Yamaha v1.01 User Manual

Ray Sub Series RS15 Subwoofer User Manual RaySub Series User Manual V1.01 Date: 10/12/2007

Page 10/58 RS15 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 2 RS15 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 “RS15 Left” and “RS15 Right” NEXO RS15 Subwoofer is delivered with a pai

RS15 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Page 11/58 2.2 Mounting Optional Accessories IMPORTANT IN ORDER TO PREVENT SCREWS FROM GETTING LOOSE, USE BLOCKING LIQUI

Page 12/58 RS15 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS INSTALLING RS15 FLYING PLATES AND HANDLES 2.2.3 RS15 Wheels • Tools: HEXE #13 • Remov

RS15 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Page 13/58 2.2.4 RS15 Dolly IMPORTANT 1- TRANSPORTING RS15 ON DOLLY REQUIRES THAT FLYING PLATES ARE INSTALLED ON ALL

Page 14/58 RS15 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 2.3 Speaker connection 2.3.1 Configuring Connector and Owner plates Owner and Connector plates can be exc

RS15 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Page 15/58 2.3.3 Cabling NEXO recommends the exclusive use of multi-conductor cables to connect the system:

Page 16/58 AMPLIFIER SELECTION FOR USE WITH RS15 3 AMPLIFIER SELECTION FOR USE WITH RS15 NEXO recommends high power amplifiers in all cases. Bu

AMPLIFIER SELECTION FOR USE WITH RS15 Page 17/58 • In cases where you don't know the gain of your amplifier (or want to check it) please foll

Page 18/58 AMPLIFIER SELECTION FOR USE WITH RS15 NEXO do not advise using other protection systems in conjunction with the NX242 and they should

RS15 SETUPS ON NEXO TD CONTROLLERS Page 19/58 4 RS15 SETUPS ON NEXO TD CONTROLLERS 4.1 Analogue GEOS12 TDController GEO S12 TDController parameter

Page 2/58 INTRODUCTION GOING ONE STEP FURTHER IN LOW FREQUENCY CONTROL: RAY SUB TECHNOLOGY Radiation control of low frequencies is hard to a

Page 20/58 CONNECTION DIAGRAMS 5 CONNECTION DIAGRAMS 5.1 RS15 with GEOS12 TDController (Mono Omni Mode) AMPLIFIER 1AMPLIFIER 2 MONO STER

CONNECTION DIAGRAMS Page 21/58 5.2 RS15 with NX242-ES4 TD Controller (Stereo Omni Mode) LEFT RIGHTSP4N.C. N.C. OUTRIGHT OUT LEFTIN RIGHT IN

Page 22/58 CONNECTION DIAGRAMS 5.3 RS15 with NX242-ES4 TD Controller (Stereo Directional Mode) LEFT RIGHTSP4OUTLEFTFRONT OUT LEFT REARIN R

CONNECTION DIAGRAMS Page 23/58 5.4 RS15 with NXAMP (Stereo Omni Mode) SP4 SP4SP4SP4SP4SP4SP4SP4SP4SP4SP4SP4SP4SP4IN AIN BOUT BOUT A

Page 24/58 CONNECTION DIAGRAMS 5.5 RS15 with NXAMP (Stereo Directional Mode) SP4 SP4SP4SP4SP4SP4SP4SP4SP4SP4SP4SP4SP4SP4IN AIN BOUT BOUT A

RS15 RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS Page 25/58 6 RS15 RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS Before proceeding with assembly of RS15 arrays, please ensure that the components

Page 26/58 RS15 RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS • Secondary safety steels must be installed once the system has been flown to the operating height. Second

RS15 RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS Page 27/58 IMPORTANT - All RS15 Accessories are specifically rated in agreement with structural computations. - Never

Page 28/58 RS15 RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS 6.2 Flying RS15 arrays IMPORTANT - Maximum allowed RS15 quantity to be flown is 12; - RS15 bumper riggi

RS15 RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS Page 29/58 6.2.3 Adjusting rigging point for horizontality Before connecting a second cabinet, bumper angle has to be a

INTRODUCTION Page 3/58 With RAY SUB patent pending technology, NEXO is again moving one step forward. RAY SUB technology is about optimizing posit

Page 30/58 RS15 RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS Adjusting 0° along the cabinet width Adjusting horizontality along cabinet depth is done by properly adjus

RS15 RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS Page 31/58 6.2.5 Flying subsequent RS15’s • Repeat above steps for subsequent RS15’s • Lift cluster defined rigging h

Page 32/58 RS15 RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS 6.3 Testing and Maintenance of the RS15 flying system • General: please keep regular maintenance attenti

GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SUBWOOFER DESIGN Page 33/58 f1=C/2LL(m)f1=C/2LL(m)7 GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SUBWOOFER DESIGN 7.1 Low Frequency Issues Even

Page 34/58 GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SUBWOOFER DESIGN 7.2 Gradient Subwoofers benefits Gradient subwoofers can provide up to 15 dB front to rear

GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SUBWOOFER DESIGN Page 35/58 Main drawback of monophonic designs as the ones described above is inconsistent phase relationsh

Page 36/58 RAY SUBS IMPLEMENTATION 8 RAY SUBS IMPLEMENTATION 8.1 Omnidirectional Mode 8.1.1 Single RS15 Omnidirectional Mode implementation sh

RAY SUBS IMPLEMENTATION Page 37/58 HORIZONTAL COVERAGE IN DIRECTIONAL MODE (100 HZ) VERTICAL COVERAGE IN DIRECTIONAL MODE (100 HZ) IMPORTANT S

Page 38/58 RAY SUBS IMPLEMENTATION “BACK TO BACK” CONFIGURATION AT 100 HZ “ALTERNATE” CONFIGURATION AT 100 HZ “

RAY SUBS IMPLEMENTATION Page 39/58 8.2.3 RS15s arrays IMPORTANT RS15s arrays must be installed with bumper set horizontally and all cabinets at 0

Page 4/58 INTRODUCTION SAFETY ISSUES IMPORTANT NOTICE CONCERNING HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS Exposure to extremely high noise levels may caus

Page 40/58 RAY SUBS IMPLEMENTATION tθtθtθ GROUP OF 2 RS15S STEERING GROUP OF 3 RS15S STEERING GROUP OF 4 RS15S STEERING “Steering”

RAY SUBS IMPLEMENTATION Page 41/58 8.3.3 Coverage result Below figure shows coverage control over distance with a “steering” delay sequence corresp

Page 42/58 RAY SUBS IMPLEMENTATION 8.4.2 Precautions It is common to use the AUX send of a mixing desk to drive the Sub section of a PA system.

RAY SUBS IMPLEMENTATION Page 43/58 8.4.4 Alignment with phase measurement Phase measurement with real time FFT analyzer can also provide reliable

Page 44/58 RS15 SYSTEM CHECK LIST 9 RS15 SYSTEM CHECK LIST It is essential to execute all these check steps prior to a sound check on the “fron

RS15 SYSTEM CHECK LIST Page 45/58 - when listening from behind the system, switch the front drivers in and out. You should hear a reduction in the

Page 46/58 RS15 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 10 RS15 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 10.1 System specifications RS15 PRODUCT FEATURES Components 2 x 15”

RS15 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Page 47/58 10.2 Dimensions 1074 mm42.28"454 mm17.71"564 mm22.2" 10.3 Diagrams 10.3.1 Frequency Resp

Page 48/58 RS15 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 10.3.2 Polar plots Omni Mode (2xRS15 front) Directional Mode (2xRS15 side) Direction

RS15 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Page 49/58 Directional Mode (2xRS15 face to face – 50cm – 20”) Directional Mode (2xRS15 back to back)

INTRODUCTION Page 5/58 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction...

Page 50/58 RS15 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 10.4 RS15 Accessories 10.4.1 RS15-BUMPER Dimensions 124 mm4.86"1113 mm43.8"555 mm21.85"

RS15 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Page 51/58 354 mm13.94"495 mm19.49"54 mm2.13" 10.4.4 RS15-WHEELS Dimensions 144 mm5.66"426 mm16

Page 52/58 RS15 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 8 mm20 mm10.4.5 RS15-DOLLY Dimensions 570 mm22.44"200 mm7.87"1098 mm43.22" 10.4.6 RS

RS15 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Page 53/58 10.5 GEO S12 Analogue TDController 10.5.1 Specifications SPECIFICATIONS Output Section +22 /+16/+10 d

Page 54/58 RS15 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS GeoD Passive mode Crossover 80Hz SENSE INPUT (from amp terminals)BALANCED OUTPUTS+ 4 -+ 3

RS15 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Page 55/58 10.7 NXAMP4x1 & NXAMP4x4 Powered Digital TDControllers 10.7.1 Specifications SPECIFICATIONS NXAMP4x1

Page 56/58 RS15 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 10.7.2 Front and Rear Panel view

RS15 PARTS & ACCESSORIES LIST Page 57/58 11 RS15 PARTS & ACCESSORIES LIST 11.1 Modules & Control Electronics List MODEL DRAWING DE

Page 58/58 USER NOTES 12 USER NOTES France Nexo S.A. Parc d’Activité de la Dame Jeanne F-60128 PLAILLY Tel: +33 3 44 99 00 70 Fax: +33 3

Page 6/58 INTRODUCTION 6 RS15 Rigging Instructions ...

INTRODUCTION Page 7/58 9 RS15 System Check List...

Page 8/58 INTRODUCTION 1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting a NEXO RS15 Subwoofer System. This manual is intended to provide you with neces

INTRODUCTION Page 9/58 As for all NEXO systems, the RS15 is controlled, powered and monitored by dedicated NEXO TDControllers: • GEO S12 TDContro