Apia CIWI User manual

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S A F E T Y I N S T R U C T I O N S
1. Read this manual
2. Heed all SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS as well as DANGER and OBLIGATION warnings
3. N ever incorporate equipment or accessories not approved by APIA PRO AUDIO
4. Read all the related PRODUCT INFORMATION documents before exploiting the system
The product information document is included in the shipping carton of the related system component.
5. Read the RIGGING MANUAL before installing the system
Use the rigging accessories described in the rigging manual and follow the associated procedures
6. Beware of sound levels
Do not stay within close proximityof loudspeakers in operation and consider wearing earplugs.
Loudspeaker systems are capable of producing very high sound pressure levels (SPL) which can instantaneously
lead to permanent hearing damage to performers, production crew and audience members.Hearing damage can
also occur with prolonged exposure tosound: 8 h at 90 dB(A), 30 min at 110 dB(A), less than 4 min at 130 dB(A).
S Y M B O L S
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C O N T E N T S
CIWI SERIES
1SYSTEM COMPONENTS 4
1.1 Loudspeaker enclosures 4
1.2 Powering and driving system 4
1.3 4
1.4
Rigging element
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Software application
2LOUDSPEAKER CONFIGURATIONS 5
2.1 Point source 5
2.2 Point source with low-frequency element 6
3LOUDSPEAKER CONNECTION 7
3.1 Connectors 7
3.2 8
3.3 9
3.4
Connection to QDX-13
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1 S Y S T E M C O M P O N E N T S
1.1 Loudspeaker enclosures
CIWI
Full-rangeenclosure (100Hz– 20 kHz) , 2-way passive, coaxial.
C-SUB
High power active compact subwoofer (down to 40Hz).
Loudspeaker system design
Sound design aspects are beyond the scope of this document. However, the various applications of the
system will be based on theoperating modes presented in this document.
1.2 Powering and driving system
Ampli ed controller withDSP, preset library and networking capabilities.
Operating instructions
Refer to the C-SUB,C-INFRA or QDX-13 user manual.
1.3 Rigging element
Rigging elements or procedures are not presented in this document.
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efer to the CIWI rigging plan.
1.4 Software application
EASE FACUS 2
Proprietary acoustical and mechanical 3D modeling software.
APNET NETWORK MANAGER
Remote control andmonitoring of ampli ed controllers
The CIWI is a 2 way passive loudspeaker with a high power,clear sound and precıse output.
Its coaxıal speaker gives the CIWI a conical sonic dispersion of 90°.
Also included is a painted wood casing of robust polyurea which is available in custom RAL colors.
C-INFRA
High power active subwoofer (down to 25Hz).
C-SUB/C-INFRA
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2 L O U D S P E A K E R C O N F I G U R A T I O N S
2.1 Point source
In this con guration the CIWI system operates over the nominal frequency range of the enclosure.
The CIWI enclosure is driven by the C-SUB,C-INFRA or QDX-13 ampli ed controller with a factory preset.
Ciwi Preset
C-SUB C-INFRA QDX-13
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2.2 Point source with low-frequency element
In this con guration, the frequency rangeof the CIWI system is extended in the low end.
Each enclosure type is driven by the C-SUB,C-INFRA or QDX-13 ampli ed controller with factory presets. TheCIWI enclosure is
driven with the same preset as inpoint sourcecon guration. The C-SUB or C-INFRA subwoofer is driven with a preset featuring an
upper frequency limit at100 Hz, for an optimal acoustic coupling with the enclosure.
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C-SUB
C-INFRA
Enclosure
C-SUB+CIWI
[CIWI PRESET]
Frequency range (-10 dB)
45 Hz - 20 Hz
Recommended ratio
1xC-SUB 4xCIWI
Enclosure
C-INFRA+CIWI
[CIWI PRESET]
Frequency range (-10 dB)
25 Hz - 20 Hz
Recommended ratio
1xC-INFRA 8xCIWI
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3 L O U D S P E A K E R C O N N E C T I O N
3.1 Connectors
The CIWI is a 2-way passive enclosure equipped with two 4- point SpeakON®
connectors wired in parallel and 2 screw
terminals.
The IN connector allows receiving the audio signals. The LINK connector allows routing them to another CIWI
enclosure in parallel.
Each screw terminal acts as IN and LINK.
ELECTRICAL HAZARD
Risk of electrical injuries.
Do not touch the screw terminals when they are connected to a powered ampli ed controler.
Turn o the ampli ed controller before any operation on the terminals.
Internal pinout for 2 - way passive enclosures
SpeakON ®points
1+
1 -
2 +
2 -
Transducer connectors
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-
Not used
Not used
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3.2 Connection to QDX-13
To connectthe CIWI to the QDX-13 options.
Maximum of 32 enclosures per QDX-13
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CIWI enclosures can be connected to each output channel on the QDX-13 .There fore, a single
QDX-13
ampli ed controller can drive up to 32 enclosures.
Impedance load
16 Ω for 1 enclosure, 8 Ω for 2 enclosures, 4 Ω for 4 enclosures and 2Ω for 8 enclosures.
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3.3 CIWI SPECIFICATIONS
USABLE BAND WIDTH
Frequency response (-5 d B standard) 100 Hz - 19 k Hz
Max. sound pressure (1m, free field) 119 d B SPL
LOUDSPEAKER DATA
Nominal impedance (Lf- Hf) 16 ohms
Power handling capacity L F (RMS/peak 10 ms) 10/400 W
Power handling capacity HF (R MS/peak 5 ms) 15/60 W
Nominal dispersion angle ( HxV) +90° Axi-symmetric
CO MPONENTS
1 x 5” driver with neodymium magnet
0.8” exit neodymium compression driver
Ciwi Sub, Ciwi Infra or QDX -13 amplifier network
PHYSICAL DATA
Connections 2 x NL4
Finish Fir-green RAL 6009® Polyurea coating
Cabinet Baltic birch plywood
Rigging FIXROD, UBRK-Ciwi
Protection Rating IP 45
Dimensions (H x W x D) 160 x 160 x 160 mm
6.2 x 6.2 x 6.2”
W eight: 3.2 kg
7 lb
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160 mm
160 mm
160 mm
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