Atlas Sound FAP8CXT Portable Speaker User Manual


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Mounting Accessories
MountingissimplifiedwithStrategySeries
®
style“dogleg"tabsthat
alloweasyinstallationintodroptileordrywallceilingswithprovided
tilebridgeassembly.Thetilebridgeconsistsof(2)V-RailsandaC-Ring
assembly.TheC-Ringcanbeattachedtotherailswiththescrews
providedtoextendsupporttotheT-Bargridinsuspendedceiling
applications.MultipleholelocationsareprovidedtoallowtheC-Ringto
bepositionedtotheouteredgeofthetileifnecessary.
ForexistingdrywallapplicationsthetilebridgeC-ringandsupportrails
canbeinsertedintotheholecutfortheFAP8CXT.Foreasypositioning
theVshapedsupportrailsmatchtheshapeoftheC-ringtabsforeasy
maneuveringandlocationwhenworking“blindly"abovethedeck.This
techniqueisrecommendedtodistributetheweightofthesystemacross
awiderareaoftheceiling.
Auniquelydesigned“easyaccess"inputpanelonthesideoftheenclo-
sureallowsconduitrunsusingflexibleorrigidconduit.Belowthiscover
residesadetachablePhoenixstylelockingfour-poleconnectorforfield
wiringconnectionandpass-through.
Thepackageincludesanattractivepress-fitgrille,whichnicelymatches
contemporaryarchitecture.
Fornewconstructiondrywallceilingapplications,theoptionalFAP82-TR
trimringisavailable.Thisunitprovidesamarkedlocationfordrywall
installerstocutaround,essentiallyreservingthedesiredlocationinthe
ceilinguntilfinalinstallationofFAP8CXTiscompleted.Mountingholes
areprovidedtoaccommodate16"or24"OCstud/joistmounting.
WiththeFAP8CXT,AtlasSoundhasaddressedpendantmountingfor
openceilingapplications.Aneyeboltassemblyisincorporatedintothe
packageallowingsuspensionoftheFAP8CXTwithloadratedcable,“all
thread"orotherloadratedhardware.Theenclosureisfinishedwhiteto
matchthebezelringforbetterblendinopenceilingapplications.Please
notethattheenclosure/bezelringmayalsobepaintedtoaccommodate
customfinisheswhenrequired.
SPEAKERSYSTEMSSUSPENDEDOVERHEADPOSEARISK
OFSERIOUSINJURYORDEATHIFTHEYFALL.
Overheadsuspensionofanyobject(rigging)isinherentlydangerous.
Itposesasubstantialriskofinjuryordeathtoboththosepersonsper-
formingtheinstallationandthosepersonswhomaylateroccupythe
spaceunderthesuspendedobjects.Youmaybeheldliableforanyinjury
ordamageswhichmaybeallegedtoresultfromimproperinstallation.
IFYOUARENOTEXPERIENCEDINRIGGINGORSUSPENSIONOF
SPEAKERSYSTEMS,ORIFYOUHAVEANYDOUBTTHATYOUARE
QUALIFIEDTOINSTALLSUSPENDEDSPEAKERSYSTEMS,DONOT
PROCEED.
Instead,youshouldobtaintheservicesofproperlyqualifiedpersonnelto
completetheinstallation.
NEVERSUSPENDTHESPEAKERSYSTEMBYANY
ATTACHMENTEXCEPTTHEPROVIDEDSUSPENSIONPOINT.
Theeyeboltmustbeusedwithanauxiliarysupportcableindroptile
installations.NOTE:itisMANDATORYthatthesecondarysupportbeuti-
lizedindropceilingsforsafetyandseismicconsiderations).
Architects and Engineers Specifications
TheloudspeakersystemshallbeAtlasSoundFAP8CXT.Systemshall
includeahighperformance8"coaxialloudspeaker,portedbassreflex
enclosureandpress-fitgrilleforconventionalceilinginstallation.
Frequencyresponseforthesystemshallbe60Hzto15kHz(±5dB).
Sensitivityshallbe92dBaverage.
The150wattloudspeakersystemsshallhavea8.25"(310mm)woofer
constructedwithpolypropyleneconeanda1"(25mm)titaniumdia-
phragmcompressiondriver.Woofermagnetshallbeaminimumof
25oz(708.7g)andthetweetershallhavea20oz(567g)ceramicmag-
net.Thetwotransducersectionsshallbecoupledthroughabuilt-in2000
Hzmulti-polecrossovernetwork.
Transformershallbe(70.7V/100V)volttypewith1.9,3.8,7.5,15,30,
and60wattprimarytaps(@70.7V)withafrontmountedtapselector
switch.Thistapselectorswitchshallalsoincludeatransformerbypass
settingforinstanceswheretheFAP8CXTdriveristobedirectcoupledto
alowimpedanceamplifier.
Enclosureshallbeadeepdrawnsteelenclosuredesignacousticallytreat-
edwithfiberlining.Internalvolumeshallbe937cubicinches.Tofacilitate
connectioninconduitsystems,enclosureshallbeequippedwithan
accesspanelcoveringarecessedterminalcup.Thiscovershallprovidea
combination(19mminsidediameter)/1"(25mminsidediameter)knock-
outonthesideaccessandatopaccesscovercompressionfitting/strain
relieftofacilitateflexibleconduitupto22mmoutsidediameteror1"(25
mminsidediameter)whenthecompressionfittingisremoved.
Externalwiringshallbeaccomplishedviaaremovablelockablewiring
connectorwithscrew-downterminalstoprovidebothsecurewireter-
minationandpre-wiringcapabilitybeforeloudspeakerinstallation.The4
polelockingconnectorshallbelocatedintherecessedareabehindthe
conduitaccesspanelandprovideforpass-throughconnection.
A
1
⁄4"–20dropforgedeyebolt,factoryinstalledintothetopoftheenclo-
sureforadditionalsuspensionpointwhenusedindroptileceilingsorfor
pendantmounting.
Constructionofenclosureshallbeaminimumof18-gaugedeepdrawn
metalfinishedinwhiteepoxy.
Thesystemshallincludeasupportbackingplatetoreinforcetheceiling
materialandtilesupportrailsforuseoneither2'sx4'(609mmx
1219mm)or2'x2'(609mmx609mm)suspendedceilingtiles.This
assemblycanallbeinstalledfrombeneaththeceilingtile.IftheFAP8CXT
istobemountedintoasuspendedceilingitisrequiredthatthesystem
besupportedfromaboveandsecuredtoastructuralbuildingmember
memberapprovedforthispurpose.
Overallfrontfacediametershallnotexceed15.75"(400mm);overall
heightshallnotexceed11.5"(292mm),12.75"(324mm)includingfacto-
ry-installedeyebolt.
Grillesshallbepress-fit,manufacturedfrom24-gaugeperforatedsteel
meshandfinishedinwhiteepoxy.Roundgrilleshallbe13.67"(347mm)
diameter.
Theloudspeakershallweighnomorethan13.9lbs(6.3kg)
TheloudspeakershallbetheAtlasSoundFAP8CXT.
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