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P SERIES

APPLICATION GUIDE

Summary of Contents for P Series

Page 1: ...P SERIES APPLICATION GUIDE ...

Page 2: ... For short throw applications and down fill à à Two way full range 75 Hz to 20 kHz à à LF 1 x 15 HF 1 x 1 à à 300 W RMS 1200 W PEAK 16 Ohm à à System Sensitivity 98 dB 1 W 1 m à à Coverage pattern 90 x 60 à à For short to medium throw applications à like gyms and small seating areas à à Two way full range 75 Hz to 20 kHz à à LF 1 x 15 HF 1 x 2 à à 600 W RMS 2400 W PEAK 8 Ohm à à System Sensitivity...

Page 3: ...ng the angle between loudspeakers 8 4 3 Example of 4 loudspeakers cluster 9 5 SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION 10 5 1 Select the right loudspeaker 10 5 2 Throw distance chart for single speakers 10 5 3 System parameters Cluster P 6215 11 5 4 System parameters Cluster P 3115 12 5 5 System parameters Cluster P 2110 13 6 APPLICATION EXAMPLE 14 6 1 Sport hall field 14 6 2 Football stadium 16 6 3 High School gym 18...

Page 4: ...d P 6215 12 x M8 on P 2110 and are provided with a stainless steel U Bracket and a pair of spacers for 90 mounting The grille is custom perforated aluminium with open cell fibres and water repellent woven fabric backing The front logo is in aluminium and can be rotated P Series loudspeakers can be used stand alone or mounted in clusters of up to 4 cabinets when higher SPL longer throw and or wide ...

Page 5: ... power of the amplifier For example up to four P3115 or eight P2110 operating at full power 120W and 60W respectively can be connected to a 480 W power amplifier such as the RCF model UP 4482 alternately twice the amount of speakers tapped at half power grey wire could be used In low impedance systems the overall impedance of the speakers connected to the same output calculated taking into account...

Page 6: ... P Series Loudspeakers The aiming of the P Series speakers is possible whilst fixing the U brackets Before tightening the two centre bolts adjust the loudspeaker tilt and then when you are sure of the correct angle fix the position using the thread forming screws into the U bracket small holes next to the central hole 3 5 Conversion to sealed box for outdoor installation By default P series loudsp...

Page 7: ...difficult to speak in this situation To minimize the problem the announcer should stay in a closed room Alternatively give the announcer a local monitor loudspeaker or a set of headphones so he she can hear their own voice strongly This masks the echo and minimizes the nuisance 3 7 Notes on placement In many cases P series speakers are installed in large environments either indoor or outdoors quit...

Page 8: ...o 4 speakers can be mounted in a single cluster 4 2 Setting the angle between loudspeakers The angle between 2 loudspeakers of a cluster depends on how the U brackets are matched The possible values are 0 no angle the 2 loudspeakers are aimed to the same direction 10 20 30 or 40 A dedicated acoustic project study is to be carried out to find the proper angle Assemble the loudspeakers to the bracke...

Page 9: ...RIES 4 3 Example of 4 loudspeaker Cluster For suspended installation with chains not included Use 4 M10 D shackles not included 2 on the top and 2 on the bottom fitted to the rear corner holes of the brackets ...

Page 10: ...ker P 2110 Coaxial speaker 10 1 200 W P 3115 Coaxial speaker 15 1 300 W P 6215 Coaxial speaker 15 2 600 W 96 dB SPL 400Hz 4 kHz with no atmospheric effects rounded to the nearest 1 meter Model Pattern H 6 dB Pattern V 6 dB Frequency Hz Distance meters 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 P 2110 170 150 500 P 2110 90 70 1000 P 2110 110 80 2000 P 2110 80 50 4000 Model Pattern H 6 dB Pattern V 6 dB Frequency Hz D...

Page 11: ... BR HPS 2500 4 A 4 B 0 30 50 m 110 x60 70 x40 80 x70 60 x90 AC P15A BR HPS 2500 5 A 5 B 5 C 0 10 10 55 m 110 x40 70 x30 80 x75 60 x35 2 X AC P15A BR 2 X HPS 2500 6 A 6 B 6 C 0 0 30 60 m 110 x45 70 x50 80 x85 60 x80 2 X AC P15A BR 2 X HPS 2500 7 A 7 B 7 C 7 D 0 0 0 0 80 m 110 x30 70 x20 80 x25 60 x40 2 X AC P15A BR 2 X HPS 2500 8 A 8 B 8 C 8 D 0 0 10 30 55 m 110 x40 70 x55 80 x25 60 x35 2 X AC P15A...

Page 12: ... 90 x70 AC P15A BR HPS 2500 14 A 14 B 0 30 35 m 110 x60 60 x40 110 x70 90 x90 AC P15A BR HPS 2500 15 A 15 B 15 C 0 10 10 40 m 110 x40 60 x30 110 x120 90 x30 2 X AC P15A BR HPS 2500 16 A 16 B 16 C 0 0 30 45 m 110 x45 60 x50 110 x85 90 x85 2 X AC P15A BR HPS 2500 17 A 17 B 17 C 17 D 0 0 0 0 50 m 110 x30 60 x20 110 x25 90 x40 2 X AC P15A BR HPS 2500 18 A 18 B 18 C 18 D 0 0 10 30 40 m 110 x45 60 x45 1...

Page 13: ...x50 AC P15A BR HPS 1500 24 A 24 B 0 30 20 m 170 x80 90 x40 110 x30 80 x80 AC P15A BR HPS 1500 25 A 25 B 25 C 0 10 10 25 m 170 x50 90 x30 110 x80 80 x60 2 X AC P15A BR HPS 1500 26 A 26 B 26 C 0 0 30 30 m 170 x55 90 x40 110 x90 80 x80 2 X AC P15A BR HPS 1500 27 A 27 B 27 C 27 D 0 0 0 0 35 m 170 x40 90 x20 110 x20 80 x50 2 X AC P15A BR HPS 1500 28 A 28 B 28 C 28 D 0 0 10 30 25 m 170 x45 90 x50 110 x5...

Page 14: ...s are available near the middle axis of the arena the speakers should be installed there in order to have a good coverage for this kind of environment we choose 100dB as a target for the direct SPL in the vocal range of frequencies 400Hz 4KHz We choose to use 8 x P6215 to have enough power and we place them in a distributed way to properly cover all the stands and achieve an optimal intelligibilit...

Page 15: ...n be covered as well from the same rigging points Comment This is a simple example of a well designed sport arena where all the stands are uniformly covered with a reasonably low amount of P6215 loudspeakers The speakers are close enough to every part of the stands to ensure a proper intelligibility even moderately reverberant environment The cabinets are quite close each other and so the wiring i...

Page 16: ...aker Layout As the speakers can be installed under the coverage we choose a rain diffusion set up in order to achieve an uni form coverage and maximize speech intelligibility The roof is 10 to 40m high over the stands so we choose to use P6215 to have a proper output power for that distance Pairs of speakers are spaced by 15m and homogeneously distributed in order to cover all the area for this bi...

Page 17: ...nt A rain diffusion set up guarantees a very uniform coverage and speech intelligibility is expected to benefit from having each part of the stands as close as possible to a speaker Some auxiliary loudspeakers may be added to enhance the coverage of the shadowed areas of the lower stands for example some small P2110 s could be easily inserted behind them and driven with a properly delayed signal ...

Page 18: ...ll be installed there and oriented to wards the stands and the field for a complete and uniform coverage For this kind of environment we choose 98dB as a target for the direct SPL in the vocal range of frequencies 400Hz 4KHz We choose to use 8 x P3115 to have enough SPL to properly cover all the space in such a highly reverberant environment intelligibility may be critical especially if we use a t...

Page 19: ... SPL If requested the field can be covered as well from the same rigging points Comment For this installation we achieved a very good and uniform coverage with a simple but effective design A good intelligibility is expected on the stands because of the proper placement the loudspeakers are as close as possible to the seats and to each part of the field ...

Page 20: ...ommonly used 24 bit fixed point devices A complete set of parameters include I O levels delay polarity 6 bands of parametric EQ per channel multiple crossover selections and full function limiters Precise frequency control is achieved with its 1Hz resolution Inputs and outputs can be routed in multiple configuration to meet any requirements The DX 4008 can be con trolled or configured in real time...

Page 21: ... setting P 3115 12 1 speaker in MUSIC setting P 3115 13 2 speakers in line Array 0 0 P 3115 14 2 speakers in line Array 0 30 P 3115 15 3 speakers in line Array 0 10 10 P 3115 16 3 speakers in line Array 0 0 30 P 3115 17 4 speakers in line Array 0 0 0 0 P 3115 18 4 speakers in line Array 0 0 10 30 P 3115 19 4 speakers in line Array 0 10 10 10 P 3115 20 4 speakers in line Array 0 20 20 30 P 2110 21 ...

Page 22: ... 4 PEQ 2 3 5 1000 0 5 PEQ 2 4 4 1000 6 dB Lo Shf 2 5 3 1850 6 dB Hi Shf 2 6 5 10000 0 5 PEQ 3 A 3 B 0 0 3 1 3 180 0 8 PEQ 3 2 4 350 0 4 PEQ 3 3 2 1000 0 5 PEQ 3 4 4 1000 6 dB Lo Shf 3 5 5 1850 6 dB Hi Shf 3 6 5 10000 0 5 PEQ 4 A 4 B 0 30 4 1 1 180 0 8 PEQ 4 2 6 350 0 4 PEQ 4 3 2 1000 0 5 PEQ 4 4 4 1000 6 dB Lo Shf 4 5 3 1850 6 dB Hi Shf 4 6 5 10000 0 5 PEQ 5 A 5 B 5 C 0 10 10 5 1 4 5 180 1 PEQ 5 2...

Page 23: ...0 5 PEQ PEQ 8 A 8 B 8 C 8 D 0 0 10 30 8 1 4 4 150 150 0 4 0 4 PEQ PEQ 8 2 6 6 350 350 0 4 0 4 PEQ PEQ 8 3 3 5 650 1000 0 33 1 2 PEQ PEQ 8 4 4 4 1000 1000 6 dB 6 dB Lo Shf Lo Shf 8 5 5 5 9 1850 1850 6 dB 6 dB Hi Shf Hi Shf 8 6 6 5 9000 9000 0 9 0 5 PEQ PEQ 9 A 9 B 9 C 9 D 0 10 10 10 9 1 6 6 320 320 0 45 0 45 PEQ PEQ 9 2 2 2 1000 1000 0 5 0 5 PEQ PEQ 9 3 4 4 1000 1000 6 dB 6 dB Lo Shf Lo Shf 9 4 3 3...

Page 24: ...0 0 4 PEQ 12 3 2 1000 0 5 PEQ 12 4 2 3000 0 5 PEQ 12 5 3 1850 6 dB Hi Shf 12 6 3 10000 0 5 PEQ 13 A 13 B 0 0 13 1 6 150 0 5 PEQ 13 2 4 5 1850 6 dB Hi Shf 13 3 3 3000 0 5 PEQ 13 4 2 5000 1 PEQ 14 A 14 B 0 30 14 1 6 150 1 PEQ 14 2 6 220 0 9 PEQ 14 3 4 1850 6 dB Hi Shf 14 4 6 2370 0 5 PEQ 14 5 3 5000 0 33 PEQ 14 6 2 9100 0 33 PEQ 15 A 15 B 15 C 0 10 10 15 1 6 150 0 5 PEQ 15 2 2 650 1 PEQ 15 3 5 1850 ...

Page 25: ... 1850 6 dB 6 dB Hi Shf Hi Shf 17 4 3 3 3000 3000 0 5 0 5 PEQ PEQ 17 5 2 2 5000 5000 1 1 PEQ PEQ 17 6 1 5 1 5 10000 10000 0 5 0 5 PEQ PEQ 18 A 18 B 18 C 18 D 0 0 10 30 18 1 10 10 150 150 0 5 0 5 PEQ PEQ 18 2 3 3 650 650 1 1 PEQ PEQ 18 3 5 5 1850 1850 6 dB 6 dB Hi Shf Hi Shf 18 4 3 3 3000 3000 0 5 0 5 PEQ PEQ 19 A 19 B 19 C 19 D 0 10 10 10 19 1 6 6 150 150 0 5 0 5 PEQ PEQ 19 2 3 3 650 650 1 1 PEQ PE...

Page 26: ... 0 33 PEQ 22 4 3 1520 1 5 PEQ 22 5 7 2000 0 33 PEQ 23 A 23 B 0 0 23 1 6 180 0 33 PEQ 23 2 3 5 300 0 65 PEQ 23 3 3 1280 0 33 PEQ 23 4 3 1850 6 dB Hi Shf 23 5 10 2030 0 33 PEG 23 6 3 10000 0 5 PEQ 24 A 24 B 0 30 24 1 9 176 0 4 PEQ 24 2 5 450 2 PEQ 24 3 3 1280 0 33 PEQ 24 4 4 1850 6 dB Hi Shf 24 5 10 2030 0 33 PEQ 24 6 3 10000 0 5 PEQ 25 A 25 B 25 C 0 10 10 25 1 9 176 0 4 PEQ 25 2 5 450 2 PEQ 25 3 3 ...

Page 27: ...3 10000 10000 0 5 0 5 PEQ PEQ 28 A 28 B 28 C 28 D 0 0 10 30 28 1 9 9 176 176 0 4 0 4 PEQ PEQ 28 2 5 5 450 450 2 2 PEQ PEQ 28 3 3 3 1280 1280 0 33 0 33 PEQ PEQ 28 4 4 4 1850 1850 6 dB 6 dB Hi Shf Hi Shf 28 5 10 10 2030 2030 0 33 0 33 PEQ PEQ 28 6 3 3 10000 10000 0 5 0 5 PEQ PEQ 29 A 29 B 29 C 29 D 0 10 10 10 29 1 7 7 176 176 0 4 0 4 PEQ PEQ 29 2 5 5 450 450 2 2 PEQ PEQ 29 3 3 3 1280 1280 0 33 0 33 ...

Page 28: ...ies loudspeakers please refer to RCF s web site www rcfaudio com For applications support service or warranty information refer to RCF s web site or contact RCF Service department at rcfservice rcf it RCF SpA Via Raffaello 13 42124 Reggio Emilia Italy www rcfaudio com ISSUED JANUARY 2010 VERSION 1 1 ...

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