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X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual
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ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual
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Table of Contents Rigging-Safety Warning .............................................................................................................................................. 2 0 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 1 XLVC Rigging System ....................................................................................................................
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Rigging-Safety Warning This document details general rigging practices appropriate to the entertainment industry, as they would apply to the rigging of Electro-Voice X-Line Very Compact (XLVC) loudspeaker systems. It is intended to familiarize the reader with standard rigging hardware and techniques for suspending XLVC loudspeaker systems overhead. Only persons with the knowledge of proper hardware and safe rigging techniques should attempt to suspend any sound systems overhead. Prior to suspend
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0. Introduction The X-Line Very Compact (XLVC) loudspeaker systems represent an important step in line-array technology for small- and medium-scale sound reinforcement. The individual loudspeaker drivers, acoustic lenses, acoustic waveguides, enclosures and rigging hardware were all designed specifically for the XLVC product line to not only achieve the highest acoustic output with the highest fidelity, but also to produce a precise wavefront from each element to achieve state-of-the- art line-a
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HF LF 14.52in (369mm) Rear View 20.30in (516mm) Top View LF HF 9.90in 7.41in (188mm) (251mm) Side View Front View (Without Grille) Figure 1b: XLE181 Loudspeaker System 14.90in (378mm) 28.58in Rear View (726mm) Top View 20.00in (508mm) Front View Side View (Without Grille) Figure 1c: XS212 Loudspeaker System ® TM ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual 4
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1. X-Line Very Compact Rigging System 1.1 Overview of the XLVC Flying System The XLVC loudspeaker systems have been designed to construct correct acoustic line arrays. Acoustic line arrays typically consist of independent columns of loudspeaker systems that acoustically and coherently sum to radiate cylindrical wavefronts. This simplifies the rigging system. The XLVC loudspeaker enclosures utilize a hinged rigging system that makes constructing arrays easy, predictable and repeatable. This front
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Hoist Motor Hoist Motor Grid Grid Two XS212 Enclosures Hinged at the Front by Quick- the Extended Hinge Bars Release and Rigging Tube Pin Modules Quick- Swing Release Pin Quick-Release Pin Arm Hinge Bar Quick- Release XS212 Enclosures Pin Eight XLD281 Enclosures Hinged at the Front by the Extended Hinge Bars and Front Rigging Tube Modules Swing Arm Angles Between Hinge Bar Enclosures fixed by Pins through the Swing Arms and Rear Rigging Holes in the Channel Modules Figure 2: XLD281 Enclosures Ty
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Front Hinge Bar Hole in Swing Arm for Locking Pin Quick- Quick-Release Pins Release Pin Hole in Hinge Bar for Rear Swing Arm Locking Pin XLD281 or XLE181 Enclosure Hole in Front Rigging Tube for Locking Pin Holes in Rear Rigging Channel for Shoulder Bolt for Locking Pin from Moving Hinge Bar Enclosure Below Up or Down (These Holes Front Rigging Tube Determine Splay Angle) Hole in Front Rigging Tube for Locking Pin Rear Rigging Channel Transport Hole for from Enclosure Transport Holes for Storing
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LF1 HF LF2 Front View (With Grille) Side View 4° Hole 2° Hole 0° Hole LF2 HF LF1 -2° Hole -4° Hole 10° Hole 9° Hole 8° Hole 7° Hole 6° Hole 5° Hole 4° Hole 3° Hole 2° Hole 1° Hole 0° Hole Hole Detail Scale 3:1 Rear View Weight: 48 lb (21.8 kg) Figure 4a: XLD281 Rigging Dimensions and Weights ® TM ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual 8 Full Range Only Subwoofer Only
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LF HF Front View (With Grille) Side View 4° Hole 2° Hole 0° Hole HF LF -2° Hole -4° Hole 10° Hole 9° Hole 8° Hole 7° Hole 6° Hole 5° Hole 4° Hole 3° Hole 2° Hole 1° Hole 0° Hole Hole Detail Rear View Scale 3:1 Weight: 38 lb (17.2 kg) Figure 4b: XLE181 Rigging Dimensions and Weights ® TM 9 ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual Full Range Only Subwoofer Only
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Front View Side View (With Grille) 0° Hole 2° Hole 4° Hole 6° Hole 8° Hole 10° Hole 5° Hole 12/4° Hole 3° Hole 14/2° Hole 1° Hole 16/0° Hole 18/2°Up Hole 20/4°Up Hole Hole Detail Scale 3:1 Weight: 90 lb (40.8 kg) Rear View Figure 4c: XS212 Rigging Dimensions and Weights ® TM ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual 10 Sub/Full Range Subwoofer Only
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1.3 XLVC Rigging Accessory Details Several accessories for rigging the XLVC loudspeaker systems are shown in Figure 5. This figure includes the center of gravity and rigging dimensions for the accessories and includes sufficient information to calculate the vertical angle of XLVC enclosures that are rigged together in a column, as well as the weight distribution throughout the column. XLD GRID The XLD GRID is a grid used for suspending a column of XLD281 or XS212 loudspeaker systems overhead and
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XLE GRID The XLE GRID is a grid used for suspending a column of XLE181 loudspeaker systems overhead and is shown in Figure 5b. The XLE GRID sidearms are identical to that of the XLD GRID. However, the XLE GRID spreader bars are shorter to match the width of the XLE181 loudspeaker system rigging. Figure 5b: XLE GRID Rigging Dimensions and Weights CBEAM The CBEAM, shown in Figure 5c, has two functions. It may be used a coupler beam to enable a column of XS212 systems to be hung behind a either a
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Figure 5c: CBEAM Rigging Dimensions and Weights XLVC-BGK The XLVC-BGK, shown in Figure 5d, is a bottom grid kit that allows the XLD GRID to be attached to the bottom of the XLD281 loudspeaker systems or the XLE GRID to be attached to the bottom of the XLE181 loudspeaker systems. The bottom grid can then be used to pull back a column of XLVC loudspeaker systems to achieve a greater downward tilt than gravity would allow without a pull back. The top of all XLVC loudspeaker systems have hinge bars
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Front Hinge Bars (Left and Right Sides) Quick-Release Pins (Front/Green Qty = 4) (Rear/Clear Qty = 4) Lanyard Tab Mounting Screws (Qty = 2) Front Rigging Shoulder Rear Swing Arms (Qty = 2) Bolts (Qty = 2) Figure 5d: XLVC-BGK Bottom Grid Kit Contents AGCD The AGCD, shown in Figure 5e, is an adapter grid that allows XLD281 very-compact line-array loudspeaker systems to be rigged below XLC compact line-array loudspeaker systems. A typical example would be to use the AGCD construct a line array with
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XGS-4 The XGS-4, shown in Figure 5f, is a pair of rails that may be used to groundstack XLVC loudspeaker systems. Each rail is an L-bracket that has multiple sets of front hinge bar rigging and rear swing arm rigging that mate with the front rigging tube and rear rigging channels on the bottom XLVC loudspeaker enclosure rigging. The XGS-4 may be used to stack a single column of XLD281 systems, a single column of XLE181 systems or an XLD281 column and XS212 column combined. L-Extrusion (Right) Sw
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Width of Dolly - 32.00” 812.8mm XLD/XS Dolly (Cover) Sample Column of (4) XLD281’s XLD/XS Dolly (Base) Sample Column of (2) XS212’s XLD/XS Dolly Shown with SP8.4 Kit Installed Figure 5g: XLD/XS Dolly ® TM ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual 16 Depth of Dolly - 34.75” 882.7mm
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2. XLVC Rigging and Flying Techniques 2.1 Array Considerations The XLVC loudspeaker systems have been specifically designed to construct acoustically coherant line-arrays. Line-array systems typically consist of independent columns of loudspeaker enclosures. The most common implementation would be a stereo sound reinforcement system with two columns (left and right). Additional columns of loudspeakers are sometimes added to cover different seating sections of a venue – seating areas that wrap ar
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Coupler Beam XS212 Enclosures XLD281 Enclosures Front View Side View Figure 6a: Flying an Array of XS212’s behind XLD281’s using the XLVC Coupler Beam (audience only sees XLD281’s) ® TM ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual 18
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Hoist Motors XS212 Enclosures XLD281 Enclosures XS212 Enclosures Ground XLD281 Enclosures Front View Side View Front View Side View Figure 6b: Figure 6c: Flying an Array of XLD281’s under Groundstacking XLD281’s over XS212’s XS212’s using Interactive Rigging using Interactive Rigging ® TM 19 ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual
