DAS AUDIO SARA Quick start guide

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SARA
RIGGING MANUAL

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INDEX
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Assembly of SARA units on transport platform PL-SARA. Disassembly 4
Assembly of a SARA-SUB unit on its transport platform, PL-SARA-SUB 5
Disassembly
Assembly of GS-PL-SARA. Angle settings. 6
Stability, max and min angle and max number of units.
Assembly of 4 SARA units with TOP-PL-SARA on platform 8
Storage of platforms with TOP-PL-SARA during a show 11
AX-SARA introduction: FRAME +PICK-UP unboxing 12
Assembly of AX-SARA on a SARA unit. Pick-UP AX-SARA 13
and Max. number of units. Up tilt - down tilt
Assembly of AX-SARA on SARA-SUB. Max number of units 17
Assembly of AX-SARA-LT 19
Assembly of JP-SARA on SARA-SUB unit for stacking SARA systems 21
Assembly of JP-SARA for rigging SARA units under SARA-SUBs 27

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
 Thismanualoffersallthenecessaryinformationforying
DAS Audio systems. This document contains safety precautions
and a description of the elements to be used.
 TocarryoutanyoperationsrelatedtoyingaDASAudio
system,itisrecommendedtoreadthepresentdocumentrst
and comply with the warnings and advice given. The goal is
to allow the user to become familiar with the mechanical
elements required to y the acoustic system, as well as the
safetymeasurestobetakenduringandafterassembly.
 Onlyexperiencedinstallerswithadequateknowledgeof
theequipmentandlocalsafetyregulationsshouldyspeaker
boxes. It is the user´s responsibility to ensure that the systems
tobeown(includingyingaccessories)complywithstateand
localregulations.
 The working load limits in this manual are the results
of tests carried out by independent laboratories. It is the
user´s responsibility to follow and comply with safety factors,
resistance values, periodical supervisions and warnings given
in this manual. Product improvement through research and
development is on going at DAS Audio, specications are
subjecttochangewithoutnotice.
It is common practice to apply 5:1 safety factors for
enclosures and static elements. For slings and elements
exposed to material fatigue due to friction and load variation
thefollowingratiosmustbemet;5:1forsteelcableslings;4:1for
steelchainslingsand7:1forpolyesterslings.Thus,anelement
withabreakingloadlimitof1000kgmaybestaticallyloaded
with200kg(5:1safetyfactor)anddynamicallyloadedwith142
kg(7:1safetyfactor).
 When a system is own, the working load must be
lowerthantheresistanceofeachindividualyingpointinthe
enclosure, as well as each box.
 Rigging hardware should be regularly inspected and
defectiveunitsreplaced discarded.Itishighlyrecommended
that you implement an equipment inspection and maintenance
program, including reports to be lled out by the inspectors.
Localregulationsmayexistthat,incaseofaccident,mayrequire
you to submit evidence of inspection reports and corrective
actions carried out after defects were found.
 Absolutelynorisksshouldbetakenwithregardstopublic
safety.
 When ying enclosures from the ceiling or other
structures, extreme care should be taken to assure the load
bearingcapabilitiesofthestructuressothattheinstallationis
absolutely safe. Do not y enclosures from unsafe structures.
Consult a certied professional if needed. Use gloves and all
necessaryprotectiveequipmenttoavoidpersonalinjuries.
 AllyingaccessoriesthatarenotsuppliedbyDASAudio
are the user´s responsibility. Use at your own risk.

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2.-Assembly of SARA units on transport platform PL-SARA.
Disassembly
Fig.1
Removethetwofrontsecuritypins
from the SARA unit and release the
connectingrods.
Gentlyplacetheunitinsertingthe
connectingrodsintothededicatedslots
of the transport platform.
Fig.2
To attach the SARA unit to the transport
platform, insert the security pins into the
front holes of the platform as shown in
thegure.Onlyonepinpersideis
needed!!
Fig.3
Nextstep,attachingthebackoftheunit
to the dolly.
Fig.4
Removethepinthatlockstherear
connectingrod.
Turntheconnectingrodandplace
it between the two rear plates of the
transport platform, as shown in the
gure.Attachtheconnectingrodto
theplatforminsertingthesecuritypin
asshowninthegure.OnlyonePIN
needed!! For disassembly, proceed in
reverseordertothatdescribedinthe
stepsabove.
Fig.1 Fig. 2
Fig.3 Fig.4

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3.- Assembly of a SARA-SUB unit on its transport platform, PL-SARA-SUB.
Disassembly
Fig.1
Only use the PL-SARA-SUB accessory
(WLL160kgf)showninthegureto
stack and transport up to 3 units of
SARA-SUB.
Fig.2
Place the SARA-SUB unit on the
platformaligningitsfeetwiththemarks
on the platform.
Fig.3 y 4
Notethattherstunitisnotattachedto
theplatformwithsecuritypins,however,
subsequent units need to be attached
to each other. Once a unit has been
stacked on top of another unit, insert
the(2)securitypinsonbothsidesatthe
front,asshowningure4.
Fig.5, 6 y 7
Next,removethesecuritypinfromthe
rearplates,lowertherearconnecting
rodandattachitwiththepreviously
removedsecuritypin,asshowninthe
gure.Theresultcanbeseeningure7.
*Tostackathirdunit,followtheabove
described steps
**Todisassemble,followthestepsabove
inreverseorder
Fig.1 Fig. 2
Fig.3
Fig.4
Fig.6
Fig.5 Fig.7

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4.- Assembly of GS-PL-SARA. Angle settings.
Stability, max and min angle and max
number of units
Fig.1
ThegureshowsthePL-SARA(WLL=160
kgf)accessory.
Fig.2
The GS-PL-SARA accessory can be at-
tachedtothePL-SARAtoprovideaddi-
tionalstabilityingroundstackedSARA
(WLL=160kgf)applications.
Fig.3
Thegureshowshowthedifferentparts
oftheaccessorytintothecorrespond-
ingslots,releasingthesecuritylatches
included. Note that the elbow pieces are
mounted at the front of the platform,
whiletheremainingpiecesgoatthe
back.
Fig.4
Note that the maximum number of units
thatcanbegroundstackedremains4.
PL-SARA platforms and the GS-PL-SARA
accessoryaredesignedformaximum
stabilitywitha±14°tiltabovethehorizon-
tal,regardlessofthesplayanglebetween
the4SARAunitsthatcanbestackedon
them.
WhenusingtheGS-PL-SARA,makesure
that the platform and accessories are
mountedonarmsurface.
Fig. 2
Fig. 1
Fig.3 Fig. 4

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Fig.5
Asshowninthegure,thesplayangles
between two adjacent SARA units can
rangefrom0to10degreesmaximum
(thenumbersontherearplatesofthe
SARAunitsindicatethesplayanglesin
degrees).Whenshippedfromthefacto-
ry,theunitshaveasecuritypinstowed
in the “PIN HOLDER” position, inserted
ontherightsideoftheirrearplate,and
another pin stowed in the “STORE LINK”
position, inserted on the left. Insert the
rstpininthedesiredsplayangleandin-
serttheotherpintolocktheconnecting
rodinthechosenangleplus1.Thatis,ifthe
desiredangleis4degrees,insertthe“PIN
HOLDER”pininhole“4”andthe“STORE
LINK” pin in hole “5”. When the de-
siredangleis10degrees,insertthe“PIN
HOLDER”pininhole“10”,andthe“STORE
LINK”pinintheholemarked“10+1”.Make
suretheconnectingrodfromtheunit
ontopisttedbetweentherearplates
of the unit below to ensure the two units
are securely attached.
4.- Assembly of GS-PL-SARA. Angle settings.
Stability, max and min angle and max
number of units

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5.- Assembly of 4 SARA units with TOP-PL-SARA on platform
Fig.1
StacktherstSARAunitontheplatform
aspreviouslydescribedinthismanual.
Toattachthefollowingunit,removethe
top security pins of the bottom unit.
Alignthetwounitsandremovethetwo
bottom security pins of the upper unit.
Lowertheconnectingrodsandmake
suretheholesarealignedcorrectly.
Fig.2
Re-insert the four security pins to attach
the two SARA units at the front.
Fig.3
Now, it is time to attach the back of the
unit.
Fig.4
Removethesecuritypinthatlocks
therearconnectingrodandlowerthe
connectingrodfromtheupperunit.
Fig.5
Attachtheconnectingrodwiththe
securitypinandremovethesecuritypin
from the bottom unit.
Fig.6
Insertthispinintothefollowinghole
usedbytherstpin,asshowninthe
gure.
Fig.1 Fig. 2
Fig.3 Fig.4 Fig.5 Fig.6

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Fig.7
Follow the same steps to stack further
units,theresultcanbeseeninthegure.
Fig.8
Rearview.
5.- Assembly of 4 SARA units with TOP-PL-SARA on platform
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Fig.9
Fig.12
Fig.9
To attach the TOP-PL-SARA to the unit on
top,rst,removethetwouppersecurity
pins from the SARA unit.
Fig.10
LowertheTOP-PL-SARA,aligntheholes
and attach with the two security pins.
Fig.11
AligntheTOP-PL-SARArearbracketwith
the last hole on the SARA rear plate.
Fig.12
Removethesparepinstowedontherear
plates of the SARA unit and attach the
unit to the TOP-PL-SARA with it.
Fig.13
Insert the pin into the hole of the TOP-PL.
Fig.14
The stack with the accessory can be seen
inthegure.
5.- Assembly of 4 SARA units with TOP-PL-SARA on platform
Fig. 10
Fig.12
Fig.11
Fig.13 Fig.14
Fig.9