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ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual 4 1. X-Line Rigging System 1.1 Overview of the X-Line Flying System The X-Line loudspeaker systems have been designed to construct acoustic line arrays. Acoustic line arrays typically consist of independent columns of loudspeaker systems. Additional columns a...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual 5 Figure 1: Typical X-Line Flying System Xvhg or Xvhl Rigging Hinges Xvsg Rigging Strap Xvsl Rigging Straps Xvsd Rigging Strap Optional Xvpb Pull-Up Bar

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual 6 The grid is suspended by two hoist motors that are attached to two pickup points on the top of the grid – one at the front and one at the back. The two grid pickup points are in line and are adjustable front to back to help distribute the loads between the ...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual 7 Figure 2a: Xvls Loudspeaker System Figure 2b: Xvlt Loudspeaker System 13.30in (338mm) 29.15in (740mm) 9.73in (247mm) 19.46in (494mm) 49.00in (1245mm) Center of Gravity 23.40in (594mm) Front View (Without Grille) Front View (With Grille) Bottom View Side Vie...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual 8 Figure 2c: Xfil1 and Xfil2 Loudspeaker Systems Figure 2d: Xsub Loudspeaker System 11.41in (290mm) 29.15in (740mm) 8.43in (214mm) 19.46in (494mm) 49.00in (1245mm) Center of Gravity 25.50in (648mm) Front View (Without Grille) Front View (With Grille) Bottom V...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual 9 Figure 3d: Xfil1 & Xfil2 Front Rigging with Xvsd or Xvhp Straps 39.42in (1001mm) CENT. 0.81in (20.6mm) TYP. 47.38in (1203mm) CENT. 27.50in (699mm) TYP. 50.50in (1283mm) CENT. 2.58in (65.5mm) TYP. Figure 3c: Xvls, Xvlt & Xsub Front Rigging with Xvsg,...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual 10 The Xfil1 and Xfil2 enclosures use a slightly different rigging track arrangement at the front. In this case, another pair of proprietary high-strength, extruded aluminum-alloy track/bracket assemblies are mounted on the sides of the enclosure near the fro...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual 11 Figure 4: External Rigging Hardware Details Figure 5: Rear Rigging Hardware Installation Details Xvhl Linking Hinge Xvhg Grid Hinges, Xvhp Pickup Hinges, or Xvbp Pull-Up Bar CAUTION Hinge Locking Pins Must be Fully Engaged In Track Before Lifting Overhead ...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual 13 The grid hinges must be installed with the hinge bases located at the outside of the track towards the sides of the enclosure as shown in Figure 5 with the locking pins on the fittings located next to the sides of the enclosure. To install an Xvhp pick-up ...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual 14 ALWAYS CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT THE GRID STRAP FITTING IS SECURELY LOCKED INTO THE TRACK, THAT THE LOCKING PIN IS FULLY SEATED INTO THE BASE OF THE TRACK AND THAT THERE IS NO TWIST IN THE CHAIN BEFORE LIFTING ANY LOUDSPEAKER ENCLOSURE OVERHEAD. To remove th...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual 15 ALWAYS CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT THE LINKING STRAP FITTING IS SECURELY LOCKED INTO THE TRACK, THAT THE LOCKING PIN IS FULLY SEATED INTO THE BASE OF THE TRACK AND THAT THERE IS NO TWIST IN THE CHAIN BEFORE LIFTING ANY LOUDSPEAKER ENCLOSURE OVERHEAD. To remove...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual 16 Xvsf Rigging Fitting: Two Xvsf rigging fittings can be used to attach the front of an X-Line enclosure directly to a building structure or to a grid assembly that is not compatible with the X-Line rigging track. The fitting is a proprietary triple-stud fit...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual ALWAYS CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PULL-UP-BAR HINGE BASES ARE INSTALLED WITH THE CORRECT ORIENTATION WITH THE HINGES AT THE OUTSIDE EDGES OF THE TRACK. ALWAYS CHECK TO MAKE SURE THE PULL-UP-BAR HINGE BASES ARE SECURELY LOCKED INTO THE TRACK, AND THAT THE LOC...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual The grid also has rigging track on the middle crossbar that runs side to side that matches the track on the rear of the enclosures. Either the Electro-Voice Xvhg grid hinge or the Xvhl linking hinge may be used to attach the rear of the top box to the grid. T...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual 2. X-Line Rigging and Flying Techniques 2.1 Array Considerations The X-Line loudspeaker systems have been specifically designed to construct acoustic line- arrays. Line-array systems typically consist of independent columns of loudspeaker systems. The most co...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual The rigging straps are shipped from the factory with chain connected in the “A” position on the fittings on both ends. (This would be denoted as an “A-A” length.) When the chain is connected in the “B” position on both fittings (known as the “B-B” length), th...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual In this document and in the software modeling program, the front rigging fitting attachment locations are denoted by the number of “holes showing” in the rigging track once a rigging strap is installed. On each side of the enclosures at the front, there is a ...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual 2.4 Rigging an Array with Boxes Using X-Line Dollies Three dollies are available for transporting the X-Line loudspeaker systems. The actual array rigging technique will vary depending on which dollies are used to transport the systems. The Bottom Stacking Do...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual Figure 9: Flying with Stacking Dollies 23 Step 4: Land the suspended array on top of the next stack. Attach the rear hinges between the two stacks. Attach rigging chain at the front between the two stacks to achive the desired vertical angles. Step 3: Roll an...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual Figure 10: Flying with Front Dollies The two boxes must be held parallel during the installation of the rigging hinge. If there is a slight vertical misalignment that causes the hinge to bind during installation, either the suspended box or the box on the dol...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual Once again, the array is lifted until the box on the Front Dolly is no longer contacting the ground and the dolly is removed from the box. At this point, the next to last box is manually lifted and the front Xvsl linking straps are attached between the box ne...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual 3. Rigging-Strength Ratings, Safety Factors, and Special Safety Considerations 3.1 Working-Load Limit and Safety Factor Definitions: The structural ratings for all of the X-Line rigging components and complete loudspeaker systems are based on test results in ...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual The array designer must be aware of the working-load limit ratings and the loads being applied to the individual rigging points and the overall enclosure. An X-Line loudspeaker system is only as strong as its weakest link. It is usually the case that one of t...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual Figure 11: Simplified Rating Guidelines Figure 11 includes a graph of the working-load weight-versus-angle limit rating for the X-Line enclosures. This working-load weight limit is applicable to every enclosure in an array, and includes the weight of that enc...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual In addition, the guidelines in Figure 11 include a side-to-side angle limit for the Xvhg grid hinges and the Xvhp pickup hinges. Side-to-side angle limits are not necessary for the Xvhl linking hinges because side-to-side angles are impossible to achieve if t...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual 3.4 Complex Structural-Rating Analysis For a complete structural-rating analysis, the forces in each individual piece of rigging hardware throughout the X-Line system must be determined, as well as the forces on each enclosure. Determining these forces requir...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 -180 -150 -120 - 90 -60 -30 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 Angle (Degrees) Work ing- Loa d Lim it ( lb) 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 Work ing- Loa d Lim it ( K g) 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 -180 -150 -120 - 90 -60...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual Figure 16: Xvls, Xvlt & Xsub Overall Enclosure Structural Ratings Figure 17: Xfil1 & Xfil2 Overall Enclosure Structural Ratings Total Column Weight Working-Load Limit 4400 lb (1996 kg) 34 Total Column Weight Working-Load Limit 2000 lb (907 kg)

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual Xvbp Pull-Up Bar Structural-Strength Ratings: The working-load structural-strength ratings for the Xvbp pull-up bar are shown in Figure 18. The structural ratings are independent of the angle of pull in the front-to-back direction; however, the Xvpb is only r...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual RS-1B Structural-Strength Ratings: The working-load limit of each individual rigging point on the rear of an X-Line enclosure is dependent upon the rigging-track/bracket assembly as it is mounted in the enclosure and the RS- 1B swivel-ring double-stud fitting...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 -180 - 150 -120 -90 - 60 -30 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 Angle (Degrees) Work ing- Loa d Lim it ( lb) 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 Work ing- Loa d Lim it ( K g) Figure 19c: Xfil1 & Xfil2 Front Rigging Point Structur...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual CAUTIONS for a Complex Structural Rating Analysis (continued): 5. Only use Xvhl linking hinges, Xvhg grid hinges, or Xrhp pickup hinges manufactured by Electro-Voice. 6. Only use Xvsg, Xvsl, Xvsd or Xvsf front rigging assemblies manufactured by Electro-Voice....

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual 4. Rigging Inspection and Precautions Electro-Voice X-Line Loudspeaker Systems: Prior to each use, inspect the loudspeaker enclosures for any cracks, deformations, missing or damaged components that could reduce enclosure strength. Inspect the track and brack...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual Building, Tower or Scaffold Supports: Prior to each use, the strength and load-bearing capabilities of the building, tower or scaffold structural supports should be evaluated and certified by a professional engineer as being adequate for supporting the intend...

ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line TM Rigging Manual References Rigging References [1] W.E. Rossnagel, L.R. Higgins & J.A. MacDonald, Handbook of Rigging for Construction and Industrial Operations, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, NY, USA (1988). [2] J.O. Glerum, Stage Rigging Handbook, Southern Illinois...