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  • Page 1 P SERIES APPLICATION GUIDE...
  • Page 2 APPLICATION GUIDE P 2110 WEATHERPROOF COAXIAL TWO WAY SPEAKER à à Two-way,Ãfull-rangeÃ95ÃHzÃtoÃ20ÃkHz à à LFÃ1ÃxÃ10”ÃHFÃ1ÃxÃ1” à à 200ÃWÃRMS,Ã(800ÃWÃPEAK)Ã16ÃOhmà à à SystemÃSensitivityÃ95ÃdBÃ1ÃWÃ@Ã1Ãm à à CoverageÃpattern:Ã90°ÃxÃ40° à à ForÃshortÃthrowÃapplicationsÃandÃdownÃfill P 3115 WEATHERPROOF COAXIAL TWO WAY SPEAKER à à Two-way,Ãfull-rangeÃ75ÃHzÃtoÃ20ÃkHz à à LFÃ1ÃxÃ15”,ÃHFÃ1ÃxÃ1” Ã...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    P SERIES CONTENTS APPLICATION GUIDE INTRODUCTION P SERIES GENERAL DESCRIPTION INSTALLATION GUIDE 100-Volt Operation Choosing the right amplifier Mounting brackets Aiming of P-SERIES loudspeakers Conversion to sealed box for outdoor installations Natural and artificial echoes Notes on placement CLUSTER MOUNTING...

  • Page 4: Application Guide Introduction

    The front logo is in aluminium and can be rotated. P Series loudspeakers can be used stand-alone or mounted in clusters of up to 4 cabinets, when higher SPL, longer throw and/or wide coverage are required. Optional mounting accessories are available to install the speakers with different angles between them.

  • Page 5: Installation Guide

    For example, up to four P3115 or eight P2110 operating at full power (120W and 60W respectively) can be connected to a 480 W power amplifier, such as the RCF model UP 4482, alternately, twice the amount of speakers tapped at half power (grey wire) could be used.

  • Page 6: Mounting Brackets

    Aiming of P-Series Loudspeakers The aiming of the P Series speakers is possible whilst fixing the U brackets. Before tightening the two centre bolts, adjust the loudspeaker tilt and then (when you are sure of the correct angle) fix the position using the thread- forming screws into the U bracket (small holes next to the central hole).

  • Page 7: Natural And Artificial Echoes

    This masks the echo and minimizes the nuisance. Notes on placement In many cases P series speakers are installed in large environments, either indoor or outdoors, quite often highly reverberant. A distributed system design, where speakers are placed homogeneously (for example hanging from the roof) and each part of the audience is kept as close as possible to a loudspeaker, is usually the better way to maintain good intelligibility even in environments with bad acoustic features.

  • Page 8: Cluster Mounting

    Cluster Mounting Description P series speakers can be mounted in clusters/line arrays using the AC P10-BR (P2110) or AC P15-BR (P3115/P6215) accessories. For each adjacent speaker the following angles can be chosen using different holes: 0°, 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°. Up to 4 speakers can be mounted in a single cluster.

  • Page 9: Example Of 4 Loudspeakers Cluster

    P SERIES Example of 4 loudspeaker Cluster For suspended installation with chains (not included) Use 4 M10 D-shackles (not included, 2 on the top and 2 on the bottom; fitted to the rear corner holes of the brackets).

  • Page 10: System Optimization

    APPLICATION GUIDE System Optimization Select the right loudspeaker Choose a P-Series model powerful enough to provide the needed SPL at the farthest listnener’s place with an ap- propriate headroom, we’ll take 96dB averaged in the 400 Hz - 4 KHz frequency band as a general reference value. Typical headroom factors are at least 6 dB for voice paging, at least 10 dB for voice reinforcement and at least 20 dB for music reinforcement.

  • Page 11: System Parameters Cluster P 6215

    P SERIES System parameters array P 6215 Array Inclination Distance MAX Coverage Angle - 6 dB Accessory to Suggested system angle (α) (H - V) be used Amplifier 400 Hz - 4 Khz 500 Hz 1 kHz 2 kHz 4 kHz 3 - A 0 °...

  • Page 12: System Parameters Cluster P 3115

    APPLICATION GUIDE System parameters array P 3115 Array Inclination Distance MAX Coverage Angle - 6 dB Accessory to Suggested system angle (α) (H - V) be used Amplifier 400 Hz - 4 Khz 500 Hz 1 kHz 2 kHz 4 kHz 13 - A 0 °...

  • Page 13: System Parameters Cluster P 2110

    P SERIES System parameters array P 2110 Array Inclination Distance MAX Coverage Angle - 6 dB Accessory to Suggested system angle (α) (H - V) be used Amplifier 400 Hz - 4 Khz 500 Hz 1 kHz 2 kHz 4 kHz 23 - A 0 °...

  • Page 14: Application Example

    APPLICATION GUIDE Application example Sport Hall Field This installation example refers to a sound system for an indoor sport arena of medium size. The system is mainly used for speech, advertisements, alarm/evacuation messages but also background music when used for other pur- poses than sport matches.
  • Page 15 P SERIES Speaker system sound level map The simulation results below show an uniform coverage of all the stands and a satisfying 102 +/- 5dB value of direct SPL in the vocal frequency range. If requested the play-field can be covered as well from the same rigging points.

  • Page 16: Football Stadium

    APPLICATION GUIDE Football Stadium This installation example refers to a sound system for a big football stadium. The system is mainly used for speech, advertisements, alarm/evacuation messages but also for the national anthems before international matches. Back- ground music distribution should be possible as well when used for other purposes than sport matches. Speaker Layout As the speakers can be installed under the coverage we choose a “rain diffusion”...
  • Page 17 P SERIES Speaker system sound level map The simulation results below show an uniform coverage for all the stands If requested the field can be covered from the same rigging points as well. Comment A “rain diffusion” set up guarantees a very uniform coverage, and speech intelligibility is expected to benefit from having each part of the stands as close as possible to a speaker.

  • Page 18: High School Gym

    APPLICATION GUIDE High School Gym This installation example refers to a sound system for a multipurpose gym with some stands to be used in case of special events. The system is mainly used for paging inside the school, alarm/evacuation messages, background music and anthems before matches or tournaments Speaker Layout Given that the available rigging points are under the vault, the speakers will be installed there and oriented to-...
  • Page 19 P SERIES Speaker system sound level map The simulation results below show a uniform coverage for all the stands and a satisfying 99 +/- 5dB value of direct If requested, the field can be covered as well from the same rigging points.

  • Page 20: Cluster Equalization

    APPLICATION GUIDE Cluster Equalization To obtain the best performance from the P series in Line Array configuration, RCF Spa suggests some specific equalization parameters. These parameters can be easily loaded on Audio processor DX 4008 in configuration 0 level, Positive polarization and 0 Delay.

  • Page 21: Equalization List

    P SERIES Equalization List The following table shows the list of the available equalization presets for different configurations: Model Configuration Description 1 speaker in VOICE setting P 6215 1 speaker in MUSIC setting P 6215 2 speakers in line Array 0° - 0°...

  • Page 22: Equalization Parameters For P 6215

    APPLICATION GUIDE Equalization parameters P 6215 Table 1: Output configuration for 1, 2 and 3 P6215 speakers Array Inclination Equalization parameter DX 4008 system angle (α) Ref. Level Frequency Bandwidth Type OUT 1 OUT 1 OUT 1 OUT 1 1 - A 0 °...
  • Page 23 P SERIES Table 2: Output configuration for 4 P6215 speakers Array Inclination Equalization parameter DX 4008 system angle (α) Ref. Level Frequency Bandwidth Type OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 1 OUT 2 7 - A 0 °...

  • Page 24: Equalization Parameters For P 3115

    APPLICATION GUIDE Equalization parameters P 3115 Table 3: Output configuration for 1, 2 and 3 P 3115 speakers Array Inclination Equalization parameter DX 4008 system angle (α) Ref. Level Frequency Bandwidth Type OUT 1 OUT 1 OUT 1 OUT 1 11 - A 0 °...
  • Page 25 P SERIES Table 4: Output configuration for 4 P 3115 speakers Array Inclination Equalization parameter DX 4008 system angle (α) Ref. Level Frequency Bandwidth Type OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 1 OUT 2 17 - A 0 °...

  • Page 26: Equalization Parameters For P 2110

    APPLICATION GUIDE Equalization parameters P 2110 Table 5: Output configuration for 1, 2 and 3 P 2110 speakers Array Inclination Equalization parameter DX 4008 system angle (α) Ref. Level Frequency Bandwidth Type OUT 1 OUT 1 OUT 1 OUT 1 21 - A 0 °...
  • Page 27 P SERIES Table 6: Output configuration for 4 P 2110 speakers Array Inclination Equalization parameter DX 4008 system angle (α) Ref. Level Frequency Bandwidth Type OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 1 OUT 2 27 - A 0 °...

  • Page 28: Additional Informations

    APPLICATION GUIDE More Information For more information on installing and operating your P Series loudspeakers, please refer to RCF’s web site: www.rcfaudio.com For applications support, service or warranty information, refer to RCF’s web site or contact RCF Service department at rcfservice@rcf.it.

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P 2110P 3115P 6215

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