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CONTENTS
1
SAFETY WARNINGS 1
1.1
Symbol description ............................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.2
Important safety instructions............................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3
EC declaration of conformity .............................................................................................................................................. 3
2
CONTENTS 4
3
INTRODUCTION 5
3.1
Welcome to L-ACOUSTICS
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3.2
Symbol description ............................................................................................................................................................. 5
3.3
Unpacking.......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.4
Web links ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5
4
KARA
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SYSTEM 6
5
KARA
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RIGGING COMPONENTS 8
5.1
KARA-MINIBU ................................................................................................................................................................... 8
5.2
KARA-MINIBUEX, KARA-ANGARMEX.............................................................................................................................. 9
5.3
KARA-PULLBACK............................................................................................................................................................ 10
5.4
Flight-case ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10
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INSTALLATION 11
6.1
Flying a KARA standalone array......................................................................................................................................... 11
6.1.1
Modeling and safety.......................................................................................................................................... 11
6.1.2
Array assembling procedure ............................................................................................................................. 11
6.1.3
Array disassembling procedure......................................................................................................................... 17
6.2
Flying a SB18/KARA mixed array or a SB18 standalone array.............................................................................................. 21
6.2.1
Modeling and safety.......................................................................................................................................... 21
6.2.2
Array assembling procedure ............................................................................................................................. 21
6.2.3
Array disassembling procedure......................................................................................................................... 28
6.3
Stacking a KARA standalone array ..................................................................................................................................... 32
6.3.1
Modeling and safety.......................................................................................................................................... 32
6.3.2
Array assembling procedure ............................................................................................................................. 32
6.3.3
Array disassembling procedure......................................................................................................................... 39
6.4
Stacking a SB18/KARA mixed array or a SB18 standalone array .......................................................................................... 43
6.4.1
Modeling and safety.......................................................................................................................................... 43
6.4.2
Array assembling procedure ............................................................................................................................. 43
6.4.3
Array disassembling procedure......................................................................................................................... 52
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE 58
7.1
Maintenance information .................................................................................................................................................. 58
7.2
Authorized service procedures ......................................................................................................................................... 59
7.2.1
Replacement kits and recommended tools........................................................................................................ 59
7.2.2
Laser support plate........................................................................................................................................... 60
7.2.3
Rubber feet...................................................................................................................................................... 60
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SPECIFICATIONS 61
9
APPENDIX 63
9.1
LAP-TEQ inclinometer mounting ...................................................................................................................................... 63
9.2
Flown array options and site angle setting.......................................................................................................................... 64
9.2.1
KARA-MINIBU rigging options.......................................................................................................................... 64
9.2.2
KARA-MINIBU site angle setting....................................................................................................................... 65
9.2.3
KARA-PULLBACK setup safety limits................................................................................................................ 66
9.3
Stacked array options and site angle setting ....................................................................................................................... 67
9.3.1
Stacking platform configuration......................................................................................................................... 67
9.3.2
Array site angle setting ..................................................................................................................................... 68
9.4
Safety pin removal and insertion........................................................................................................................................ 69