Page 2 - Table of Contents
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual 1 Table of Contents Rigging-Safety Warning .............................................................................................................................................. 2 0 Introduction ..............................................
Page 3 - Rigging-Safety Warning
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual 2 Rigging-Safety Warning This document details general rigging practices appropriate to the entertainment industry, as theywould apply to the rigging of Electro-Voice X-Line Very Compact (XLVC) loudspeaker systems. Itis intended to familiarize th...
Page 4 - XLD281 Loudspeaker System
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual 3 Figure 1a: XLD281 Loudspeaker System Front View (Without Grille) Top View Side View 28.58in (726mm) 0. Introduction The X-Line Very Compact (XLVC) loudspeaker systems represent an important step in line-arraytechnology for small- and medium-sca...
Page 5 - XLE181 Loudspeaker System
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual 4 Figure 1b: XLE181 Loudspeaker System Figure 1c: XS212 Loudspeaker System Front View (Without Grille) Top View Side View Rear View 20.30in (516mm) 14.52in (369mm) 9.90in (251mm) 7.41in (188mm) Front View Top View Side View (Without Grille) Rear ...
Page 7 - Typical XLVC Flying System
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual 6 Figure 2: Typical XLVC Flying System (without Coupler Beam) Hoist Motor XLD281 Enclosures Grid Eight XLD281 Enclosures Hinged at the Front by the Extended Hinge Bars and Front Rigging Tube Modules Angles Between Enclosures fixed by Pins through...
Page 8 - Rigging Hardware
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual Figure 3a: XLD281 and XLE181 Rigging Hardware Quick-Release Pins Front Hinge Bar Hole in Front Rigging Tube for Locking Pin Hole in Hinge Bar for Locking Pin XLD281 or XLE181 Enclosure Rear Swing Arm Quick- Release Pin Hole in Front Rigging Tube ...
Page 9 - XLD281 Rigging Dimensions and Weights
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual Figure 4a: XLD281 Rigging Dimensions and Weights Front View (With Grille) Rear View Side View Hole Detail Scale 3:1 1° Hole 3° Hole 5° Hole 7° Hole 0° Hole 2° Hole 4° Hole 6° Hole 8° Hole 9° Hole 10° Hole -4° Hole -2° Hole 0° Hole 2° Hole 4° Hole...
Page 10 - XLE181 Rigging Dimensions and Weights
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual Figure 4b: XLE181 Rigging Dimensions and Weights Front View (With Grille) Rear View Side View Hole Detail Scale 3:1 1° Hole 3° Hole 5° Hole 7° Hole 0° Hole 2° Hole 4° Hole 6° Hole 8° Hole 9° Hole 10° Hole -4° Hole -2° Hole 0° Hole 2° Hole 4° Hole...
Page 11 - XS212 Rigging Dimensions and Weights
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual Figure 4c: XS212 Rigging Dimensions and Weights Front View Rear View Side View (With Grille) Hole Detail Scale 3:1 1° Hole 3° Hole 20/4°Up Hole 18/2°Up Hole 16/0° Hole 14/2° Hole 12/4° Hole 5° Hole 10° Hole 8° Hole 6° Hole 4° Hole 2° Hole 0° Hole...
Page 12 - XLD GRID Rigging Dimensions and Weights
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual 1.3 XLVC Rigging Accessory DetailsSeveral accessories for rigging the XLVC loudspeaker systems are shown in Figure 5. This figureincludes the center of gravity and rigging dimensions for the accessories and includes sufficientinformation to calcu...
Page 13 - XLE GRID Rigging Dimensions and Weights
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual XLE GRIDThe XLE GRID is a grid used for suspending a column of XLE181 loudspeaker systemsoverhead and is shown in Figure 5b. The XLE GRID sidearms are identical to that of the XLDGRID. However, the XLE GRID spreader bars are shorter to match the ...
Page 14 - CBEAM Rigging Dimensions and Weights
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual XLVC-BGKThe XLVC-BGK, shown in Figure 5d, is a bottom grid kit that allows the XLD GRID to be attachedto the bottom of the XLD281 loudspeaker systems or the XLE GRID to be attached to the bottomof the XLE181 loudspeaker systems. The bottom grid c...
Page 15 - XLVC-BGK Bottom Grid Kit Contents
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual Figure 5d: XLVC-BGK Bottom Grid Kit Contents Figure 5e: AGCD Adapter Grid Dimensions and Weights 14 AGCDThe AGCD, shown in Figure 5e, is an adapter grid that allows XLD281 very-compact line-arrayloudspeaker systems to be rigged below XLC compact ...
Page 18 - XLVC Rigging and Flying Techniques; Rigging XLVC Enclosures Together
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual 2. XLVC Rigging and Flying Techniques 2.1 Array ConsiderationsThe XLVC loudspeaker systems have been specifically designed to construct acousticallycoherant line-arrays. Line-array systems typically consist of independent columns of loudspeakeren...
Page 20 - Flying an Array of XLD281’s under
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual Figure 6b: Flying an Array of XLD281’s under XS212’s using Interactive Rigging Figure 6c: Groundstacking XLD281’s over XS212’s using Interactive Rigging Front View Side View Front View Side View XS212 Enclosures XS212 Enclosures XLD281 Enclosures...
Page 21 - Rigging XLD281 or XLE181 Systems Together
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT TWO QUICK-RELEASE PINS SECURE EVERYHINGE BAR AT THE SIDES OF THE ENCLOSURES AND THAT THOSE PINSARE FULLY LOCKED IN THE RIGGING TUBES ON ALL ENCLOSURES. There are a series of holes in the rigging channels on the top enclosure...
Page 22 - Rigging XS212 Enclosures Together; Rigging XS212 Systems Together
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual Rigging XS212 Enclosures Together An XS212 enclosure may be rigged to another XS212 enclosure using the procedure shown inFigure 7b. First remove the quick-release pins from both the front hinge bars and rear swing arms.Extend the front hinge bar...
Page 23 - Rigging XS212 and XLD281 Enclosures Together
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual Hold the back of the bottom XS212 enclosure and adjust the enclosure to the desired angle.Rotate the rear swing arms up and insert the arms into the rigging channels of the enclosureabove. Install the rear quick-release pins into the rigging chan...
Page 24 - Rigging XLD281 and XS212 Systems Together
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual Lower the back of the bottom XLD281 enclosure and hold the enclosure at the desired angle.Rotate the rear swing arms back into the rigging channels of the XS212 enclosure above. Installthe rear quick-release pins into the rigging channel (in the ...
Page 26 - See next page for fully assembled configurations.; XLD GRID and XLE GRID Rigging Assembly
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual Step 1: Assemble Sidearms to Rigging at top of theEnclosure. Step 3: Assemble Spreader Bar(s) to Sidearms. Step 2: Insert Quick-Release Pins through EnclosureRigging and Sidearms. Step 4: Insert Quick-Release Pins through Sidearmsand Spreader Bar...
Page 27 - XLD GRID and XLE GRID Rigging Configurations
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual Figure 8b: XLD GRID and XLE GRID Rigging Configurations MAKE SURE THAT THE QUICK-RELEASE PINS ATTACHED TO THE GRIDSIDEARMS FULLY LOCK INTO THE HOLES IN THE ENDS OF THE SPREADERBARS. ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT EACH SPREADER BAR IS ATTACHED TOTHE SAME H...
Page 29 - CBEAM Rigging Assembly
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual 28 Figure 9a: CBEAM Rigging Assembly Pickup Ring Centering Ring Quick-Release Pin Grid Quick-Release Pin Yoke Coupler Beam Note: Coupler Beamshown cutaway for betterconceptualization andclarity. ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT EACH QUICK-RELEASE PIN SECURI...
Page 30 - CBEAM Dual-Array Configuration Using Grid Positions A and C
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual Figure 9b: CBEAM Dual-Array Configuration Using Grid Positions A and C Figure 9c: CBEAM Single-Array Configuration Using Grid Position B Tilting Down (Hole #1 at Rear) Tilting Up (Hole #1 at Front) Tilting Down (Hole #1 at Rear) Tilting Up (Hole ...
Page 31 - CBEAM Shipping/Transport Configuration
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual Figure 9e: CBEAM Shipping/Transport Configuration Step 1: Install Pickup Rings in Hole #10 and #29 and Yokes in Positions A and C Step 2: Rotate Yokes, Then Drop Pickup Rings (View Shown Cutaway for Clarity) 2.5 Using the XLVC-BGK and Grid for Pu...
Page 32 - Assembling the XLVC-BGK and
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual Position an XLVC grid underneath the XLVC loudspeaker system, as shown in Figure 10a. Insertthe loose swing arms on the bottom of the enclosure into the rear rigging channels on the grid andattach the arms to the grid in the top hole with the qui...
Page 34 - Using the AGCD Adapter Grid
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual 33 ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT THE QUICK-RELEASE PINS ON THE HINGE BARSFULLY LOCK INTO THE HOLES IN THE FRONT RIGGING TUBES ON BOTHTHE ENCLOSURE AND THE GRID. ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT SWING ARMS ON THEENCLOSURE ARE LOCKED INTO THE SAME ...
Page 38 - XLD281 Simplified Structural Ratings
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual 3.3 Simplified Structural-Rating GuidelinesElectro-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 tomake complex...
Page 39 - XLE181 Simplified Structural Ratings
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual Figure 13b: XLE181 Simplified Structural Ratings Figure 13c: XS212 Simplified Structural Ratings 38
Page 40 - enclosure in the array.
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual 39 Each Figure 13 includes a graph of the working-load weight-versus-angle limit rating for the XLVCenclosures. This working-load weight limit is applicable to every enclosure in an array, and in-cludes the weight of that enclosure plus the total...
Page 42 - XLD281 Complex Structural Ratings; XLD281 Hinge Bar Structural Ratings
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual 41 Figure 14a: XLD281 Complex Structural Ratings + ∅ ° - 5 ° MAX + 5 ° MAX - ∅ ° + ∅ ° - 5 ° MAX + 5 ° MAX Xld281 Hinge Bar Working-Load-Limit Structural Ratings 0 lbs 100 lbs 200 lbs 300 lbs 400 lbs 500 lbs -180 -150 -120 -90 -60 -30 0 30 60 90 ...
Page 43 - XLE181 Complex Structural Ratings; XLE181 Hinge Bar Structural Ratings
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual 42 Figure 14b: XLE181 Complex Structural Ratings + ∅ ° - 5 ° MAX + 5 ° MAX - ∅ ° + ∅ ° - 5 ° MAX + 5 ° MAX Xle181 Hinge Bar Working-Load-Limit Structural Ratings 0 lbs 100 lbs 200 lbs 300 lbs 400 lbs 500 lbs -180 -150 -120 -90 -60 -30 0 30 60 90 ...
Page 44 - XS212 Complex Structural Ratings; XS212 Hinge Bar Structural Ratings
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual 43 Figure 14c: XS212 Complex Structural Ratings + ∅ ° + 5 ° MAX - 5 ° MAX - ∅ ° + ∅ ° - 5 ° MAX + 5 ° MAX Xs212 Hinge Bar Working-Load-Limit Structural Ratings 0 lbs 100 lbs 200 lbs 300 lbs 400 lbs 500 lbs -180 -150 -120 -90 -60 -30 0 30 60 90 12...
Page 45 - CAUTIONS for Enclosure Complex Structural Rating Analysis
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual 44 The XLVC enclosures hinge about the hinge bar and have a limited range of vertical tilt angleadjustment based on the swing-arm attachment positions. For the XLD281-to-XLD281combination and the XLE181-to-XLE181 combination, the range is limited...
Page 46 - XLD GRID Complex Structural Ratings
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual 3.6 XLD Grid, XLE Grid, CBEAM, and AGCD Complex Structural-Strength Ratings XLD Grid and XLE Grid Complex Structural-Strength RatingsThe XLD Grid can be used to suspend a column of XLD281 or XS212 loudspeaker systems, whilethe XLE Grid can only b...
Page 48 - CBEAM Complex Structural Ratings
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual 47 Figure 15c: CBEAM Complex Structural Ratings AGCD Complex Structural-Strength RatingsThe AGCD is an adapter grid that allows XLVC loudspeaker systems (XLD281) to be rigged toXLC loudspeaker systems (XLC127+, XLC215 or XLC118) in the same colum...
Page 49 - AGCD Adapter Grid Complex Structural Ratings
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual 48 Specifically, this means that, when the AGCD adapter grid is used in any of the configurationsshown in Figure 15d, the structural rating of the adapter grid will always exceed the structuralratings of either the XLD281 or XLC (XLC127+, XLC215 ...
Page 50 - Rigging Inspection and Precautions
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual 49 4. Rigging Inspection and Precautions Electro-Voice XLVC Loudspeaker Systems:Prior to each use, inspect the loudspeaker enclosures for any cracks, deformations, missing ordamaged components that could reduce enclosure strength. Inspect the rig...
Page 52 - References
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual 51 References Rigging References[1] W.E. Rossnagel, L.R. Higgins & J.A. MacDonald, Handbook of Rigging for Construction andIndustrial Operations, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, NY, USA (1988). [2] H. Donovan, Entertainment Rigging, http:...
Page 54 - Notes
ELECTRO-VOICE ® X-Line Very Compact TM Rigging Manual Notes 53
