Carvin TCS User Manual

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who have chosen the high quality TCS loudspeaker systems. We
welcome you and will do our best to satisfy you with your new
TCS loudspeaker.
In order for you to use this product most effectively, please take
some time to read this manual. We have included a great deal of
information that will help you achieve optimum performance, sound,
and quality from your new loudspeaker system.

CARVIN ENGINEERING DATA

OPERATING MANUAL

76-00021 1099

12340 World Trade Drive, San Diego, CA 92128

[phone]

www.carvin.com

For your records, you may wish to record the following information.

Serial No._____________________ Invoice Date_______________

TCS Series Loudspeakers

The TCS series loudspeakers give you greater response, more power,
and more intelligibility than any other two-way speaker system on the market
today. We achieved this by using the highest quality components, the best
speaker design systems, and over 80 years of combined experience in
professional audio engineering. TCS systems provide the ultimate in pro
sound for any venue, large or small. TCS loudspeakers are designed to
be suspended separately or several different models together to create
perfect coverage for a given application. TCS loudspeakers are specifi­cally engineered for optimum performance as front of house speakers,
fills, subwoofers, and stage monitors. Set up an entire sound system using
Carvin’s TCS series loudspeakers.

All TCS loudspeakers are designed around 13 ply Baltic birch enclosures
that are engineered to a rated 1000 lbs. tensile strength. Each enclosure
incorporates 12 to 16 fly points to create any array cluster desired. TCS
enclosures feature 26 ply Baltic birch baffles (except TCS115M and
TCS210) to eliminate cabinet resonance and increase overall efficiency.
All enclosures include internal bracing for structural stability and support.

TCS215

TCS215W

TCS210

TCS115

TCS115M

TCS218

Shown: A typical TCS 60º array consisting of five TCS215’s, one TCS215W for bass and one TCS
115 mounted at a 45º angle for downfill.

QUICK START: FULL RANGE MODE QUICK START: BI AMP MODE

FULL RANGE MODE

PIN 1+ POSITIVE

PIN 1- NEGATIVE

FULL

RANGE

BI

AMP

BI AMP MODE

PIN 1+ LOW FREQ POSITIVE

PIN 1- LOW FREQ NEGATIVE

PIN 2+ HIGH FREQ POSITIVE
PIN 2- HIGH FREQ NEGATIVE

EIA STANDARD: 600 Watts

TOURING CONCERT SYSTEM

TCS

115M

Serial No.

XXX000

MADE IN THE

USA

IMPEDANCE: 8 Ohms

CONNECTORS WIRED IN PARALLEL

Power

Amp

OUTPUT

+

–

1+

1-

2+

2-

FULL RANGE MODE

PIN 1+ POSITIVE

PIN 1- NEGATIVE

FULL

RANGE

BI

AMP

BI AMP MODE

PIN 1+ LOW FREQ POSITIVE

PIN 1- LOW FREQ NEGATIVE

PIN 2+ HIGH FREQ POSITIVE

PIN 2- HIGH FREQ NEGATIVE

EIA STANDARD: 600 Watts

TOURING CONCERT SYSTEM

TCS

115M

Serial No.

XXX000

MADE IN THE

USA

IMPEDANCE: 8 Ohms

CONNECTORS WIRED IN PARALLEL

1+

1-

2+

2-

OUTPUT

+

–

HF Amplifier

OUTPUT

+

–

LF Amplifier

NOTE:

Speakon jacks are wired in parallel in Full Range mode and

in Bi Amp mode

.

TYPICAL LOUDSPEAKER IMPEDANCE CONFIGURATIONS

Individual speaker or speaker cabinet wiring examples for total imped-

ance. DO NOT EXCEED AMPLIFIERS LOWEST RATED IMPEDANCE.

WARRANTY

CARVIN TCS loudspeakers are covered by a ONE year limited warranty unless otherwise
stated. WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER: 1) Opened or burned voice coils. 2) Torn cones
due to improper packing or abuse. 3) Damage from rain, moisture, ETC. When returning
defective driver(s), remove them from the enclosure to reduce shipping costs. DO NOT
stuff paper into the driver(s). Return pre-paid by UPS. Include your address and descrip­tion of the problem. Your driver(s) will be returned COD for the cost of shipping and recon­ditioning if not covered under warranty.

INTERNAL CROSSOVER

Each TCS series loudspeaker includes an internal crossover constructed of high quality
components such as precision wound inductors, high current resistors, and 250 Volt film
capacitors. These components along with high grade FR-4 circuit board material, ensure
high quality for many years. The characteristics of the crossover along with the physical
alignments of the drivers ensures seamless integration causing a virtually coherent acoustic
wavefront as from a single source. All TCS series crossovers are Bi ampable with the excep­tion of the TCS218 and TCS215W. Carvin suggests using the internal crossover at all times
in either Full Range or Bi Amp mode as the components work together to form one system.

OPERATING MODES

The switch on the TCS series input panels allows you to select two operating modes: FULL
RANGE mode (single amplifier) or BI AMP mode (separate low and high frequency ampli­fiers). In FULL RANGE mode, the internal crossover of the loudspeakers divide the audio
signal into the seperate frequency ranges for each driver. In BI AMP mode, one amplifier
is used to power the low frequency drivers and another amplifier is used to power the high
frequency drivers. In both modes the internal crossover is active to ensure the best qual­ity sound possible from the loudspeaker.

+

+

+

8Ω

8Ω

SERIES CONNECTION

16Ω TOTAL IMPEDANCE

16Ω

+

+

+

8Ω

8Ω

PARALLEL CONNECTION

4Ω TOTAL IMPEDANCE

4Ω

+

8Ω

8Ω

8Ω TOTAL IMPEDANCE

+

8Ω

8Ω

8Ω

8Ω

+

+

+

+

8Ω

SERIES/PARALLEL CONNECTION

8Ω TOTAL IMPEDANCE

+

RECEIVING INSPECTION—READ BEFORE GETTING STARTED

INSPECT YOUR UNIT FOR ANY DAMAGE which may have occurred during shipping.

If any damage is found, please notify the shipping company and CARVIN immediately.

SAVE THE CARTON & ALL PACKING MATERIALS. In the event you have to re-ship your
unit, always use the original carton and packing material. This will provide the best possi­ble protection during shipment. CARVIN and the shipping company are not liable for any
damage caused by improper packing.

SAVE YOUR INVOICE. It will be required for warranty service if needed in the future.
SHIPMENT SHORTAGE. If you find items missing, they may have been shipped sepa-

rately. Please allow several days for the rest of your order to arrive before inquiring.

RECORD THE SERIAL NUMBER on the enclosed warranty card or below on this manual
for your records. Keep your portion of the card and return the portion with your name
and comments to us.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

CAUTION: describes an operating condition or user action that may expose the equip­ment, user, or other parties to potential damage or danger.

WARNING: describes an operating condition or user action that will cause damage to
the equipment or injure the user or other parties.

DANGER: describes an operating condition or user action that will immediately
damage the equipment or be extremely dangerous or possibly life threatening to the
user or other parties.