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Page 3: ...o follow the instructions in this document could result in serious injury As a result of the above warning any ShowTex product must be installed and operated by a qualified technician who has knowledge of its capabilities as well as its limitations Following the guidelines of this manual will reduce the risk of damaging the equipment or injuring yourself and the people around you Damage to the sys...

Page 4: ...deal track for television studios and medium sized venues or theatres RTD or Rope Track Drivers are a range of motors provided by ShowTex They can be used to electronically control the movement of the curtain Beware this manual only covers the rope controlled H100 rail system SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Do not exceed the maximum carrying capacity of the track and its components Be sure to check if the cap...

Page 5: ...orage area to support the extra weight of the curtain when gathered together Art No Description SWL Point load between 1 5 m suspension points Uniformly distributed load between 1 5 m suspension points 8050 0001 6007 Track section x 61 kg 112 kg 8050 0205 0087 Ball raced runner 8 kg x x 8050 0221 0167 Master carrier 15 kg x x 8050 0230 0001 Scenery carrier 60 kg x x MAX 150 cm MAX 25 cm Standard 4...

Page 6: ...th 8050 0001 6001 Galvanised 1 34 kg p 600 cm 8050 0001 6007 Black 1 34 kg p 600 cm 2 COUPLING Art No Colour Weight Info 8050 0040 0801 Galvanised 0 24 kg p 8050 0040 0807 Black 0 24 kg p 8050 0040 0811 8050 0040 0817 Galvanised Black 0 24 kg p 0 24 kg p For use in combination with ceiling bracket 3 CEILING BRACKET Art No Colour Weight 8050 0110 0001 Galvanised 0 18 kg p 8050 0110 0007 Black 0 18 ...

Page 7: ...hite 0 03 kg p 8 kg 8050 0205 0087 Black 0 03 kg p 8 kg 10 BALL RACED MASTER CARRIER Art No Colour Weight SWL 8050 0221 0163 White 0 05 kg p 15 kg 8050 0221 0167 Black 0 05 kg p 15 kg 12 SHORT OVERLAP CARRIER Art No Colour Weight SWL 8050 0245 0057 Black 0 09 kg p 15 kg 13 OVERLAP CARRIER SET Art No Colour Weight Quantity 8050 0246 0167 Black 0 82 kg p 2 pieces 14 SCENERY CARRIER Art No Colour Wei...

Page 8: ...WEIGHTED RETURN PULLEY Art No Colour Weight 8050 0415 0057 Black 5 5 kg p 18 FLOOR FIXED RETURN PULLEY Art No Colour Weight 8050 0420 0007 Black 3 38 kg p 19 CABLE CLAMP SET Art No Colour Weight Quantity 8050 0248 0035 Inox 0 014 kg p 3 pieces 20 DOUBLE BRAIDED ROPE Art No Colour Weight Diameter 7530 0308 0007 Black 0 04kg m 8mm ...

Page 9: ...9 SHOWTEX INSTALLATION MANUAL RAIL H100 ROPE CONTROLLED 1 Front view ASSEMBLED SINGLE TRACK CENTRAL OVERLAP FRONT TOP AND BOTTOM PLAN VIEW 2 Top view 3 Bottom plan view ...

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Page 11: ...11 SHOWTEX INSTALLATION MANUAL RAIL H100 ROPE CONTROLLED 2 Top view 3 Bottom plan view ASSEMBLED DOUBLE TRACK CENTRAL OVERLAP FRONT TOP AND BOTTOM PLAN VIEW 1 Front view ...

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Page 13: ...ecure coupler 6 Repeat step 5 for all other pieces of rail 7 Insert first end stop optional for single track installation 8 Install head pulley 9 Insert runners and master or overlap carriers 10 Insert 2nd end stop optional for single track installation 11 Insert return pulley 12 Add weighted return or floor fixed pulley 13 Insert double braided rope accordingly 14 Tighten the operation line 15 Co...

Page 14: ...en them by following the steps outlined below Never exceed the maximum distance of 150 cm between each point STEP 1 determine net length L of the track STEP 2 determine number of attachment points p STEP 3 determine distance between attachment points When connecting two rails with a coupler always place an extra suspension point within 5 cm of the coupler 𝑳 𝟏 𝟓 𝟏 𝒑 𝑳 𝒑 𝟏 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝑳 ...

Page 15: ...he middle of the coupler 4 Fasten the bolts M6 on the top side hand tight give an extra turn to secure Realign if you feel a height difference 3 Align the rail end of the second section in the middle of the coupler SECURE MOUNTING BRACKETS Fasten the bolt M6 hand tight in case you are using another type of bracket Applies for 1 Ceiling bracket 2 Wall bracket 3 Horizontal wall bracket 4 Vertical wa...

Page 16: ...if you feel a gap or height difference 1 Make sure the rubber muffler faces the runners and or master carriers 2 Fasten the bolt M8 hand tight give an extra turn to secure 1 Refer to page 9 single track configuration or 11 double track configuration in order to insert the runners carriers accordingly 1 Loosen both bolts M8 2 Slide pulley into the rail 3 Tighten both nuts M8 INSERT END STOPS INSTAL...

Page 17: ...end pulley to max height and tighten the knob 3 Pull the rope through the return pulley walk back towards the head pulley 4 Stop at the centre of the rail stage and leave the rope there for now 1 Pull the end of the rope through the correct guide wheel of the head pulley 2 Take the end of the rope walk to the return pulley INSTALL RETURN PULLEY INSTALL FLOOR FIXED PULLEY GUIDE THE DOUBLE BRAIDED R...

Page 18: ...the head pulley and then go through the second guide wheel of the head pulley and walk to the centre of the rail 1 Make sure the floor fixed pulley is pulled out until its max height When using the weighted return pulley hold it 50 cm above the ground 2 Tension the operating line by connecting the rope ends with the first rope clamp Tighten both bolts firmly to prevent the rope from slipping away ...

Page 19: ...he operating line next to the first connection Only use the lower bolt this time and tighten firmly to prevent the rope from slipping away 5 Attach the upper thread of the clamp with the overlap carrier and use the upper bolt to secure the rope Tighten the bolt firmly to prevent the rope from slipping away 6 Now attach the returning rope to the other overlap carrier following the same procedure as...

Page 20: ...Then pull the rope to open and close the system if the overlap carriers end up at the same point as they started your system is properly installed Open curtain Close curtain 3 Hang the curtain and do a final check up of the rail system and curtain width perform the test using the same method as described in the first step of this chapter 4 Attach one curtain end to the return pulley using an S hoo...

Page 21: ...he scheduled programme outlined above TROUBLE SHOOTING Please undertake the following steps if CONTACT SUPPORT For more technical assistance please contact your local ShowTex branch the address and contact information can be found on our website www showtex com ITEM w m Operate curtain tracks x Listen for unusual carrier noise x Check if curtain tracks are operating smoothly x Inspect conditions o...

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