Flying Cdd Series Cabinets - Martin Audio CDD Series User Manual

CDD USER GUIDE

FLYING CDD SERIES CABINETS

A further installation option for Models CDD10, CDD12 and CDD15 is to employ standard flying techniques.
The CDD10, CDD12 and CDD15 can be flown by fitting M8 shouldered eye bolts to the cabinets and using steel rope or chains to
suspend them at the desired height from suitable fixings in the roof. Martin Audio can supply suitably rated eye bolts for this
purpose: Part No. HTKCT05, which are suitable for all three models:
IMPORTANT
Note that eye bolts for flying systems must be cast or machined, shouldered fittings rated for the purpose. Forged steel eye
bolts of the type typically available from DIY suppliers are NOT suitable and should not be used under any circumstances.
The M8 inserts in CDD cabinets are recessed, and the shoulder on Martin Audio eye bolts fits into the recess. If you use an eye
bolt with a shoulder wider than the recess you will need to space the bolt so it tightens down on the thread rather than the outer
surface of the cabinet.
CDD cabinets can be flown in vertical ("portrait") or horizontal ("landscape") orientation.
Note that is vital that the driver is orientated to suit the deployment used. "Out of the box" the driver is in the correct position
for "portrait" use and must be rotated through 90° for "landscape" use. Please see the driver rotation chapter for details.
There are a total of ten M8 inserts in each cabinet, three on the top, two on the bottom, two on each side and one on the back
(terms with reference to the cabinet in portrait orientation). Note that the inserts on the top, bottom and sides are recessed into
the cabinet; spacers or washers must be used in these positions so that the eye bolts can be tightened sufficiently.
The most common method for suspending cabinets in portrait mode is to use the front two positions on the cabinet top as the
primary suspension points with a third at the rear to provide any required downward tilt. The third position may be the rear
insert on the cabinet top of the cabinet or the one on the back of the cabinet, if a steeper tilt is required.
In horizontal mode, the third flying point (to adjust tilt) can be obtained by removing one of the six screws on the rear of the
cabinet:
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