Electro-Voice EVID Series Owner's Manual page 6

SAM™ (Strong-Arm- SAM™ (Strong-Arm-
Mount™) System Mount™) System
EVID™'s SAM™ system (Strong-Arm- EVID™'s SAM™ system (Strong-Arm-
Mount™) excels at meeting the four Mount™) excels at meeting the four
requirements for mounting FGM/BGM requirements for mounting FGM/BGM
systems: simple, quick, versatile, and systems: simple, quick, versatile, and
reliable. Three easy steps and you are reliable. Three easy steps and you are
done: Attach the surface bracket to the done: Attach the surface bracket to the
wall or ceiling; attach the EVID™ wall or ceiling; attach the EVID™
enclosure to the bracket with the socket- enclosure to the bracket with the socket-
head bolt; aim the enclosure and tighten head bolt; aim the enclosure and tighten
the bolt. SAM™ allows greater flexibility the bolt. SAM™ allows greater flexibility
for aiming than ball-type mounts that limit for aiming than ball-type mounts that limit
range of motion when not on center. range of motion when not on center.
Typical ball designs have limited rotation Typical ball designs have limited rotation
when pointing straight ahead, and even when pointing straight ahead, and even
that is reduced when the enclosure that is reduced when the enclosure
contacts the wall and is moved off axis. By contacts the wall and is moved off axis. By
contrast, SAM™ allows full rotation even contrast, SAM™ allows full rotation even
at full sweep. Figure 4 shows SAM™'s at full sweep. Figure 4 shows SAM™'s
range of rotation (note that EVID™'s range of rotation (note that EVID™'s
curved cabinet allows it to rotate much curved cabinet allows it to rotate much
further further [90°] than a r [90°
trapezoidal box). Figure 5 shows the range trapezoidal box). Figure 5 shows the range
of sweep motion left and right on the wall. of sweep motion left and right on the wall.
All All thre three models al e models
motion. motion.
90˚ 90˚
Figure 4: Figure 4:
Figure 5: Figure 5:
4 4
] than a rectangular ectangular or or
allow 100° low 100° of of sidewi sidewise
Rotation Rotation Range Range
100˚ 100˚
Sweep Sweep Range Range (100°) (100°
Product Description Product Description
Step-by-Step Installation Step-by-Step Installation
and Wiring (3.2, 4.2, 6.2) and Wiring (3.2, 4.2, 6.2)
Step 1: Mount the SAM™ Bracket Step 1: Mount the SAM™ Bracket
to the Wall to the Wall
The SAM™ bracket can be mounted on The SAM™ bracket can be mounted on
either side of the speaker, enabling either side of the speaker, enabling
optimal configuration for any installation. optimal configuration for any installation.
Determine whether the bracket should be Determine whether the bracket should be
mounted on the left or right side of the mounted on the left or right side of the
speaker before you bolt the speaker to speaker before you bolt the speaker to
the bracket. It is best to mount the bracket the bracket. It is best to mount the bracket
on the side away from the direction in on the side away from the direction in
which the speaker will be aimed. This which the speaker will be aimed. This
ensures that the full swing angle is ensures that the full swing angle is
available for aiming on that side and available for aiming on that side and
provides easier access to the swing provides easier access to the swing
tightening bolt on the wall bracket (see tightening bolt on the wall bracket (see
Fig. 10, Step 3). For safety, make sure the Fig. 10, Step 3). For safety, make sure the
mounting surface can support more than mounting surface can support more than
the speaker's weight! Use only industry- the speaker's weight! Use only industry-
accepted fasteners and mounting accepted fasteners and mounting
methods when mounting the bracket. methods when mounting the bracket.
Consult an expert if you are not sure. Consult an expert if you are not sure.
Read steps 2 and 3 before wiring the Read steps 2 and 3 before wiring the
speaker in step 4. speaker in step 4.
se
For standard vertical installation mount the For standard vertical installation mount the
SAM™ bracket as shown in Figure 6. For SAM™ bracket as shown in Figure 6. For
horizontal mounting configurations, horizontal mounting configurations,
mounting the bracket on the bottom side mounting the bracket on the bottom side
(as in Figure 7) is easiest and safest, and (as in Figure 7) is easiest and safest, and
allows the speaker to be mounted closer allows the speaker to be mounted closer
to the ceiling. to the ceiling.
(90°) (90° )
Figure 6: Figure 6:
Ceiling Ceiling
) Figure 7: Figure 7:
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TM TM
SAM SAM Mounted on Bottom Mounted on Bottom
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