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e.g. Omnimount / Multimount / Powerdrive / Ohashi / König & Meyer etc. 
These allow mounting at many different angles and orientations. 

 

From truss / scaffolding bars   
For applications requiring occasional or frequent moving of loudspeakers, “fly frames” 
offer a convenient solution. They can also be used in permanent situations when a 
loudspeaker requires a great degree of tilt, or where steel wires would be unsightly. 

 

Mounting inside furniture 
For applications such as corporate audio visual, often the loudspeaker installation is 
required to be completely invisible, which is achieved by mounting the speaker flush 
with a surface, and covering the aperture with an acoustically transparent grille cloth. 
In most instances, brackets are not required, as the speaker is held by the 
surrounding material of the aperture. If the aperture is significantly larger than the 
cabinet, any gaps should be lined with heavy duty absorption material (e.g. rockwool), 
to prevent any undesirable acoustic affects of the cavity.   

 

All the above applications require a secondary safety wire. All the components of the system 
must be rated with a Safe Working Load (SWL) that exceeds the weight of the speaker and 
bracket in order to ensure that it can support the speaker should the primary mounting 
method fail. 
 

 

When more eyebolts are needed, contact your Yamaha dealer for additional part #AAY03100. 
 
 

6 Single loudspeaker suspension 

In order to fly a single loudspeaker, a minimum of three points must be used, both for safety 
reasons, and to ensure the cabinet can be angled correctly. 

 

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Summary of Contents for IF2112

Page 1: ...Rigging Guide for YAMAHA Installation Series Loudspeakers August 2007 Ver 1 1 ...

Page 2: ...suspension 7 8 Rotating the horn 8 9 Check the system prior to mounting 8 10 Check the structure prior to mounting 9 11 Use of Eye bolts 9 12 Selecting the correct size of wire rope 9 13 Suspending using bridles 10 14 Enclosures capability 10 15 Ground stacked systems 10 16 Loudspeakers on tripod stands 13 17 Loudspeaker cables 14 18 Commonly used rigging accessories 14 19 Specialist rigging tools...

Page 3: ... design Understanding safe rigging and mounting practices will provide the following benefits Proper coverage of listening area through accurate speaker placement Suitable selection of proper installation methods will be chosen with regard to safety performance aesthetics and cost minimizing any extra time or costs during installation While many applications require the use of wall or ceiling moun...

Page 4: ...l inspection prior to use 8 Carefully read all included instructions shipped with the loudspeakers and any rigging parts If you don t fully understand them seek advice 9 Ensure that public and personnel are not allowed to pass beneath the loudspeaker system during the installation process The work area should be isolated from public access until installation is complete and has been inspected 10 N...

Page 5: ...required includes Floor plan Cross section Roof wall construction detail Weight loadings of structural members to mount or fly from A site survey is a good idea even for simple jobs Bring a digital camera if possible so that intended mounting positions can be shared with others not in attendance at the site survey 4 Designing the system Once the loudspeaker system has been designed see other infor...

Page 6: ...arent grille cloth In most instances brackets are not required as the speaker is held by the surrounding material of the aperture If the aperture is significantly larger than the cabinet any gaps should be lined with heavy duty absorption material e g rockwool to prevent any undesirable acoustic affects of the cavity All the above applications require a secondary safety wire All the components of ...

Page 7: ...nts anchored to independent mounting surfaces to ensure that one can act as a secondary safety in the event of the other failing Ensure there are sufficient steel cables and sufficient adjustment designed into the rigging system to enable angling in all required directions i e pan tilt and yaw or X Y Z Before suspending the speaker make sure you understand how to use eye bolts correctly See sectio...

Page 8: ...2115 IF2115 2 83kg 182 lbs 3 HAF2 2112 IF2112 2 66kg 145 lbs 3 VAF2 2112 IF2112 2 66kg 145 lbs 3 VAF2 2115 IF2115 2 83kg 182 lbs 3 VAF2 3115 IF3115 2 134kg 284 lbs 3 See the included instructions for more details 8 Rotating the horn Refer to the manual for instructions on rotating the horn to the correct orientation required r the application lug in and perform a listening test on the loudspeakers...

Page 9: ...e angle of the steel attached to it and the suspension angle of the speaker The safe working limits SWL Use only the supplied eye bolts ple surfaces of the speaker e g top and rear never on just a ingle surface e g top only recommend a safety factor of 10 1 Requirements in ifferent territories may differ from this aker array lus hardware cable etc must be less than Maximum load of the wire rope 10...

Page 10: ...kg 22 lbs HAF3 3115 14 kg 30 lbs HAF3 S18 29 kg 63 lbs HAF2 2112 4 kg 8 8 lbs HAF2 2115 5 kg 11 lbs HAF2 3115 6 kg 13 lbs VAF2 2112 4 kg 8 8 lbs VAF2 2115 5 kg 11 lbs VAF2 3115 6 kg 13 lbs UB2112 4 kg 8 8lbs UB2115 9 kg 19 8 lbs UB2000 9 kg 19 8 lbs UB2208 3 kg 6 6 lbs UB2108 2 kg 4 4 lbs UB2205 1 kg 2 2 lbs 13 Suspending using bridles In many applications it is possible to find a suitable mountin...

Page 11: ...atio That means they passed 600Kg or 1320 lbs weight test At 7 1 ratio maximum load is 85Kg or 188 lbs 600kg 7 At 5 1 ratio maximum load is 120Kg or 264 lbs 600kg 5 3 point rigging and the total load weight is below 10 1 ratio NOTE Load equally to each rigging point These figures represent maximum load when suspension angle are all at 0 degrees 3 points rigging Total weight Speaker boxes and wires...

Page 12: ... kg 171 lbs 117 kg 257 lbs 156 kg 343 lbs IS1118 44 kg 96 8 lbs 88 kg 193 lbs 132 kg 290 lbs 176 kg 387 lbs IS1215 63 kg 138 lbs 126 kg 277 lbs 189 kg 415 lbs 252 kg 554 lbs IS1218 76 kg 167 lbs 152 kg 334 lbs 228 kg 501 lbs 304 kg 668 lbs 3 or 4 point rigging 4 point rigging only 3 point rigging is NOT allowed Unsafe to rig For larger clusters it may be necessary to arrange multiple arrays togeth...

Page 13: ...ry survey the underside of any temporary structure such as staging to ensure that it sufficiently stable and supported Sloping stage surfaces e g in theatres may require blocks to make the surface level If it is not have a carpenter provide a suitable platform Rubber blocks or mats may be placed between cabinets as necessary to prevent upper cabinets from walking i e movement due to the speaker s ...

Page 14: ... lbs 8 x 4 0mm 12 AWG NL8 500 1 102 lbs E g For a system comprising an IF3115 10 metres of 8 x 4 0mm cable would add an additional 5kg of weight per speaker 2 Cable management is necessary to ensure the cabling is held securely and neatly in place and that the cable is not under any strain which may cause damage to the connections undesired positioning or movement of the system 3 Never use a louds...

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Page 16: ...r rigging are common there are some specialized tools that can greatly facilitate installation such as Inclinometer digital or conventional for measuring angles Laser tape measure to measure distances particularly height Laser pointer for loudspeaker alignment 16 ...

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