CONTENTS
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CONTENTS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING..................................................................................5
1INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................................7
2RS GENERAL SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................8
2.1 RS15 AND RS18 CONNECTIONS .............................................................................................................................8
2.1.1RS15 connectors................................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.1.2RS18 connectors................................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.1.3Configuring 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
3CONNECTION 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
4NS-1 SIMULATION SOFTWARE .......................................................................................................... 15
5RS HARDWARE SETUP PROCEDURE................................................................................................ 16
5.1 SAFETY FIRST...........................................................................................................................................................16
5.1.1Flown systems safety .......................................................................................................................................................16
5.1.2Ground stacking safety...................................................................................................................................................17
5.1.3Contacts .................................................................................................................................................................................17
5.2 RS15 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ...........................................................................................................................18
5.2.1RS15 “Left” and “Right”..................................................................................................................................................18
5.2.2RS15 handles .......................................................................................................................................................................19
5.2.3RS15 Flying Plates with handles (touring applications) ................................................................................19
5.2.4RS15 Wheels ........................................................................................................................................................................20
5.2.5RS15 Dolly.............................................................................................................................................................................21
5.3 RS18 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ...........................................................................................................................22
5.3.1Mounting Rigging Plate .................................................................................................................................................22
5.3.2RS18 Dolly.............................................................................................................................................................................26
5.3.3RS18 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
6GENERAL 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
7RAY SUB IMPLEMENTATION .............................................................................................................. 42
7.1 OMNIDIRECTIONAL MODE.....................................................................................................................................42
7.1.1Single RS15 and RS18......................................................................................................................................................42
7.1.2RS15 and RS18s arrays...................................................................................................................................................42
7.2 DIRECTIONAL MODE ..............................................................................................................................................43
7.2.1Single RS15 or RS18.........................................................................................................................................................43
7.2.2RS15s pair.............................................................................................................................................................................44
7.2.3RS18s pair.............................................................................................................................................................................45
7.2.4RS15s and RS18s arrays.................................................................................................................................................46
