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- Page 1 X-Line Rigging Manual ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Rigging Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
3.2 Structural Rating Overview ........................26 3.3 Simplified Structural-Rating Guidelines ....................27 3.4 Complex Structural-Rating Analysis ...................... 30 3.5 Wind Loading ............................38 3.6 Electro-Voice Structural-Analysis Procedures ..................38 4 Rigging Inspection and Precautions ........................39 References ................................41 Notes ..................................42 ELECTRO-VOICE ®... -
Page 3: Rigging-Safety Warning
As a result, the specifications are subject to change without notice. It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that any Electro-Voice loudspeaker system is suspended overhead in accordance with the strength ratings, rigging techniques and safety considerations given in this document and any manual update notices. -
Page 4: Introduction
The Xfil systems may not be turned upside down so the Xfil1 and Xfil2 are mirror image systems. The Xfil1 has the HF on the right, while the Xfil2 has the HF on the left. ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line... -
Page 5: Line Rigging System
Xvhl linking hinges are used at the rear. An Xvbp pull-up bar may be attached to the rear rigging of the bottom box to adjust the vertical tilt angle of the entire array. ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line... - Page 6 Xvsg Rigging Strap Xvhg or Xvhl Rigging Hinges Xvsl Rigging Straps Optional Xvpb Pull-Up Bar Xvsd Rigging Strap Figure 1: Typical X-Line Flying System ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Rigging Manual...
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Page 7: Enclosure Rigging Hardware Details
The small holes in the base of the track are for locking the rigging hinges. The round cutouts are provided so two Electro-Voice RS-1B double- stud swivel-ring fittings may be installed for light-duty lifting applications and for pull-ups. (The track is also compatible with the New Haven NH32102-2 double-stud fittings.) - Page 8 Front View (Without Grille) Front View (With Grille) Side View Bottom View 29.11in (739mm) 14.33in (364mm) 16.92in 19.46in (430mm) (494mm) Cent. 8.46in (215mm) Center of Gravity 23.25in (591mm) 49.00in (1245mm) Figure 2b: Xvlt Loudspeaker System ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Rigging Manual...
- Page 9 202 lbs (92 kg) Front View (Without Grille) Front View (With Grille) Side View Bottom View 29.15in (740mm) 15.40in (391mm) 19.46in (494mm) 9.73in (247mm) 24.50in (622mm) Center of Gravity 49.00in (1245mm) Figure 2d: Xsub Loudspeaker System ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Rigging Manual...
- Page 10 Figure 3c: Xvls, Xvlt & Xsub Front Rigging with Xvsg, Xvsl Straps or Xvsf Fittings 21.80in 50.50in (554mm) (1283mm) 2.58in TYP. CENT. (65.5mm) TYP. Figure 3d: Xfil1 & Xfil2 Front Rigging with Xvsd or Xvhp Straps ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Rigging Manual...
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Page 11: Rear Rigging Hinge Details
OUTSIDE EDGES OF THE TRACK. ALWAYS CHECK TO MAKE SURE THE GRID-HINGE BASES ARE SECURELY LOCKED INTO THE TRACK, THAT THE LOCKING PINS ARE FULLY ENGAGED IN THE TRACK AND THAT THERE IS NOT A TWIST IN THE CHAIN BEFORE LIFTING ANY LOUDSPEAKER ENCLOSURES OVERHEAD. ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Rigging Manual... - Page 12 Xvhl Linking Hinge Xvhg Grid Hinges, Xvhp Pickup Hinges, or Xvbp Pull-Up Bar INCORRECT CORRECT CAUTION Hinge Locking Pins Must be Fully Engaged In Track Before Lifting Overhead Figure 5: Rear Rigging Hardware Installation Details ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Rigging Manual...
- Page 13 Figure 4. The hinge base is identical to that on the Xvhg grid hinge. Each grid-hinge base has a locking pin that locks the hinge in place horizontally in the track on the grid or X-Line enclosure. A 3/8-inch shackle can be attached to the end of the chain. ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line...
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Page 14: Front Rigging Strap Details
The user must be careful not to insert a twist in the chain when installing the second end. A twist will result in the grid hinge assembly being shorter and will introduce excessive forces in the chain. ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line... - Page 15 When locked, the fitting will be immovable in the track. The user must be careful not to insert a twist in the chain when installing the second end. A twist will result in the linking hinge assembly being shorter and will introduce excessive forces in the chain. ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line...
- Page 16 When the fitting locking pin is centered in the track hole, the pin will easily release. ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Rigging Manual...
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Page 17: Xvbp Pull-Up Bar Details
The pull-up-bar hinge bases must be installed with the hinge bases located at the outside of the track towards the sides of the enclosure as shown in Figure 5 with the locking pins on the fittings located next to the sides of the cabinet. ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line... -
Page 18: Atm X-Line Grid Details
The Electro-Voice Xvsg front chain rigging straps are used to attach the front of the top enclosure in a column to the grid. -
Page 19: Rs-1B Double-Stud Rigging Fitting
The grid also has rigging track on the middle crossbar that runs side to side that matches the track on the rear of the enclosures. Either the Electro-Voice Xvhg grid hinge or the Xvhl linking hinge may be used to attach the rear of the top box to the grid. There is a pad eye on the bottom of the rear crossbar of the grid that may be used for an optional pull-up from the bottom enclosure. -
Page 20: Line Rigging And Flying Techniques
(Acoustic design techniques are outside the scope of this document and the reader is directed to the X-Line modeling software available from the Electro-Voice website for acoustic design assistance.) It is also possible to construct subwoofer line arrays using the Xsub systems. - Page 21 : e t c i t h t i : e t c i t h t i ° 0 ° 5 & ° 5 t l v Figure 8: Enclosure Vertical Angle Adjustments ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Rigging Manual...
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Page 22: Deciding Whether To Use An Xvhg Or Xvhl At The Grid
The X-Line modeling program will automatically calculate the structural capabilities using the more detailed structural analysis based on which piece of hardware is selected for rear attachment to the grid. ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Rigging Manual... -
Page 23: Rigging An Array With Boxes Using X-Line Dollies
The array is lowered until the bottom corner of the bottom box of the array lines up with the rear corner of the box facing the ground on a Front Dolly. The Xvhl rear linking hinge is then simultaneously installed in the rigging on the suspended box and the box on the dolly. ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line... - Page 24 Attach rigging chain at the angles for the next stack. front between the two stacks to achive the desired vertical angles. Figure 9: Flying with Stacking Dollies ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Rigging Manual...
- Page 25 The array is then raised and another box on a Front Dolly is rolled into position from behind the array. The two Xvhl linking hinges are then simultaneously installed in the rigging on the suspended box and the box on the dolly as previously described. ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line...
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Page 26: Pull-Up Techniques
The X-Line modeling program will tell the user when a pull-up assembly is required; however, the program cannot tell the user when too much pull-up force has been applied. The user is responsible for making sure an excessive pull-up force is not applied. ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line... -
Page 27: Rigging-Strength Ratings, Safety Factors, And Special Safety Considerations
The working-load limits defined by the manufacturer of any rigging component should never be exceeded. Electro-Voice bases the working-load limits of its X-Line products on a 5:1 safety factor. A 5:1 safety factor is fairly common amongst rigging manufacturers because many regulatory agencies call for a minimum safety factor of 5:1. -
Page 28: Simplified Structural-Rating Guidelines
3.3 Simplified Structural-Rating Guidelines Electro-Voice engineers have defined a set of simplified structural-rating guide-lines that will enable a rigger to immediately evaluate the safety of an X-Line system on site without having to make complex force-distribution calculations. A combination of destructive testing and computer modeling were used to analyze the complex forces throughout arrays. - Page 29 Figure 11 are side-to-side and front-to-back angle limits for the front rigging straps on the top enclosure. These limits apply to the Xvsg and Xvsl rigging straps, as well as any custom rigging straps using the Xvsf fitting at the front of the top enclosure. ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line...
- Page 30 6. Only use Xvhl linking hinges, Xvhg grid hinges, or Xvhp pickup hinges manufactured by Electro-Voice. 7. Only use Xvsg, Xvsl, Xvsd or Xvsf front rigging assemblies manufactured by Electro-Voice. 8. Only use Xvbp pull-up bars manufactured by Electro-Voice. 9. If RS-1B double-stud swivel-ring fittings are used, never exceed the working-load limit for the RS-1B at either the front or the back of any enclosure in an array.
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Page 31: Complex Structural-Rating Analysis
±5° as shown in Figure 13. There are two rigging points at the rear of the enclosures. The structural ratings shown in Figure 13 are for a single rigging attachment point. Each rigging point has the same rating. ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line... - Page 32 Rear Rigging Point Structural Ratings with Xvhg and Xvhp ±5° +∅° -∅° 3500 1600 1400 3000 1200 2500 1000 2000 1500 1000 -180 -150 -120 Angle (Degrees) Figure 13: Xvls, Xvlt, Xsub, Xfil1 & Xfil2 Rear Rigging Point Structural Ratings with Xvhl ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Rigging Manual...
- Page 33 Front Rigging Point Structural Ratings with Xvsg, Xvsl, Xvsd and Xvsf Working-Load Limit 750 lb (340 kg) At Any Angle Figure 15: Xfil1 & Xfil2 Front Rigging Point Structural Ratings with Xvsg, Xvsl, Xvsd and Xvsf ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Rigging Manual...
- Page 34 The Electro-Voice engineers have chosen to define the working-load limits of the individual rigging points as a function of pull angle so that they take into account any variations in enclosure strength that might occur as a function of pull angle.
- Page 35 Total Column Weight Working-Load Limit 4400 lb (1996 kg) Figure 16: Xvls, Xvlt & Xsub Overall Enclosure Structural Ratings Total Column Weight Working-Load Limit 2000 lb (907 kg) Figure 17: Xfil1 & Xfil2 Overall Enclosure Structural Ratings ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Rigging Manual...
- Page 36 Working-Load Limit 2000 lb (907 kg) ±5° ±5° ±5° Working-Load Limit 2000 lb (907 kg) At Any Angle Figure 18: Xvbp Structural Ratings ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Rigging Manual...
- Page 37 Xvsg, Xvsl Xvsd and Xvsf rigging assembly are fully seated and locked in the rigging track base on the front of every enclosure (and grid, when applicable). Always make sure that there is not a twist in these chains before lifting overhead. ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line...
- Page 38 -180 -150 -120 Angle (Degrees) Figure 19b: Xvls, Xvlt & Xsub Front Rigging Point Structural Ratings Working-Load Limit 500 lb (227 kg) At Any Angle Figure 19c: Xfil1 & Xfil2 Front Rigging Point Structural Ratings ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Rigging Manual...
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Page 39: Wind Loading
5. Only use Xvhl linking hinges, Xvhg grid hinges, or Xrhp pickup hinges manufactured by Electro-Voice. 6. Only use Xvsg, Xvsl, Xvsd or Xvsf front rigging assemblies manufactured by Electro-Voice. 7. Only use Xvbp pull-up bars manufactured by Electro-Voice. 8. If RS-1B double-stud swivel-ring fittings are used, never exceed the working-load limit for the RS-1B at either the front or the back of any enclosure in an array. -
Page 40: Rigging Inspection And Precautions
Never exceed the limitations or maximum recommended load for the X-Line systems. Electro-Voice X-Line Rear Rigging Hinges: Prior to each use, inspect the rigging hinges for cracks, burrs, corrosion or missing or damaged components that could reduce hinge assembly strength. - Page 41 Replace any damaged mechanical components. Never exceed the limitations or maximum recommended load for the mechanical components. ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Rigging Manual...
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Page 42: References
Sons, Inc., New York, NY, USA (1992). [12] J.E. Shigley & C.R. Mischke, Mechanical Engineering Design, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, NY, USA (1989). [13] A. Jensen & H.H. Chenoweth, Applied Engineering Mechanics, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, NY, USA (1983). ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Rigging Manual... -
Page 43: Notes
Notes ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Rigging Manual... - Page 44 For technical assistance, contact Technical Support at: 866/78-AUDIO Specifications subject to change without notice. All Other International Locations: 952-884-4051 Fax: 952-736-4212 www.electrovoice.com Telex Communications, Inc. www.telex.com Printed in U.S.A © Telex Communications, Inc. 9/2002 Part Number 38110-158 Rev A ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Rigging Manual...