Lambda Labs TX-1A User manual
TX-1A Manual
Version 1.2
TX-1A Manual
Version 1.2 05/2020
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Contents
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1.1.General safety information 3
1.2.Declaration of Symbols and Illustrations of this Manual 3
1.3.IMPORTANT GENERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS 4
1.4.EC declaration and conformity 7
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2.1.Technical data overview 8
2.2.General Components 9
2.2.1.Amplifier Module & DSP 11
2.2.1.1.Amplifier Modul & DSP: XLR Connectors 12
2.2.1.2.Amplifier Module & DSP: Powercon Mains 12
2.2.1.3.Amplifier Module & DSP: Gain Control 13
2.2.1.4.Amplifier Module & DSP: Status Indicators 13
2.2.1.5.Amplifier Module & DSP: Selecting Presets 14
2.2.1.6.Amplifier Module & DSP: Preset Assignment 15
2.2.1.7.Amplifier Module & DSP: Module Cover „S“ Mounting 16
2.2.2.Adjustable Speaker Flange 17
2.2.3.Second Independent Safety Link 18
2.2.4.EPS & Rigging options overview 19
2.2.4.1.EPS & Rigging options: T-Bracket Rigging System 19
2.2.4.2.EPS & Rigging options: Half-Bracket Rigging System TX-Series 21
2.2.4.3.EPS & Rigging options: I-Bracket Rigging System 22
2.3.Maintenance 23
2.4.Dimensions 24
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This manual contains essential information on product safety, installation and usage. Read this manual carefully in order to
become familiar with the operation and usage of the product/s. Read this manual carefully BEFORE operating the product/s
for the first time! Read the IMPORTANT GENERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS you can find on the next pages!
•Keep this manual within reach while operating the product/s all the time!
•As a Lambda Labs products rental partner, always attach the appropriate user manuals to the
devices. Should you need additional printed manuals, please order them from Lambda Labs or
download a latest version!
•When reselling the product/s, hand over the manual to the new owner and provide written
documentation about any changes of the system which may have been applied!
•Always use the latest manual edition! Check our website regularly for updates!
While all information in this manual has been prepared to the best knowledge and with the utmost care, Lambda Labs can not
guarantee the accuracy of the documentation in all cases. Lambda Labs disclaims any liability for any errors or omissions that
may be inferred from this manual or the products described therein. This does not apply to intent and gross negligence.
Technical specifications, as well as dimensions, weight and properties do not constitute guaranteed characteristics. Lambda
Labs expressly reserves the right to make changes and modifications in accordance with statutory provisions and to improve
product features.
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In order to point out potential sources of danger and application errors, the following symbols and illustrations are used in this
manual:
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The warning symbol "DANGER" indicates that non-observance may pose adanger to the
operator or to other persons in close range and the loudspeaker product!
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The warning symbol "CAUTION" requires the operator to take particular precautions to
prevent possible damage to the loudspeaker product!
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The warning symbol "ATTENTION" indicates that aspecial attention should be given to
certain setup activities or applications!
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This illustration notifies the operator about hints and help to simplify and to accelerate the
use of the loudspeaker, the setup process or to better understand some contexts.
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Always ensure agood stability of the loudspeaker, especially when using it with
loudspeaker stands. When placing the loudspeaker on the ground or platforms, make sure
the area is even and capable to carry the total load! Secure the loudspeaker with straps to
the ground or suitable platforms!
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Loudspeakers are capable to deliver dangerously high sound pressure levels and can cause
permanent hearing loss. Always pay close attention to the SPL levels when using asound
reinforcement product or system! Always adhere to the corresponding statutory
provisions and safety regulations.
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The operation as well as the planning of the setup may only be carried out by qualified
personnel who are familiar and experienced with the instructions and the implementation
of the operating procedures!
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As Lambda Labs loudspeakers can be flown in various ways, always refer strictly to the
given rigging operations and its related safety regulations of the provided rigging
manuals! In the case of any doubt, recheck your setup and/or get in contact with the
Lambda Labs support! This manual describes only afew rigging setup examples and
opportunities from the possible variations. For further instructions, refer to the specific
rigging manual of the rigging fixture you like to use.
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In order to avoid accidents, it is the responsibility of the operator and the contractor to
ensure that the local accident prevention regulations are always fulfilled. During the set up
process of the loudspeaker and especially the entire rigging process, the operators should
always wear head and foot protection, hand protection and possibly ear protection! Never
climb on stacked or flown loudspeakers!
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Other safety regulations may apply in different countries. If changes occur, get to know
the local regulations and if necessary, adapt them to the respective loudspeaker setup. It
is the duty and responsibility of the operator to carry out any ground setup and any flown
installation in accordance with the local regulations!
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Check ALL involved electrical devices such as cables, Powercon sockets and ALL rigging
components which are involved in the rigging process of the loudspeaker before every use!
Even with the slightest doubts about the function and safety of any components, these
should not be used! This manual describes only afew rigging setup examples from the
possible variations. For further instructions, refer to the specific rigging manual of the
rigging product you like to use.
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When lifting a loudspeaker to make it a flown system, the lifting area of the speaker/
cluster must be secured and cleared! Standing under the loudspeaker when being raised,
is strictly forbidden! Never leave the loudspeaker unattended during the entire
installation process. Always keep watching all rigging components and connection joints
during the uplifting procedure! Stop the uplifting procedure if any uncertainty occurs!
Lambda Labs recommends to always use a second and independent safety link to upper
located suspension points after the setup is ready.
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Lambda Labs does not recommend the use of Lambda Labs loudspeakers with wind forces
greater than 6 bft (12.3 m / s, 44 km / h,). If the wind force exceeds 8 bft ( (17.8 m / s, 62
km / h), clear the loudspeaker area, bring down the loudspeakers and secure them!
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Keep the device dry and avoid the contact to heavy dust, sand and prolonged exposure to
intense sunlight or strong vibrations and impact.For safety reasons, it is not allowed to
place any liquid containers on or near to the enclosure.
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The device should not be placed near any heat producing sources or exposed to
extremely high temperatures or below zero degrees Celsius. Sufficient ventilation should
be provided when operating the loudspeakers!
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When setting up asystem with stacked or flown loudspeaker arrays, secure the entire
work area with crowd control barriers. Make sure that the secured area is sufficiently
large in proportion to the height of the stack!
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Lay down all cables with care. Additionally, secure the cables with duct tape or cable
bridges and mark them for safety reasons. Do not place anything on the cables of the
device. Use intact power cords only! The use of power cables and power distributions
with insulated or missing protective earth conductor (PE) is strictly forbidden!
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Always ensure, that the power line is sufficient, stable and safe.
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In the event of a potential damage of a loudspeaker by falling down from a height or being
involved in a transportation accident, it is mandatory to check the loudspeaker for
mechanical stability and rigging safety.
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Please refer to Chapter *") „Maintenance“. If any damage or failure occurs to the
loudspeaker itself or the integrated rigging system, please contact the Lambda Labs
technical support and wait for further instructions! Do NOT repair or exchange speaker
parts or rigging components by yourself and without support of aqualified service
personnel!
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Keep this manual within easy reach for operating the product/s all the time!
As aLambda Labs products rental partner, always attach the appropriate user manuals to
the devices. Should you need further manuals, please order them from Lambda Labs or
download acurrent copy!
If you resell the loudspeaker, hand over the manual to the next operator and provide
written records about any changes of the device which may have been applied! Check our
website regularly for updates in order to use always and only the latest manual version!
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Store the devices in adry, cool and clean environment!
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Keep the packaging of the devices in order to send them in original packaging in case of
damage. This minimizes the risk of possible transport damage.
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Lambda Labs
Austria
Declares that the following products:
TX-1A
„EPS“ Express Pin System
Are in conformity with the provisions of:
Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
2011/65/EU, RoHS
To guarantee the safety of the components, the following standards and rules have been complied:
EN ISO 12100-1: 2011 (Mechanical Safety)
DIN 18800 (Mechanical Structure)
BGV-C1 /DGUV Regulation 17 &18 (Mechanical Standard applied in Germany)
WEEE Declaration (Disposal)
Electrical and electronic devices must be disposed of separately from household or municipal waste at the end of its operational
lifetime. Please dispose of this product according to the respective national regulations or contractual agreements. If there are any
further questions regarding the disposal of this product, please contact Lambda Labs.
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various rigging equipment. Therefore, the loudspeaker can be flown vertically,
horizontally and upside down. The second EPS mounting point on the other side
of the loudspeaker is not shown in this figure. Refer to Chapter *"*"X as well.
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The drivers are protected by aperforated steel grill. Additionally, aweather
resistant fabric on the grill protects the drivers from dust and rain. The fabric is
acoustically transparent.
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An additional finger handle, located on the top and the bottom of the backside of
the loudspeaker enclose, can be used to uplift, move and carry the loudspeaker
as well.
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4ready to use presets to match the various loudspeaker setups and the use of
further products like additional subwoofers.
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By removing the dummy screw, an M10 ring eye can be inserted to safe the
loudspeaker from accidently falling with asecond independend safety link.
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the loudspeaker stand safely in both vertical and horizontal position.
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The loudspeaker can be tilted down- or upwards by adjusting the angle in 4.5°
steps. The maximum possible tilt angle is +/- 13,5°. The stand adapter is
suitable to use with astand/distance rod tube diameter of 35mm. Lambda Labs
recommends the use of products with the „Ring Lock“ system.
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asignal, the gain control and the
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amplifier module.
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of the module must be removed.
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which will be dissipated by the
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The amplifier module provides 2pieces of balanced XLR connectors wired in parallel (linked) to apply asignal to the loudspeaker
and to link the signal to further loudspeakers. The male XLR connector is located on the left side. The female XLR connector on
the right side. The pin assignment of balanced XLR connectors can be seen here:
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Mains connectors to power the amplifier module and to power further loudspeaker`s amplifier modules. The blue connector at
the left side provides the mains supply. The grey Powercon connector at the right side provides the power supply link.
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9$2K&3C The amplifier module can develop excessive heat! Do NOT touch the surface of the amplifier
module during and right after its operation! Allow the unit to cool down before packing the
loudspeaker.
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connectors only! Do NOT insert anything other into the Powercon connectors than Powercon plugs!
Keep the connectors away from water and excessive humidity!
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When the gain control is at its maximum position, the maximum input voltage before clipping is 5Vrms (+/- 7V peak). This value
increases proportionally by turning back the gain control. In the 12 o’clock position, the input signal is reduced by 6dB.
Therefore the maximum input voltage before clipping increases to 10Vrms (+/- 14V peak) accordingly. The Gain Control is
located in the upper middle of the DSP Control Panel:
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In the upper left corner of the Control Panel you will find 4coloured signal LED displays as status indicators of the amplifier
module. Their meanings are:
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connectors only! Do NOT insert anything other into the Powercon connectors than Powercon plugs!
Keep the connectors away from water and excessive humidity!
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so should not be plugged or unplugged while under voltage! Always connect the POWERCON plug
FIRST, THEN connect the Schuko plug (or other Standard 3 Pin Power Plug) to the AC power socket.
Follow these steps in a reverse order to power down the system!
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If the red HA9 %4$5,&5,one of the integrated limiters for the lowmid driver (distortion limiter, continuous output limiter,
continuous current limiter, peak current limiter) is triggered. Together they serve to ensure sound quality and safe operation.
Short flashing at high SPL output conditions is acompletely normal and usual operational status.
M&$O64( %4$5,62K or even :72'627>5 46K,' means an overdriven signal chain which affects the sound quality. Extreme or
permanet overdrive is hazardous for the low frequency driver, especially on high ambient temperature or with stationary use of
sine signals with frequencies in the range of the loudspeakers minimal electrical impedance.
The yellow LED is atemperature monitoring for the amplifier module and lite up under extreme conditions only.
A547U %4$5, is an indicator for high temperature. This status is just for your information.
A3$N6< %4$5,62K will follow if the temperature rising further, and causes areduction of the output level to lower the
temperature to an uncritical level again. When playing music, this protective mechanism should only appear if the ambient
temperature is very high and/or the equipment is exposed to direct sunlight.
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The green signal LED illuminates permanently as soon as an input signal is detected. If it does not light up despite the
connection to the output device, check the XLR cables and all peripheral connections. Make sure that the READY LED is also
permanently lit.
The green READY LED lights up permanently as soon as astable power supply has been applied and the DSP Unit has been
booted up completely.
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The amplifier module has 4pre-programmed factory-set presets. These are optimized for the particular speaker type and its
possible applications. The presets can be selected by pushing the Preset Select button. After the preset has been loaded, the
LED of the selected preset is illuminated permanently. The Preset Select button is located in the middle of the Control Panel. To
make sure that the desired preset will be selected, the preset assignment list is printed on the lower part of the Control Panel:
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Due to the complexity of the signal structure, aprogramming of the presets by the customer is not supported by Lambda Labs.
The integrated setups already fulfill the demands of the most common applications. To allow for settings of EQ or delay, a
controller can be inserted in the signal path to adapt the active speaker to every acoustical situation. For any questions about
the presets, please contact the Lambda Labs support.
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Preset 1is intended for stand-alone operation. The low cut-off frequency is 65Hz (+/- 3dB).
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higher maximum SPL capability.
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Setup for the TX-1A to be used in combination with the MF-15A subwoofer is Preset 3. To match to the TX-1A, the MF-15A
should be driven with Preset 2. If needed, acardioid mode can be realized by using an additional MF-15A with the Preset 4. For
further detailed information, please read the MF-15A manual.
Crossover Mode Preset 3has a24dB/oct. Linkwitz-Riley high pass filter at 100Hz. Accordingly, the used subwoofer should
have a24dB/oct. Linkwitz-Riley low pass filter characteristic at 100Hz. The delay has to be adjusted in away that both
systems have matching phase responses in the crossover region. Especially in case of subwoofer systems which exhibits larger
propagation delay (horn loaded systems) larger delay values have to be set using an extra processor unit.
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The monitor setup is principally intended for stage monitor applications with ground-positioning. Big and acoustically hard
boundary surfaces just near to the loudspeaker are causing ashift in the tonal balance in the low frequencies. This effect is
considered and compensated in the monitor setup.
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To protect the Control Panel from unauthorized access, amodule cover can be installed. To do this, follow the instructions
below:
1. Remove the 4 x M4 DIN 912 screws with a
ratchet or an electric screwdriver. Keep the
screws and the M4 washers and M4 snap
rings at a safe place. Always start removing
the M4 Screws in the corners and follow an X
order to unmount the other screws to avoid
excessive stress in the Amplifier Module’s
heatsink!
2. Put the Module Cover „S“ over the Control
Panel area and reinsert the removed parts
from step 1. To properly install the module
cover, follow the order of the parts as shown
in the drawing:
a) M4 washer
b) M4 snap ring
c) M4 DIN 912 screw
3. Fix the screws with a torque of !g_ @8 and
follow an X order to mount them. Do not
start the order with a corner screw to prevent
any damage to the amplifier module.
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With the use of the built in Adjustable Speaker Flange, the speaker can be tilted down- or upwards by adjusting the angle in
4.5° steps. The maximum possible tilt angle is +/- 13,5°. To operate the Adjustable Speaker Flange with speaker stands or
other stands, follow the instructions below:
1. Put the loudspeaker over the stand and insert
it into the Adjustable Speaker Flange. Make
sure that the stand is fully inserted into the
Adjustable Speaker Flange for safe
installation.
2. Lift the loudspeaker slightly to release the
locking mechanism of the Adjustable Speaker
Flange tilt mechanism. Always support and
secure the loudspeaker sideways and if
necessary call for help from a second person.
3. Move the still slightly raised loudspeaker in
the desired tilt angle position and put it down.
The locking mechanism of the Adjustable
Speaker Flange locks automatically and keeps
the speaker safely in position.
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D$>'672C Fix the screws with atorque of !g_ @8! Follow an X order to unmount/mount the screws
and do not start with a corner screw! Use the screw parts in the right order to prevent any damage to
the Module Cover!
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If the loudspeaker is to be flown, the loudspeaker must be secured with aSecond Independent Safety Link. This link is to be
attached to the back of the TX-1A. To prepare the loudspeaker accordingly, follow the steps as explained below:
1. Remove the M10 DIN 7991 screw from the
backside of the loudspeaker with a ratchet or
an electric screwdriver. Keep the screw at a
safe place to make it possible to use again
later.
2. Insert the M10 Eye Bolt and screw it in
completely. Use your manual force or a
suitable screwdriver to move the Eye Bolt to
a parallel position to the long side of the
loudspeaker. Do not over-tighten it, as the
Eye Bolt could enter the wood and damage
the speaker surface.
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•Ratchet or electric
screwdriver
•HEX BIT Number 6(Wrench
Size 6mm)
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9$2K&3C Do NOT use the 10mm Eye Bolt as a rigging item to fly the speaker with it! Use it
ONLY as a Second Independent Safety Link! When loading the 10mm Eye Bolt in an 90°
angle, the SHH is bfQK with a Safety Factor of !C_!
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DANGER!
Size: 40 mm
WLL: (90° load) 70kg
SF 1:5
DIN EN sim. 580
!f 88 A(& h74'
9$2K&3C Always set the flange to 0°before lifting and setting up the loudspeaker! Make sure that
the loudspeaker does not tilt accidently when setting up and positioning on the respective loudspeaker
stand! Always make sure that the loudspeaker stand is properly set up and provides sufficient
stability. When using adistance rod mounted on asubwoofer, the loudspeaker on the top of the rod
should never be heavier than the subwoofer itself!
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3. Connect the 10mm Eye Bolt with the 8mm
Rapid Chain Link and the 6mm Safety Rope.
The figure on the left shows the complete
configuration of the Second Independent
Safety Link using the example of a TX-2A
enclosure rigged with a Half-Bracket.
*"*"X" AG# TB6KK62K 7N'6725 7O&3O6&U
The TX-1A is equipped with 3 EPS mounting points to fly the loudspeaker with various rigging equipment. Therefore, the
loudspeaker can be flown vertically, horizontally and upside down. For further instructions and detailed rigging explanations,
please check the provided specific rigging manuals. The following chapters provide an overview of the rigging possibilities you
have with the TX-1A.
*"*"X"!" AG# TB6KK62K 7N'6725C +.h3$:Q&' B6KK62K #(5'&8
The rigging component +.h3$:Q&' can be used for all speakers from the TX- and CX-Series. It can be combined with the
D4>5'&3 h3$:Q&' to set up acluster compound and/or with the i$36.D4$8N providing both vertical and horizontal rigging
options. The T-Bracket is preassembled and available in 2versions of the EPS System: M(Mobile) and I(Installation) version.
The installation version provides additional tamper-proof properties to protect the components from unauthorized access.
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Size: 58 x 34 mm
WLL: 560kg
SF 1:5
DIN EN sim. 56926
088 B$N6< D,$62 H62Q
Length: 1 m
max. 35kg
`88 #$%&'( B7N&
9$2K&3C The Safety Rope must be tightened in a way that the height of fall of the object to be
secured is minimized! A height of fall of 8$\" f"* 8should not be exceeded under any
circumstances! Check the rigging items involved regularly!
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@7'&C The mentioned optional rigging items described above can be purchased as acomplete set
(Loudspeaker Safety Set).
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T-Bracket (M)
T-Bracket (I)
@7'&C The maximum possible
tilt angle for the TX-1A
loudspeaker in combination
with the T-Bracket is Xfg*°
(vertical loudspeaker position).
For further details, refer to the
T-Bracket manual!
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