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Renkus-Heinz PCX Series User Manual

Renkus-Heinz PCX Series User Manual

Passive column arrays featuring passive unibeam technology

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PCX Series
User's Manual
Passive Column Arrays
featuring Renkus-Heinz'
Passive UniBeam Technology.

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Summary of Contents for Renkus-Heinz PCX Series

  • Page 1 PCX Series User’s Manual Passive Column Arrays featuring Renkus-Heinz’ Passive UniBeam Technology.
  • Page 2 19201 Cook Street Foothill Ranch, CA 92610-3501 T +1 949 588-9997 F +1 949 588-9514 www.renkus-heinz.com EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY   According to: 2011/65/EU (RoHS Directive) on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical  and electronic equipment (EEE).  For the following equipment:  Product:   Passive audio loudspeakers, inherently inert   Model:     All models in the PCX SERIES  PCX4, PCX8, PCX16.   PCX models may include suffix ‐WT or ‐BK to designate color. All colors are included within this declaration even if not  specifically identified in the model number.  Manufacturer:   Renkus‐Heinz, Inc.      19201 Cook Street  Foothill Ranch, CA 92610‐3501, USA  The products listed above are in conformity with:  2011/65/EU (RoHS Directive) on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in  electrical and electronic equipment (EEE).  Responsible for marking this declaration:  Renkus‐Heinz, Inc. ...
  • Page 3 Instructions unless you are qualified to do so. Refer all Sie sind dafür qualifiziert. Wartungsarbeiten auszuführen. servicing to qualified personnel. IMPORTANT Your Renkus-Heinz PCX Series Loudspeaker contains no user-serviceable parts, all service should be referred to qualified service personnel.
  • Page 4 Passive UniBeam Technology. Your Renkus-Heinz columns featuring Passive UniBeam Technology. The loudspeaker has been designed to provide years of PCX Series comprises of 3 models, the PCX4, PCX8, trouble-free, high performance operation. We hope and PCX16. All PCX models feature state of the art, you enjoy it.
  • Page 5 When dealing with very long cable runs, or large numbers of loudspeakers, Renkus-Heinz recommends PCX4 using your PCX Series loudspeaker in 70/100 V mode. When operating in 70/100 V mode, many loudspeak- ers can be installed in parallel on each amplifier chan- nel which can greatly simplify installation of larger systems.
  • Page 6 Conductor (2 pair) Barrier strip, the pairs are internally paralleled. Polarity of the barrier strip is indicated in the pocket. When connecting a PCX Series loudspeaker to an am- plifier, please connect the positive (+) conductor from the amplifier to the positive (+) barrier strip, and the negative (-) conductor from the amplifier to the nega- tive (-) barrier strip.
  • Page 7 100 W Transformers. The table to the right details the wattage taps for each transformer type. Securing Connections Outdoors All PCX Series loudspeakers include a cover for the input pocket that features a factory-installed Gland-Nut to seal connections from the elements. The Gland-Nut has a cable jacket tolerance range of 0.23”...
  • Page 8 The PCX Series was designed to be flush mounted in most applications, and the included wall mount bracket enables safe, simple installation.
  • Page 9 Wooden Stud Wall • Determine the desired mounting location on the wall. Locate a stud at the desired mounting loca- tion. If there isn’t a stud at your desired mount- ing location, you will need to locally reinforce the wall as the loudspeakers are too heavy to mount directly to gypsum wall board.
  • Page 10 Optional Pan/Tilt Wall Bracket The PCX Series was designed to address most installations with flush mounting via the included wall bracket. For more extreme applications, Renkus-Heinz developed an optional Pan/Tilt Wall- Bracket, part number W-WALL-PCX-PT. • Disassemble the bracket into the wall and loudspeaker halves by removing the 12 mm bolts and star washers.
  • Page 11 PCX Series DSP Settings While the PCX Series does include an extensive passive crossover network, that network is primarily designed for implimentation of the Passive UniBeam Technology. The crossover does not address voicing, or loudspeaker protection and as such all PCX loudspeakers require active digital signal processing.
  • Page 12 All PCX Series models were designed to be mounted at heights of about 6 ft to 8 ft (1.83 m to 2.44m) above finished floor.
  • Page 13 19201 Cook Street, Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 USA Phone: +1 949 588 9997 • Fax: +1 949 588 9514 sales@renkus-heinz.com • www.renkus-heinz.com...
  • Page 14 19201 Cook Street, Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 USA Phone: +1 949 588 9997 • Fax: +1 949 588 9514 sales@renkus-heinz.com • www.renkus-heinz.com...
  • Page 15 19201 Cook Street, Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 USA Phone: +1 949 588 9997 • Fax: +1 949 588 9514 sales@renkus-heinz.com • www.renkus-heinz.com...
  • Page 16 19201 Cook Street, Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 USA Phone: +1 949 588 9997 • Fax: +1 949 588 9514 sales@renkus-heinz.com • www.renkus-heinz.com RH 919 Rev 1.1, July 2022...

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