Adamson Systems Engineering CS Series User manual

USER MANUAL
Distribution Date: November 1st, 2020
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Distribution Date: November 1st, 2020
Copyright © 2020 by Adamson Systems Engineering Inc.; all rights reserved.
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CS7 User Manual
Directive 2014/35/EU: Low Voltage Directive
971-0005 CS7
910-0006 CS7 Amplier Upgrade
905-0039 CS Network Distribution System
913-0003 CS Gateway
913-0005 CS Bridge
914-0002 CS Power Distribution System 110 V
914-0003 CS Power Distribution System 230 V
Directive 2006/42/EC: Machinery Directive
930-0021 Extended Beam
930-0025 Ultra-Compact Support Frame
930-0027 Ultra-Compact Micro Frame
930-0033 Moving Point Extended Beam
930-0034 Ultra-Compact Pole Mount Adaptor
932-0047 Line Array H-Clamp
932-0043 Extended Lifting Plates
Directive 2014/30/EU: Electromagnetic
Compatibility Directive
971-0005 CS7
910-0006 CS7 Amplier Upgrade
905-0039 CS Network Distribution System
913-0003 CS Gateway
913-0005 CS Bridge
914-0002 CS Power Distribution System 110 V
914-0003 CS Power Distribution System 230 V
EU Declaration of Conformity
Adamson Systems Engineering declares that the
products stated below are in conformance with the
relevant fundamental health and safety criteria of the
applicable EC Directive(s), in particular:
Signed at Port Perry, ON. CA - November 1st, 2020
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Brock Adamson (President & CEO)
ADAMSON SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, Inc.
1401 Scugog Line 6, Port Perry
Ontario, Canada L9L 1B2
T: [phone], F: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.adamsonsystems.com

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Symbols
Safety & Warnings
Status LED
Product Overview
Power
Connectivity
Rack Mounted Systems
Control Suite
Technical Specications
Contents
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Symbols
This symbol alerts the user that there are important operating and maintenance instructions in the
literature accompanying this appliance
This symbol alerts the user to the presence of voltages that can cause dangerous electric shock
This symbol alerts the user to the weight of the appliance that can cause muscle strain or back injury
This symbol alerts the user that the appliance can be hot to the touch and should not be touched
without taking care and instruction

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Safety & Warnings
Read these instructions and keep them available for future reference.
This manual can be downloaded from
https://adamsonsystems.com/en/support/downloads-directory/cs-series/cs7.
Heed all warnings and follow all instructions.
Clean this product with a dry cloth only.
Never restrict the ventilation ports.
Protect the cabling from being walked on or pinched.
A qualied technician must be present during the installation and use of this product. This product is capable
of producing extremely high sound pressure levels and should be used according to the specied local sound
level regulations and good judgement. Adamson Systems Engineering will not be liable for damages caused by
any possible misuse of this product.
Inspect the product before each use. If any sign of defect or damage is detected, immediately withdraw the
product from use for maintenance.
Servicing is required when the loudspeaker has been dropped or damaged in any way or does not operate
normally. All service requirements must only be undertaken by a trained service technician.
View the CS-Series Rigging Tutorial video and/or read the CS-Series Line Array Rigging Manual before
suspending the CS7. Rigging information and safety warnings presented in Adamson CS must be strictly
adhered to. Use only with the rigging frames/accessories specied by Adamson or sold with the loudspeaker
system.
This speaker enclosure is capable of creating a strong magnetic eld. Please use caution around the enclosure
with data storage devices such as hard drives.
This product contains potentially dangerous voltages.
Do not open the unit. There are no user serviceable parts inside this product. Failure to comply voids warranty.
Do not use this product with a power cable that does not have a polarized, grounded plug.
Do not install this product in wet or humid locations.
Unplug this product from the power source during lightning storms.

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Safety & Warnings
Avoid lifting this product. For movement and storage, use only the cart or case sold by Adamson for the product,
or one as specied by Adamson. Be sure to use caution while moving the case or cart to avoid injury.
This product can get hot when in use for extended periods of time.
To reduce the risk of overheating the product, avoid exposing it to direct sunlight.
Do not install this product near heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus that
produce heat.
In an effort to continuously improve its products, Adamson releases
updated software, presets and standards for its products.
Adamson reserves the right to change the specications of its
products and the content of its documents with no prior notice.
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1
THRU2
CAUTION STATUS
ANALOG
DATA
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
OUTPUT
INPUT
100-240V 16A
~ 50-60Hz
100-240V 16A
~ 50-60Hz
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Status LED
Colour State
Start-Up Green Flashing
Normal Operation Green Solid
Amplier Off Amber Solid
Amplier Clipping Red Flashing
General Fault Red Solid

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The CS7 is an ultra-compact, powered, intelligent, line array enclosure designed for medium throw applications. It contains
two symmetrically arrayed 7” LF transducers, and a 3” HF compression driver mounted onto an Adamson waveguide. The
high frequency waveguide is designed to couple multiple cabinets across the entire intended frequency band without loss of
coherence.
Each CS7 cabinet houses proprietary Class-D Amplication and comprehensive internal signal processing including Milan-ready
AVB connectivity. Internal switch fabric allows multiple enclosures to be daisy-chained in order to reduce the required amount
of cabling in complex system setups.
The operational frequency range of the CS7 is 80Hz to 18kHz. The use of proprietary technologies such as Controlled Summation
Technology and Advanced Cone Architecture allow high maximum SPL and maintains a consistent nominal horizontal dispersion
pattern of 100° down to 400Hz.
The enclosure is made of marine grade birch plywood, with an integrated aluminum and steel four-point rigging system. Without
sacricing low resonance to composite material, the CS7 weighs only 17.5 kg / 38.6 lbs.
Up to sixteen CS7 can be flown in the same array when using the Ultra-Compact Support Frame (930-0025) and up to eight
when using the Ultra-Compact Micro Frame (930-0027). Nine rigging positions are available, allowing vertical inter-cabinet
splay angles from 0° to 12.5°. Always consult Adamson CS Software and the CS-Series Line Array Rigging Manual for correct
rigging positions and proper rigging instructions.
The CS7 is intended to be used as a standalone system or with other CS-Series products and is designed to pair easily and
coherently with all CS-Series subwoofers.
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The CS7 is equipped with one Neutrik powerCON TRUE1 20 A
locking input connector and one Neutrik powerCON TRUE1 20 A
locking output connector on the CS7.
The accepted voltage range is 100 V - 240 V AC.
Power
The CS7 utilizes advanced loudspeaker technology, augmented with advanced power processing.
Understanding electrical safety is critical in the safe operation of this product.
This product must always be grounded/earthed. Do not ground-lift the AC cable - never use a ground-lifting
adapter or cut the AC cable ground pin.
Improper grounding of connections between loudspeakers and the rest of the audio system may produce
noise or hum and can damage the input and output stages of the system’s electronics components.
Before applying AC power to the loudspeaker, make sure that the voltage potential difference between the
neutral and earth/ground lines is less than 5 V AC when using single-phase AC wiring.
AC Input AC Output
The line-to-ground voltage should never exceed 250 V AC. The CS7 is protected against excessive voltages but
will need to be serviced should that protection be engaged.
The input voltage supplied to the AC Input connector will be the same voltage supplied to any additional
CS-Series products connected to the CS7’s AC Output connector. The number of loudspeakers that is safe to
link in this manner is determined by the supply voltage, the total current draw of all connected loudspeakers on
the circuit, the circuit breaker rating, and the rating of the utilized AC cabling.
When linking AC power for additional CS-Series products, do not exceed the current capability of the AC Input
connector. Consider the total current draw for all loudspeakers on the circuit, including the rst.
For long periods of idle it is recommended to switch ampliers to standby (requires Adamson CS software) to
reduce cooling fan run-time.

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Power
When wiring an AC cable for use with this product in
a single-line system, use the wiring scheme described
below in Table 2 and illustrated with Fig. 1. All work
must be completed by a qualied technician.
Fig. 1
Hot or Live (L) Brown
Neutral (N) Blue
Protective Earth /
Ground (E or PE)
Green and Yellow
Table 2
powerCON True1 AC Cable Input Connector powerCON True1 AC Cable Output Connector
The CS Power Distribution Sysytem (PDS, 914-0002 - 110 V/914-0003 - 230 V) provides six individually
protected AC circuits of 208/230 V, 16 A. When using the Adamson PDS, you can link a maximum of six CS7
loudspeakers per circuit.
Brown
Blue
Green and Yellow
100 V 115V 120 V 208 V 230 V 240 V
RMS Long-Term 3.45 A 3.00 A 2.88 A 1.66 A 1.50 A 1.44 A
RMS Idle 1.04 A 0.90 A 0.86 A 0.50 A 0.45 A 0.43 A
Peak 20.70 A 18.00 A 17.25 A 9.95 A 9.00 A 8.63 A
Table 1 - Single cabinet current draw
Current draw for the CS7 is dynamic and fluctuates as operating levels change.

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Connectivity
On-board Digital Signal Processing (DSP) is accessed via two data ports on
the rear of the cabinet. These ports are used to stream AVB audio as well
as transmit AES70 control data. All CS-Series loudspeakers are congured
to receive two separate LAN signals on a single data link. The CS Network
Distribution System (NDS, 905-0039) combines both LANs on one ethernet
cable. This approach allows network redundancy as well as the ability to
daisy-chain control data and digital audio between enclosures.
When using the NDS, up to six CS-Series loudspeakers can be
daisy-chained on a single network path. This quantity takes into account
the CS Gateway, the CS NDS, the network switches, as well as each CS
loudspeaker to determine the amount of latency created by each individual
hop, and ensuring the total latency remains within pre-determined
parameters. The audio signal latency between each CS7 is 0.26 ms, jump
to jump.
All CS-Series cabinets are Milan-ready. With Milan, every device will
automatically connect with any other Milan device using a variety of standard
formats and denitions in the protocol.
Each CS-Series loudspeaker is equipped with balanced XLR input and output
connectors for line level analog audio signals.
The CS7’s drivers are powered by a proprietary two-channel class D amplier
capable of providing up to 2400 W of combined output power.
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Rack Mounted Systems
CS Gateway (913-0003) - The AVB on-ramp into the CS-Series ecosystem,
the CS Gateway is a 16x16 matrix with 16 channels of user accessible DSP,
containing dual-LAN, Milan-ready AVB, AES/EBU, and analog connections.
The Gateway converts AVB to and from analog and AES/EBU. An extremely
powerful tool, the Gateway’s network connectivity also allows for integrating
other systems link broadcast feeds or matrixing multiple consoles in a
festival environment.
AES / ANALOG INPUT
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WARNING
MUST BE GROUNDED
/ EARTHED
Serial Sticker Here
PRI
SEC
P2
AES / ANALOG OUTPUT
S1 S2 S3
P1 P3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
WORD CLOCK IN
AC
Input 100V - 240V,
50/60Hz, 1A
WORD CLOCK OUT
15 Vdc
STATUS OUTPUTS
INPUTS
1 - 8 1 - 4
PRI
PRI
SEC
SEC USB
GATEWAY
CS Power Distribution System PDS (914-0002/914-0003) - Available in
110 V (2x L21-30) and 230 V (32 A CEE) models, the PDS is designed to
ensure that all CS-Series system components receive ample power. The PDS
provides six circuits of 208 V or 230 V, 16 A offered via powerCON or Socapex
outputs. An integrated data port allows users to monitor consumption data,
both per power output and for overall draw.
CS Gateway Front
CS Gateway Back
CS Network Distribution System NDS (905-0039) - The NDS is a network
and analog patch bay that allows users to send redundant audio and control
to CS-Series loudspeakers on a single network cable. The NDS combines
LAN A and B network ports with 2 AVB switches.
CS Bridge (913-0005) - The CS Bridge is designed to replace existing
network infrastructure in Adamson’s E-Rack, allowing users to seamlessly
integrate the CS-Series into their existing inventories by converting dual-LAN,
Milan-ready AVB signal to AES/EBU for networking to existing Lab.gruppen
ampliers, while also offering six channels of DSP per unit.
P1 P3P2 S1 S3 D ATA AES 1 AES 2 AES3S2
BRIDGE
CS Bridge Front
CS Bridge Back
FIBRE IN / THRU
P1 P2
P2 P1
S1 S2
L1
L4
A1-1 L2
L5
A1-2
A2-2
A1-3
A2-3
L3
L6
A2-1
S2 S1
ANALOG 1 OUTPUT
ANALOG 2
RJ45 IN/THRU
NETWORK DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
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OUT 1 OUT2 OUT 3 PRI
SEC
PRI
SEC
OUT 5 OUT 6OUT 4
CS NDS Front
CS NDS Back
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AUX OUTLET 1
100 -120V~ 50/60Hz 5A
AUX OUTLET 2
100 -120V~ 50/60Hz 5A
Aux Outlets 1&2 Supplied
from phase 1 of Power
Inlet A, via Aux breaker
on front panel. 5A max.
Power Inlet A
3Ø/N/PE ~ 120/208V
50/60Hz 28/16A Y/∆
Power Inlet B
3Ø/N/PE ~ 120/208V
50/60Hz 28/16A Y/∆
WARNING
THISEQUIPMENT IS SUPPLIED BY TWO SOURCES OF POWER
Nouser serviceable parts inside. Installation and servicing to be
carriedout by authorized personnel only
WARNING
MUST BE GROUNDED / EARTHED
Serial Sticker Here
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING
TWO CONDITIONS:
1. THIS DEVICE MAY NOTCAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE.
2. THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED,INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY
CAUSEUNDESIRED OPERATION.
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AUX OUTLET 1
220 -240V~ 50/60Hz 5A
AUX OUTLET 2
220 -240V~ 50/60Hz 5A
Aux Outlets 1&2 Supplied
from phase 1 of Power
Inlet A, via Aux breaker
on front panel. 5A max.
Power Inlet A
3Ø/N/PE ~ 220/240V
50/60Hz 28/32A Y
WARNING
Nouser serviceable parts inside.
Installationand servicing to be carried out by authorized personnel only
WARNING
MUST BE GROUNDED / EARTHED
Serial Sticker Here
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING
TWO CONDITIONS:
1. THIS DEVICE MAY NOTCAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE.
2. THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED,INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY
CAUSEUNDESIRED OPERATION.
STATUS
1
2
3
4
5
6
OUTPUT 1- 6
200-240V~16A
50/60 Hz
200-240V~16A
50/60 Hz
All Outputs
200-240V~16A
50/60 Hz
POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
CS PDS Front
CS PDS Back

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Control Suite
Adamson CS is a single software platform which allows the user to design and
deploy a system, all from a single interface. From room design and simulation to
connectivity and diagnostics, this unied platform reduces the need for additional
software in order to properly deploy and deliver complete audio systems.
Design - Using basic geometric shapes, users are capable of designing a space; from
a basic eld, to a complex structure. When arena or stadium design is needed, multi-
point Extrude and Revolve surfaces will easily allow you to set multiple inclines and
elevated surfaces with a few keystrokes.
Simulation - After placing virtual cabinets in your room design, different aspects of their behaviour may be simulated, including
2D and 3D SPL, delta time of two cabinets, and speaker directivity.
Patch - Quickly and effectively assign virtual loudspeakers to their real-world counterparts, then determine control zoning and
AVB routing to ensure complete control over your environment.
Optimization - With DSP in every cabinet, you have more control than ever over your system. Adamson’s proprietary Optimization
algorithm gives you incredible control over the listening experience, taking advantage of each line array element’s on-board DSP
to deliver accurate, uniform sound.
Control - Gain, Muting, Delay, EQ, and Grouping are all controlled on a single page, allowing you to build and ne-tune your system
with as little friction as possible. Implement your changes on a per-box level or use control zones to shape the performance of
multiple cabinet groupings.
Metering - Access input and output metering for all online devices on one page, so you can reliably determine headroom for
your entire system.
Diagnose - Monitor your system with a comprehensive set of system insight tools including spectral impedance and
displacement, inclinometer monitoring, clip and limiter tracking, power consumption, and AVB stream statistics.
For more information, see the Adamson CS User Manual.

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Frequency Range (-6 dB) 80 Hz - 18 kHz
Nominal Directivity (-6 dB) H x V 100° x 12.5°
Maximum Peak SPL** 138 dB
Components LF 2x ND7-LM16 7” Kevlar Neodymium Driver
Components HF NH3 3” Diaphragm / 1.4” Exit Compression
Driver
Rigging Slidelock Rigging System
Connections Power: powerCON TRUE1
Network: 2x etherCON
Analog: 2x XLR
Width (mm / in) 527 / 20.75
Height Front (mm / in) 203 / 8
Height Rear (mm / in) 122 / 4.8
Depth (mm / in) 411 / 16.2
Weight (kg / lbs) 17.5 / 38.6
Amplication Two channel Class-D, 2400 W total output
Input Voltage 100 V - 240 V
Current Draw at 230 V 0.45 A rms idle, 1.5 A rms long-term, 9 A max
peak
Processing Onboard / Proprietary
527 mm / 20.75 in
411 mm / 16.2 in
203 mm / 8 in
122 mm / 4.8 in
500 Hz 1 kHz 2 kHz 5 kHz 18 kHz10 kHz200 Hz100 Hz80 Hz
0°
180°
180°
90°
90°
12 dB crest factor pink noise at 1m, free eld, using specied processing and amplication
CS7 Horizontal Pattern
Technical Specications