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 + = CH1 +

1 - = CH1 -

2 + = CH2 +

2 - = CH2 -

21 + = CH2 +

1 - = CH2 - B1 + = +

1 - = -

INPUT 1INPUT

MIN. LOAD 4ΩMIN. LOAD 8ΩMIN. LOAD 4Ω

BRIDGE

INPUT IMPEDANCE

10K BALANCED

INPUT IMPEDANCE

10K BALANCED

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.

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

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

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

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

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) KPTAX1012H HORIZONTAL ARRAY FLYING BAR

C) KPTAX1012 COUPLING BAR

A A A A

A A

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.