Community SBR54B Installation Guide

I SERIES

BalancePoint™ Flyware

For Point Source and
Subwoofer loudspeakers
models IP8, IP6, IS8, and IS6

SBR54

Subwoofer Behind BalancePoint™ Fly Rails

The BalancePoint™ Flyware Accessory Guide (a complete set of instructions for all
of the BalancePoint™ Flyware Kits) is available on the Community website.

Community Professional Loudspeakers

333 East Fifth Street, Chester, PA 19014511 USA
Phone [phone] • Fax [phone]
communitypro.com • [e-mail]

CAUTION: Installation of loudspeakers should only be
performed by trained and qualified personnel. It is strongly
recommended that a licensed and certified professional
structural engineer approve the mounting design.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Always follow these basic safety precautions when using or installing I SERIES loudspeakers and
accessories:

• Read these instructions prior to assembly.

• Keep these instructions for reference.

• Heed all warnings.

• Follow all instructions, particularly those pertaining to rigging, mounting, hanging and electrical
connections.

• Do not use this apparatus near water.

• Clean only with dry cloth.

• Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction.

• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves,light fixtures, or
other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

• Only use attachments and accessories that are specified and approved by the manufacturer.

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

The terms CAUTION, WARNING, and DANGER may be used in this manual to alert the reader to
important safety considerations. If you have any questions or do not understand the meaning
of these terms, do not proceed with installation. Contact your local dealer, distributor, or call
Community directly for assistance. These terms are defined as:

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

WARNING: describes an operating condition or user action that will likely cause damage
to the equipment or injury to the user or to others in the vicinity.

DANGER: describes an operating condition or user action that will immediately damage
the equipment and/or be extremely dangerous or life threatening to the user or to others
in the vicinity.

These installation instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. To reduce the risk of fire or
electric shock do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions
unless you are qualified to do so.

UNPACKING / INSPECTION

Community I SERIES loudspeakers are
engineered and manufactured to be rugged
and they are carefully packed in sturdy cartons.
However, it is recommended to thoroughly
inspect each unit after it has been removed from
the packaging, as damage could occur during
shipping.

Please note that once the shipment has left
your dealer or the Community factory, the
responsibility for damage is always borne by
the freight company. If damage has occurred
during shipping, you must file a claim directly
with the freight company. It’s very important to
contact the freight company as soon as possible
after receiving your shipment, as most freight
companies have a short time limit within which
they will investigate claims. Make sure to save
the carton and the packing material, as most
claims will be denied if these materials are
not retained. Your Community dealer and the
factory will try to help in any way they can, but
it is the responsibility of the party receiving the
shipment to file the damage claim.

It is always a good idea to retain the carton and
packing materials, if possible, in the event that
the unit may need to be returned to your dealer
or distributor for repair in the future.

CAUTION: Installation of
I SERIES loudspeakers should

only be performed by trained
and qualified personnel. It is strongly
recommended that a licensed and
certified professional structural
engineer approve the mounting. Severe
injury and/or loss of life may occur if
this product is improperly installed.

RIGGING SAFETY / IMPORTANT NOTES

There are three primary areas of responsibility
for rigging loudspeakers. The first is the
building structure. Always consult with the
building architect or structural engineer to
assure the ability of the structure to support
the loudspeaker system. The second area
of responsibility is the loudspeaker itself.
Community certifies its loudspeaker systems
and rigging accessories for suspension
when they are properly installed according
to our published guidelines. The third area
of responsibility is everything between the
loudspeaker and the building structure and the
actual process of installation. The installing
contractor assumes this responsibility.
Loudspeaker rigging should be performed only
by certified rigging professionals using certified
rigging hardware chosen for the specific
application. Prior to installation, the contractor
should present a rigging plan, with drawing
and detailed parts list, to a licensed structural
engineer (P.E.) or architect for written approval.

IMPORTANT: I SERIES loudspeakers are designed and intended to be mounted to
diering building surfaces using a variety of rigging hardware, means and methods.
Installation of loudspeakers should only be performed by trained and qualified
personnel. All electrical connections must conform to applicable city, county, state, and
national (NEC) electrical codes.

DANGER: All rigging fittings must be fully tightened and secured. Any missing fasteners
or parts will compromise the structural integrity of the enclosure and constitute a safety
hazard. Over-tightening (crushing the wood) should be avoided as well. Do not suspend
the loudspeaker unless all fasteners are securely in place!

IMPORTANT: The flat head bolts that come installed in each enclosure must remain in
place or be replaced by a threaded fastener from an array bracket. The bolts attach to
internal metal brackets that are critical to the structural integrity and rated Safe Working
Load (SWL) of each point and each array assembly. Failure to include a fastener in every
location could lead to serious injury, or even death.

DANGER: I SERIES rigging fittings are rated at a Working Load Limit (WLL) of 150 lbs
(68 kg) with a 10:1 safety margin. No single rigging fitting should ever be subjected to a
load that is greater than this stated limit. Failure to heed this warning could result in
injury or death!

BALANCEPOINT™ FLY RAILS

SBR54 - Subwoofer Behind BalancePoint™ Fly Rails

APPLICATION: Suspend single or dual subwoofers behind a full-range
loudspeaker (or loudspeaker array) from ceilings, walls, trusses, etc in vertical
or horizontal orientation.

Parts:

PR-3

PP-1

Notes:
Vertical Orientation: Each rail must be aligned

and secured to two (2) points on each cabinet.
For best aesthetics, the rails should not
overhang the front edge of the full-range
cabinet.
Horizontal Orientation: Each rail will be attached
to one (1) PP-1 on the full-range cabinet and to
two (2) PP-1s on the subwoofer. Go to step 2c to
start.

Vertical

Horizontal

PR-3: 54" BalancePoint™ Fly Rails (2)
PP-1: Universal Fly Rail Plates (6)

Gasket Material

Hardware:

Qty

Code Description

12 HF8-3 8 x 30 mm Flat Hd Bolts
16 HN8 M8 Locknuts

20 HW8 8mm Flat Washers

8 HF1-3 10 x 35 mm Flat Hd Bolts

4 HH8-2 8 x 25 mm Hex Hd Bolts

Some 8mm hardware listed above will
be included in plate preassemblies. Extra
8mm hardware is included for potential
attachment to a single Vertical Yoke,
U-Bracket or Array Frame. Extra PP-1 plate
assemblies and hardware are included
to make horizontally oriented full-range/
subwoofer configurations.

Kit Weight: 20.0 lb (9.1 kg)

Dual Subwoofers:

Vertical Orientation: Use included PP-1s to
attach the cabinets at the top and bottom.

Horizontal Orientation: Purchase of a Tight
Pack kit (TPK) is necessary when hanging
dual subwoofers horizontally. They must
be connected two (2) places on each side.

1

Full-range (Vertical orientation only)

HF1 -3

PP-1

Figure 3-1. Remove original bolts

and attach two (2) PP-1 to the

full-range cabinet

2b

Dual Subwoofers (Vertical orientation)

4"

(10 1mm)

2a

Single Subwoofer (Vertical orientation)

PP-1

HF1 -3

Figure 3-2a. Attach two (2) PP-1
to the front and rear connection

points on the subwoofer

HF1 -3

PP-1

Adhesive Gasket Material

Figure 3-2b. Cut and adhere (2) strips of gasket to the

side of one subwoofer (spanning the height and spaced

equidistant). With the gasket sandwiched between the

cabinets, attach (2) PP-1 at the top (shown), another pair

on the bottom and fully tighten connections.

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BALANCEPOINT™ FLY RAILS

SBR54 (continued)

2c

Subwoofer and Full-range (Horizontal orientation)

HF1 -3

PP-1

Figure 2c. Attach four (4) PP-1 to the connection points

on the subwoofer, and two (2) PP-1 to the connection

points on the full-range cabinet

3

HN8

HW8

Figure 3. Attach the Rails to the PP-1

assemblies previously attached

to the cabinets (single subwoofer,

vertical orientation shown)

4

PR-3

Figure 4. Fully

tighten all

connections

before lifting

ADVANCED CONFIGURATIONS

The Fly rails can be connected to single U-Brackets,
Vertical Yokes or the Isometric Array frames.
Connect the rails using 8mm hardware included in
this kit. Fully tighten hardware before suspending
the assembly.

The assembly should hang level and multiple lift
points should be utilized. Lift points at the COG
of each frame, yoke or u-bracket assembly or
subwoofer cabinet.

5

HH8-2

HW8

HN8

6

HH8-2

HW8

HN8

Figure 5. Typical connection of rails to the IAF40

(shown) or IAF55 isometric array frame

Figure 6. Typical connection of rails to a single Vertical Yoke or

U-Bracket (sh o w n)

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TECHNICAL DRAWINGS

4.20" [106.8]

2.38" [60.4]

.31" [8.0]

2.10" [53.4]

.95" [24.0]

1.38" [35.0]

.55" [13.9]

1.18" [30.0]

CL

DRILL & C'SK FOR

DRILL, TAP & C'SK FOR

M8 FLAT HEAD SCREW

(2 PLACES FAR SIDE)

HORIZONTAL BRACKET SINGLE-2PCS

1.14" [29.0]

.31" [8.0]

2.28" [58.0]

2.23" [56.7]

.83" [21.0]

53.39" [1356.2]

.94" [24.0]

1.29" [32.9]

.55" [14.0]

.63" [16.0](TYP)

1.50" [38.0]

1.26" [32.0](TYP)

Ø.79" [Ø20.0](TYP)

UNIVERSAL MOUNTING PLATE [PP-1]

Tapped / countersunk for

8mm at head bolt

(far side) 2 places

Drilled / countersunk for

10mm at head bolt
(near side) 3 places

54" BALANCEPOINT™ FLY RAILS [PR-3]

Drawings not to scale

Ø.39" [Ø10.0](TYP)

LOUDSPEAKER WEIGHTS

FULL-RANGE 600 Level [lbs (kg)] 800 Level [lbs (kg)] SUBWOOFER 600 Level [lbs (kg)] 800 Level [lbs (kg)]

IP6/8-1122 65.0 (29.5) 55.0 (24.9) IP6/8-112 64.0 (29.0) 58.0 (26.3)

IP6/8-1152 79.0 (35.8) 68.0 (30.8) IP6/8-115 78 .0 (35.4) 72.0 (32.7)

IP8-1153 - 105.0 (47.6) IP6/8-118 97.0 (44.0) 98.0 (44.5)

IP8-0002 - 63.0 (28.6) IP6/8-212 101.0 (45.8) 89.0 (40.4)

IP8-1151 - 54.0 (24.5) IP6/8-215 126 .0 (57.2) 14.0 (51.7)

IP6/8-218 170.0 (77.1) 172.0 (78.0)

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HELPFUL INSTALLATION TIPS

• Assemble the horizontal arrays on the ground (or lifting surface) and then lift the entire assembly into
place. Large vertical arrays should be assembled top down - lifting each component and attaching it in
order. Smaller vertical arrays can be assembled on the ground and then flown.

• Many brackets and plates come preassembled with the 8mm flat head hardware installed. Some of the
corner brackets have diering bolt patterns and we preinstall them in the most common configuration for
that kit. Refer to the diagrams on install pages to confirm that the bolts are in the correct position for your
cabinet size.

• Assemble the array with the diering models (horn/coverage patterns) in the correct configuration.

• If the cabinets are horizontal, keep the input panels all on the same side for wiring ease, whenever
possible.

• To determine the approximate splay or array angles prior to installation, use simulation software such as
EASE®. Document those values, and set the angles on the hinges and splay brackets as they are attached
to the cabinets.

• When attaching corner brackets, thread both bolts in finger tight first, then continue to tighten equally with
hex wrenches (helps avoid misalignment issues).

• Fully tighten the connections as each assembly is finished without crushing the wood fibers.

• The U-Brackets, Vertical Yokes and Isometric Frames have hole patterns compatible with third party
manufacturers' adapter plates for 1-1/2" NPT rigid pole mounting systems (such as Chief CMA105 UL listed
Ceiling mounting systems, with a SWL rating of 500 lbs [226.7 kg]). See manufacturer's website for details.

• Contact our Technical Assistance Group (TAG) for additional guidance by phone: [phone] or email:
[e-mail].

GENERAL ASSEMBLY INFORMATION

The BalancePoint™ Flyware kits for the I SERIES loudspeakers are modular
and can be combined in a number of ways. The most common configuration of

each kit is shown along with instructions for assembly.

Hardware and Parts: There is a key at the beginning of each instruction that
shows the parts, their quantity and abbreviation. We also use a shortened
code for the hardware that oers an easy reference to the type, diameter and
approximate length.
ex: HW6 = Hardware Washer 6mm;
HF1-2 = Hardware, Flat head bolt, 10 x 25mm

Several parts have underside countersunk holes that are threaded for 8mm
flat head bolts. They should be fully seated (at or below the surface of the
piece) before attaching the plate/bracket to the enclosure. Bolt placement
diagrams are shown for the cabinet brackets that have multiple holes. Several
of the brackets are shipped with the 8mm flat head bolts already installed in
the most common configuration for that kit.

IMPO R TA N T: The flat head bolts that come installed in each enclosure
must remain in place or be replaced by a threaded fastener from an array
bracket. The bolts attach to internal metal brackets that are critical to

the structural integrity and rated Safe Working Load (SWL) of each point and
each array assembly. Failure to include a fastener in every location could lead
to serious injury, or even death.

TOOLS NEEDED FOR ASSEMBLY:

• Metric socket and ratchet set

• Metric wrench set

• Metric hex key set

Typical bolt placement

diagram for 2-way Cabinet

(angle) Bracket (PB-3)

The loudspeaker enclosure must

have fasteners in all threaded holes

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY INFORMATION (continued)

SAFETY CABLES

IMPO R TA N T: Attach a safety cable to one of the unused mounting points on the
loudspeaker (and/or the bracket assembly). Safety cables must be secured to a

suitable load-bearing point separate from the loudspeaker mounting point, with as
little slack as possible, oriented to minimize dynamic swinging of the load, so as not to
develop undue shock or kinetic force if the loudspeaker mount were to fail. Safety cables
and hardware are not included. Please consult a structural engineer for the appropriate
cables, hardware, and location(s) for the load and application.

BALANCEPOINT™ FLY RAILS

Positioning:

• The fly rails may be mounted in any position required as long as all
attachment points are used.

• For the best aesthetics, the fly rails should not extend beyond the front edge
of the front cabinet.

• The fly rails can extend beyond the back of the cabinet.

• The rails should be attached to the cabinets using all of the connections
shown in the instructions for each assembly. This will ensure that the
cabinets don't rotate on the rigging and that the rigging is securely attached
to the cabinets.

• In "Subwoofer Behind" configurations, the general rule of thumb is that there
shouldn't be less than 6" (152mm) between the face of the subwoofer and
the rear of the cabinet in front of it (allows sucient air movement from the
subwoofer cones and parts).

Flying:

• Optimally, each array should be lifted from the hole(s) on the fly rails that
produce the desired tilt angle using gravity alone (the "Balance Point").

• A second cable may be used to fine-tune the exact aiming angle and/or
stabilize the array from rotation as necessary.

Typical placement for safety

cable and hardware

(eyebolt not included)

1

2

1) Rails do not extend behind
subwoofer (best aesthetics)

2) Ample distance between the
subwoofer and full-range cabinets

3) Fly rails well behind cabinet face

3

1) Not enough distance
between cabinets

2) Poor aesthetic choice

1 2

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