Telex ELECTRO-VOICE X-Line TM User Manual

ELECTRO-VOICE® X-Line Rigging Manual

ELECTRO-VOICE® 9Figure 3d:Xfil1 & Xfil2 Front Rigging with Xvsd or Xvhp Straps39.42in(1001mm)CENT.0.81in(20.6mm)TYP.47.38in(1203mm)CENT.27.50in(69

ELECTRO-VOICE® 10The Xfil1 and Xfil2 enclosures use a slightly different rigging track arrangement at the front. In thiscase, another pair of proprie

ELECTRO-VOICE® 11Figure 4:External Rigging Hardware DetailsFigure 5:Rear Rigging Hardware Installation DetailsXvhl Linking HingeXvhg Grid Hinges,Xvhp

ELECTRO-VOICE® To remove the Xvhg grid hinge, grasp the locking-pin knob and pull out while applying pressureon the hinge to slide the hinge base towa

ELECTRO-VOICE® 13The grid hinges must be installed with the hinge bases located at the outside of the track towardsthe sides of the enclosure as shown

ELECTRO-VOICE® 14ALWAYS CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT THE GRID STRAP FITTING ISSECURELY LOCKED INTO THE TRACK, THAT THE LOCKING PIN IS FULLYSEATED INTO THE

ELECTRO-VOICE® 15ALWAYS CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT THE LINKING STRAP FITTING ISSECURELY LOCKED INTO THE TRACK, THAT THE LOCKING PIN IS FULLYSEATED INTO T

ELECTRO-VOICE® 16Xvsf Rigging Fitting: Two Xvsf rigging fittings can be used to attach the front of an X-Lineenclosure directly to a building structu

ELECTRO-VOICE® ALWAYS CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PULL-UP-BAR HINGE BASESARE INSTALLED WITH THE CORRECT ORIENTATION WITH THE HINGES ATTHE OUTSIDE EDGE

ELECTRO-VOICE® The grid also has rigging track on the middle crossbar that runs side to side that matches the trackon the rear of the enclosures. Eith

ELECTRO-VOICE® 1Table of ContentsRigging-Safety Warning...

ELECTRO-VOICE® 2. X-Line Rigging and Flying Techniques2.1 Array ConsiderationsThe X-Line loudspeaker systems have been specifically designed to constr

ELECTRO-VOICE® The rigging straps are shipped from the factory with chain connected in the A position on thefittings on both ends. (This would be de

ELECTRO-VOICE® In this document and in the software modeling program, the front rigging fitting attachmentlocations are denoted by the number of hole

ELECTRO-VOICE® 2.4 Rigging an Array with Boxes Using X-Line DolliesThree dollies are available for transporting the X-Line loudspeaker systems. The ac

ELECTRO-VOICE® Figure 9:Flying with Stacking Dollies23Step 4: Land the suspended arrayon top of the next stack. Attachthe rear hinges between the two

ELECTRO-VOICE® Figure 10:Flying with Front DolliesThe two boxes must be held parallel during the installation of the rigging hinge. If there is a slig

ELECTRO-VOICE® Once again, the array is lifted until the box on the Front Dolly is no longer contacting the groundand the dolly is removed from the bo

ELECTRO-VOICE® 3. Rigging-Strength Ratings, Safety Factors, and Special Safety Considerations3.1 Working-Load Limit and Safety Factor Definitions:Th

ELECTRO-VOICE® The array designer must be aware of the working-load limit ratings and the loads being applied tothe individual rigging points and the

ELECTRO-VOICE® Figure 11:Simplified Rating GuidelinesFigure 11 includes a graph of the working-load weight-versus-angle limit rating for the X-Lineenc

ELECTRO-VOICE® 2Rigging-Safety WarningThis document details general rigging practices appropriate to the entertainment industry, as theywould apply t

ELECTRO-VOICE® In addition, the guidelines in Figure 11 include a side-to-side angle limit for the Xvhg grid hingesand the Xvhp pickup hinges. Side-to

ELECTRO-VOICE® 3.4 Complex Structural-Rating AnalysisFor a complete structural-rating analysis, the forces in each individual piece of rigging hardwar

ELECTRO-VOICE® 0500100015002000250030003500-180 -150 -120 -90 -60 -30 0 30 60 90 120 150 180Angle (Degrees)Working-Load Limit (lb)02004006008001000120

ELECTRO-VOICE® 0500100015002000250030003500-180 -150 -120 -90 -60 -30 0 30 60 90 120 150 180Angle (Degrees)Working-Load Limit (lb)02004006008001000120

ELECTRO-VOICE® Xvls, Xvlt, Xsub, Xfil1 and Xfil2 Front Rigging Structural-Strength Ratings:The working-load limit of each individual rigging point on

ELECTRO-VOICE® Figure 16:Xvls, Xvlt & XsubOverall Enclosure Structural RatingsFigure 17:Xfil1 & Xfil2Overall Enclosure Structural RatingsTotal

ELECTRO-VOICE® Xvbp Pull-Up Bar Structural-Strength Ratings:The working-load structural-strength ratings for the Xvbp pull-up bar are shown in Figure

ELECTRO-VOICE® RS-1B Structural-Strength Ratings:The working-load limit of each individual rigging point on the rear of an X-Line enclosure isdependen

ELECTRO-VOICE® 0500100015002000250030003500-180 -150 -120 -90 -60 -30 0 30 60 90 120 150 180Angle (Degrees)Working-Load Limit (lb)02004006008001000120

ELECTRO-VOICE® CAUTIONS for a Complex Structural Rating Analysis (continued):5. Only use Xvhl linking hinges, Xvhg grid hinges, or Xrhp pickup hinges

ELECTRO-VOICE® 30. IntroductionThe X-Line loudspeaker systems represent an important step in line-array technology for large-scale sound reinforcement

ELECTRO-VOICE® 4. Rigging Inspection and PrecautionsElectro-Voice X-Line Loudspeaker Systems:Prior to each use, inspect the loudspeaker enclosures for

ELECTRO-VOICE® Building, Tower or Scaffold Supports: Prior to each use, the strength and load-bearingcapabilities of the building, tower or scaffold s

ELECTRO-VOICE® ReferencesRigging References[1] W.E. Rossnagel, L.R. Higgins & J.A. MacDonald, Handbook of Rigging for Construction andIndustrial O

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ELECTRO-VOICE® 41. X-Line Rigging System1.1 Overview of the X-Line Flying SystemThe X-Line loudspeaker systems have been designed to construct acoust

ELECTRO-VOICE® 5Figure 1:Typical X-Line Flying SystemXvhg or XvhlRigging HingesXvsgRigging StrapXvslRigging StrapsXvsdRigging StrapOptional XvpbPull-U

ELECTRO-VOICE® 6The grid is suspended by two hoist motors that are attached to two pickup points on the top of thegrid  one at the front and one at

ELECTRO-VOICE® 7Figure 2a: Xvls Loudspeaker SystemFigure 2b: Xvlt Loudspeaker System13.30in(338mm)29.15in(740mm)9.73in(247mm)19.46in(494mm)49.00in(124

ELECTRO-VOICE® 8Figure 2c: Xfil1 and Xfil2 Loudspeaker SystemsFigure 2d: Xsub Loudspeaker System11.41in(290mm)29.15in(740mm)8.43in(214mm)19.46in(494m