TCS COMPACT SERIES
USER MANUAL
Turbosound Ltd.
Star Road, Partridge Green
West Sussex RH13 8RY England
Tel: +44 (0)1403 711447
Fax: +44 (0)1403 710155
www.turbosound.com
Issue 1.0 January 2006
Copyright © 2006 Turbosound Ltd.
Страница 1: ...PACT SERIES USER MANUAL Turbosound Ltd Star Road Partridge Green West Sussex RH13 8RY England Tel 44 0 1403 711447 Fax 44 0 1403 710155 www turbosound com Issue 1 0 January 2006 Copyright 2006 Turboso...
Страница 2: ...and Active Crossover 18 Crossovers and Processors 19 Active and Passive systems 19 Loudspeaker Management Systems 19 Turbosound LMS series loudspeaker management systems 20 LMS D24 6 Quick Reference S...
Страница 3: ...peakers to your amplifiers important system and set up checks together with positioning and mounting instructions Thanks Thank you for choosing a TURBOSOUND TCS Compact Series loudspeaker product for...
Страница 4: ...backed with reticulated foam or white acoustically transparent cloth on white cabinets protect the drive units from damage and provide an unobtrusive and aesthetically pleasing apperance Multiple rigg...
Страница 5: ...s the signal is gradually and almost imperceptibly compressed once the critical threshold has been reached High frequency drivers have been selected for consistent and reliable performance High power...
Страница 6: ...and a 1 high frequency compression driver on a 100 H x 60 V Converging Elliptical Waveguide in an optimally tuned trapezoidal enclosure constructed from 12mm 1 2 birch plywood The cabinet is fitted wi...
Страница 7: ...verging Elliptical Waveguide in an optimally tuned trapezoidal cabinet constructed from 15mm 5 8 birch plywood M8 rigging points are provided on the back panel to enable fixed installation use with op...
Страница 8: ...lity It consists of a 12 reflex loaded low frequency driver and a 1 high frequency compression driver on a 70 H x 40 V dispersion HF horn in an optimally tuned trapezoidal cabinet constructed from 15m...
Страница 9: ...onal sound quality It consists of a 15 reflex loaded low frequency driver and a 1 high frequency compression driver on a 70 H x 40 V dispersion HF horn in an optimally tuned trapezoidal cabinet constr...
Страница 10: ...the TCS Compact series two way models It is envisaged to form part of a two way active system in conjunction with a Turbosound LMS series loudspeaker management system It consists of a single 15 refl...
Страница 11: ...the TCS Compact series two way models It is envisaged to form part of a two way active system in conjunction with a Turbosound LMS series loudspeaker management system It consists of a single 18 refl...
Страница 12: ...t to the TCS Compact series two way models It is envisaged to form part of a two way active system in conjunction with a Turbosound LMS series loudspeaker management system It consists of two 15 refle...
Страница 13: ...cement to the TCS Compact series two way models It is envisaged to form part of a two way active system in conjunction with a Turbosound LMS series loudspeaker management system It consists of two 18...
Страница 14: ...ce or mounted on specialist wall and ceiling brackets When speakers are flown in free space then boundary effects are minimised The result is a smooth frequency response without any boost at odd frequ...
Страница 15: ...isions regarding the particular models of speakers that are required based on their sensitivity and SPL sound pressure level in order to achieve the desired coverage and level Equalisation TCS COMPACT...
Страница 16: ...er output 20Hz 20kHz per channel should be equal to the program power handling of the loudspeaker at its nominal impedance It should be understood that overdriving an insufficiently powered amplifier...
Страница 17: ...onfigurations of TCS Compact Series loudspeaker enclosures are possible to suit various installation requirements ranging from cafes bars and restaurants to theme parks theatres and houses of worship...
Страница 18: ...218C or TCS 215C dual driver bass bins then note that the impedance for each of these is already 4 ohms and only some very powerful amplifiers are capable of driving loads at 2 ohms or below Consider...
Страница 19: ...laced before the amplifiers to gain particular advantages More amplifier channels are needed to deal with the split of frequency bands but this separation also helps to deliver a cleaner more controll...
Страница 20: ...crossovers are designed for quick setup and adjustment via easy to use front panel controls and are ideally suited to both live sound and fixed installation Features Minimal signal path design provid...
Страница 21: ...ntil the unit has completed its internal checks Once the start up routines are complete and the unit is ready to pass audio the DSP signal path will be restored to the current settings when it was las...
Страница 22: ...y Presets the unit has two further Base Presets for mono and stereo usage These Base Presets are stored in locations 1 and 2 respectively they can be used to develop settings for any loudspeaker combi...
Страница 23: ...al to the ground connection of the unbalanced destination input Note that output pins 1 are ground lifted at audio frequencies but connected to ground at RF for good EMC performance The intention bein...
Страница 24: ...ifier For example two 8 ohm cabinets in parallel give a combined total impedance of 4 ohms Never connect loudspeakers whose total combined impedance is lower than the amplifier s recommended minimum l...
Страница 25: ...istributed Systems Line transformer models are supplied with step down transformers with voltage taps at P P 2 and P 4 watts where P is the maximum power rating of the line transformer and these are a...
Страница 26: ...are clearly illustrated in the table below Please use this table to determine the most suitable cable size and maximum run for your particular application 8W 4W 8W 4W 5 0 07 0 8 1 6 0 1 0 1 10 0 13 1...
Страница 27: ...e building or structure Great care must be taken in selecting the attachment points and methods being absolutely sure of the load carrying capacity of points chosen IMPORTANT NOTE The rigging of louds...
Страница 28: ...cabinet is used to alter the downward angle of the enclosure As supplied these rigging points are fitted externally with M10 countersunk slot head screws To facilitate rigging of the enclosure simply...
Страница 29: ...5 CB 55 CB 55 Swivel Bracket SB 101 OmniMount 120 series 60 series 60 series 30 series Internal Rigging Points 9 M10 4 M8 for WB 55 or CB 55 brackets 4 M8 for OmniMount series brackets 9 M10 4 M8 for...
Страница 30: ...ompact Series enclosures are manufactured from zinc plated mild steel Therefore and additionally if the external bolts used are zinc plated zinc passivated stainless steel or anodised as the majority...
Страница 31: ...wo small screwdrivers inserted through the mesh of the grille firmly pull the grille away from the slot at one side of the baffle until it is free Set the grille aside for later re assembly Undo the s...
Страница 32: ...d carefully lift it out and away from the cabinet Make a note of the driver polarity for later reconnection Disconnect the cables from the drive unit and completely remove the driver from the cabinet...
Страница 33: ...or for Engineers is a sophisticated sound system design tool and acoustic simulation software package for Windows PCs created by SDA Software Design Ahmert GmbH Berlin It enables extremely accurate ac...
Страница 34: ...h have the extension efo Use of Turbosound EASE data Turbosound provides pre measured EASE data to aid sound system designers in making appropriate choices with the type and positioning of speakers in...
Страница 35: ...300 watts r m s 600 watts program 600 watts 8 ohms Sensitivity 1 watt 1metre 101dB 99dB 98dB 96dB Maximum SPL Continuous Peak 129dB 135dB 127dB 133dB 123dB 129dB 121dB 127dB Recommended Crossover 12dB...
Страница 36: ...tts program 400 watts Sensitivity 1 watt 1 metre 99dB 97dB 95dB 93dB Maximum SPL continuous peak 124dB 130dB 122dB 128dB 119dB 125dB 116dB 122dB Internal Crossover 1 8kHz 2 2kHz 3kHz High Pass 24dB oc...
Страница 37: ...9 6lbs 13kg 28 6lbs Connectors 1 4 way barrier strip connector with voltage taps at P P 2 and P 4 watts Technical Specification Notes 1 Frequency response is measured on axis 2 Nominal Dispersion and...
Страница 38: ...C TCS 101C TCS 081C LF Driver Complete LS 1811 LS 1523 LS 1811 LS 1514 LS 1521 LS 1219 LS 1023 LS 8010 Re cone Kit RC 1811 RC 1523 RC 1811 RC 1514 RC 1521 RC 1219 RC 1023 RC 8010 1 25mm HF Compression...
Страница 39: ...it claims based upon any misrepresentations by the seller products which do not have the original components as specified in the product engineering information products on which the serial number has...
Страница 40: ...y or loss of use Limitation of implied warranties All implied warranties including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to the length of this warr...
Страница 41: ...user manual TCS Compact series tcs compact manual page 41 Notes...