L-Acoustics ARCS II Rigging Manual

ARCS
®
II SYSTEM
rigging manual
VERSION 1.1
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WELCOME TO L-ACOUSTICS
®
Thank you for choosing the L-ACOUSTICS
®
ARCS
®
II SYSTEM.
This document contains essential information on rigging the system properly and safely. Carefully read this document in
order to become familiar with these procedures.
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®
reserves the right to
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CONTENTS
1 RIGGING SYSTEM 5
1.1 Loudspeaker enclosures .............................................................................................................................................................. 5
1.2 Rigging elements .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.3 Software application .................................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.4 Accessories .................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
2 MECHANICAL SAFETY 7
2.1 Maximum configurations ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
2.2 Assessing mechanical safety ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
3 SYSTEM SET-UP 8
3.1 Ground-stacking .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.2 Flying ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
4 RIGGING PROCEDURES 9
A. Assembling an array with ARCOUPL bars .................................................................................................................................. 9
B. Installing the BUMP3 rigging bar(s) ........................................................................................................................................... 11
C. Installing the LIFTBAR rigging bar ............................................................................................................................................. 12
D. Installing the ARCBUMP flying frame ........................................................................................................................................ 13
E. Preparing the BUMP3/ARCOUPL assembly ............................................................................................................................. 15

L-Acoustics ARCS II Specifications

General

Brand	L-Acoustics
Model	ARCS II
Category	Speaker System
Language	English