L-Acoustics 5XT series, User Manual

Page 1: ...5XT COAXIAL ENCLOSURE USER MANUAL VERSION 1 0 www l acoustics com...

Page 2: ...to performers production crew and audience members Hearing damage can also occur with prolonged exposure to sound 8 h at 90 dB A 30 min at 110 dB A less than 4 min at 130 dB A SYMBOLS The following sy...

Page 3: ...ut prior notice Please check the L ACOUSTICS web site on a regular basis to download the latest documents and software updates www l acoustics com CONTENTS 1 XT RANGE 4 2 SYSTEM COMPONENTS 5 2 1 Louds...

Page 4: ...reverberant spaces an XT point source produces far less reflected virtual sources than a classic horn woofer combination and therefore offers a much more coherent sound field In distributed applicatio...

Page 5: ...m 32 8 ft and 25 m 82 ft DOSUB LA8 Breakout cable for four passive enclosures One PA COM to 4 4 point SpeakON SP cables SP 7 SP5 SP10 SP25 4 point SpeakON loudspeaker cables Respective lengths of 0 7...

Page 6: ...VERSION 1 0 5XT_UM_EN_1 0 w w w l a c o u s t i c s c o m 6 SB15m 5XT LA4 LA8 SPY1 DO 7 DO10 DO25 DOSUB LA8 CC4FP SP7 SP5 SP10 SP25 Soundvision LA Network Manager 5XT system components excluding riggi...

Page 7: ...S 3 1 Point source In this configuration the 5XT system operates over the nominal frequency range of the enclosure The 5XT enclosure is driven by the LA4 or LA8 amplified controller with a factory pre...

Page 8: ...ch enclosure type is driven by the LA4 or LA8 amplified controller with factory presets The 5XT enclosure is driven with the same preset as in point source configuration The SB15m subwoofer is driven...

Page 9: ...o signals The LINK connector allows routing them to another 5XT enclosure in parallel Each screw terminal acts as IN and LINK ELECTRICAL HAZARD Risk of electrical injuries Do not touch the screw termi...

Page 10: ...nnectors to reveal two pairs of wires Each wire is color coded red black yellow and white and corresponds to a channel and polarity 1 and 1 2 and 2 The information given here only apply to SP cables T...

Page 11: ...2 enclosures and 4 for 4 enclosures With various enclosure types for example two 5XT and two SB15m this cabling scheme needs a dedicated custom preset Connect an SP cable SP 7 SP5 SP10 or SP25 to the...

Page 12: ...ler can drive up to 16 enclosures Impedance load 16 for 1 enclosure 8 for 2 enclosures and 4 for 4 enclosures With various enclosure types for example two 5XT and two SB15m this cabling scheme needs a...

Page 13: ...le LA4 amplified controller can drive up to 16 enclosures This option uses bare speaker wire and is therefore reserved to fixed installation Impedance load 16 for 1 enclosure 8 for 2 enclosures and 4...

Page 14: ...r 2 enclosures 4 for 4 enclosures and 2 7 for 6 enclosures in parallel With various enclosure types for example two 5XT and two SB15m this cabling scheme needs a dedicated custom preset Connect a DO c...

Page 15: ...el With various enclosure types for example two 5XT and two SB15m this cabling scheme needs a dedicated custom preset Connect an SP cable SP 7 SP5 SP10 or SP25 to one of the SpeakON connectors of the...

Page 16: ...hich point is associated with each wire before using other manufacturer s cables This option uses bare speaker wires and is therefore reserved to fixed installation Impedance load 16 for 1 enclosure 8...

Page 17: ...XT PA_B O O O O IN_A IN_B input signal channel A or B PA_A PA_B passive channel A or B APPENDIX B RECOMMANDATION FOR SPEAKER CABLES Cable quality and resistance Only use high quality fully insulated s...

Page 18: ...pression driver Nominal impedance 16 RMS power handling 85 W 5XT preset Connectors IN 1 4 point SpeakON IN LINK 2 screw terminals LINK 1 4 point SpeakON Dimensions Rigging components 1 3 8 insert for...

Page 19: ...rence 5XT_UM_EN_1 0 Distribution date November 23 2012 2012 L ACOUSTICS All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the express...