Axiom AX1012P User manual

USER MANUAL
AX1012P
passive constant curvature array element
KEY FEATURES
• 12” woofer, 1.4” HF neodymium compression driver
• Constant curvature Seamless Transion Waveguide (SWT) with 20° H x 100° V dispersion
• Transmission Line back loading for clean mid-bass reproducon and natural cardioid behavior
• Compact size, very good output-to-weight rao
• Integral suspension hardware for horizontal or vercal array installaon
• Pole mounng available for free-standing applicaons
INTRODUCTION
AX1012P is a versale constant curvature full-range element that can be
used to create both vercal and horizontal line source arrays and also as
a high-direcvity point-source loudspeaker.
The 1.4” high frequency compression driver is coupled to STW -
Seamless Transition Waveguide, which ensures a precise control of
mid-high frequencies both on horizontal and vercal axis, for a perfect
acoustic coupling between the enclosures that form the array. The
unique waveguide design produces vercal line source direcvity with a
horizontal paern that is maintained down to approximately 950Hz. This allows to project clean music and vocals
evenly around the audience without hot-spots and dead-spots. The sharp SPL o-axis rejecon is used to avoid
reecng surfaces in the enclosure coupling plane and perfectly adjusts the acousc coverage to the audience
geometry.
The AX1012P tour-grade 15mm phenolic birch plywood cabinet is ed with four integrated steel rails, to be used for
coupling the cabinets with the KPTAX1012 aluminium coupling bars. A comprehensive set of accessories is available
for creang horizontal or vercal arrays and for ground-stacking the systems.
AX1012P is recommended for the use as indoor FOH (Le – Centre - Right systems) or outdoor FOH in small to
medium-sized events, as per its predisposion as a passive system it is ideal for permanent xed installaons from
small to large venues such as convenon centers, sports halls, stadiums and so on.
It can be used also as a complement to large systems as Out-ll, In-ll or distributed ll applicaons in a wide range of venue, providing clear sound
to areas not fully reached by the main system, while minimizing unwanted interacons and room reecons.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Acouscal
LF Power Compression (LF)
@ -10 dB Power (120 W) = 0.9 dB
System type Passive Constant Curvature Array Element @ -3 dB Power (600 W) = 2.8 dB
@ 0 dB Power (1200 W) = 3.8 dB
Low frequency transducer 12” (305 mm) LF driver, 3” (75 mm) ISV
aluminium voice coil, 8Ω
Connectors
Connector Type Neutrik® Speakon® NL4 x 2
High frequency transducer
1.4” (35.5 mm) HF compression driver, 2.4”
(61 mm) aluminium voice coil, Titanium
diaphragm, 8Ω
Input Wiring LF = Pin 1+/1-; HF = Pin 2+/2-
Mechanical
Width 370 mm (14.6”)
Frequency response (-6 dB) 65 Hz – 17 kHz (Processed) Height 611 mm (24”)
Sensivity (2.83 V @ 1m, 2 Pi) 97 dBSPL (LF) + 109 dBSPL (HF) Depth 495 mm (19.5”)
Horizontal Coverage Angle (-6 dB) 20° (1KHz-17KHz) Taper angle 10°
Vercal Coverage Angle (-6 dB) 100° (1KHz-17KHz) Construcon 15mm, reinforced phenolic birch
Maximum Peak SPL @ 1m 134 dB Paint High resistance, black water based paint
Electrical Rigging system
Nominal Impedance 8Ω (LF) + 8Ω (HF) Suspension Capve suspension system
Minimum Impedance 6.2 Ω @ 250Hz (LF) + 8 Ohm at 3000 Hz (HF) Net Weight 31 Kg (68.3 lbs)
Power Handling (AES)* 600W (LF) + 75 (HF)
Power Handling (prgm) 1200W (LF) + 150 (HF)
* AES Pink Noise Connuous Power
revision 2019-12-10
20°
100°

MECHANICAL DRAWING
SPARE PARTS
NL4MP Neutrik Speakon® panel socket 98ED120WZ8 12’’ woofer - 3” VC - 8 ohm
91CRASUB Dual Speakon PCB Assembly 98DRI2065 1.4’’ - 2.4” VC compression driver - 8 ohm
91CBL300036 Internal Cabling 98MBN2065 tanium diaphragm for 1.4” driver
61.1 cm
24.0"
37.0 cm
14.6"
49.5 cm
19.5"
21.0 cm
8.27"

RIGGING ACCESSORIES
KPTAX1012 Coupling bar
weight = 0.75 Kg
KPTAX1012H
Horizontal array ying bar
weight = 0.95 Kg
note: the bar is supplied with 1 straight shackle.
KPTAX1012T
Suspension bar
weight = 2.2 Kg
note: the bar is supplied with 3 straight shackles.
KPTAX1012V
Vercal array ying bar
weight = 8.0 Kg
note: the bar is supplied with 1 straight shackle.
OTHER ACCESSORIES
PLG714 Straight Shackle 14 mm for Fly bar weight = 0.35 Kg
AXFEETKIT Kit of 6pcs BOARDACF01 M10 foot for stacked installaon
94SPI8577O 8x63 mm Locking Pin (used on KPTAX1012, KPTAX1012H, KPTAX1012T)
94SPI826 8x22 mm Locking Pin (used on KPTAX1012H)
QC2.4 4000W 2Ch Digitally Controlled Power Amplier with DSP
USB2CAN-D PRONET network converter
see hp://www.axiomproaudio.com/ for detailed descripon and other available accessories.

REAR PANEL
INPUT - Power input for the external amplier.
No internal passive crossover for ltering the signal to be sent to the LF and
HF transducers is insluded, so for powering the AX1012P the AXIOM QC2.4
4000W 2Ch Digitally Controlled Power Amplier with DSP, with a proper
preset loaded, it is required.
The INPUT and LINK connecons are the following:
INPUT - LINK
NL4 pin number internal connecon
1+ + LF (woofer)
1- - LF (woofer)
2+ + HF (comp.driver)
2- - HF (comp. driver)
LINK - Power output in parallel with the INPUT socket for connecng another
AX1012P speaker.
WARNING:
Use only the AXIOM QC2.4 amplier with the proper presets for powering AX1012P. Each AXIOM QC2.4 amplier can power up to two
AX1012P.
QC2.4: AX1012P TYPICAL CONNECTION
The gure below shows the typical connecon between QC2.4 amplier and two AX1012P boxes:
OUTPUTS
1
1 + = CH1 +
1 - = CH1 -
2 + = CH2 +
2 - = CH2 -
21 + = CH2 +
1 - = CH2 - B1 + = + 1 - = -
INPUT 1INPUT
1
2
MIN. LOAD 4ΩMIN. LOAD 8ΩMIN. LOAD 4Ω
BRIDGE
INPUT IMPEDANCE
10K BALANCED
INPUT IMPEDANCE
10K BALANCED
2
GND
LIFT
4 wires cable
FROM MIXER
4 wires cable
QC2.4: PRESET FOR AX1012P
For a complete set of instrucons refer to the proper QC2.4 user manual and to the PRONETAX user manual.
The dedicated AX1012P for QC2.4 can be downloaded from the AXIOM website at hp://www.axiomproaudio.com/ in the download secon of
the product page, or downloading the latest version of PRONETAX available aer registering at MY AXIOM.
AX1012P_SINGLE.pcf Suited for a typical use of a single loudspeaker standalone or in combinaon with a subwoofer, typically in a front
ll or side ll applicaons.
AX1012P_MID-THROW.pcf Suited for the use of the loudspeakers in an array conguraon when the distance between the array centre and
the audience area is about 25mt or less.
AX1012P_LONG-THROW.pcf Suited for the use of the loudspeakers in an array conguraon when the distance between the array centre and
the audience area is about 40mt.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The AX1012P system is conceived as a CONSTANT CURVATURE ARRAYS loudspeaker so ALL AX1012P units that belong
to the same array must be have the same PRESET to work well together.
25 m MID-THROW
40 m LONG-THROW
AUDIENCE FLOOR

PRONET AX
PRONET AX soware has been developed in collaboraon with sound engineers and sound
designers, in order to oer an “easy-to-use” tool to setup and manage your audio system
composed by QC2.4 and AX1012P units. With PRONET AX you can visualize signal levels,
monitor internal status and edit all the parameters of each connected device, more details
are available on the correspondent user manual.
Download the PRONET AX app from the AXIOM website at hp://www.axiomproaudio.
com/ clicking on downloads secon of the product.
PREDICTION: EASE Focus 3
To aim correctly a complete system we suggests to use always the Aiming Soware - EASE
Focus 3:
The EASE Focus 3 Aiming Soware is a 3D Acousc Modelling Soware that serves for the conguraon and modelling of Line Arrays and
convenonal speakers close to reality. It only considers the direct eld, created by the complex addion of the sound contribuons of the individual
loudspeakers or array components.
The design of EASE Focus is targeted at the end user. It allows the easy and quick predicon of the array performance in a given venue. The scienc
base of EASE Focus stems from EASE, the professional electro- and room acousc simulaon soware developed by AFMG Technologies GmbH. It
is based on the EASE GLL loudspeaker data le required for its use, please note that the are mulple GLL les for the AX1012P systems. Each GLL
le contains the data that denes the Line Array with regard to its possible conguraons as well as to its geometrical and acouscal properes
that are dierent from vercal or horizontal applicaons.
Download the EASE Focus 3 app from the AXIOM website at hp://www.axiomproaudio.com/ clicking on downloads secon of the product.
Use the menu opon Edit / Import System Denion File to import the GLL les about AX1012P conguraons from the installaon Data folder,
the detailed instrucons to use the program are located in the menu opon Help / User’s Guide.
Note: Some windows system can require the .NET Framework 4 that can be download from microso website at hp://www.microso.com/en-
us/download/default.aspx.
WARNING! CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS AND CONDITION OF USE:
• This loudspeaker is designed exclusively for Professional audio applicaons. The product must be installed by qualied personal only.
• Proel strongly recommends that this loudspeaker cabinet be suspended taking into consideraon all current Naonal, Federal, State and
Local regulaons. Please contact the manufacturer for further informaon.
• Proel do not accept any liability for damage caused to third pares due to improper installaon, lack of maintenance, tampering or
improper use of this product, including disregard of acceptable and applicable safety standards.
• During assembly pay aenon to the possible risk of crushing. Wear suitable protecve clothing. Observe all instrucons given on the
rigging components and the loudspeaker cabinets. When chain hoists are in operaon ensure that there is nobody directly underneath or
in the vicinity of the load. Do not under any circumstances climb on the array.
Pin locking set up
This gure shows how to insert correctly the locking pin.
press and
insert
long locking pinshort locking pin
release and
lock press and
insert
release and
lock
LOCKING PINS INSERTION

RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS
AX1012P arrays deliver seamless coverage only to desired areas minimizing unwanted reecons of walls and surfaces or avoiding interacons
with other sound systems, with the stage or with other areas. Mulple units in horizontal or vercal array allow to shape the radiaon paern in
slices of 20°, providing exceponal exibility in the construcon of the desired coverage angle.
The AX1012P cabinet is provided with four integrated steel rails, to be used for coupling the cabinets with the KPTAX1012 aluminium coupling
bars. A comprehensive set of accessories is available for rigging horizontal or vercal arrays, for ground-stacking the systems and also for pole
mounng one or two units. The rigging system does not require addional adjustments, since the aiming angle of the array is determined only by
using the proper hole in the ying bars with the use of the predicng soware.
The following instrucons show how to proceed to assemble the speakers in order to form various type of array, starng from a simple 2 units
horizontal array to more complex ones: please read all of them carefully.
2-UNIT HORIZONTAL ARRAY
Follow the sequence below to couple two AX1012P units in an horizontal array: you can use the same procedure for assembling all horizontal
arrays. Each AX1012P has several bumpers on each side of the box that ts in the slots of the adjacent box: this allows to arrange the boxes
perfectly aligned for inserng easily the coupling and ying bars.
1) Place the box on the oor exactly under the liing point. 2) Remove the locking plate at the end of the ying bar.
3) Insert the bar in the rails from the front of the speakers. 4) Put back in place the locking plate and lock it with the pin.
5) Place the cam into the hole chosen for liing: always be sure that
all pins are rmly inserted in their posion.
6) Connect the liing system using the supplied shackle.

7) Li the system to an height that allows to insert the coupling bar
into the cabinet’s boom.
8) Remove the locking plate at the end of the coupling bar.
9) Insert the coupling bar in the rails from the front of the speakers. 10) Put back in place the locking plate and lock it with the pin.
HORIZONTAL ARRAY EXAMPLES
For more complex horizontal arrays made of from 3 to 6 units you can proceed in a similar way, assembling the whole system to the ground and
raising it up all together. The following gures show how to arrange 2 to 6 units horizontal arrays.
NOTE: remember that one PLG714 shackle is supplied with each KPTAX1012H horizontal ying bar and three PLG714 shackles are supplied with
each KPTAX1012T suspension bar.
AB
C
2x AX1012P HOR. ARRAY
40° x 100° coverage
65 Kg total weight
list of rigging material:
A) 1x KPTAX1012H
B) 1x PLG714
C) 1x KPTAX1012

AA
B
B
B
C
C
D
3x AX1012P HOR. ARRAY
60° x 100° coverage
101 Kg total weight
list of rigging material:
A) 2x KPTAX1012H
B) 5x PLG714
C) 2x KPTAX1012
D) 1x KPTAX1012T
CC
C
A
C
A
BB
B
D
4x AX1012P HOR. ARRAY
80° x 100° coverage
133 Kg total weight
list of rigging material:
A) 2x KPTAX1012H
B) 5x PLG714
C) 4x KPTAX1012
D) 1x KPTAX1012T

C
CC
C
C
AA
C
BB
B
C
5x AX1012P HOR. ARRAY
100° x 100° coverage
166 Kg total weight
list of rigging material:
A) 2x KPTAX1012H
B) 5x PLG714
C) 6x KPTAX1012
D) 1x KPTAX1012T
C
CC
C
C
C
C
A
A
C
B
B
B
D
6x AX1012P HOR. ARRAY
120° x 100° coverage
196 Kg total weight
list of rigging material:
A) 2x KPTAX1012H
B) 5x PLG714
C) 8x KPTAX1012
D) 1x KPTAX1012T
For horizontal arrays made of more than 6 loudspeakers, as a rule of thumb one KPTAX1012H ying bar should be used at most every two or three
boxes, as in the following examples. When ying arrays with more than 6 units, it is advisable to use mulple liing points connected directly to
the KPTAX1012H ying bars, without using the KPTAX1012T suspension bars.
A
A) KPTAX1012H HORIZONTAL ARRAY FLYING BAR
C) KPTAX1012 COUPLING BAR
A A A A
A
A A
A
A A
A
A
A A
A
A
C C C
C
C
C
C C
C
C
C C
C

2-UNIT VERTICAL ARRAY
Follow the sequence below to assemble up to four AX1012P units into a vercal array. Each AX1012P has several bumpers at each side of the box
that ts in the slots of the adjacent box: this allows to arrange the boxes perfectly aligned for inserng easily the coupling bars.
The rst step before liing up the system is to assemble the y bar to the rst box. Be careful to insert properly all the bars and their locking pins,
with the shackle in the right hole as specied by the aiming soware. When liing and releasing the system, always proceed slowly and gradually
step by step, being careful to correctly assemble all the rigging hardware and to avoid endangering yourself and your hands from being crushed.
NOTE: remember that one PLG714 shackle is supplied with the KPTAX1012V vercal ying bar.
1) Remove the pins at the end of the ying bar, insert the ying bar into the rails of the rst box.
2) Put back in place the pins in their hole, making sure that they are
inserted correctly. Fix the shackle in the chosen hole and link the
liing system.
3) Li the rst box, place the second box on the oor just
underneath the rst one. Let down slowly the rst box over
the second one, aligning the bumpers and the slots of the two
loudspeakers. Note: a proper wedge placed between the cabinet to
be linked and the oor can be useful.

4) Link the rst box to the second box using two coupling bars: remove the pins and the locking plates and insert the bars into the cabinet
rails from the front.
5) Put back in place the locking plates and x them reinserng the
pins in their hole.
6) Be sure that all hardware is rmly xed before liing the system
and proceeding to link the third and fourth boxes (if required).
Note: in a vercal array, since the rst unit can be connected to the ybar indierently from either side of the box, the HF horn can result either to
the le or to the right side of the array. In a small venue, could be a good choice to place the HF horns of each le and right array symmetrically
to the external, to obtain a more coherent stereo image in the centre of the venue. In medium or large venues the symmetrical HF horn placement
is less important due to the bigger distance between the le and right arrays.

VERTICAL ARRAY EXAMPLES
The following gures are examples of vercal arrays made of from 2 to 4 units. NOTE: 4 is the maximum number of units in a vercal array.
A
B
B
2x AX1012P VER. ARRAY
100° x 40° coverage
71.5 Kg total weight
list of rigging material:
A) 1x KPTAX1012V
B) 2x KPTAX1012
A
B
BB
B
3x AX1012P VER. ARRAY
100° x 60° coverage
104 Kg total weight
list of rigging material:
A) 1x KPTAX1012V
B) 4x KPTAX1012

A
B
B
B
B
B
B
4x AX1012P VER. ARRAY
100° x 80° coverage
136.5 Kg total weight
list of rigging material:
A) 1x KPTAX1012V
B) 6x KPTAX1012
DOWN-FIRING ARRAY EXAMPLE
One addional use of AX1012P in vercal array conguraon is as down-ring system, with a maximum of 4 units. In this case two KPTAX1012V
ying bars are used, one at each side of the array, so the array can be suspended from two points and aimed to be completely on the vercal axis,
as in the gure below:
66 cm
26"
137 cm
54"
AA
B (2x)
B (2x)
B (2x)
4x AX1012P DOWN-
FIRING VERTICAL ARRAY
100° x 80° coverage
144.5 Kg total weight
list of rigging material:
A) 2x KPTAX1012V
B) 6x KPTAX1012
Any hole of both flybar can
be used in the range of the
two quotes specified in the
drawing.

WIND LOADS
When planning an open-air event it is essenal to obtain current weather and wind informaon. When loudspeaker arrays are own in an open-air
environment, possible wind eects must be taken into account. Wind load produces addional dynamic forces acng on the rigging components
and the suspension, which may lead to a dangerous situaon. If according to the forecast wind forces higher than 5 b (29-38 Km/h) are possible,
the following acons have to be taken:
- The actual on-site wind speed has to be monitored permanently. Be aware that wind speed typically increases with height above ground.
- Suspension and securing points of the array should be designed to support double the stac load in order to withstand any addional dynamic
forces.
WARNING!
Flying loudspeakers overhead at wind forces higher than 6 b (39-49 Km/h) is not recommended. If the wind force exceeds 7 b (50-61
Km/h) there is a risk of mechanical damage to the components which may lead to a dangerous situaon for persons in the vicinity of the
own array.
- Stop the event and make sure that no person remains in the vicinity of the array.
- Lower and secure the array.
STACKED SYSTEMS
WARNING!
• The ground where the KPTAX1012V ying bar serving as ground support is placed must be absolutely stable and compact.
• Adjust the feet so to put the bar in a perfectly horizontal posion.
• Always secure ground stacked setups against movement and possible pping over.
• A maximum of 3 x AX1012P cabinets with the KPTAX1012V ying bar serving as ground support are allowed to be set up in a ground stack.
For the stack conguraon you must use four oponal BOARDACF01 feet and the y bar must be mounted upside down to the ground.
A
B
B
C
C
C
2x AX1012P STACKED
VER. ARRAY
100° x 40° coverage
71.5 Kg total weight
list of stacking material:
A) 1x KPTAX1012V
B) 2x KPTAX1012
C) 4x BOARDACF01
A
C
C
C
B
B
B
B
3x AX1012P STACKED
VER. ARRAY
100° x 60° coverage
104 Kg total weight
list of stacking material:
A) 1x KPTAX1012V
B) 4x KPTAX1012
C) 4x BOARDACF01

LIMITED WARRANTY
Proel warrants all materials, workmanship and proper operaon of this product for a period of two years from the original date of purchase. If any defects are found
in the materials or workmanship or if the product fails to funcon properly during the applicable warranty period, the owner should inform about these defects
the dealer or the distributor, providing receipt or invoice of date of purchase and defect detailed descripon. This warranty does not extend to damage resulng
from improper installaon, misuse, neglect or abuse. Proel S.p.A. will verify damage on returned units, and when the unit has been properly used and warranty is
sll valid, then the unit will be replaced or repaired. Proel S.p.A. is not responsible for any “direct damage” or “indirect damage” caused by product defecveness.
• This unit package has been submied to ISTA 1A integrity tests. We suggest you control the unit condions immediately aer unpacking it.
• If any damage is found, immediately advise the dealer. Keep all unit packaging parts to allow inspecon.
• Proel is not responsible for any damage that occurs during shipment.
• Products are sold “delivered ex warehouse” and shipment is at charge and risk of the buyer.
• Possible damages to unit should be immediately noed to forwarder. Each complaint for package tampered with should be done within eight days from product
receipt.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
– To reduce the risk, close supervision is necessary when the product is used near children.
– Protect the apparatus from atmospheric agents and keep it away from water, rain and high humidity places.
– This product should be site away from heat sources such as radiators, lamps and any other device that generate heat.
– This product should be located so that its locaon or posion does not interfere with its proper venlaon and heang dissipaon.
– Care should be taken so that objects and liquids do not go inside the product.
– The product should be connected to a power supply mains line only of the type described on the operang instrucons or as marked on the product. Connect the
apparatus to a power supply using only power cord included making always sure it is in good condions.
– WARNING: The mains plug is used as disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.
– Do not cancel the safety feature assured by means of a polarized line plug (one blade wider than the other) or with a earth connecon.
– Make sure that power supply mains line has a proper earth connecon.
– Power supply cord should be unplugged from the outlet during strong thunderstorm or when le unused for a long period of me.
CE CONFORMITY
Proel products comply with direcve EMC 2014/30/CE and with direcve LVD 2014/35/CE.
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