Flying A Vertical Array By Using The Tower Method; Modeling And Safety; Array Mounting - L-Acoustics K1 REFERENCE WST SYSTEM Rigging Procedures

6.2

Flying a vertical array by using the TOWER method

6.2.1

Modeling and safety

Any system must be modeled before installation so as to ensure acoustical and mechanical conformity. This can be
done using L-ACOUSTICS
• Determine the number of required K1 and/or K1-SB enclosures.
• Calculate the K1-BUMP site angle and inter-enclosure angles.
• Check the mechanical conformity of the system.
The K1-BUMP can nominally fly a maximum of 24 K1 and/or K1-SB enclosures along with 4 LA-RAK
touring racks and all loudspeaker cables (refer to the K1, K1-SB, and LA-RAK User manuals [3.4]).
However, this maximum number can decrease in line with array curvature.
ALWAYS refer to the mechanical data and warning indications provided in SOUNDVISION software
WARNING
(Mechanical Data section) to verify the mechanical conformity of the system before installation.
6.2.2

Array mounting

The TOWER method consists in building the array by successively adding 4-enclosure blocks. Each block, called
TOWER, ships onto an L-ACOUSTICS
The fully integrated rigging system on K1 and K1-SB allows assembling the enclosures and K1-BUMP with no need for
any external fastening accessory. The following procedure describes how to fly a vertical array of eight K1 by using the
TOWER method. By convention the first TOWER will be called TOWER#1, the second TOWER#2.
All along the procedure:
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Strictly follow the sequence of the successive steps.
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Ensure that each BLP is fully inserted by pulling on it.
WARNING
• For clarity purposes the loudspeaker cabling procedure will not be described.
• The loudspeaker cables will not be represented on the figures.
• Use a strain relief to avoid mechanical stress at the connector locations due to cable weight.
CAUTION
1. Prepare the K1-BUMP [6.1.1] and attach the motor hooks [9.2].
2. If necessary, mount LA-RAK touring racks onto the K1-BUMP [6.1.2].
3. Raise the K1-BUMP in the horizontal orientation to more than 2 m/6.5 ft height.
4. Place the TOWER#1 beneath the K1-BUMP.
K1_RM_EN_2-0
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SOUNDVISION Software [3.4] which will assist the user to:
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K1-CHARIOT cart.
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