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Kiva ii rigging manual (en).
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Document reference: kiva ii rigging manual (en) version 2.0 distribution date: november 28, 2016 © 2016 l-acoustics. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the express written consent of the publisher..
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Contents safety................................................................................................................................................................ 4 instructions.................................................................................................................
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Safety safety instructions inspect the product before operation. If any sign of defect or damage is detected, immediately withdraw the product from use for maintenance. Never incorporate equipment or accessories not approved by l-acoustics. Read all the related product information documents shipped ...
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Safety do not expose the product to extreme conditions. Do not expose the product to rain or sea spray. Do not expose the product to moisture (mist, steam, humidity, condensation…) or excessive heat (direct sun, radiator…) for a long period of time. Contact l-acoustics for advanced maintenance. Any ...
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Welcome welcome thank you for purchasing the l-acoustics kiva ii. This document contains essential information on rigging the system properly. As part of a continuous evolution of techniques and standards, l-acoustics reserves the right to change the specications of its products and the content of ...
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System components system components loudspeaker enclosures kiva ii 2-way passive wst enclosure: 2 x 6.5'' lf + 1.75 hf diaphragm sb15m high power compact subwoofer : 1 x 15'' rigging elements kiet ii rigging plate for ceiling or pole-mount of 3 kiva ii/kiva maximum kibu ii rigging frame for ying or...
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Mechanical safety mechanical safety flown congurations the kiva ii rigging system complies with 2006/42/ec: machinery directive. It has been designed following the guidelines of bgv-c1. 2006/42/ec: machinery directive species a safety factor of 4 against the rupture. The own deployments described...
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Mechanical safety assessing mechanical safety in order to assess the actual safety of any array conguration before implementation, refer to the following warnings: rated working load limit (wll) is not enough the rated wll is an indication of the element resistance to tensile stress. For complex me...
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Rigging system description rigging system description kiva ii kiva ii features a three-point rigging system composed of a rigging arm and a spring-loaded pin at the back and two pairs of pin and lodging at the front. Pin and lodging pin and lodging spring-loaded pin rigging arm the front linking poi...
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Rigging system description kiva ii can be connected to other kiva ii or to dedicated rigging accessories. The inter-enclosure angle can be set between 0° and 15°. Kiva ii weight: 14 kg / 31 lb safe use: 12 kiva ii 1+ = in+ 1 - = in - znom. = 16 Ω use only with l-acoustics amplified controllers. For ...
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Rigging system description the coupling bars can be stored on both sides on the storage pins. The locking tabs slide inside the coupling bars to keep them in place. Click ! The locking tabs lugs t into notches. A yellow safety label is visible if the locking tabs are not fully engaged. The top face...
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Rigging system description kibu-sb kiva ii/sb15m rigging interface kibu-sb is a rigging interface to connect kiva ii to sb15m. Each side of the rigging structure is designed to t one enclosure type. One side is compatible with the kiva ii three-point rigging system. Front linking points rear linkin...
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Rigging system description stacking platform kibu-sb features four runners for stacking kiva ii. The coupling bars must be removed. In stacked conguration, kiva ii can be secured in front or rear position on kibu-sb. For optimal stability, the array must be secured in front position when tilted tow...
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Rigging system description kibu ii flying frame kibu ii is a rigging structure designed to t the kiva ii rigging system in own conguration. 13 pickup points are available. Front linking points rear linking point 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 kiet ii kiet ii rear linking point kiet ii features t...
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Rigging system description ceiling-mount kiet ii can be used to secure up to three kiva ii under a ceiling, a balcony or structure. Use the spacers provided with the pole-mount socket. Rear linking point front linking points 350 mm / 13.8 in 175 mm / 6.9 in 37 2 m m / 1 4. 6 in kiva-pullback kiva-pu...
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Rigging procedures rigging procedures flying flying a kiva ii array type of deployment own array rigging accessory kibu ii / kibu-sb 2 x Ø12 mm shackles wll 1 t (provided) min number of operators 2 risk of falling objects verify that no unattached items remain on the array. On every kiva ii, check ...
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Rigging procedures assembly procedure 1. Bring a stack of four kiva ii (logos on the right-hand side) under the lifting point. All angles must be at 0°. 2. Secure the rigging frame on top of the stack. - with kibu-sb use the front or rear position. Select the 0° angle on the rigging arm. Secure the ...
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Rigging procedures - with kibu ii click ! Insert the rigging arm in the slot. Lower the kibu ii until it rests on the enclosure to ensure a 0° angle. Secure the rigging arm with the ball-locking pin. Final check the yellow label is not visible on the logo side. Shake the assembly up and down and fro...
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Rigging procedures hold the bottom enclosure at all times. 4. Set each inter-enclosure angle by lifting the array. Align the mark on the rigging arm with the chosen angle mark. Shlak ! 7.5° 5. Bring a second stack of four kiva ii (logos on the right-hand side) under the array. All angles must be at ...
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Rigging procedures risk of trapping hand/ngers do not rest the array completely on the stack make adjustments to align the rigging points. 6. Lower the array and connect it to the stack. Click ! Set the inter-enclosure angle at 0°. Shlak ! 0° final check the yellow label is not visible on the logo ...
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Rigging procedures 8. Set the inter-enclosure angles. Do not use this method for an array bigger than eight enclosures. Any additionnal enclosure must be connected one by one as follows. 9. Connect a kiva ii (logo on the right-hand side) under the array. Click ! Set the inter-enclosure angle. Align ...
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Rigging procedures flying a kiva ii / sb15m array type of deployment own array rigging accessory kibu-sb 2 x Ø12 mm shackles wll 1 t (provided) min number of operators 2 risk of falling objects verify that no unattached items remain on the array. On every kiva ii, check that the logo is on the same...
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Rigging procedures assembly procedure 1. Secure kibu-sb on sb15m. Use the coupling bars provided with the kibu-sb. Secure the coupling bars with the locking tabs. Click ! Make sure the safety label on each locking tab is fully covered. Make sure the lugs are in the notches. 2. Lift the array. 3. Pos...
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Rigging procedures 5. Secure the sb15m under the array. Use the coupling bars from the top subwoofer. Secure the coupling bars with the locking tabs. Click ! Make sure the safety label on each locking tab is fully covered. Make sure the lugs are in the notches. 6. Repeat steps 2 (p.24) to 5 (p.25) u...
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Rigging procedures 7. Secure a kiva ii (logo on the left-hand side) on a kibu-sb (coupling bars removed). - front position click ! Select the 0° angle on the rigging arm. 0° kiva ii rigging manual (en) version 2.0 26.
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Rigging procedures - rear position click ! Select the 0° angle on the rigging arm. 0° final check the yellow label is not visible on the logo side. Shake the assembly up and down and from side to side to verify that all linking points are secured. 27 kiva ii rigging manual (en) version 2.0
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Rigging procedures 8. Turn the assembly upside-down and secure it under the sb15m array with coupling bars. Secure the coupling bars with the locking tabs. Click ! Make sure the safety label on each locking tab is fully covered. Make sure the lugs are in the notches. Kiva ii rigging manual (en) vers...
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Rigging procedures 9. Connect a kiva ii (logo on the right-hand side) under the array. Click ! Set the inter-enclosure angle. Align the mark on the rigging arm with the chosen angle mark. Shlak ! 7.5° final check the yellow label is not visible on the logo side. Shake the assembly up and down and fr...
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Rigging procedures adding a pull-back under kiva ii type of deployment own array rigging accessory kiva-pullback 1 x Ø12 mm shackle wll 1 t min number of operators 1 space between lifting points the space between the two lifting points must be aligned with the array pickup points. The deployment lo...
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Rigging procedures assembly procedure 1. Secure a kiva-pullback under the bottom enclosure. Rotate the accessory to nd the correct locking position. Secure the rear piece in the spring-lock safety of the bottom enclosure. Shlak ! 31 kiva ii rigging manual (en) version 2.0
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Rigging procedures final check the yellow label is not visible on the logo side. Shake the assembly up and down and from side to side to verify that all linking points are secured. 2. Secure a shackle to kiva-pullback and lift it with an additional motor. Kiva ii rigging manual (en) version 2.0 32.
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Rigging procedures ceiling-mounting kiva ii type of deployment ceiling-mount rigging accessory kiet ii 3 m8 spacers (provided) 3 m8 screws (depending on the ceiling material) min number of operators 2 on every kiva ii, check that the logo is on the same side as the safety mechanism (identifyable by ...
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Rigging procedures 2. Secure kiva ii (logo on the right-hand side) under kiet ii. Click ! Select the site angle on the rigging arm. Use the applicable rear linking point, as illustrated. N/a n/a n/a +5.2° +0.9° -0.5° -1.8° -3° -4.1° -5.3° final check the yellow label is not visible on the logo side....
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Rigging procedures 3. Connect a kiva ii (logo on the right-hand side) under the array. Click ! Set the inter-enclosure angle. Align the mark on the rigging arm with the chosen angle mark. Shlak ! 7.5° final check the yellow label is not visible on the logo side. Shake the assembly up and down and fr...
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Rigging procedures disassembly removing one kiva ii procedure 1. Release the rigging arm of the bottom enclosure. Slightly lift the enclosure if necessary. Risk of fall carefully lower the rear of the enclosure. 2. Release the enclosure. Slightly lift the rear of the enclosure if necessary. Kiva ii ...
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Rigging procedures removing a stack of four kiva ii about this task use this method for an array of eight or less kiva ii. Any additional enclosure must be removed one by one. Minimum number of operators: 2 procedure hold the bottom enclosure at all times. 1. Set the inter-enclosure angles at 0° for...
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Rigging procedures 3. Release the rigging arm of the upper enclosure to disconnect the stack at the rear. 4. Release the top enclosure. 5. Raise the array and put the stack aside. Kiva ii rigging manual (en) version 2.0 38.
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Rigging procedures stacking stacking kiva ii on sb15m type of deployment stacking rigging accessory kibu-sb min number of operators 1 additional safety secure the stack with straps. Risk of falling objects verify that no unattached items remain on the array. Cardioid conguration a cardioid congura...
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Rigging procedures 2. Secure kibu-sb on top of the sb15m stack. Use the kibu-sb coupling bars. Secure the coupling bars with the locking tabs. Click ! Make sure the safety label on each locking tab is fully covered. Make sure the lugs are in the notches. Kiva ii rigging manual (en) version 2.0 40
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Rigging procedures 3. Secure kiva ii (logo on the left-hand side) on kibu-sb (coupling bars removed). For optimal stability, prefer the rear position for a front-tilting array and the front position for a rear-tilting array. - front position click ! Select the site angle on the rigging arm. N/a n/a ...
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Rigging procedures - rear position click ! Select the site angle on the rigging arm. Kiva ii in rear position with a positive 7.5° angle the positive 7.5° angle is only available when kiva ii and kibu-sb are stacked on sb15m. When kiva ii and kibu-sb are ground-stacked, the rigging arm cannot be sec...
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Rigging procedures 4. Secure a kiva ii (logo on the left-hand side) on top of the rst one. Click ! Align the mark on the rigging arm with the chosen angle mark on the bottom enclosure. Shlak ! 10° final check the yellow label is not visible on the logo side. Shake the assembly up and down and from ...
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Rigging procedures disassembly removing kiva ii procedure 1. Release the rigging arm of the top enclosure. Risk of trapping hand/ngers carefully release the back of the enclosure until it rests on the assembly. 2. Unlock the mechanism inside the left handle of the top enclosure and slide the enclos...
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Rigging procedures pole-mounting pole-mouting kiva ii type of deployment pole-mount rigging accessory kiet ii 4 x m8 screws, nuts and spacers (provided) additional material 35 mm / 1.4" pole torque screwdriver 6 mm hex bit 13 mm hex key min number of operators 1 pole-mounting on sb15m a maximum of t...
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Rigging procedures 3. Secure kiet ii on top of kiva ii. Click ! Select the site angle on the rigging arm. Use the applicable rear linking point, as illustrated. 0° -2.5° -5° -7.5° -10° -11° -12° -13° -14° -15° final check the yellow label is not visible on the logo side. Shake the assembly up and do...
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Rigging procedures 5. Secure a kiva ii (logo on the left-hand side) on top of the assembly. Click ! Align the mark on the rigging arm with the chosen angle mark on the bottom enclosure. Shlak ! 10° final check the yellow label is not visible on the logo side. Shake the assembly up and down and from ...
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Rigging procedures disassembly 1. Lower the pole. 2. Release the rigging arm of the top enclosure. Risk of trapping hand/ngers carefully release the back of the enclosure until it rests on the assembly. 3. Unlock the mechanism inside the left handle of the top enclosure and slide the enclosure to t...
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Appendix a: installing the lap-teq inclinometer on kibu-sb appendix a: installing the lap-teq inclinometer on kibu-sb tools — torque screwdriver — t20 torx bit — 7 mm wrench about this task kibu-sb is equipped with a support plate for installing the teqsas lap-teq inclinometer provided in the tech t...
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Specications specications kiva ii specications description 2-way passive wst enclosure: 2 x 6.5" lf + 1.75" hf diaphragm, amplied by la4x / la8 / la12x usable bandwidth (-10 db) 70 hz - 20 khz ([kiva ii]) maximum spl 1 138 db ([kiva ii]) nominal directivity horizontal: 100° vertical: depending o...
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Specications kiva ii dimensions 525 mm / 20.7 in 520 mm / 20.5 in 20 2 m m / 8 in 175 mm / 6.9 in 357 mm / 14 in 104 mm / 4.1 in 51 kiva ii rigging manual (en) version 2.0
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Specications sb15m specications description high power compact subwoofer, amplied by la4x / la8 / la12x low frequency limit 40 hz ([sb15_100]) maximum spl 1 135 db ([sb15_100]) directivity standard or cardioid transducers 1 x 15" acoustical load bass-reex enclosure, l-vents nominal impedance 8 Ω...
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Specications sb15m dimensions 520 mm / 20.5 in 43 9 m m / 17 .3 in 580 mm / 22.8 in 53 kiva ii rigging manual (en) version 2.0
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Specications kibu ii specications description rigging frame for ying kiva / kiva ii 2 × Ø12 mm shackles wll 1 t weight (net) 3.8 kg / 8.4 lb material high grade steel with anti-corrosion coating kibu ii dimensions 91 mm / 3.6 in 482 mm / 19 in 522 mm / 20.6 in kiva ii rigging manual (en) version ...
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Specications kibu-sb specications description rigging frame for ying or stacking kiva / kiva ii and sb15m 2 × Ø12 mm shackles wll 1 t weight (net) 10.7 kg / 23.6 lb material high grade steel with anti-corrosion coating kibu-sb dimensions 78.8 mm / 3.1 in 72.4 mm / 105 mm / 4.1 in 2.9 in 553 mm / ...
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Specications kiet ii specications description rigging plate for ceiling or pole-mount of 3 kiva / kiva ii maximum weight (net) 3.2 kg / 7.1 lb material high grade steel with anti-corrosion coating kiet ii dimensions 516 mm / 20.3 in 415 mm / 16.3 in 135 mm / 5.3 in 47 mm / 1.9 in 350 mm / 13.8 in ...
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Specications kiva-pullback specications description pullback accessory for kiva / kiva ii 1 × Ø12 mm shackle wll 1 t weight (net) 2.6 kg / 5.7 lb material high grade steel with anti-corrosion coating kiva-pullback dimensions Ø 25 mm / 1 in 380 mm / 15 in 532 mm / 20.9 in 53 mm / 2.1 in 57 kiva ii ...
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