Atlas FAP8CXT User manual

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Strategy Series®II Coaxial Loudspeaker System
FAP8CXT
Features
• ExtendedLowFrequencyResponsefromtheOptimallyTuned&
PortedDeepDrawnGalvanizedSteelEnclosure(937in3)
• Unique“TrapDoor"InputSectionAllowsforThroughConduitRuns
withRigidorFlexConduit
• 1"ExitCompressionHighFrequencyDriverCoupledtoaSpecially
DesignedConicalWave-GuideHornProvidesExceptionalOutput&
AccurateHighFrequencyReproduction
• 90°ConicalDispersion(2kHzOctaveBand)
• FrontMountedTapSelectorSwitchforEasySystemTuning
Adjustments(1.9Watts–60Watts@70.7VPlus8ΩSetting)
• IncludesC-RingandV-RailsforCeilingMounting
• “Press-Fit"GrilletoBetterBlendIntoContemporaryArchitecture
Technical Specifications
Depth: 223⁄4"(578mm)
Diameter: 153⁄4"(401mm)
ShippingWeight: 23lbs(10.43kg)
FrequencyResponse: 60Hz–15kHz(±5dB)
PowerTaps: 7.5,15,30,60,&8Ω
SpeakerType: Coaxial
Dispersion: 90°
Sensitivity: 92dBAverage
CrossoverFrequency: 2kHz
Applications
TheAtlasSoundFAP8CXTisatruecompressiondriverpremium
performance70.7V/100V,tuned&ported8"coaxialceilingspeaker
system.Thesystemisperfectlysuitedformanybusinessmusicand
publicaddressapplicationswherehighceilingsrequireloudspeakerswith
increasedefficiencyandtighterpatterncontrol.
TheFAP8CXTSystemhasa90°dispersionangleandiswellsuitedfor
higherceilingapplicationswheretighterpatterncontrolisrequired.
TheFAP8CXTfeaturesacurvilinear,polypropyleneconeforlower
harmonicdistortionandabuilt-in2kHzcrossovernetworkforproper
frequencytransitionbetweenthetwotransducers.Thisloudspeakeris
factoryassembledinanoptimallytuned&porteddeepdrawnenclosure
andincludesaspeciallydesigned60Watthighperformance70.7V/100V
transformer.Aconvenient,frontmounted,multi-positionselectorswitch
allowstapadjustmentwithouttheneedtoremovethespeakerfrom
theceiling.Thistapselectorswitchalsoincludesatransformerbypass
settingforinstanceswheretheFAP8CXTdriverisdirectcoupledtoalow
impedanceamplifier.
FAP8CXT
FAP8CXT
with Grille

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Mounting Accessories
MountingissimplifiedwithStrategySeries®style“dogleg"tabsthat
alloweasyinstallationintodroptileordrywallceilingswithprovided
tilebridgeassembly.Thetilebridgeconsistsof(2)V-RailsandaC-Ring
assembly.TheC-Ringcanbeattachedtotherailswiththescrews
providedtoextendsupporttotheT-Bargridinsuspendedceiling
applications.MultipleholelocationsareprovidedtoallowtheC-Ringto
bepositionedtotheouteredgeofthetileifnecessary.
ForexistingdrywallapplicationsthetilebridgeC-ringandsupportrails
canbeinsertedintotheholecutfortheFAP8CXT.Foreasypositioning
theVshapedsupportrailsmatchtheshapeoftheC-ringtabsforeasy
maneuveringandlocationwhenworking“blindly"abovethedeck.This
techniqueisrecommendedtodistributetheweightofthesystemacross
awiderareaoftheceiling.
Auniquelydesigned“easyaccess"inputpanelonthesideoftheenclo-
sureallowsconduitrunsusingflexibleorrigidconduit.Belowthiscover
residesadetachablePhoenixstylelockingfour-poleconnectorforfield
wiringconnectionandpass-through.
Thepackageincludesanattractivepress-fitgrille,whichnicelymatches
contemporaryarchitecture.
Fornewconstructiondrywallceilingapplications,theoptionalFAP82-TR
trimringisavailable.Thisunitprovidesamarkedlocationfordrywall
installerstocutaround,essentiallyreservingthedesiredlocationinthe
ceilinguntilfinalinstallationofFAP8CXTiscompleted.Mountingholes
areprovidedtoaccommodate16"or24"OCstud/joistmounting.
WiththeFAP8CXT,AtlasSoundhasaddressedpendantmountingfor
openceilingapplications.Aneyeboltassemblyisincorporatedintothe
packageallowingsuspensionoftheFAP8CXTwithloadratedcable,“all
thread"orotherloadratedhardware.Theenclosureisfinishedwhiteto
matchthebezelringforbetterblendinopenceilingapplications.Please
notethattheenclosure/bezelringmayalsobepaintedtoaccommodate
customfinisheswhenrequired.
SPEAKERSYSTEMSSUSPENDEDOVERHEADPOSEARISK
OFSERIOUSINJURYORDEATHIFTHEYFALL.
Overheadsuspensionofanyobject(rigging)isinherentlydangerous.
Itposesasubstantialriskofinjuryordeathtoboththosepersonsper-
formingtheinstallationandthosepersonswhomaylateroccupythe
spaceunderthesuspendedobjects.Youmaybeheldliableforanyinjury
ordamageswhichmaybeallegedtoresultfromimproperinstallation.
IFYOUARENOTEXPERIENCEDINRIGGINGORSUSPENSIONOF
SPEAKERSYSTEMS,ORIFYOUHAVEANYDOUBTTHATYOUARE
QUALIFIEDTOINSTALLSUSPENDEDSPEAKERSYSTEMS,DONOT
PROCEED.
Instead,youshouldobtaintheservicesofproperlyqualifiedpersonnelto
completetheinstallation.
NEVERSUSPENDTHESPEAKERSYSTEMBYANY
ATTACHMENTEXCEPTTHEPROVIDEDSUSPENSIONPOINT.
Theeyeboltmustbeusedwithanauxiliarysupportcableindroptile
installations.NOTE:itisMANDATORYthatthesecondarysupportbeuti-
lizedindropceilingsforsafetyandseismicconsiderations).
Architects and Engineers Specifications
TheloudspeakersystemshallbeAtlasSoundFAP8CXT.Systemshall
includeahighperformance8"coaxialloudspeaker,portedbassreflex
enclosureandpress-fitgrilleforconventionalceilinginstallation.
Frequencyresponseforthesystemshallbe60Hzto15kHz(±5dB).
Sensitivityshallbe92dBaverage.
The150wattloudspeakersystemsshallhavea8.25"(310mm)woofer
constructedwithpolypropyleneconeanda1"(25mm)titaniumdia-
phragmcompressiondriver.Woofermagnetshallbeaminimumof
25oz(708.7g)andthetweetershallhavea20oz(567g)ceramicmag-
net.Thetwotransducersectionsshallbecoupledthroughabuilt-in2000
Hzmulti-polecrossovernetwork.
Transformershallbe(70.7V/100V)volttypewith1.9,3.8,7.5,15,30,
and60wattprimarytaps(@70.7V)withafrontmountedtapselector
switch.Thistapselectorswitchshallalsoincludeatransformerbypass
settingforinstanceswheretheFAP8CXTdriveristobedirectcoupledto
alowimpedanceamplifier.
Enclosureshallbeadeepdrawnsteelenclosuredesignacousticallytreat-
edwithfiberlining.Internalvolumeshallbe937cubicinches.Tofacilitate
connectioninconduitsystems,enclosureshallbeequippedwithan
accesspanelcoveringarecessedterminalcup.Thiscovershallprovidea
combination(19mminsidediameter)/1"(25mminsidediameter)knock-
outonthesideaccessandatopaccesscovercompressionfitting/strain
relieftofacilitateflexibleconduitupto22mmoutsidediameteror1"(25
mminsidediameter)whenthecompressionfittingisremoved.
Externalwiringshallbeaccomplishedviaaremovablelockablewiring
connectorwithscrew-downterminalstoprovidebothsecurewireter-
minationandpre-wiringcapabilitybeforeloudspeakerinstallation.The4
polelockingconnectorshallbelocatedintherecessedareabehindthe
conduitaccesspanelandprovideforpass-throughconnection.
A1⁄4"–20dropforgedeyebolt,factoryinstalledintothetopoftheenclo-
sureforadditionalsuspensionpointwhenusedindroptileceilingsorfor
pendantmounting.
Constructionofenclosureshallbeaminimumof18-gaugedeepdrawn
metalfinishedinwhiteepoxy.
Thesystemshallincludeasupportbackingplatetoreinforcetheceiling
materialandtilesupportrailsforuseoneither2'sx4'(609mmx
1219mm)or2'x2'(609mmx609mm)suspendedceilingtiles.This
assemblycanallbeinstalledfrombeneaththeceilingtile.IftheFAP8CXT
istobemountedintoasuspendedceilingitisrequiredthatthesystem
besupportedfromaboveandsecuredtoastructuralbuildingmember
memberapprovedforthispurpose.
Overallfrontfacediametershallnotexceed15.75"(400mm);overall
heightshallnotexceed11.5"(292mm),12.75"(324mm)includingfacto-
ry-installedeyebolt.
Grillesshallbepress-fit,manufacturedfrom24-gaugeperforatedsteel
meshandfinishedinwhiteepoxy.Roundgrilleshallbe13.67"(347mm)
diameter.
Theloudspeakershallweighnomorethan13.9lbs(6.3kg)
TheloudspeakershallbetheAtlasSoundFAP8CXT.

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Frequency (Hz)
FAP8CXT Beamwidth (-6 dB)
Beamwidth (Degrees)
Frequency (Hz)
SPL in dB
FAP8CXT Frequency Response
FAP8CXT Polars (Normalized to Zero on Axis) (-6 dB)

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Frequency (Hz)
Ohms
FAP8CXT Impedance (Ohms) vs Frequency
Frequency (Hz)
SPL in dB
2nd Harmonic
3rd Harmonic
FAP8CXT Harmonic Distortion
Fundamental