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Martin Audio TORUS 8 Rigging Manual

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  • Page 1 V1.0 TORUS 8 Constant Curvature Array Rigging Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    HF Left ......................... 3 HF Right ........................5 HRIG100 ........................7 Flown Arrays with SXCF115 ..................11 T8PB .......................... 20 POLERIG20 ......................... 25 SBAR40 ........................27 GSRIG20 ........................29 Maintenance ........................... 35 TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.

  • Page 3: Rigging

    Linking down – HF horn to the left Linking up – HF horn to the right HF Left Release links from the stow position and rotate the T8 grid 180 degrees TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.
  • Page 4 TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Position the T8GRID on top of the first TORUS 8 cabinet, locate the links and insert the rigging pins. Make sure the cabinet is secured on both sides before lifting. Lift the array to a height where the next cabinet can be positioned underneath. Either lift the cabinet into position or lower the array onto the cabinet below.

  • Page 5: Hf Right

    Rotate the T8GRID through 180° and release links from the stow position Position the T8GRID on top of the first TORUS 8 cabinet, rotate the links and insert the rigging pins. Make sure the cabinet is secured on both sides before lifting.
  • Page 6 TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Repeat the process until the desired number of cabinets have been vertically arrayed. A maximum of 6 cabinets can be flown from the T8GRID in the vertical orientation. TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.

  • Page 7: Hrig100

    Link cabinets together by aligning the skids to the adjacent cabinet. Remove pins and rotate the links on the top of the cabinets TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.
  • Page 8 Replace the pins to link the bottom of the cabinets together. Attach the HRIG100 making sure all four pins (two back and two front) locate and lock into position TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.
  • Page 9 Two mounting options are available depending on the configuration. The T12HRIG can be mounted directly to a TORUS or between cabinets. When connecting multiple TORUS together, the top link needs to be rotated before mounting the HRIG100 between two cabinets. TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.
  • Page 10 TORUS 8 Rigging Manual A maximum of 6 cabinets can be suspended using 2 HRIG100’s. Below shows the number of HRIG100’s that must be used for a given combination TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.

  • Page 11: Flown Arrays With Sxcf115

    Position the WPMSXGRIDT on top of the SXCF115 cabinet Remove the pins from the from SXCF115 to release the links. Rotate the front links and lift the rear links to align with the pin holes in the WPMSXGRIDT. TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.
  • Page 12 Remove the rigging pins from the cabinet above, rotate the links and insert the rigging pins to secure. The T8GRID is also used as a conversion frame for the SXCF115 & T8 combined array. Horn Right Remove the sub link pins and rotate the links TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.
  • Page 13 Remove the rigging pins from the cabinet above, rotate the links and insert the rigging pins to secure. The T8GRID is also used as a conversion frame for the SXCF115 & T8 combined array. Horn Right Remove the sub link pins and rotate the links TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.
  • Page 14 Place the T8GRID on top of the T8 cabinets, remove the link pins and rotate the T8 links. Replace the pins to lock the grid into position Position the T8 cabinets below the SXCF115 and lower the SXCF115 to connect the front links. TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.
  • Page 15 Rotate the front T8GRID sub links and connect to the front of the SXCF115 using the front rigging pins from the T8GRID Rotate the rear T8GRID sub links Swing the rear of the T8GRID to align the rear links TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.
  • Page 16 Connect to the rear of the SXCF115 using the rear rigging pins from the T8GRID Horn left Remove the rigging pins from the cabinet below, rotate the links and insert the rigging Place cabinets on top of each other. pins to secure. TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.
  • Page 17 T8 array Rotate the T8GRID through 180°and place on Replace the pins to lock the grid into top of the T8 cabinets. Remove the link pins position from the cabinet. TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.
  • Page 18 Position the T8 cabinets below the SXCF115 and lower the SXCF115 to connect the front links. Rotate the front T8GRID sub links and connect to the front of the SXCF115 using the front rigging pins from the T8GRID TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.
  • Page 19 Rotate the rear T8GRID sub links Swing the rear of the T8GRID to align the rear links Connect to the rear of the SXCF115 using the rear rigging pins from the T8GRID TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.

  • Page 20: T8Pb

    6 cabinets can be flown from the the links and insert the rigging pins to secure. T8PB in the vertical orientation. Make sure the cabinet is secured on both sides. TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.
  • Page 21 TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Rotate the links and position the T8PB on top of the TORUS cabinet Replace the rigging pins on both sides of the cabinet to secure. TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.
  • Page 22 Place cabinets on top of each other. Remove the rigging pins from the cabinet above, rotate the links and insert the rigging pins to secure. Make sure the cabinet is secured on both sides. TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.
  • Page 23 Position the T8PB on top of the TORUS cabinet, Replace the rigging pins on both sides of the remove the rigging pins and rotate the links from PB8 to secure to the array the cabinet below. TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.
  • Page 24 Remove the rigging pins from the PB8 and Replace the rigging pins to lock the rotate the links links in place Secure the PB8 into the cabinet rigging hardware and replace the rigging pins TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.

  • Page 25: Polerig20

    Decide which orientation you want the HF horn (left side or right side) Remove the R-Clip from the safety pin Remove the safety and rigging pin from the POLERIG20 Locate the POLERIG20 into the mounting Tighten the handwheel until secure plate TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.
  • Page 26 Place the cabinet on the and secure by stand or distance pole, undo the thumb wheel. tightening the thumb wheel The angle can be changed by removing the rigging and selecting one of the 5 holes available TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.

  • Page 27: Sbar40

    Decide which orientation you want the HF horn (left side or right side) Align the two pins and place the SBAR40 onto Turn the handwheel and tighten securely the mounting bracket. TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.
  • Page 28 Remove the R-Clip to release the pin Secure the half coupler to the adaptor Position the adaptor in line with 1 of the 5 holes on the SBAR40 and replace the link pin and R-Clip TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.

  • Page 29: Gsrig20

    Align the two pins and place the GSRIG20 onto the mounting bracket Remove the M10 handwheel from the stowing plate and secure to the plate through the mounting hole on the top plate of the GS20 TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.
  • Page 30 Stack 2 x SXCF115 (one on top of the other). Remove the pins from the front SXCF115 to Rotate the links and line them up with the pin release the links. holes on the cabinet above. TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.
  • Page 31 TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Remove the rear pins and lift the link Insert the pins into the bottom of the top SXCF115 to lock the cabinets together TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.
  • Page 32 Place the assembly onto the top of the SXCF115 stack Remove the M20 handwheel from the stowing plate and secure to the M20 pole mount through the hole on the base plate of the GSRIG20 TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.
  • Page 33 The angle of the GSRIG20 can be adjusted Replace the pins at the desired angle to lock before adding more T8 cabinets, by removing into place the rigging pins from the side plates. TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.
  • Page 34 A maximum of 3 can be arrayed on top of the T8GSRIG. And any Martin Audio subwoofer that has an M20 pole mount can be used with this accessory. SCX(F)115, SXC(F)118, SX218 TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright ©...

  • Page 35: Maintenance

    Remove the countersunk hex fasteners from the grille. (4mm hex tool) Remove the No. 8 Flange head screws Lift the horn assembly out of the enclosure and disconnect the terminal spades on the LF and HF drivers TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.
  • Page 36 TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Remove the Pan head fasteners with a posi Remove the hex bolts using the M5 hex tool to head screwdriver to remove the LF driver remove the HF drivers TORUS 8 Rigging Manual Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd.
  • Page 37 All information is Copyright © 2023 Martin Audio Ltd. Martin Audio, the Martin Audio logo and Hybrid are registered trademarks of Martin Audio Ltd. in the United Kingdom, United States and other countries; all other Martin Audio trademarks are the property of Martin Audio Ltd.

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