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Electro-Voice X-Line Very Compact (XLVC) Rigging Manual

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  • Page 1 X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3.5 XLD281, XLE181, and XS212 Complex Structural-Strength Ratings ... 40 3.6 XLD Grid, XLE Grid, CBEAM, and AGCD Complex Structural-Strength Ratings ... 44 3.7 Wind Loading ... 48 3.8 Electro-Voice Structural-Analysis Procedures ... 48 4 Rigging Inspection and Precautions ... 49 References ... 51 Rigging References ...

  • Page 3: Rigging-Safety Warning

    As a result, the specifications are subject to change without notice. It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that any Electro-Voice loudspeaker system is suspended overhead in accordance with the strength ratings, rigging techniques and safety considerations given in this document and any manual update notices.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    28.58in (726mm) Top View Front View (Without Grille) Figure 1a: XLD281 Loudspeaker System 14.52in (369mm) 9.90in (251mm) ELECTRO-VOICE Rear View 7.41in (188mm) Side View ® X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...
  • Page 5 (516mm) Top View Front View (Without Grille) Figure 1b: XLE181 Loudspeaker System 28.58in (726mm) Top View Front View Figure 1c: XS212 Loudspeaker System ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact 14.52in (369mm) 9.90in (251mm) 14.90in (378mm) 20.00in (508mm) Side View (Without Grille)

  • Page 6: Xlvc Rigging System

    The swing arm can be pivoted to stick out the top as shown in Figures 3a and 3b. At the bottom of the channel from the enclosure above, the rear rigging slot has a series of holes. ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...
  • Page 7 Figure 4. This figure includes sufficient information to calculate the vertical angle of XLVC enclosures that are rigged together in a column, as well as the weight distribution throughout the column. ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Quick- Release Swing...
  • Page 8 (Swing Arm Must Be Transport (Hinge Bar Must Be Lowered) Hole in Swing Arm for Locking Pin Hole in Hinge Bar for Locking Pin ELECTRO-VOICE Release Pin Rear Swing Arm Holes in Rear Rigging Channel for Locking Pin from Enclosure Below...
  • Page 9 Front View (With Grille) Rear View XLD281 Rigging Dimensions and Weights ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Figure 4a: Rigging Manual Side View 4° Hole 2° Hole 0° Hole -2° Hole -4° Hole 10° Hole 9° Hole 8° Hole 7° Hole 6°...
  • Page 10 10° Hole 9° Hole 8° Hole 7° Hole 6° Hole 5° Hole 4° Hole 3° Hole 2° Hole 1° Hole 0° Hole Hole Detail Scale 3:1 Figure 4b: ELECTRO-VOICE Weight: 38 lb (17.2 kg) ® X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...
  • Page 11 Front View Rear View XS212 Rigging Dimensions and Weights ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Figure 4c: Rigging Manual Side View (With Grille) 0° Hole 2° Hole 4° Hole 6° Hole 8° Hole 10° Hole 5° Hole 12/4° Hole 3° Hole 14/2°...

  • Page 12: Xlvc Rigging Accessory Details

    Quick-release pins are used to secure the sidearms to the spreader bar. The width of the assembly matches the width of the XLD281 and XS212 loudspeaker rigging. Figure 5a: XLD GRID Rigging Dimensions and Weights ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...
  • Page 13 CBEAM and the array underneath is determined by the front-to-back position at which the hoist is attached to the CBEAM. There are a series of holes in the CBEAM the user may select to adjust the vertical angle. ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...
  • Page 14 The XLVC-BGK consists of a pair of XLVC front hinge bars, a pair of XLVC rear swing arms and a set of quick-release rigging pins for those bars and arms. ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...
  • Page 15 XLC subwoofer and an XLD281 system may be attached to the top of the AGCD using the XLVC-BGK bottom grid kit. Figure 5e: AGCD Adapter Grid Dimensions and Weights ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...
  • Page 16 XLD281 loudspeaker systems for a total of (8) XLD281 loudspeaker systems, for protection of two columns of two XS212 loudspeaker systems for a total of (4) XS212 loudspeaker systems, or for protection of combined columns of (4) XLD281 loudspeaker systems and (2) XS212 loudspeaker systems. ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...
  • Page 17 XLD/XS Dolly (Cover) Sample Column of (4) XLD281’s XLD/XS Dolly (Base) Sample Column of (2) XS212’s XLD/XS Dolly Shown with SP8.4 Kit Installed Figure 5g: XLD/XS Dolly ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...

  • Page 18: Xlvc Rigging And Flying Techniques

    XLVC LAPS modeling software available from the Electro-Voice website for acoustic design assistance.) It is also possible to construct subwoofer line arrays using the XS212 systems, or implement subwoofers in the same column as the XLD281 full-range elements.
  • Page 19 Coupler Beam XS212 Enclosures XLD281 Enclosures Front View Side View Figure 6a: Flying an Array of XS212’s behind XLD281’s using the XLVC Coupler Beam (audience only sees XLD281’s) ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...
  • Page 20 Enclosures Ground XLD281 Enclosures Front View Side View Front View Side View Figure 6b: Figure 6c: Flying an Array of XLD281’s under Groundstacking XLD281’s over XS212’s XS212’s using Interactive Rigging using Interactive Rigging ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...
  • Page 21 ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT THE QUICK-RELEASE PINS FOR EVERY SWING ARM PASS THROUGH THE HOLE IN THE SWING ARM AND ARE FULLY LOCKED IN THE RIGGING CHANNELS ON ALL ENCLOSURES. Step 1 ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Step 2 Rigging XLD281 or XLE181 Systems Together Rigging Manual...
  • Page 22 In the 20° position, the bottom enclosure is aimed 20° up from the top enclosure. Step 1 Step 2 Figure 7b: Rigging XS212 Systems Together ELECTRO-VOICE Step 3 ® X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...
  • Page 23 XLD281 are 0° to 5°, adjustable in 1° increments, and are noted on the labels on the rigging channel. In the 0° position, the XLD281 enclosure is aimed at the same angle as the XS212 enclosure. In the 5° position, the XLD281 is aimed 5° down from the XS212. ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...
  • Page 24 4° position, the XS212 is aimed 4° down from the XLD281. In the 4° position, the XS212 is aimed 4° up from the XLD281. This configuration is not shown in Figure 7. Step 1 Step 2 Figure 7c: Rigging XLD281 and XS212 Systems Together ELECTRO-VOICE Step 3 ® X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...

  • Page 25: Rigging The Xlvc Loudspeaker Systems And Xlvc Grids

    Figure 8b. Large quick-release pins that are tethered to the spreader bars are used to secure the side arms to the spreader bars. ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...
  • Page 26 Insert Quick-Release Pins through Enclosure Rigging and Sidearms. Step 4: Insert Quick-Release Pins through Sidearms and Spreader Bar(s) using the hole locations from LAPS. See next page for fully assembled configurations. Figure 8a: ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...
  • Page 27 SIDEARMS FULLY LOCK INTO THE HOLES IN THE ENDS OF THE SPREADER BARS. ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT EACH SPREADER BAR IS ATTACHED TO THE SAME HOLE ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDEARMS. Figure 8b: XLD GRID and XLE GRID Rigging Configurations ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...

  • Page 28: Rigging The Xlvc Grids And The Cbeam

    ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...
  • Page 29 THE BEAM IS LOCKED IN POSITION BY THE COTTER PIN. DO NOT LIFT ANY ASSEMBLY OVERHEAD WITHOUT A COTTER PIN TO LOCK EACH CLEVIS PIN. Pickup Ring Centering Ring Quick-Release Grid ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Figure 9a: CBEAM Rigging Assembly Rigging Manual Coupler Beam Quick-Release...
  • Page 30 Tilting Down Tilting Up (Hole #1 at Rear) (Hole #1 at Front) Figure 9c: CBEAM Single-Array Configuration Using Grid Position B One Pickup Two Pickup Point Points Figure 9d: CBEAM Pick Up Options ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...

  • Page 31: Using The Xlvc-Bgk And Grid For Pull-Up

    ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT THE QUICK-RELEASE PINS ON THE HINGE BARS FULLY LOCK INTO THE ROUND HOLES IN THE FRONT RIGGING TUBES ON BOTH THE ENCLOSURE AND THE GRID. ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Step 2: Rotate Yokes, Then Drop Pickup Rings Figure 9e:...
  • Page 32 (2 Included in Kit) XLD or XLE Grid Installed Upside Down (Grid Sold Separately) XLVC Array with XLVC-BGK and ELECTRO-VOICE Note: Correct Assembly of Left and Right Hinge Bars can be Verified by Alignment of Holes at the Rear of Rigging Tube...

  • Page 33: Using The Agcd With Xlvc And Xlc Systems

    Swing the rear of the enclosure back and insert the XLD281 rear swing arms into the rigging channel on the adapter grid and secure in the top hole on the grid using the quick-release pins on the enclosure. ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...
  • Page 34 Note: XLVC-BGK Sold Separately XLC Swing Arm (Set of 2) XGS-3 Groundstack Using the AGCD Adapter Grid for Groundstacking Arrays ELECTRO-VOICE XLVC Series Loudspeaker XLVC-BGK Bottom Grid Kit (Set of 2 Hinge Bars and Swing Arms along with 8 Pins)

  • Page 35: Rigging An Array From The Xlvc Dollies

    Figure 12a: Stacking an Array on the XLVC Dollies Step 1: Flying Arrays using the XLD/XS Dolly - Tilt Top Enclosures Figure 12b: Rigging an Array from the XLVC Dollies ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Additional Enclosures Dolly Base Step 2: Flying Arrays using...

  • Page 36: Rigging-Strength Ratings, Safety Factors, And Special Safety Considerations

    The working-load limits defined by the manufacturer of any rigging component should never be exceeded. Electro-Voice bases the working-load limits of its XLVC products on a minimum of an 8:1 safety factor. Other manufacturers of rigging components may base their working-load limits on safety factors other than 8:1.

  • Page 37: Structural Rating Overview

    (grid, coupler beam, extender beam, etc.) will vary with each array configuration. Determining the forces throughout an array requires complex mathematical calculations. Electro-Voice engineers have, however, defined a set of simplified structural-rating guidelines that eliminate the need for the complex calculations for most array configurations.

  • Page 38: Simplified Structural-Rating Guidelines

    3.3 Simplified Structural-Rating Guidelines Electro-Voice engineers have defined a set of simplified structural-rating guidelines that will en- able a rigger to immediately evaluate the safety of an XLVC system on site without having to make complex force-distribution calculations. A combination of destructive testing and computer modeling were used to analyze the complex forces throughout arrays.
  • Page 39 Figure 13b: XLE181 Simplified Structural Ratings Figure 13c: XS212 Simplified Structural Ratings ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...
  • Page 40 However, in arrays where a pull-up grid is used to achieve substantial downward angles, it is possible that a lower enclosure could be the limiting factor. ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...

  • Page 41: Complex Structural-Rating Analysis

    Each enclosure has two swing-arm rigging points - left and right. The structural ratings shown in Figure 14 are for a single rigging attachment point. That is to say, the left and right rear swing-arm, rigging points each have the rating shown in the figure. ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...
  • Page 42 0 kg XLD281 Swing Arm Structural Ratings Figure 14a: XLD281 Complex Structural Ratings -5° +5° - ° + ° +5° -5° - ° + ° Total Column Weight Working-Load Limit 900 lb (408 kg) ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...
  • Page 43 200 lbs 100 lbs 0 lbs -180 -150 -120 Angle (Degrees) XLE181 Overall Enclosure Structural Ratings ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact 200 kg 100 kg 0 kg XLE181 Hinge Bar Structural Ratings 200 kg 100 kg 0 kg XLE181 Swing Arm Structural Ratings...
  • Page 44 Angle (Degrees) XS212 Swing Arm Structural Ratings Figure 14c: XS212 Complex Structural Ratings -5° +5° + ° - ° +5° -5° + ° - ° Total Column Weight Working-Load Limit 900 lb (408 kg) ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...
  • Page 45 However, for the sake of simplicity, Electro-Voice chooses to define the work- ing-load limit of the overall enclosures as the sum total of the weight of that enclosure plus the weight of all of the enclosures and rigging hardware suspended below.

  • Page 46: Xld Grid, Xle Grid, Cbeam, And Agcd Complex Structural-Strength Ratings

    The Electro-Voice engineers have designed the XLVC grids to be stronger than the XLVC loudspeaker systems over the entire mechanical operating range of the loudspeaker systems.
  • Page 47 The Electro-Voice engineers have designed the CBEAM to be stronger than the XLD Grids and XLE Grids, which are in turn stronger than the XLVC loudspeaker systems over the entire mechanical operating range of the loudspeaker systems.
  • Page 48 The Electro-Voice engineers have designed the AGCD adapter grid to be stronger than either the XLVC or XLC loudspeaker systems over the entire mechanical operating range of the loudspeaker systems.

  • Page 49: Wind Loading

    The XLVC loudspeaker systems have been designed to withstand winds of up to 60 miles per hour (96.6 kilometers per hour) if the bottom cabinet is rigidly secured. For obvious safety reasons, Electro-Voice urges the user not to suspend any loudspeaker systems overhead outdoors when high winds are expected. When suspending XLVC loudspeaker systems outdoors, the user is strongly encouraged to rigidly tie off the bottom cabinets in all arrays as a safety precaution against unexpected high winds.

  • Page 50: Rigging Inspection And Precautions

    Never exceed the limitations or maximum recommended load for the XLVC systems. Electro-Voice XLVC Front Rigging Hinge Bar Assemblies: Prior to each use, inspect the front rigging hinge bars and the front rigging tubes for any cracks, burrs, deformations, corrosion or missing or damaged components that could reduce hinge bar assembly strength.
  • Page 51 Replace any damaged mechanical components. Never exceed the limitations or maximum recommended load for the mechanical components. ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...

  • Page 52: References

    [14] J.L. Meriam & L.G. Kraige, Engineering Mechanics, Volume Two - Dynamics, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, NY, USA (1992). [15] J.E. Shigley & C.R. Mischke, Mechanical Engineering Design, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, NY, USA (1989). ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...

  • Page 53: Websites

    References Websites [16] http://www.rigging.net [17] http://www.cmworks.com/ [18] http://catalog.thecrosbygroup.com/maininterface.htm ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...

  • Page 54: Notes

    Notes ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...
  • Page 55 Notes ® ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...
  • Page 56 For technical assistance, contact Technical Support at: 866/78-AUDIO Specifications subject to change without notice. All Other International Locations: 952-884-4051 Fax: 952-736-4212 www.electrovoice.com Printed in U.S.A © Telex Communications, Inc. 2/2006 Part Number 38110-429 Rev A Telex Communications, Inc. ELECTRO-VOICE www.telex.com ® X-Line Very Compact Rigging Manual...

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