L-Acoustics X4r, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...X4r owner s manual EN...

Page 2: ...manual EN version 1 0 Distribution date June 5 2023 2023 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 wr...

Page 3: ...13 X4r Screen 15 X U4i 15 X4r Tilescreen 16 Mechanical safety 17 Loudspeaker con gurations 18 X4r point source 18 X4r point source with low frequency element 19 X4r point source with SB6r 19 X4r point...

Page 4: ...SB6r 39 SB10r 40 X4r inCW 41 X4r Screen 42 X U4i 43 X4r Tilescreen 44 APPENDIX A Recommendation for speaker cables 45 APPENDIX B Speci cations for custom rigging 46 4...

Page 5: ...personnel that are familiar with the rigging techniques and safety recommendations outlined in this manual Ensure personnel health and safety During installation and set up personnel must wear protec...

Page 6: ...t available on the website Read the maintenance section of this document before servicing the product Contact L Acoustics for advanced maintenance Any unauthorized maintenance operation will void the...

Page 7: ...tions Mechanical safety p 17 Loudspeaker con gurations p 18 3 Before rigging the system perform mandatory inspections and functional checks 4 To deploy the system follow the step by step rigging instr...

Page 8: ...Introduction Revision history version number publication date modi cation 1 0 Jun 2023 Initial version 8 X4r owner s manual EN version 1 0...

Page 9: ...5 mm gauge to bare wire cable This cable needs to be custom made Information about the connection of the enclosures to the LA ampli ed controllers is given in this document Refer to the LA2Xi LA4X LA...

Page 10: ...onent illustrations Cables 2 2 5 mm cable custom 2 point speakON cable Rigging accessories X4r inCW X U4i Screens X4r Screen X4r Tilescreen Software applications Soundvision LA Network Manager 10 X4r...

Page 11: ...4_60 X4_MO outputs channels routing gain delay polarity mute OUT 1 PA IN A 0 dB 0 ms ON OUT 2 PA IN A 0 dB 0 ms ON OUT 3 PA IN B 0 dB 0 ms ON OUT 4 PA IN B 0 dB 0 ms ON SB10_60 SB10_100 SB10_200 SB6_6...

Page 12: ...ctor is used replace one cable gland with the protective plug Pass the cables through the cable glands before connecting them to the screw terminals Refer to Cabling X4r p 36 Secure the connector seal...

Page 13: ...asket to t against a screen X4r features one M5 insert on each side to secure X4r inCW for in wall or in ceiling con gurations or X U4i for con gurations in ceiling tiles M5 Risk of acoustic leaks Alw...

Page 14: ...o the drywall using the xing clamps X4r inCW is provided with a tether for secondary safety An insert is available on both elements of X4r inCW to secure the secondary safety tether and the tether of...

Page 15: ...d to the assembly using four barbed push fasteners X4r Screen can be secured to X4r inCW using the tether and the provided M4x12 Torx screw for additional safety X U4i X U4i is an adjustable U bracket...

Page 16: ...ically transparent screen for con gurations in ceiling tiles with X4r and X U4i X4r Tilescreen is only compatible with 600 600 mm 2 2 ft ceiling tiles Eight holes are available on the sides of X4r Til...

Page 17: ...r Screen 1 in tile X4r Tilescreen X U4i 1 Risk of overloading the drywall When implementing a recessed system in a drywall make sure to respect the country s standards related to loads in a drywall Ri...

Page 18: ...operates over the nominal frequency range of the enclosure The X4 preset delivers a reference frequency response in short throw applications X4r is driven by the LA2Xi LA4X LA7 16i LA12X ampli ed cont...

Page 19: ...4_60 preset provides X4r with a lower frequency limit at 60 Hz and the SB6_60 and SB10_60 presets provide SB6r and SB10r with an upper frequency limit at 60 Hz X4r SB6r and SB10r are driven by the LA2...

Page 20: ...SPL in ceiling wall reinforced contour 7 dB at 50 Hz recommended max 1 7 m 5 6 ft Enclosure X4r SB6r Preset X4 SB6_100 Ratio 1 X4r 1 SB6r Frequency range 10 dB 29 Hz 20 kHz Delay values Do not forget...

Page 21: ...ent in ceiling wall reinforced contour 9 dB at 50 Hz Enclosure X4r SB6r Preset X4_60 SB6_60 Ratio 2 X4r 1 SB6r Frequency range 10 dB 29 Hz 20 kHz Delay values Do not forget to add the pre alignment an...

Page 22: ...max 90 cm 35 in Enclosure X4r SB10r Preset X4 SB10_200 Ratio 2 X4r 1 SB10r Frequency range 10 dB 29 Hz 20 kHz Delay values Do not forget to add the pre alignment and geometric delays depending on the...

Page 23: ...7 m 5 6 ft Enclosure X4r SB10r Preset X4 SB10_100 Ratio 2 X4r 1 SB10r Frequency range 10 dB 27 Hz 20 kHz Delay values Do not forget to add the pre alignment and geometric delays depending on the con...

Page 24: ...ing wall reinforced contour 12 dB at 50 Hz Enclosure X4r SB10r Preset X4_60 SB10_60 Ratio 3 X4r 1 SB10r Frequency range 10 dB 25 Hz 20 kHz Delay values Do not forget to add the pre alignment and geome...

Page 25: ...listed are available References are given for FACOM products in this table Other manufacturers can be used name reference distributor set of 6 point 1 4 sockets RL NANO1 R 360NANO FACOM torque screwd...

Page 26: ...tools 4 mm hex bit min number of operators 1 Use reinforcements on the drywall for supporting the enclosure assembly As reinforcement use either a second layer of drywall or wooden battens or panels...

Page 27: ...ce min 30 mm 1 2 in MIN 146 5 x 146 5 mm MAX 151 5 x 151 5 mm 5 75 x 5 75 in 5 95 x 5 95 in 2 Remove the placeholder screws on both sides of the enclosure T25 3 Secure X4r inCW to the enclosure using...

Page 28: ...ront of the accessory 6 Position the enclosure assembly in the drywall 7 Secure the enclosure assembly to the drywall using the clamps Tighten the screws until the clamps are tightly secured against t...

Page 29: ...orx screw x1 3 N m T20 9 Align the barbed push fasteners with the frame holes and push the screen into place Make sure the screen is fully pressed against the drywall What to do next If X4r Screen nee...

Page 30: ...screws provided additional material tethers for secondary safety torque screwdriver tools T25 Torx bit min number of operators 1 X4r Tilescreen is only compatible with 600x600 mm 2x2 ft tiles European...

Page 31: ...y at 127 cm 5 in of the tile frame min 127 mm 5 in 2 Remove the placeholder screws on both sides of the enclosure T25 3 Secure the X U4i rigging bracket to the enclosure with the front facing down usi...

Page 32: ...6 Slide the screen into the tile frame from the side 7 Lower the enclosure assembly by moving down the bottom nut until the front gasket presses on the screen Risk of overloading the suspended ceiling...

Page 33: ...rocedures 8 Tighten the top nut against the bracket to keep the enclosure assembly pressed against the screen 9 Insert a security nut and tighten it against the bottom nut X4r owner s manual EN versio...

Page 34: ...i LA12X per output total per output total per output total per output total X4r 4 16 4 16 4 64 6 24 Cabling schemes for X4r Refer to the cabling schemes to connect the enclosures to different types of...

Page 35: ...Connection to LA ampli ed controllers Two channel speakON output 2 5 mm cable 1 1 2 5 mm cable 2 2 1 1 2 2 custom cable X4r owner s manual EN version 1 0 35...

Page 36: ...About this task The connector sealing plate has two holes one for the input cable and one for the cable connecting to the next enclosure in parallel By default the rst hole is tted with a cable gland...

Page 37: ...Refer to the cable manufacturer documentation for the wire color code 4 Insert the wires into the terminals and tighten the screws on the terminals with a at screwdriver 3 mm 5 Secure the connector se...

Page 38: ...ors IN 1 2 point screw terminal LINK 1 2 point screw terminal Rigging and handling 2 M5 inserts for X4r inCW and X U4i 2 M6 inserts for rigging accessory Safety 1 M6 insert for secondary safety Weight...

Page 39: ...Vents Nominal impedance 4 Connectors 1 4 point terminal block with push in connection Rigging and handling 8 M6 inserts for rigging accessories Weight net 7 6 kg 16 8 lb Cabinet premium grade Baltic b...

Page 40: ...one driver Acoustical load bass re ex L Vents Nominal impedance 8 Connectors 1 4 point terminal block with push in connection Rigging and handling 12 M6 inserts for rigging accessories Weight net 13 k...

Page 41: ...tion In wall or in ceiling mounting accessory for X4r Weight net 0 34 kg 0 75 lb Material high grade steel with anti corrosion coating X4r inCW dimensions 33 mm 1 3 in 143 mm 5 6 in 85 mm 3 3 in 54 mm...

Page 42: ...scription Wall or ceiling screen for X4r Weight net 0 3 kg 0 66 lb Material steel with anti corrosion coating acoustically neutral 3D fabric X4r Screen dimensions 7 mm 0 28 in 165 mm 6 5 in 165 mm 6 5...

Page 43: ...tion Adjustable U bracket for X4i Weight net 0 3 kg 0 7 lb Material steel with anti corrosion coating X U4i dimensions 123 mm 4 8 in 101 mm 4 in 40 mm 1 6 in 11 mm 0 43 in 70 mm 2 8 in 2 x 6 6 mm 0 26...

Page 44: ...escription Tile ceiling screen for X4r Weight net 3 1 kg 6 8 lb Material steel with anti corrosion coating acoustically neutral 3D fabric X4r Tilescreen dimensions 595 mm 23 4 in 595 mm 23 4 in 13 mm...

Page 45: ...low provides the recommended maximum length for loudspeaker cables depending on the cable gauge and on the impedance load connected to the ampli er recommended maximum length cable gauge 8 load 4 load...

Page 46: ...of screws must be de ned by a quali ed person Take into consideration the number of inserts used weight and center of gravity of enclosure s and resulting action forces Prevent screws from loosening t...

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