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- Page 1 COMMUNITY I SERIES IV6 Installation Guide Modular Vertical Array 600 Models IV6-1122/05 IV6-1122/15 IV6-118S Indoor & WR models biamp.com...
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Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
Your dealer and the factory will try to help in any way they installation. Contact your local dealer, distributor, or call Biamp directly for assistance. These terms are defined as: can, but it is the responsibility of the party receiving the CAUTION: describes an operating condition or user action that may expose the equipment or user to shipment to file the damage claim. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
INDOOR IV6 cabinets/models only. The IV6-WR loudspeakers differ in width and mounting points and will NOT fit the indoor array frames. Contact Biamp for information regarding mounting options for WR (outdoor) IV6 loudspeakers. The array illustrations shown on the front cover are INDOOR models. -
Page 4: Introduction - Iv6 Modular Vertical Array
The I SERIES point source loudspeakers, which closely match the appearance and sound quality of an IV6 array, are the perfect compliment for front-fill, under- balcony and other special purposes and I SERIES brackets offer additional rigging options for IV6 arrays. - Page 5 ® to calculate and implement these DSP settings. Biamp’s IV6 offers a better way we call “Passive Acoustic Optimization” (PAO). To implement PAO, each IV6 cabinet has rear-panel “Individual Element Controls” that adjust overall cabinet (or box) attenuation and high frequency tapering for a total of 55 response profiles.
- Page 6 This manual provides detailed instructions for designing and configuring an IV6 system. We also invite you to contact Biamp's Large Venue Support team for advice on product selection, EASE and EASE Focus 3 modeling and system ®...
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Page 7: Product Naming Convention
PRODUCT NAMING CONVENTION I SERIES presents a logical way of easily – 1 12 2 deciphering each model's characteristics (family, type, level, number and size of Product Family LF Qty Form/Mode woofer, crossover bands, and horn pattern). I = I SERIES... -
Page 8: Product Representation
PRODUCT REPRESENTATION IMPORTANT: The IV6-WR loudspeakers differ in width and I SERIES MODULAR VERTICAL ARRAY LOUDSPEAKER mounting points and will NOT fit the (IV6-1122/05) indoor array frames. Contact Biamp for more information regarding The IV6 loudspeaker with a 5° vertical cabinet angle and horn beamwidth, 120°... - Page 9 PRODUCT REPRESENTATION (CONTINUED) I SERIES VERTICAL ARRAY LOUDSPEAKER (IV6-1122/15) The IV6 loudspeaker with a 15° vertical cabinet angle and horn beamwidth, 120° nominal horizontal coverage. A pair of splay brackets must be used to make each cabinet-to-cabinet connection. There are three different splay bracket types (S1, S2, S3) used to configure the angle between adjacent cabinets (10°, 12.5°, 15°) to...
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Page 10: Rigging Safety
• Leave splay bracket connections slightly loose until all cabinet connections are made, then tighten evenly Polar Focus manufactures the rigging frames and splay brackets that Biamp sells for use with WARNING: SERIES IV6 Modular Vertical Array systems. Polar Focus also manufactures additional mounting rigging fittings are rated at accessories that can be used with IV6 systems. -
Page 11: Array Assembly
Load (SWL) Limits. Use of any other • Follow the splay bracket configuration (EASE Focus 3 report) and loosely attach the ® bolts will void Biamp's Factory Warranty. appropriate splay bracket pair to the cabinet being moved into position (Figure Replacement Grade 10.9 M10 bolts are available from Biamp - Contact Biamp •... - Page 12 (on the lowest cabinet in the array) before the side panels can be installed. Figure 4. Attach side panels after all bracket connections / hardware has been installed I SERIES Page 12 IV6 System Design and Installation Manual...
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Page 13: Subwoofer Assembly (Ground-Based)
A. Attach an S1 splay bracket to each cabinet-cabinet juncture B. Thread bolts into any remaining open cabinet connection holes C. Attach sides after moving the stack to its final location I SERIES IV6 System Design and Installation Manual Page 13... -
Page 14: Building Arrays
Slight splay between cabinets (maximum splay minus 2.5°) Aiming Angle = 10° Aiming Angle = 5° Aiming Angle = 15° 10° 5° 15° Standard - for tight pack or constant curve arrays I SERIES Page 14 IV6 System Design and Installation Manual... - Page 15 A. Position / weight / rigging information B. Array - models and splay brackets C. Attenuation panel settings D. Desired safety factor and loads 12/18/2020 - J Smith - Demo Stadium_webhelp.fc3 I SERIES IV6 System Design and Installation Manual Page 15...
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Page 16: Attenuation Panel
(after calculating and syncing the array) CABINET ATTENUATION VALUES Columns Attenuation Values Rows -1.5 -1.5 -4.5 -3.0 -7.5 Figure 24. Attenuation panel with jumpers set to -4.5 match VenuePolar cabinet filter setting -10.5 -6.0 -13.5 I SERIES Page 16 IV6 System Design and Installation Manual... - Page 17 The selection of appropriate electrical hardware to interface with the I SERIES loudspeaker lies solely with the installation professional. Biamp recommends that an appropriately licensed engineer, electrician, or other qualified professional identify and select the appropriate conduit, fittings, wire, etc.
- Page 18 The input panel cover also comply with the warranty. attaches with the same 4mm Flat Washers 4mm screws and washers Note: Subwoofers do not have an Attenuation Panel. Figure 28. Panel covers installation I SERIES Page 18 IV6 System Design and Installation Manual...
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Page 19: Array Horn Cover
NOT fit the indoor array To prevent animals or insects from frames. Contact Biamp for more information regarding nesting in the in the horns a cover is mounting options for WR (outdoor) IV6 loudspeakers. -
Page 20: Array Impedance Calculation Tool
The eight element IV6 array shown below has had optimal Passive Acoustic Optimization settings calculated in EASE Focus 3 and the resultant "Box Attenuation" dB settings entered into the IV6 Impedance Calculation ® Tool. VenuePolar Attenuation Settings - Cabinet or "Box Attenuation" setting I SERIES Page 20 IV6 System Design and Installation Manual... - Page 21 PAO, then it may be necessary to use more than one amplifier channel. In the example below, the boxes are wired using two amp channels and grouped in such a way as to provide an equal load to each amp channel: I SERIES IV6 System Design and Installation Manual Page 21...
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Page 22: Accessories - Glidepoint™ Array Frame
Accessories, and Safety Guide (Biamp website - IV6 Downloads). • Loosen the nuts on the side of the carriage in the direction it should be moved. - Page 23 Then connect the splay brackets to the array frame with fully tighten all bolts. Do not place "Community" facing out under load until connections are tight! I SERIES IV6 System Design and Installation Manual Page 23...
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Page 24: Accessories - Light Array Frame / Pullback Bar
Connect suspension hardware to upper holes Connect pullback cable hardware to the upper hole of along the side rails (circled) the center tab (circled) welded to the square tube Use defined Pin# from EF3 I SERIES Page 24 IV6 System Design and Installation Manual... -
Page 25: Accessories - Light Array Frame Adapter U-Bracket
• Suspend an array of up to six IV6-1122 elements using the BalancePoint™ Flyware IAF55 conditions verified certified • Attach an I SERIES Compact (IC6) loudspeaker to the bottom of an IV6 array for downfill engineer before installation. Failure to applications. do so can lead to severe injury or even... -
Page 26: Accessories - Sub Behind Array Frame
(up to 90°) to prevent the cabinets from potentially hitting as you lift the assembly and technical drawings add to the length of the array. available in the IV6 Rigging Frames, Accessories, and Safety Guide (Biamp website - IV6 Downloads). ASSEMBLY Parts: Additional rigging accessories are 1. Move the sub mounting frame to the... - Page 27 Repeat for each of the 4 hex nuts securing the carriage on the threaded rods. This will help prevent movement of the carriage over time. Step SB-4. Attach Lift Point to carriage hang point I SERIES IV6 System Design and Installation Manual Page 27...
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Page 28: Sub Behind Hang Point Calculator
SUB BEHIND HANG POINT CALCULATOR Biamp provides an easy calculation tool to determine where the hang point should be located based upon the full weight of the main array when attached to the Sub Behind Array frame so that the SB-AF stays level. This tool calculates the distance for 1-4 subwoofers. -
Page 29: Accessories - Lift Point For Array Frames
Available from Polar Focus Many of these can be used in conjunction with the INDOOR GlidePoint or Light Array Frames sold by Biamp. PolarFocus offers additional brackets for other mounting applications. Below is a quick reference table to choose from. Please visit Polar Focus's website noted below for information. -
Page 30: Appendix
BEFORE nuation assembling Serial and suspending the array APPENDIX WEIGHTS I SERIES LOUDSPEAKERS (includes 1 pair splay brackets) Indoor [lbs (kg)] Outdoor / WR [lbs (kg)] IMPORTANT: The IV6-WR Modular Vertical Array IV6-1122/05 77.3 (35.1) 62.5 (28.3) loudspeakers differ in width and IV6-1122/15 73.5 (33.3) - Page 31 APPENDIX (CONTINUED) LOUDSPEAKER CABINET PAINTING PROCEDURE Both indoor and weather-resistant I SERIES cabinets are available in standard OUTDOOR (WR) MODELS colors of Black, White or Grey; custom colors may be ordered as Configured- weather-resistant models to-Order (CTO) items for both types of models, alleviating the need to paint your...
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Page 32: Performance And Specifications
USE A DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR For best performance, loudspeaker protection and system longevity, an FIR-enabled digital signal processor (DSP ) must be used with the I SERIES IV6 loudspeakers. The ALC amplified controllers contain all of the information (high pass filters, limiters, factory tunings) and DSP settings to fully optimize your system.
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