Martin Audio MLA User Manual page 389

MLA System
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The selected option will be shown in cell and by the orange highlight above the thumbnail picture of the selected option, Rear
mounting in the above picture.
Next you need to choose the number of 12-way distro break-out looms in use. For most systems up to 12 enclosures which will
be one. In fact many systems up to around 16 cabinets will still use a single break out loom and expand the capacity with the use
of 16A Ceeform 'Y' split cables. For large arrays approaching the maximum 24 cabinets you will need to use two break-out looms;-
The number of Distro break-outs in use is important as they add significant weight to the array which is added to the load
calculations for each point.
The next step is to enter the angles of the grid and cabinets that comprise the array. The table shows the "legal"angles available;-
The actual angles need to be copied over from the Display 2.1 project including the angle of the grid. The spreadsheet will display
the type of cabinet depending on the angle entered. If you enter a '0' it will display no cabinet. An angle of 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or
7.5 will show as an MLA, entering 13.75 will add an MLD and entering 20 will add a second MLD. Enter all cabinet angles with no
gaps between them;-
The right side of the spreadsheet now displays all rigging information. First we can see the total quantity of cabinets;-
Next the total weight of the array in both kilogrammes (kg) and pounds (lb);-
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