Topp Music Gear APEX 18SA User manual

APEX 28HA / APEX 18SA
APEX AR RAY

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APEX 28HA / APEX 18SA are Active Speakers for professional use, they can be used in following
electro- magnetic environment: residential, commercial and light industrial, urban outdoors.
When two or more APEX 28HA are arrayed together, it will induce strong peak inrush current. The
Amplifier can protect themselves from strong current impact. The Amplifier will be activated
automatically within 1 second when input signal is about -30dB. The DSP signal completely startup
about 10s.

APEX 28HA / APEX 18SA
APEX 28HA+150W APEX 18SA.
APEX 18SA.
1500W
APEX 28HA,APEX 18SA has four handle.
Thank you for choosing TOPP PRO. The new TOPP PRO MUSIC GEAR APEX ARRAY series cabinets have
been Designed to provide a cost effective high grade solution while maintaining high quality construction
and optimum components.
The APEX ARRAY series is designed light weight powered loudspeaker systems and all new class D power
amplifiers.
The APEX 28HA use 800 Watt continuous class D power module, and APEX 18SA use 1500 Watt
continuous class D power module. This series also breaks from the traditional loudspeaker paradigm, every
model is fit with the identical 1.75” voice coil Compression Driver and woofer of high quality for
unparalleled performance, regardless of speaker size. Extensive DSP processing is employed throughout,
providing levels of sonic clarity and total output that defy the system’s size and weight. Premium-grade
materials, advanced construction processes and multiple mounting and suspension options allow for a wide
range of live and installed applications. Great pride & care is placed in delivering products with excellent
performance, specifications, and dependable reliability.
The APEX 18SA is a vented subwoofer equipped with a single custom high power 18” Subwoofer with 4”
high-power sandwich copper voice coil on fiberglass former, double spider, ceramic magnet, and weather
resistant cone. The enclosure is made with a 18mm multi-layer plywood, finished with anti-scratch black
paint, with a strong perforated metal grille, four handles, one pole socket for satellite and four wheels.
Every TOPP PRO audio product is strictly tested and complied to very strict standards.
Please carefully read this manual before starting operation! Thank you again for choosing TOPP PRO
MUSIC GEAR APEX ARRAY series.
XLR In / Link / DSP Module with RJ45 Date In & Link Cascading Connector
M20
9 Preset EQ / 1 Service Use / Power ON with Green LED / Clip / SIG / PROT With LED
Auto-Range 100V-120V / 220V-240V 50Hz / 60Hz.

APEX 28HA
APEX 18SA
(1) Audio line In with XLR
(2) Audio Link on XLR
(3) Network Date in with RJ45
(4) Network Date link on RJ45
(5) AC Mains
(6) AC Power
(7) DSP Preset
This 10-position rotary switch makes it possible to
select the nine preset equalization curves (selector 0-8).
Position 9 (”user”) is reserved for advanced operations
such as firmware update. Therefore in this position,
the speaker is not operating and the amplifier is set to mute.
(8) AC Link
(9) AC Fuse
(10) Signal LED indicator
(11) Clip LED indicator
(12) Protect LED indicator
(13) Power LED indicator
(14) Active LED indicator
(1) (2) (3)
(7)
(10)
(11)
(12) (14)
(13) (8) (9)
(4) (5) (6)
(2)
(1)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(5)
(6)
(3)
(4)
(7)
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(8)
(9)

Four Active Subwoofers & eight Active Satellite Speakers
1) Connect one side of the signal cable at your mixer into the Output Left / Right and the other side of
the cable into the Line Input of your active subwoofers.
Connect one side of the netwook cable at your control center CL-4 and the other side of the cable into
the Date input of your active subwoofers.
2) Connect one side of another signal cable at your active subwoofers into Out Audio Link
Right, and the other side of the cable into the Line Input Left / Right of your active satellite speakers.
* If you connect into Out Left / Right and press Bypass switch, the 80Hz HPE will be activated.
3) Connect the power cord to main.
4) Turn ON your mixer first. then the active speaker cabinets.
5) Turn up the volume control of the active speaker cabinets.
6) Use PFL function to get the proper input level for the mixer, and adjust the Main Mix Level control
to reach the desired output level.
7) After use, turn off your active speaker cabinets first, then the mixer.
APEX 18SA APEX 18SA
APEX 28HA APEX 28HA

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APEX 18SA
CL-4
PC
APEX 28HA
APEX 18SA
APEX 28HA
AUDIO CABLE
POWER SUPPLY
NETWORK CABLE

APEX ARRAY
Medium Array Configuration
Below is an example of applying the
CL-4 to eight APEX 28HA’s in an array.
In this particular configuration.
The nine preset equalization curves
(selecter 0-8) help the user to select an
optimized aiming of the line array
modules to guarantee the maximum
performances even for non-expert
customers.
Small Array Configuration
This is an example of the CL-4 application with
two APEX 28HA and one APEX 18SA in a
satellite system. Do not stack more than two
APEX 28HA speakers on the pole.
NOTE: Be sure to lock the two speaker cabinets
with the original hardware.

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APEX ARRAY
Array Frame Connection
The Flying Bar frame is connected to APEX 28HA and APEX 18SA hardware with APEX ARRAY
quick release pins.
Locking the loudspeakers together
Any time two or more APEX 28HA are arrayed together, they must be mechanically secured to each
other. See diagram below for details.
The rear bracket is graduated (0˚, 1.5˚, 3˚, 4.5˚, 6˚, 7.5˚) to allow fastening various speaker with
the desired angle.
APEX 28HA
APEX 18SA
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APEX ARRAY
When connecting adaptor and satellite, there are different setups as follows: when the support
is fixed at 3 °, correspondingly the satellite is in the horizontal position; when fixed at 1.5°and 0 °
, the satellite is at the position of -1.5°and -3°.

Stack system
(2*APEX 18SA + 4*APEX 28HA)
Satellite system
(1*APEX 18SA + 2*APEX 28HA)
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APEX ARRAY
Line array Flying -1
(2*APEX 18SA + 8*APEX 28HA)
Line array Flying -3
(4*APEX 28HA)
Line array Flying -2
(8*APEX 28HA)

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Flybar Adaptor
Bracket Hardware
Pole mount M20 Pole
U Bolt Pin
Hardware Parts

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APEX 28HA
system 2-way full range, Active Array Element
AMP Power 800 W Continuous, Bi-AMP(Class D-650 W LF, Class AB-150 W HF), 3200W Peak
Speaker
2*1” Celestion Neodymium Compression Driver,1.75” Voice Coil,
-80W-RMS / 320W-Peak, Horn loaded
2*8”Celestion Neodymium MID Woofer, Water Resistant Coating, 2“ Voice Coil,
400W-RMS / 1600W-Peak,With Wave
Frequency Response (+/-3dB) 70 Hz - 19 kHz
MAX SPL @ 1m 121dB(continuous) / 127dB (peak)
Crossover (MID-High) 1.8 kHz
Dispersion(-6dB) 110º Horizontal / 10° Vertical
Cooling Passive Cooling+Inside Fan
Input Connector XLR In / Link / DSP Module with RJ45 Date In & Link Cascading Connector
External Controls 9 Preset EQ /1 Service Use / Power ON with Green LED / Clip / SIG / PROT With LED
DSP Processor 32 bit , 24bit / 48kHz Audio conversion AD/DA, Digital Volume Control
Electronic Protections Thermal / Convection-Fan / Overload / Digital Limiter / Compressor
Mains Connector Neutrik PowerCON Connector In & Out
Mains Connector 16A UL&VDE&SEV
Power Supply Auto-Range 100V-120V / 220V-240V 50Hz / 60Hz,
Enclosure Construction
18mm Birch Plywood, Resistant Black Paint, 1.5T Metal Grille with Foam,
Two Handles on Each Side, Water Resistant Coating
Mounting 3-point Suspension, Horizontal Trapezoid 2 x 7.5°, Three configuration styles
(Small, Stack & Array)
Dimensions (HxWxD) 556 x 388 x 753 mm / 22 x 15 x 30 inch
Net Weight 22.5 kg / 49.5 Ibs
Flybar / Adaptor / Ground stacking bar / Flying Pin / DSP control centerAccessories
Model Active
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APEX 18SA
System
Model Active
Active Subwoofer, Active Array Element
AMP POWER Class D 1500W-Continuous, 6000W Peak
Speaker 1x 18” (450MM) CELESTION, Ferrite Magnet Subwoofer, 4“ Voice Coil,
-1200W / RMS,Water Resistant Coating
Frequency Response (+/-3dB) 30 Hz - 120 Hz
MAXIMUM SPL @ 1m 130dB(continuous) / 136dB (peak)
Cooling Passive Cooling+Inside Fan
Input Connector XLR In / Link / DSP Module with RJ45 Date In & Link Cascading Connector
External Controls 9 Preset EQ / 1 Service Use / Power ON with Green LED / Clip / SIG / PROT With LED
DSP Processor 32 bit , 24bit / 48kHz Audio conversion AD/DA, Digital Volume Control
Electronic Protections Thermal / Convection-Fan / Overload / Digital Limiter / Compressor
MAINS CONNECTOR Neutrik PowerCON Connector In & Link
MAINS CONNECTOR 16A UL&VDE&SEV
Power Supply Auto-Range 100V-120V / 220V-240V 50Hz / 60Hz,
Enclosure Construction 18mm Birch Plywood, Resistant Black Paint, 1.5T Metal Grille with Foam,
Rubber Feet, Two Handles on Each Side, Water Resistant Coating
Mounting One Metal M20 Pole-mount, Four-point Suspension, Three configuration styles
(Small, Stack & Array)
Dimensions (HxWxD) 812 x 750 x 778mm / 32 x 30 x 31 inch
Net Weight 58.5 kg / 128.7 Ibs
Accessories Flybar / Adaptor / Ground stacking bar / Rolling Wheel / Flying Pin /
DSP control center
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