Nexo RS15 System Manual

CONTENTS
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CONTENTS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING .................................................................................. 5
1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................... 7
2 RS GENERAL SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................. 8
2.1 RS15 AND RS18 CONNECTIONS .............................................................................................................................8
2.1.1 RS15 connectors................................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.1.2 RS18 connectors................................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.1.3 Configuring connector and owner plates ................................................................................................................. 9
2.2 CABLING ................................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.3 RS15 AND RS18 RECOMMENDED AMPLIFICATION .......................................................................................... 10
2.4 RS15 AND RS18 SETUPS ON NEXO TD CONTROLLERS ................................................................................. 10
3 CONNECTION DIAGRAMS ..................................................................................................................... 11
3.1 RS15 / NXAMP4X1MK2 (BRIDGE STEREO) ................................................................................................... 11
3.2 RS18 / NXAMP4X1MK2 (BRIDGE STEREO) ................................................................................................... 11
3.3 RS15 / NXAMP4X2MK2 (4 CHANNELS MODE) .............................................................................................. 12
3.4 RS15 / NXAMP4X4MK2 (4 CHANNELS MODE) .............................................................................................. 13
3.5 RS18 / NXAMP4X4MK2 (4 CHANNELS MODE) .............................................................................................. 14
4 NS-1 SIMULATION SOFTWARE .......................................................................................................... 15
5 RS HARDWARE SETUP PROCEDURE ................................................................................................ 16
5.1 SAFETY FIRST ........................................................................................................................................................... 16
5.1.1 Flown systems safety ....................................................................................................................................................... 16
5.1.2 Ground stacking safety ................................................................................................................................................... 17
5.1.3 Contacts ................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
5.2 RS15 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................................................................... 18
5.2.1 RS15 “Left” and “Right” .................................................................................................................................................. 18
5.2.2 RS15 handles ....................................................................................................................................................................... 19
5.2.3 RS15 Flying Plates with handles (touring applications) ................................................................................ 19
5.2.4 RS15 Wheels ........................................................................................................................................................................ 20
5.2.5 RS15 Dolly ............................................................................................................................................................................. 21
5.3 RS18 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................................................................... 22
5.3.1 Mounting Rigging Plate ................................................................................................................................................. 22
5.3.2 RS18 Dolly ............................................................................................................................................................................. 26
5.3.3 RS18 Wheel Board ............................................................................................................................................................ 27
5.4 ACCESSORIES ........................................................................................................................................................... 28
5.5 WARNINGS ON RS15 AND RS18 ACCESSORIES ................................................................................................. 29
5.6 FLYING RS15 ........................................................................................................................................................... 30
5.7 FLYING RS18 ........................................................................................................................................................... 34
5.8 TESTING AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM .................................................................................................. 38
6 GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SUBWOOFER DESIGN...................................................................... 39
6.1 LOW FREQUENCY ISSUES ....................................................................................................................................... 39
6.2 GRADIENT SUBWOOFERS BENEFITS .................................................................................................................... 39
6.3 MONOPHONIC DESIGN ........................................................................................................................................... 40
6.4 STEREO DESIGN....................................................................................................................................................... 40
7 RAY SUB IMPLEMENTATION .............................................................................................................. 42
7.1 OMNIDIRECTIONAL MODE ..................................................................................................................................... 42
7.1.1 Single RS15 and RS18 ...................................................................................................................................................... 42
7.1.2 RS15 and RS18s arrays ................................................................................................................................................... 42
7.2 DIRECTIONAL MODE .............................................................................................................................................. 43
7.2.1 Single RS15 or RS18 ......................................................................................................................................................... 43
7.2.2 RS15s pair ............................................................................................................................................................................. 44
7.2.3 RS18s pair ............................................................................................................................................................................. 45
7.2.4 RS15s and RS18s arrays ................................................................................................................................................. 46

Nexo RS15 Specifications

General

Brand	Nexo
Model	RS15
Category	Subwoofer
Language	English