenuation (Variable: -24dB to 0dB). Indicators
shall consist of DSP Preset, HPF On/Off, Net-
work Connected, Network Activity, WiFi Setup,
WiFi On, Signal, Limit, Clip, and Thermal.
A USB socket shall be provided for Wi-Fi com-
munication and internal software back-up/
restore. A CAT 5 Ethercon connection shall also
be provided.
Digital Signal Processing
The speaker shall have 24-bit bit depth and
96 kHz sample rate. The speaker shall have
Normal, LBR Source, and Floor Monitor Control
presets and 100 Hz 4th Order Linkwitz Riley
High Pass Filter
Software
The speaker shall have the option to be con-
trolled by SL Room Control for Windows 7 and
8 (32- and 64-bit support); OSX 10.7 Lion and
10.8 Mountain Lion; and iPad, iOS 5.1 or later.
SL Room Control shall provide Remote control
over; Onboard DSP Contours; Network Setup
Wizard; Network scanning to automatically
detect all speakers; Network browser; Per-
formance Monitoring over Excursion Limiting,
Over Temperature, ADC Clip detection, Soft
Limiting, Group Speaker Management with
31-Band Graphic EQ; 8-Band Parametric EQ, 10
Notch Filters, Limiter, Mute, and Solo; Speaker
Delay (up to 250 ms); Output Level; EQ Preset
Browser; custom labels for each speaker; preset
save and load; creation of onboard User Presets
for each speaker for use away from SL Room
Control
Power Requirements
The power requirements for the loudspeaker
shall 100 to 230V~ 50-60 Hz. Current draw for
the loudspeaker at 1/8 power shall be 250W.
Physical
Loudspeaker components shall be housed in an
enclosure comprised of 15mm birch with a black
Chemline™ coating. Grille shall be perforated
metal with black, weather-resistant powder
coating. Weight-balanced polymer handles shall
be installed on each side of the enclosure.
Dimensions shall be 20" (509 mm) wide by
23.8" (604.5 mm) high by 19" (483 mm) deep,
including the grille. Weight shall be 62 lbs
(28.12 kg). A 35 mm, 2-position pole socket
shall be provided in the base of the speaker.
Twelve M-10 inserts on the enclosure shall ac-
commodate standard rigging hardware.
The loudspeaker shall be the
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