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Rigging Assembly Guide 

 

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Summary of Contents for EXEL ACOUSTICS SL ARRAY Series

Page 1: ...Keep these important operating instructions Check www tecnare com for updates Rigging Assembly Guide ARRAY Series CLa21 SW 18VR Version 1 0 ...

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Page 3: ...onsibility for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual or the products and software described in it Technical specifications dimensions weights and properties do not represent guaranteed qualities As manufacturers we reserve the right to make alterations and modifications within the framework of legal provisions as well as changes aimed at improving quality EXEL ACOUSTICS SL CL E...

Page 4: ...rous laws and regulations at the national federal state provincial and local levels It is the user s responsibility to verify that any overhead suspension of TECNARE systems has been made in accordance with all applicable local regulations in any particular circumstance or venue conforms to all applicable laws and regulations in force at the time 11 FLYING A LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM Always verify that n...

Page 5: ...uctions Information complémentaire Obligation Cela doit être strictement instructions Suivi Wichtige Betriebsanweisung oder Gebrauchsanleitung sanleitung Informationen Zusätzliche Informationen Pflicht Diese Anweisungen müssen strikt befolgt Importantes instrucciones operativas Información complementaria Obligación Estas instrucciones deben ser estrictamente seguidas ...

Page 6: ... Back Rigging Kit TRK 18VR cumplen con las directivas Declare under our sole responsibility that devices Multipurpose grid THV21 18VR Angle arm extensions CLa21 ANGEXT Pull back frame CLa21 Pull Back Rigging Kit TRK 18VR comply with relating Directives 1 Directiva 2006 42 CE relativa a las máquinas 2 Norma UNE EN ISO 12100 2012 Relatíva a la seguridad de las máquinas 3 RD 1644 2008 1 Machinery Dir...

Page 7: ...7 4 Groundstacking with the THV21 18VR Grid 30 4 1 Configuring guide link arms for THV21 18VR 31 4 2 Grid Orientation and Groundstacks 32 4 3 Adding Groundstack tilt with the optional ANGEXT arm 33 4 4 Groundstacking CLa21 on SW 18VR 35 5 Pull back PB CLa21 37 5 1 Groundstacking CLa21 on SW 18VR 38 6 TWD21 Wooden transport Dolly 39 6 1 TWD21 wooden dolly dimensions 40 6 2 Safety guideline for the ...

Page 8: ...ation about this or any other Tecnare product please contact us We look forward to helping you in the near future As part of a continuous evolution of techniques and standards Exel Acoustics SL as manufacturer of Tecnare products reserve the right to change the specifications of its products and the content of its documents without prior notice Updates and supplementary information are available o...

Page 9: ... components of the system are CLa21 Compact Curvilinear Array loudspeaker SW 18VR Compact High Power Bass Module THV21 18VR Multipurpose grid CLA21_ANGEXT Angle arm extensions for stacked CLa21 and or SW18VR CLA21 PULLBACK Pull back frame accessory for CLa21 array pull back configuration TTF 208 18VR 21 Transition frame that allows CLa208s to be flown below CLa21 SW 18VR arrays TWD 21 Wooden trans...

Page 10: ...Operation Manual 9 Rigging Example ...

Page 11: ...Rigging Assembly Guide 10 ...

Page 12: ...ach it to one of the 19 center pickup points offset from the center of the grid to achieve the desired tilt The grid can also be oriented to provide either maximum array downtilt or maximum array uptilt Fig 1 THV21 18VR grid CAUTION Always use the quick release pins included with the THV21 18VR grid to secure the attached CLa21 or SW18VR Do not use the magnetic quick release pins included with CLa...

Page 13: ...Rigging Assembly Guide 12 2 1 THV21 18VR GRID DIMENSIONS Fig 2 THV21 18VR Grid Dimensions ...

Page 14: ...ll load bearing components for any sign of undue wear twisting buckling cracking rusting or other corrosion Particular attention should be given to screws bolts and other fasteners to make certain the fittings are tight and secure Metal seams and welds should be examined for any sign of separation or deformation Rigging should be carried out by expert familiar with the way the system function and ...

Page 15: ...g the rear pickup points to achieve maximum array down tilt Fig 3 THV21 18VR Grid oriented for maximum array downtil THV21 18VH GRID ORIENTED FOR MAXIMUM ARRAY UPTILT When the THV21 18VR grid is oriented rearward with the attached loudspeaker near the rear of the grid the array s center of gravity is located closer to the rear of the grid thereby allowing the front pickup points to achieve maximum...

Page 16: ...18VR The links extend and retract with recessed knobs and are secured with quick release pins one each in the top and bottom cabinet CLa21 loudspeaker ships with eight quick release magnets pins Fig 5 CLa21 Guide link arms with quick release pins CAUTION CLa21 guide links arms must be secured with the included quick release magnets pins At not time should the weight of the enclosure rest on the kn...

Page 17: ...int between the linked CLa21s with the splay angle between the units determined by the rear guide link positions In this way have angles available from 0 to 8 degrees Fig 6 CLa21 Guide link arms setting at 0 degrees When attached at 4 degrees the front guide links arms add 4 degrees to the splay angle configured with the rear guide links making it possible to achieve splay angles of 9 to 13 degree...

Page 18: ... links arms whereas for stacking the pin goes through the fixed hole of the guide links arms For flown after the stack is lifted the loudspeakers rotate on the axis of the front link arms and the rear guide link arms slide into position as the weight of the of the loudspeakers causes the cabinets to shift Fig 8 Rear guide link arms A Stack Mode B Flown Mode To aid the setting of guide links arms e...

Page 19: ...quick release magnets pins At not time should the weight of the enclosure rest on the knobs when the link are fully extended without the pins inserted The purpose of Knobs of guide links arms is only extend and retract the guide links arms CLA21 SPLAY ANGLES FOR TOP FLOWN CABINETS When flying CLa21 below THV21 18VR grid splay angles of 6 to 7 are possible for top cabinet with the following guide l...

Page 20: ...Operation Manual 19 Fig 10 Guide link arm Exposes attached at 6 degrees fixed position ...

Page 21: ...k cabinets once they are stacked Guide links arms extend and retract with knobs and are secured with two quick release pins one each in the top and bottom cabinets Guide links get to accommodate reversed units for cardioid arrays Fig 11 SW 18VR with TRK 18VR rigging kit Exploded View The rigging hardware kit allows fixing both SW 18VR and CLa21s without transition frame hardware The front and rear...

Page 22: ...a21 loudspeakers when flying CLa21s below the SW 18VR The configuration of CLa21 s links arms front and rear determines its splay angle The SW 18VR s front and middle link slots also are compatible with the THV21 18VR grid when groundstacking the SW 18VR The configuration of the grid s links whether set to A or B determines the angle of attachment for the groundstacked SW 18VR see CONFIGURATION Fi...

Page 23: ...inometers In this way the SW 18VR axis will be parallel to the THV21 18VR To add tilt to the top cabinet the gid should be tilted with motors attached to the front and rear of the grid If just one motor is available attach it to one of the 21 center picup points offset from the center of the grid to achieve the desired tilt Curved SW 18VR arrays do not provide directionality for low frequency cont...

Page 24: ...verify that the angle of guide link arm is aligned with quick release magnets pin in the desired angle value and these one are secured 4 Attaching the array to the THV21 18VR a On the Top cabinet remove the front top quick release pins from stow position slide and extend front arm up with the recessed knobs and secure by reinserting the magnetic quick release pins into the link hole b Remove the r...

Page 25: ...uring rear guide link arm for 0 0 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 and 8 degrees Repeat for each side a Remove the rear magnetic quick release pins and insert in the desired ANGLE position For example for a splay angle of 6 degrees insert quickrelease pins in the 6 degree ANGLE position This will allow splay angles to extend when the stack is lifted b Repeat the procedure for each block Fig 17 a CLa21 Setting the ...

Page 26: ...e the second array beneath first array 10 Connect both front rigging points between first and second array re insert the magnetic quick release pins 11 On the second array remove the rear top quick release pins from 0º position slide the angle arms with the recessed knobs so as to align with the slot of the cabinet above and secure by re inserting the magnetic quick release pins 12 Move the quick ...

Page 27: ...Rigging Assembly Guide 26 Fig 21 Example of CLa21 Standalone array ...

Page 28: ...ut of the top loudspeakers 2 Raise the grid slightly higher than the first stack of loudspeakers to be linked 3 Build a stack composed of two SW 18VR at the rigging location 4 Place two SW 18VR at the rigging location and remove the dolly boards Put the subwoofer so that the front grills are facing the audience and the logos are placed at the bottom 5 Attach the front and rear guide link arms of S...

Page 29: ...ink arms when flying the SW 18VR 10 Raise the array so that it is possible to place another stack of two SW 218VR 11 Build another stack of two SW 18VR enclosures or CLa21 Orient all SW 18VR composing the array towards the audience to obtain an omnidirectional acoustic pattern or turn one SW 18VR every three from front to rear to obtain a cardioid acoustic pattern 12 Roll the stack into the positi...

Page 30: ...y angles between cabinet for the stack on the floor as necessary Available CLa21 0 to 8 13 with the front extension degrees 16 Raise the grid so the loudspeaker stack is suspended slightly off the floor and remove the four quick release pins securing the dolly frame to the bottom cabinet Rest the wheels of the dolly on the floor to detach the dolly from the bottom cabinet Return the four quick rel...

Page 31: ... horizontal and regular surface It can be composed of a maximum of 4 SW 18VR 8 CLa21 or 8 SW 18VR enclosures along with all loudspeakers cables CAUTION Potential risk of personal injury and damage to equipment Groundstacks with extreme splay angles that locate the stack s center of gravity outside the grid for example eight CLa21 each with 13 degree splay angles are not supported Fig 25 THV21 18VR...

Page 32: ...e configuration of the THV21 18VR grid s guide link arms which can be set to A B or STOW determines the angle of attachment for the loudspeaker at the bottom of the groundstack Guide link arms configuration 1 Remove quick release pin 2 Rotate arm to A B or Stow 3 Insert quick release pin Fig 26 THV21 18VR with SW 18VRs Fig 27 THV21 18VR grid guide link arms configuration ...

Page 33: ... arm extensions Fig 28 THV21 18VR Grid oriented for Groundstack with maximum Uptil Fig 29 THV21 18VR Grid oriented for Groundstack with maximum Downtil CAUTION Potential risk of personal injury and damage to equipment Groundstacks with extreme splay angles that locate the stack s center of gravity outside the grid for example eight CLa21 each with 13 degree splay angles are not supported CAUTION T...

Page 34: ...are two angle arm extensions providing extra 10 7 or 14 7º downwards site angle for the bottom CLa21 in stacked configurations 1 Mount both CLa21 ANGEXT to the THV21 18VR as follows repeat for each one a Insert the dual part of the ANGEXT into the guide link arm of THV21 18VR by putting it vertically as it is showed on the picture Fig 31 CLa21 ANGEXT attached to THV21 18VR b Align the ANGEXT and g...

Page 35: ...link slot of CLa21 into the guide links arms of THV21 18VR Insert the two rear link slot of CLa21 into the rear rigging point Now becouse the THV21 18VR has been configured with ANGEXT the rear rigging points become those of the CLa21 ANGEXT c Secure both front and rear rigging points by inserting the quick release pins Fig 32 Linking CLa21 to THV21 18VR with ANGEXT ...

Page 36: ...dolly board b Orient the front grill towards the audience or backwards Orient all SW 18VR composing the array towards the audience to obtain an omnidirectional acoustic pattern Orient one SW 18VR every three backwards to obtain a cardioid acoustic pattern refer to the SW 18VR User manual 3 Set up the THV21 18VR guide link arms on the desired angle position 4 Place SW 18VR on the THV21 18VR grid by...

Page 37: ...ts d Remove the stowed front and rear quick release pins of guide link arms from the first SW 18VR e Move up the front and rear guide link arms of first SW 18VR to the front and rear guide link slot of the second SW 18VR and reconect the previously quick release pins CAUTION Do not use the SW 18VR s middle guide links arms when flying the loudspeaker below the THV21 18VR grid or when flying it bel...

Page 38: ...cured to the bottom cabinet with a quick release pins included with CLa21 The PB CLa21 pull back frame requires 22mm shackles for its two pickup points Fig 35 Pull Back Frame attached to Bottom CLa21 CAUTION When flying arrays the total weight of the array including any pull back and pull up hardware should be calculated before the array is flown to verify its weight does not exceed the load ratin...

Page 39: ...roundstacked on top of the SW 18VR To achieve the downtilt the pull back is placed between the bottom CLa21 and the SW 18VR s middle guide links The downtilt from the pull back is added to the tilt achieved with the SW 18VR s middle guide links see next table Fig 36 Examples pull back frame attaching to SW 18VR CLa21 on groundstacked arrays ...

Page 40: ...uspended CLa21 or SW 18VR cabinets Fig 37 TWD21 Wooden Dolly The TWD21 wooden dolly includes four fixed links that attach to the cabinet at the bottom of the stack and tilt it 17 18 degree and are secured with four magnetic quick release pins included with CLa21 Make sure to orient the dolly so the taller links attach to the rear of the loudspeaker Durable nylon pullover covers sized for stacks of...

Page 41: ...Rigging Assembly Guide 40 6 1 TWD21 wooden dolly dimensions Fig 39 TWD21 Wooden dolly Dimensions TWD21 Wooden dolly Weight 5 5 kg 12 12lbs ...

Page 42: ...ward grille frames in neighboring stacks While the CLa21 rear plate do not extend beyond the edge of the wooden dolly rapid accelerations and stops could cause stacks to tip toward neighboring stacks potentially damaging grille frames Do not move stacks in the front to back direction of the loudspeakers the long side always move stacks sideways to avoid tipping Do not move stacks front to back Mov...

Page 43: ...blocks of three cabinets The TWD 18VR can also be used to support SW 18VRs in groundstacked configurations Fig 40 TWD 18VR Wooden Dolly The TWD 18VR wooden dolly includes two rails that fit at the skids of the bottom SW 18VR cabinet of the stack The TWD wooden dolly can be used for cabinet with or without the TRK 18VR rigging kit Fig 41 TWD 18VR Wooden Dolly with SW 18VR stack ...

Page 44: ...aker skids ensure that cabinets stack cleanly on the caster frame However to avoid tipping straps not included should be used when transporting cabinets Fig 42 TWD 18VR Wooden Dolly 3xSW 18VR and Straps Not Included Durable nylon pullover covers sized for stacks of 2 or 3 units are available to protect SW 18VR cabinets during transport ...

Page 45: ...THV 18VR grid on top of SW 18VR stacks on the TWD 18VR wooden dolly to avoid colliding the grid with other SW 18VR stacks attach the grid to the top SW 18VR cabinet with the cabinet s front and rear guid links arms set to 3 degrees so the grid is effectively raised 13mm above the stack Fig 43 TWD 18VR Wooden Dolly 2xSW18VR and THV21 18VR grid ...

Page 46: ...Operation Manual 45 7 1 TWD 18VR wooden dolly dimensions Fig 44 TWD 18 VR Wooden Dolly dimensions TWD 18VR Wooden Dolly Weight 5 8 kg 12 78lbs ...

Page 47: ...21 rear plate do not extend beyond the edge of the wooden dolly rapid accelerations and stops could cause stacks to tip toward neighboring stacks potentially damaging grille frames Use straps when transporting SW 18VR and set it with loudspeakers linked and locked at 0 degree splay angles to avoid tipping When groundstacking SW 18VR with the wooden dolly make sure that all four wheels are locked t...

Page 48: ...ure incorporating a part showing signs of defect must immediately be put aside and withdrawn from use to be inspected by qualified service personnel Verify that each pin and guide link arm operates normally by moving its mechanism and checking that it returns to nominal position Verify the screwing mechanism on each shackle 8 2 Replacement components Service and repair work must be carried out by ...

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