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ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual X-Line V er y Compact Rig ging Manual.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 1 Table of Contents Rigging-Safety W arning ......................................................................................................... ..................................... 2 0 Introduction .
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 2 Rigging-Safety Warning This document details general rigging practices appropriate to the entert ainment industry , as they would apply to the rigging of Electro-V oice X-Line V ery Compact (XL VC) loudspeaker systems.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 3 Figure 1a: XLD281 Loudspeaker System Front View (Without Grille) Top View Side View 28.58in (726mm) 0. Introduction The X-Line V ery Compact (XL VC) loudspeaker systems represent an important step in line-array technology for small- and medium-scale sound reinforcement.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 4 Figure 1b: XLE181 Loudspeaker System Figure 1c: XS212 Loudspeaker System Front V iew (W ithout Grille) T op V iew Side V iew Rear View 20.30in (516mm) 14.52in (369mm) 9.90in (251mm) 7.41in (188mm) Front V iew T op V iew Side V iew (W ithout Grille) Rear View 28.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 5 1. X-Line V ery Compact Rigging System 1.1 Overview of the XL VC Flying System The XL VC loudspeaker systems have been designed to construct correct acoustic line arrays.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 6 Figure 2: T ypical XL VC Flying System (without Coupler Beam) Hoist Motor XLD281 Enclosures Grid Eight XLD281 Enclosures Hinged at the Front b.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual Figure 3a: XLD281 and XLE181 Rigging Hardware Quick-Release Pins Front Hinge Bar Hole in Front Rigging T ube for Locking Pin Hole in Hinge Bar f.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual Figure 4a: XLD281 Rigging Dimensions and Weight s Front V iew (W ith Grille) Rear View Side V iew Hole Det ail Scale 3:1 1° Hole 3° Hole 5° H.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual Figure 4b: XLE181 Rigging Dimensions and Weight s Front V iew (W ith Grille) Rear View Side V iew Hole Det ail Scale 3:1 1° Hole 3° Hole 5° H.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual Figure 4c: XS212 Rigging Dimensions and Weight s Front V iew Rear View Side V iew (W ith Grille) Hole Det ail Scale 3:1 1° Hole 3° Hole 20/4°.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 1.3 XL VC Rigging Accessory Details Several accessories for rigging the XL VC loudspeaker systems are shown in Figure 5.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual XLE GRID The XLE GRID is a grid used for suspending a column of XLE181 loudspeaker systems overhead and is shown in Figure 5b.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual XL VC-BGK The XL VC-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.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual Figure 5d: XL VC-BGK Bottom Grid Kit Contents Figure 5e: AGCD Adapter Grid Dimensions and Weights 14 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.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 15 Figure 5f: XGS-4 Groundstack Det ails/Dimensions XGS-4 The XGS-4, shown in Figure 5f, is a pair of rails that may be used to groundst ack XL VC loudspeaker systems.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 16 Figure 5g: XLD/XS Dolly XLD/XS Dolly (Cover) XLD/XS Dolly Shown with SP8.4 Kit Installed XLD/XS Dolly (Base) Sample Column of (4) XLD281’s Sample Column of (2) XS212’s Depth of Dolly - 34.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 2. XL VC Rigging and Flying T echniques 2.1 Array Considerations The XL VC loudspeaker systems have been specifically designed to construct acoustically coherant line-arrays. Line-array systems typically consist of independent columns of loudspeaker enclosures.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual Figure 6a: Flying an Array of XS212’ s behind XLD281’s using the XL VC Coupler Beam (audience only sees XLD281’ s) Coupler Beam XS212 Encl.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual Figure 6b: Flying an Array of XLD281’ s under XS212’s using Interactive Rigging Figure 6c: Groundstacking XLD281’ s over XS212’s using I.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual AL WA YS MAKE SURE THA T TWO QUICK-RELEASE PINS SECURE EVERY HINGE BAR A T THE SIDES OF THE ENCLOSURES AND THA T THOSE PINS ARE FULL Y LOCKED IN THE RIGGING TUBES ON ALL ENCLOSURES. There are a series of holes in the rigging channels on the top enclosure.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual Rigging XS212 Enclosures T ogether An XS212 enclosure may be rigged to another XS212 enclosure using the procedure shown in Figure 7b. First remove the quick-release pins from both the front hinge bars and rear swing arms.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual Hold the back of the bottom XS212 enclosure and adjust the enclosure to the desired angle. Rotate the rear swing arms up and insert the arms into the rigging channels of the enclosure above.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual Lower the back of the bottom XLD281 enclosure and hold the enclosure at the desired angle. Rotate the rear swing arms back into the rigging channels of the XS212 enclosure above.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 2.3 Rigging the XL VC Loudspeaker Systems and XL VC Grids Attach the top enclosure in the array to the grid, as shown in Figure 8a. (Only an XL VC compatible grid can be used with an XL VC array .
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual S tep 1: Assemble Sidearms to Rigging at top of the Enclosure. S tep 3: Assemble S preader Bar(s) to Sidearms. S tep 2: Insert Quick-Release Pins through Enclosure Rigging and Sidearms. S tep 4: Insert Quick-Release Pins through Sidearms and S preader Bar(s) using the hole locations from LAPS.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual Figure 8b: XLD GRID and XLE GRID Rigging Configurations MAKE SURE THA T THE QUICK-RELEASE PINS A TT ACHED TO THE GRID SIDEARMS FULL Y LOCK INTO THE HOLES IN THE ENDS OF THE SPREADER BARS. AL WA YS MAKE SURE THA T EACH SPREADER BAR IS A TT ACHED TO THE SAME HOLE ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDEARMS.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 27 2.4 Rigging the XL VC Grids and the CBEAM The CBEAM, shown in Figure 9a, may be used as either a coupler beam for a dual array to hang a colu.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 28 Figure 9a: CBEAM Rigging Assembly Pickup Ring Centering Ring Quick-Release Pin Grid Quick-Release Pin Y oke Coupler Beam Note: Coupler Beam shown cutaway for better conceptualization and clarity .
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual Figure 9b: CBEAM Dual-Array Configuration Using Grid Positions A and C Figure 9c: CBEAM Single-Array Configuration Using Grid Position B T iltin.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual Figure 9e: CBEAM Shipping/T ransport Configuration S tep 1: Install Pickup Rings in Hole #10 and #29 and Y okes in Positions A and C S tep 2: Rotate Y okes, Then Drop Pickup Rings (View Shown Cut away for Clarity) 2.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual Position an XL VC grid underneath the XL VC loudspeaker system, as shown in Figure 10a. Insert the loose swing arms on the bottom of the enclosure into the rear rigging channels on the grid and attach the arms to the grid in the top hole with the quick-release pins.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 32 2.6 Using the AGCD with XL VC and XLC Systems The AGCD adapter grid may be used to suspend XLD281 loudspeaker systems below XLC loudspeaker systems. Figure 1 1a shows an XLD281 suspended below an XLC215 subwoofer .
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 33 AL W A YS MAKE SURE THA T THE QUICK-RELEASE PINS ON THE HINGE BARS FULL Y LOCK INTO THE HOLES IN THE FRONT RIGGING TUBES ON BOTH THE ENCLOSURE AND THE GRID.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 34 2.7 Rigging an Array from the XL VC Dollies The XLD/XS Dolly will accommodate two columns of XLD281 loudspeaker systems stacked up to 6 high, two columns of XS212 loudspeaker systems stacked up to 3 high, or a mixture of the two.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 35 3. Rigging-S trength Ratings, Safety Factors, and Special Safety Considerations 3.1 Working-Load Limit and Safety Factor Definitions The stru.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 36 3.2 Structural Rating Overview For the XL VC loudspeaker enclosures there are two independent strength ratings that, together , give a complete description of the overall structural capabilities of any loudspeaker system; which are: 1.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 3.3 Simplified Structural-Rating Guidelines Electro-V oice engineers have defined a set of simplified structural-rating guidelines that will en- able a rigger to immediately evaluate the safety of an XL VC system on site without having to make complex force-distribution calculations.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual Figure 13b: XLE181 Simplified S tructural Ratings Figure 13c: XS212 Simplified S tructural Ratings 38.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 39 Each Figure 13 includes a graph of the working-load weight-versus-angle limit rating for the XL VC enclosures.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 40 3.4 Complex Structural-Rating Analysis For a complete structural-rating analysis, the forces in each individual piece of attachment hard- ware throughout the XL VC system must be determined, as well as the forces on each enclosure.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 41 Figure 14a: XLD281 Complex S tructural Ratings + ∅ ° - 5 ° MAX + 5 ° MAX - ∅ ° + ∅ ° - 5 ° MAX + 5 ° MAX Xld281 Hinge Bar Wor ki.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 42 Figure 14b: XLE181 Complex S tructural Ratings + ∅ ° - 5 ° MAX + 5 ° MAX - ∅ ° + ∅ ° - 5 ° MAX + 5 ° MAX Xle181 Hinge Bar Wor ki.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 43 Figure 14c: XS212 Complex S tructural Ratings + ∅ ° + 5 ° MAX - 5 ° MAX - ∅ ° + ∅ ° - 5 ° MAX + 5 ° MAX Xs212 Hinge Bar Worki ng.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 44 The XL VC enclosures hinge about the hinge bar and have a limited range of vertical tilt angle adjustment based on the swing-arm attachment positions. For the XLD281-to-XLD281 combination and the XLE181-to-XLE181 combination, the range is limited to 0° to -10°.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 3.6 XLD Grid, XLE Grid, CBEAM, and AGCD Complex Structural-Strength Ratings XLD Grid and XLE Grid Complex Structural-S trength Ratings The XLD G.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual S pecifically , this means that, when the XLD Grid is used in any of the configurations shown in Figure 15a, the structural rating of the grid will always exceed the structural ratings of either the XLD281 or XS212 loudspeaker systems.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 47 Figure 15c: CBEAM Complex S tructural Ratings AGCD Complex Structural-S trength Ratings The AGCD is an adapter grid that allows XL VC loudspeaker systems (XLD281) to be rigged to XLC loudspeaker systems (XLC127+, XLC215 or XLC1 18) in the same column.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 48 S pecifically , this means that, when the AGCD adapter grid is used in any of the configurations shown in Figure 15d, the structural rating of the adapter grid will always exceed the structural ratings of either the XLD281 or XLC (XLC127+, XLC215 or XLC1 18) loudspeaker systems.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 49 4. Rigging Inspection and Precautions Electro-V oice XL VC Loudspeaker Systems: Prior to each use, inspect the loudspeaker enclosures for any cracks, deformations, missing or damaged components that could reduce enclosure strength.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual Coupler Beam (CBeam) Assemblies: Prior to each use, inspect the CBeam assemblies for any cracks, burrs, deformations, corrosion or missing or damaged components that could reduce the CBeam assembly strength.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 51 References Rigging References [1] W .E. Rossnagel, L.R. Higgins & J.A. MacDonald, Handbook of Rigging for Construction and Industrial Operations, McGraw-Hill Book Company , New Y ork, NY , USA (1988).
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual 52 References Websites [16] http://www .rigging.net [17] http://www .cmworks.com/ [18] http://catalog.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual Notes 53.
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ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line V ery Compact TM Rigging Manual U.S.A. and Canada: For customer orders, contact the Customer Service department at: 800/392-3497 Fax: 800/955-6831 For warranty repair or servic.
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