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RIGGING MANUAL

VERSION 3.0

K2_RM_EN_3.0

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Summary of Contents for K2 WST

Page 1: ...K2 WST enclosure RIGGING MANUAL VERSION 3 0 K2_RM_EN_3 0 w w w l a c o u s t i c s c o m 1 76 ...

Page 2: ... warnings in Mechanical Data section 9 Be cautious when flying a loudspeaker array Always verify that no one is standing underneath the loudspeaker array when it is being raised As the array is being raised check each individual element to make sure that it is securely fastened to the adjacent element Never leave the array unattended during the installation process As a general rule L ACOUSTICS re...

Page 3: ...an be set with laser like accuracy up to a generous 10 allowing the optimization of the vertical coverage with SPL smoothly spread across the audience Horizontally the K2 coverage pattern can be adjusted to sector and match any audience or specific room geometries Four different settings are possible two symmetric 70 or 110 and two asymmetric 90 as 35 55 or 55 35 Thanks to its full range capabilit...

Page 4: ... enclosures on K2 CHARIOT and K2 JACK 18 K2 enclosures on K1 SB 18 4 2 Flying 19 K2 enclosures under K2 BUMP 19 K2 enclosures under K2 RIGBAR 20 K2 enclosures under K1 system elements 21 5 SUBSET PROCEDURES 22 Preparing a block of 4 K2 22 Preset the inter enclosure angles 24 Attaching K2 JACK stabilizers to a K2 CHARIOT 25 Changing the position of the K2 CHARIOT rear rigging arm 29 Adjusting the K...

Page 5: ...h no LA RAK 60 K1 DELTA for azimuth control 61 APPENDIX B INSTALLING A LASER INCLINOMETER 62 TEQSAS LAP TEQ 62 SSE PROSIGHT 63 K2 LASERMOUNT 64 APPENDIX C SPECIFICATIONS 67 K2 67 K1 SB 68 SB28 69 K2 BUMP 70 K2 BUMP FLIGHT 70 K2 BAR 71 K2 LINK 71 K2 RACKMOUNT 72 K1 DELTA 73 LA SLING2T 73 K2 RIGBAR 74 K2 CHARIOT 75 K2 JACK 75 ...

Page 6: ...1 SB Provided with two bow shackles WLL 3 25 t K2 BAR Rigging bar designed to provide a wider range of site angles for the K2 BUMP Provided with two bow shackles WLL 3 25 t K1 DELTA Rigging plate designed to be used optionally with the K2 BUMP to adjust the azimuth angle of flown K2 K1 K1 SB arrays K2 BUMPFLIGHT Flight case dedicated to the rigging elements of the K2 system In order to be used as ...

Page 7: ...0 w w w l a c o u s t i c s c o m 7 76 K2 K1 SB LA RAK K2 BUMP K2 BAR K2 RACKMOUNT K2 LINK K1 DELTA K2 JACK K2 CHARIOT K2 RIGBAR K1 BPCHAIN LA SLING2T SOUNDVISION Main components involved in the K2 rigging process ...

Page 8: ...egardless of the other deployment parameters site angles inter enclosure angles etc The maximum limit gives the maximum number of elements for which the safety factor can be compliant with the 2006 42 EC Machinery Directive when the other deployment parameters provide the best mechanical conditions Ground stacked Safe limit Maximum limit K2 BUMP or K2 CHARIOT with K2 JACK 4 K2 6 K2 Flown Safe limi...

Page 9: ...d calculation offered by SOUNDVISION Assessing the safety with SOUNDVISION The overall safety factor of a specific mechanical configuration always corresponds to the lowest safety factor among all the linking points Always model the system configuration with the SOUNDVISION software and check the Mechanical Data section to identify the weakest link and its corresponding working load By default a s...

Page 10: ...e with the K1 rigging system 3 1 Elements for enclosure rigging On both sides the K2 enclosure integrates two arms to connect to another element of the rigging system such as an enclosure or to a flying frame At the front a rotating arm provides a fixed point around which the enclosure can freely rotate until its connection at the rear At the rear a sliding arm allows the inter element angle setti...

Page 11: ...sportation the blocks must have an inter enclosure angle of 10 to avoid any separation of the enclosures This angle must be set using the enclosure rear rigging arm pin The automatic locking system must remain unloaded The K2 CHARIOT rear rigging arm must be at its 15 site angle position TIPPING HAZARD If the enclosures are not pinned at 10 they can separate at the back causing the stack to tip ov...

Page 12: ...2 76 3 3 Elements for ground stacking The K2 CHARIOT combined with two K2 JACK stabilizers is used as a stacking platform for K2 enclosures TIPPING HAZARD Always install the K2 JACK stabilizers before setting the inter enclosure angles changing the position of the K2 CHARIOT rear rigging arms ...

Page 13: ... know which holes to use With K1 SB and a single motor the hole no 2 provides a 0 site angle By adding a K2 BAR to the K2 BUMP the site angle range can be increased 21 holes are available on the K2 BAR which can be attached to the K2 BUMP as a rear or a front extension and in position A or B thus offering a total of 84 discrete positions for pick up points The rear extension is suited to downwards...

Page 14: ...ched in the center of K2 BUMP Alternative Two K2 BAR attached on the sides The K2 LINK is designed as an interface between the K1 and K2 rigging systems It is used to hand K2 under K1 K1 SB or K1 BUMP It provides three holes and therefore three angles between the top K2 enclosure and the bottom K1 element 0 25 2 5 and 5 ...

Page 15: ...ack either with K2 BUMP K2 BAR or another K2 RIGBAR It must be used with the LA SLING2T The K2 RIGBAR can also be used as the main lifting point thus providing a lighter solution for flying K2 enclosures with one lifting point Refer to PROCEDURE N for more information on how to implement a pullback ...

Page 16: ... K2 RACKMOUNT is designed to stack one or two LA RAK on top of a flown array It is composed of four rails and a stabilizer The rails are screwed on the K2 BUMP Their number and position depend on the number of racks The K2 RACKMOUNT must be used along with either one or two K2 BAR 1 LA RAK 2 rails 2 K2 BAR 2 LA RAK 4 rails 1 K2 BAR ...

Page 17: ... c s c o m 1 7 76 When two racks are mounted side by side the stabilizer is used to prevent the assembly from tipping or toppling over The stabilizer traps one of the chains used to lift the assembly 0 site angle 30 positive site angle ...

Page 18: ...Refer to PROCEDURE A Preset the inter enclosure angles for the additional enclosures Refer to PROCEDURE B Push the topmost enclosure forward until all the automatic locks are in place and verify that there is no yellow label visible If necessary change the position of the K2 CHARIOT rear rigging arm Refer to PROCEDURE D If necessary fine tune the site angle of the stack by adjusting the height of ...

Page 19: ...the blocks of 4 K2 necessary to build the array If a block is not already built refer to PROCEDURE A Preset the inter enclosures angles Refer to PROCEDURE B Place an open a K2 BUMPFLIGHT under the motor If necessary attach one or two K2 BAR to the K2 BUMP Refer to PROCEDURE G If necessary stack one or two LA RAK on the K2 BUMP Refer to PROCEDURE M Prepare the pickup points Refer to SOUNDVISION for...

Page 20: ...f 4 K2 necessary to build the array If a block is not already built refer to PROCEDURE A Preset the inter enclosures angles Refer to PROCEDURE B Attach the K2 RIGBAR on the block of four K2 Refer to PROCEDURE I Lift the array so you can position another block of four K2 under it Verify that no yellow label is visible on both sides of the array Position and attach a block of four K2 enclosures unde...

Page 21: ... Lift the assembly so you can position a block of K1 SB under it Attach the K1 SB block to the K2 BUMP Refer to PROCEDURE L Repeat the last two steps until the K1 SB array is complete K2 array setup Prepare all the blocks of 4 K2 necessary to build the array If a block is not built already refer to PROCEDURE A Preset the inter enclosures angles Refer to PROCEDURE B K1 SB and K2 arrays connection L...

Page 22: ...Minimum staff 2 1 Attach a K2 enclosure on K2 CHARIOT Fully rotate the rear rigging arms of the K2 CHARIOT Position the K2 enclosure on the K2 CHARIOT dolly Secure the enclosure at the front using the LINK hole Lift the rear of the enclosure and rotate the dolly rear rigging arm in its upward position Secure the enclosure using the LINK hole ...

Page 23: ... Keep holding the enclosure in position with the handles until the front rigging arm is secured While holding the handle rotate the front rigging arm and secure it with both LINK pins Slide the rear rigging arm and secure it with both pins in the LINK and 10 holes 3 Make sure the automatic locking system button is unloaded If the button has been pressed pull to disengage the latch ...

Page 24: ... w w w l a c o u s t i c s c o m 2 4 76 Preset the inter enclosure angles Minimum staff 1 On both sides Remove the pin from its current angle hole Position the pin at the chosen angle hole and slide the rigging arm until the pin goes in Press the lock button ...

Page 25: ...lizers to a K2 CHARIOT Minimum staff 1 K2 JACK stabilizers storage position on K2 CHARIOT K2 JACK stabilizers can be attached to K2 CHARIOT during storage The K2 JACK stabilizers must not overlap on the wheel stops They would prevent efficient stacking of K2 CHARIOT in storage ...

Page 26: ...T enclosure RIGGING MANUAL VERSION 3 0 K2_RM_EN_3 0 w w w l a c o u s t i c s c o m 2 6 76 1 Remove the two K2 JACK from the K2 CHARIOT Remove the stabilizers from each bar Remove the bar from the K2 CHARIOT ...

Page 27: ...ARIOT Raise and turn the K2 JACK handles to secure the locking system 3 Prepare the K2 JACK stabilizers Rotate the threaded rod counter clockwise so the central part of the stabilizer is closest to the base During the K2 JACK stabilizers first use dust will come off the threaded rod It is expected and does not indicate a malfunction ...

Page 28: ...m 2 8 76 4 Attach the stabilzers to the bar Insert the feet in the guides at both ends of the bar Pivot the feet so they come in contact with the bar Lock the feet in position by giving a quarter turn to the locking system 5 Rotate the feet clockwise to raise the K2 CHARIOT off the ground ...

Page 29: ... t i c s c o m 2 9 76 Changing the position of the K2 CHARIOT rear rigging arm Minimum staff 2 Tipping hazard When the rear rigging arms are unpinned hold the enclosures on both sides 1 On both sides remove the rear rigging arm pin ...

Page 30: ...IGGING MANUAL VERSION 3 0 K2_RM_EN_3 0 w w w l a c o u s t i c s c o m 3 0 76 2 Change the K2 CHARIOT rear rigging arm position Push the enclosures to free both arms Use your foot to change the rear rigging arms position ...

Page 31: ...K2_RM_EN_3 0 w w w l a c o u s t i c s c o m 3 1 76 3 Secure the enclosures on the K2 CHARIOT Guide the enclosures back on the arms Pin the arms ...

Page 32: ...ighten the other one depending of the target site angle Do not use a wrench Negative site angle Positive site angle 3 Adjust the site angle Tipping hazard Adjust either the stabilizer at the front or at the back of the stack Do not adjust both the front and back of the stack with the front screw jacks for a positive site angle with the back screw jacks for a negative site angle 4 Tighten the front...

Page 33: ...ck the rear and front rigging arms Define the K2 stack site angle with the rear rigging arm For the top enclosure of the stack select a value between 0 25 and 7 5 and subtract 3 to obtain the final site angle For the other enclosures select the angle normally 2 Turn the enclosure upside down on the K2 BUMP Remove the lower rear and front pins ...

Page 34: ...gging arms should rest on the K2 BUMP spacers Secure the rear arm to the K2 BUMP On another K2 enclosure Secure the rear arm to the lower K2 enclosure Slide the front arm up and down to align the holes and secure it Attach the front arm to the K2 BUMP Slide the front rigging arm up and down to align the holes Attach the front arm to the lower K2 enclosure ...

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