P SERIES
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P 2110
WEATHERPROOF COAXIAL TWO WAY SPEAKER
P 3115
WEATHERPROOF COAXIAL TWO WAY SPEAKER
P 6215
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CONTENTS
1 APPLICATION GUIDE INTRODUCTION 4
2 P SERIES GENERAL DESCRIPTION 4
3 INSTALLATION GUIDE 5
3.1 100-Volt Operation 5
3.2 Choosing the right amplifier 5
3.3 Mounting brackets 6
3.4 Aiming of P-SERIES loudspeakers 6
3.5 Conversion to sealed box for outdoor installations 6
3.7 Natural and artificial echoes 7
3.8 Notes on placement 7
4 CLUSTER MOUNTING 8
4.1 Cluster mounting 8
4.2 Setting the angle between loudspeakers 8
4.3 Example of 4 loudspeakers cluster 9
5 SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION 10
5.1 Select the right loudspeaker 10
5.2 Throw distance chart for single speakers 10
5.3 System parameters Cluster P 6215 11
5.4 System parameters Cluster P 3115 12
5.5 System parameters Cluster P 2110 13
6 APPLICATION EXAMPLE 14
6.1 Sport hall field 14
6.2 Football stadium 16
6.3 High School gym 18
7 CLUSTER EQUALIZATION 20
7.1 Equalization list 21
7.2 Equalization parameters for P 6215 22
7.3 Equalization parameters for P 3115 24
7.4 Equalization parameters for P 2110 26
8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONS 28
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1 Application Guide Introduction
This application guide shows system design examples using the RCF ACUSTICA P Series Speakers.
Typical speaker layouts are shown including single loudspeaker and loudspeaker clusters suited to different kinds
of environments and installations.
We hope that this application guide may assist you in a correct speaker system design.
2 P SERIES General description
All P Series products are weatherproof, full range, wide-dispersion, coaxial two way loudspeakers offering
substantial power and efficiency for a variety of professional indoor and outdoor applications.
P Series loudspeakers systems are part of the ‘RCF INSTALLED SOUND SYSTEMS’ line, designed for fixed
installation.
The cabinet is a single piece design, moulded in medium density polyethylene, fully UV protected.
The cabinet is equipped with brass inserts, 12 x M 10 on P 3115 and P 6215, 12 x M8 on P 2110 and are provided
with a stainless steel U-Bracket and a pair of spacers for 90° mounting. The grille is custom perforated aluminium
with open-cell fibres and water repellent woven fabric backing. The front logo is in aluminium and can be rotated.
P Series loudspeakers can be used stand-alone or mounted in clusters of up to 4 cabinets, when higher SPL, longer
throw and/or wide coverage are required. Optional mounting accessories are available to install the speakers with
different angles between them.
The P Series speakers:
The P Series accessories:
Code Model Description
130 00 125 P 2110 High efficiency wheather-proof speaker system, coaxial 10”+1”, 200 W RMS
130 00 135 P 3115 High efficiency wheather-proof speaker system, coaxial 15”+1”, 300 W RMS
130 00 131 P 6215 High efficiency wheather-proof speaker system, coaxial 15”+2”, 600 W RMS
Code Model Description
133 60 095 AC P10A-BR Cluster brackets for P2110 (including 4 brackets and parts to link 2 speakers)
133 60 094 AC P15A-BR Cluster brackets for P3115/P6215
(including 4 brackets and parts to link 2 speakers)
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3 Installation Guide
Loudspeakers must be installed securely.
Make sure that the supporting structure (walls / ceilings) has the necessary mechanical characteristics for the
loudspeaker weight, without the risk of a fall that could cause damage or injuries.
Use fastening elements suitable for walls / ceilings (e.g. screw anchors for bricks, screw anchors for concrete, etc.).
After connecting a P2110 or P3115 loudspeaker, insulate all unused wires!
3.1 100-Volt Operation
The P2110 and P3115 include an internal 100 V transformer (60W and 120W respectively) different power taps can
be chosen by connecting different wires: black wire for full power, grey wire for half power. The Brown wire must
be connected to the amplifier common output.
For normal low impedance connection, connect the amplifier output “-“ to the brown wire, “+” to the blue wire.
It’s good practice to keep speaker lines well separated from mains cables or microphone cables to avoid inductive
phenomena that may cause hum or noises.
3.2 Choosing the right amplifier
In constant voltage systems the sum of the nominal power tapping of all the speakers connected in parallel to the
same line must not exceed the nominal output power of the amplifier.
For example, up to four P3115 or eight P2110 operating at full power (120W and 60W respectively) can be
connected to a 480 W power amplifier, such as the RCF model UP 4482, alternately, twice the amount of speakers
tapped at half power (grey wire) could be used.
In low impedance systems the overall impedance of the speakers connected to the same output (calculated taking
into account series/parallel connections) must not be lower than the nominal output impedance of the amplifier.
For example 1 P6215 speaker can be connected to each output of an RCF HPS 1500 power amplifier (450watts
per speaker), but it’s also possible to connect two in parallel per channel (total impedance 4 Ω), in this case each
speaker would have approx. 375watts from the amplifier.
In case the amplifier can provide an output power that is higher than the power
rating of the speakers (for example if you connect a pair of P6215’s to a HPS 2500) it’s important not to drive the
amplifier to the maximum power to avoid distortion or damage to the speakers. It is good practice to ensure all
power amplifiers are run within their comfort zone limits avoiding any long term peak led or limiter led operation.
Model Black 100 V wire Grey 100 V wire
P 2110
60 W (166 Ω) 30 W (333 Ω)
P 3115
120 W (83 Ω) 60 W (166 Ω)
Model Black 70 V wire Grey 70 V wire
P 2110
30 W (163 Ω) 15 W (326 Ω)
P 3115
60 W (81 Ω) 30 W (163 Ω)
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3.3 Mounting Brackets
Each speaker is supplied with U brackets for installation in Horizontal or Vertical positions.
Horizontal U bracket installation: fix the loudspeaker to the U bracket by tightening the two bolts (M8 on P 2110,
M10 on P 3115 and P 6215) into the two loudspeaker central holes.
Vertical U bracket installation: put the two shims on the loudspeaker and fix them by tightening two pairs of bolts
(M8 on P 2110, M10 on P 3115 and P 6215).
Then fix the loudspeaker to the U bracket by tightening the other two bolts into the two loudspeaker central holes.
3.4 Aiming of P-Series Loudspeakers
The aiming of the P Series speakers is possible whilst fixing the U brackets. Before tightening the two centre bolts,
adjust the loudspeaker tilt and then (when you are sure of the correct angle) fix the position using the threadforming screws into the U bracket (small holes next to the central hole).
3.5 Conversion to sealed box for outdoor installation
By default, P series loudspeakers are vented boxes (bass-reflex). Yet, all P Series loudspeakers can be converted to
a sealed box for outdoor application (in order to get IP 55 protection) by proceeding as follows:
· take off the loudspeaker front grille by removing the eight screws;
· cover the four reflex ports (the holes) by using the dedicated plugs (to be fixed each with three
thread-forming screws);
· re-fit the loudspeaker grille.
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3.6 Natural and Artificial Echoes
Outdoors, it’s common for sound to be reflected by a wall or a building. If a listener hears a single reflection 50
milliseconds or more after the direct sound, he will perceive it as an annoying echo that reduces intelligibility.
It’s possible also to perceive an “artificial echo” by separating two loudspeakers so that a listener hears the second
loudspeaker at least 50 milliseconds after they hear the first loudspeaker. There’s no reflection here but the effect is
the same as an unwanted echo.
To avoid natural echoes, try to aim loudspeakers away from walls or buildings. To avoid artificial echoes, use a point
source or distributed design as illustrated in this Application Guide. When it’s necessary to split the loudspeakers,
try to avoid overlapping coverage, each listener should hear only one loudspeaker.
Imagine an outdoor system at a sports facility where the announcer is located 11 m or more from the loudspeakers.
The announcer will hear his or her own voice. Then, about 35 milliseconds later, the announcer will hear his/her
own voice again as an echo! Although a broadcast professional or other trained announcer may be able to ignore
this echo, most people find it difficult to speak in this situation. To minimize the problem, the announcer should
stay in a closed room. Alternatively, give the announcer a local monitor loudspeaker or a set of headphones so he/
she can hear their own voice strongly. This masks the echo and minimizes the nuisance.
3.7 Notes on placement
In many cases P series speakers are installed in large environments, either indoor or outdoors, quite often highly
reverberant. A distributed system design, where speakers are placed homogeneously (for example hanging from
the roof) and each part of the audience is kept as close as possible to a loudspeaker, is usually the better way to
maintain good intelligibility even in environments with bad acoustic features. In a distributed system it’s important
not to overlap the areas that are covered from different speakers to avoid artificial echoes as discussed above.
If the speakers are placed as remote repeaters of sound coming, for example, from a main stage, it’s highly
recommended to compensate for the different path with a properly configured delay device.
In some cases a system design based on large central clusters is preferred due to scarcity of rigging points or for
ease of installation, in this case it’s recommended
to correctly direct the speakers towards the audience avoiding walls or ceilings and to avoid overlaps as much as
possible. For correct cluster configurations the following tables may help you.
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4 Cluster Mounting
4.1 Description
P series speakers can be mounted in clusters/line arrays using the AC P10-BR (P2110) or AC P15-BR (P3115/P6215)
accessories. For each adjacent speaker the following angles can be chosen using different holes: 0°, 10°,
20°, 30°, 40°. Up to 4 speakers can be mounted in a single cluster.
4.2 Setting the angle between loudspeakers
The angle between 2 loudspeakers of a cluster depends on how the U brackets are matched.
The possible values are:
0° (no angle, the 2 loudspeakers are aimed to the same direction), 10°, 20°, 30° or 40°.
A dedicated acoustic project / study is to be carried out to find the proper angle.
Assemble the loudspeakers
to the brackets on both sides,
using the accessory which
included in each KIT.
30° 20° 10° 0°40°
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4.3 Example of 4 loudspeaker Cluster
For suspended installation with chains (not included) Use 4 M10 D-shackles (not included, 2 on the top and 2 on
the bottom; fitted to the rear corner holes of the brackets).
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5 System Optimization
5.1 Select the right loudspeaker
Choose a P-Series model powerful enough to provide the needed SPL at the farthest listnener’s place with an appropriate headroom, we’ll take 96dB averaged in the 400 Hz - 4 KHz frequency band as a general reference value.
Typical headroom factors are at least 6 dB for voice paging, at least 10 dB for voice reinforcement and at least 20
dB for music reinforcement.
5.2 Throw distance chart single speaker
P 2110 Coaxial speaker 10”+1” 200 W
P 3115 Coaxial speaker 15”+1” 300 W
P 6215 Coaxial speaker 15”+2” 600 W
* 96 dB SPL 400Hz-4 kHz with no atmospheric effects; rounded to the nearest 1 meter
Model Pattern (H)
- 6 dB
Pattern (V)
- 6 dB
Frequency
(Hz)
Distance (meters)*
16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44
P 2110 170 ° 150 ° 500
P 2110 90 ° 70 ° 1000
P 2110 110 ° 80 ° 2000
P 2110 80 ° 50 ° 4000
Model Pattern (H)
- 6 dB
Pattern (V)
- 6 dB
Frequency
(Hz)
Distance (meters)*
16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44
P 3115 110 ° 110 ° 500
P 3115 60 ° 60 ° 1000
P 3115 110 ° 120 ° 2000
P 3115 90 ° 60 ° 4000
Model Pattern (H)
- 6 dB
Pattern (V)
- 6 dB
Frequency
(Hz)
Distance (meters)*
16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44
P 6215 110 ° 110 ° 500
P 6215 70 ° 70 ° 1000
P 6215 80 ° 80 ° 2000
P 6215 60 ° 60 ° 4000
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5.3 System parameters array P 6215
* 96 dB SPL 400Hz-4 kHz with no atmospheric effects; rounded to the nearest 1 meter
NOTE: The distances indicated in the table are referred to the frequency range 400Hz-4 kHz.
Array
system
Inclination
angle (α)
Distance MAX
*
Coverage Angle - 6 dB
(H - V)
Accessory to
be used
Suggested
Amplifier
400 Hz - 4 Khz 500 Hz 1 kHz 2 kHz 4 kHz
3 - A
3 - B
0 °
0 °
55 m 110°x60° 70°x35° 80°x60° 60°x70° AC P15A-BR HPS 2500
4 - A
4 - B
0 °
30 °
50 m 110°x60° 70°x40° 80°x70° 60°x90° AC P15A-BR HPS 2500
5 - A
5 - B
5 - C
0 °
10 °
10 °
55 m 110°x40° 70°x30° 80°x75° 60°x35°
2 X
AC P15A-BR
2 X
HPS 2500
6 - A
6 - B
6 - C
0 °
0 °
30 °
60 m 110°x45° 70°x50° 80°x85° 60°x80°
2 X
AC P15A-BR
2 X
HPS 2500
7 - A
7 - B
7 - C
7 - D
0 °
0 °
0 °
0 °
80 m 110°x30° 70°x20° 80°x25° 60°x40°
2 X
AC P15A-BR
2 X
HPS 2500
8 - A
8 - B
8 - C
8 - D
0 °
0 °
10 °
30 °
55 m 110°x40° 70°x55° 80°x25° 60°x35°
2 X
AC P15A-BR
2 X
HPS 2500
9 - A
9 - B
9 - C
9 - D
0 °
10 °
10 °
10 °
65 m 110°x40° 70°x40° 80°x35° 60°x40°
2 X
AC P15A-BR
2 X
HPS 2500
10 - A
10 - B
10 - C
10 - D
0 °
20 °
20 °
30 °
45 m 110°x35° 70°x35° 80°x25° 60°x40°
2 X
AC P15A-BR
2 X
HPS 2500
A
B
C
D
α
A
α
B
α
C
α
D
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5.4 System parameters array P 3115
* 96 dB SPL 400Hz-4 kHz with no atmospheric effects; rounded to the nearest 1 meter
NOTE: The distances indicated in the table are referred to the frequency range 400Hz-4 kHz.
Array
system
Inclination
angle (α)
Distance MAX
*
Coverage Angle - 6 dB
(H - V)
Accessory to
be used
Suggested
Amplifier
400 Hz - 4 Khz 500 Hz 1 kHz 2 kHz 4 kHz
13 - A
13 - B
0 °
0 °
40 m 110°x60° 60°x30° 110°x25° 90°x70° AC P15A-BR HPS 2500
14 - A
14 - B
0 °
30 °
35 m 110°x60° 60°x40° 110°x70° 90°x90° AC P15A-BR HPS 2500
15 - A
15 - B
15 - C
0 °
10 °
10 °
40 m 110°x40° 60°x30° 110°x120° 90°x30°
2 X
AC P15A-BR HPS 2500
16 - A
16 - B
16 - C
0 °
0 °
30 °
45 m 110°x45° 60°x50° 110°x85° 90°x85°
2 X
AC P15A-BR
HPS 2500
17 - A
17 - B
17 - C
17 - D
0 °
0 °
0 °
0 °
50 m 110°x30° 60°x20° 110°x25° 90°x40°
2 X
AC P15A-BR
HPS 2500
18 - A
18 - B
18 - C
18 - D
0 °
0 °
10 °
30 °
40 m 110°x45° 60°x45° 110°x25° 90°x30°
2 X
AC P15A-BR
HPS 2500
19 - A
19 - B
19 - C
19 - D
0 °
10 °
10 °
10 °
50 m 110°x40° 60°x40° 110°x130° 90°x40°
2 X
AC P15A-BR
HPS 2500
20 - A
20 - B
20 - C
20 - D
0 °
20 °
20 °
30 °
30 m 110°x85° 60°x85° 110°x30° 90°x40°
2 X
AC P15A-BR
HPS 2500
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5.5 System parameters array P 2110
* 96 dB SPL 400Hz-4 kHz with no atmospheric effects; rounded to the nearest 1 meter
NOTE: The distances indicated in the table are referred to the frequency range 400Hz-4 kHz.
Array
system
Inclination
angle (α)
Distance MAX
*
Coverage Angle - 6 dB
(H - V)
Accessory to
be used
Suggested
Amplifier
400 Hz - 4 Khz 500 Hz 1 kHz 2 kHz 4 kHz
23 - A
53 - B
0 °
0 °
25 m 170°x70° 90°x35° 110°x20° 80°x50° AC P15A-BR HPS 1500
24 - A
24 - B
0 °
30 °
20 m 170°x80° 90°x40° 110°x30° 80°x80° AC P15A-BR HPS 1500
25 - A
25 - B
25 - C
0 °
10 °
10 °
25 m 170°x50° 90°x30° 110°x80° 80°x60°
2 X
AC P15A-BR
HPS 1500
26 - A
26 - B
26 - C
0 °
0 °
30 °
30 m 170°x55° 90°x40° 110°x90° 80°x80°
2 X
AC P15A-BR
HPS 1500
27 - A
27 - B
27 - C
27 - D
0 °
0 °
0 °
0 °
35 m 170°x40° 90°x20° 110°x20° 80°x50°
2 X
AC P15A-BR
HPS 1500
28 - A
28 - B
28 - C
28 - D
0 °
0 °
10 °
30 °
25 m 170°x45° 90°x50° 110°x50° 80°x80°
2 X
AC P15A-BR
HPS 1500
29 - A
29 - B
29 - C
29 - D
0 °
10 °
10 °
10 °
30 m 170°x40° 90°x40° 110°x90° 80°x70°
2 X
AC P15A-BR
HPS 1500
30 - A
30 - B
30 - C
30 - D
0 °
20 °
20 °
30 °
20 m 170°x80° 90°x90° 110°x130° 80°x115°
2 X
AC P15A-BR
HPS 1500
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6 Application example
6.1 Sport Hall Field
This installation example refers to a sound system for an indoor sport arena of medium size. The system is mainly
used for speech, advertisements, alarm/evacuation messages but also background music when used for other purposes than sport matches.
Speaker Layout
Rigging points are available near the middle axis of the arena, the speakers should be installed there in order to
have a good coverage, for this kind of environment we choose ~100dB as a target for the direct SPL in the vocal
range of frequencies (400Hz-4KHz). We choose to use 8 x P6215 to have enough power, and we place them in a
distributed way to properly cover all the stands and achieve an optimal intelligibility.
Loudspeakers used in the system
Code Quantity Model Comment Pictures system
130 00 131 8 P 6215 For the coverage of a complete sport hall
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Speaker system sound level map
The simulation results below show an uniform coverage of all the stands and a satisfying 102 +/- 5dB value of
direct SPL in the vocal frequency range.
If requested the play-field can be covered as well from the same rigging points.
Comment
This is a simple example of a well designed sport arena, where all the stands are uniformly covered with a
reasonably low amount of P6215 loudspeakers. The speakers are close enough to every part of the stands to ensure
a proper intelligibility, even moderately reverberant environment. The cabinets are quite close each other and so
the wiring is expected to be easy
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6.2 Football Stadium
This installation example refers to a sound system for a big football stadium. The system is mainly used for speech,
advertisements, alarm/evacuation messages but also for the national anthems before international matches. Background music distribution should be possible as well when used for other purposes than sport matches.
Speaker Layout
As the speakers can be installed under the coverage we choose a “rain diffusion” set up in order to achieve an uniform coverage and maximize speech intelligibility. The roof is 10 to 40m high over the stands, so we choose to use
P6215 to have a proper output power for that distance. Pairs of speakers are spaced by ~15m and homogeneously
distributed in order to cover all the area, for this big project we use 44 of them.
Loudspeakers used in the system
Code Quantity Model Comment Pictures system
130 00 131 44 P 6215 For the coverage of a complete football stadium
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Speaker system sound level map
The simulation results below show an uniform coverage for all the stands
If requested the field can be covered from the same rigging points as well.
Comment
A “rain diffusion” set up guarantees a very uniform coverage, and speech intelligibility is expected to benefit from
having each part of the stands as close as possible to a speaker. Some auxiliary loudspeakers may be added to
enhance the coverage of the shadowed areas of the lower stands, for example some small P2110’s could be easily
inserted behind them and driven with a properly delayed signal.
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6.3 High School Gym
This installation example refers to a sound system for a multipurpose gym with some stands to be used in case of
special events. The system is mainly used for paging inside the school, alarm/evacuation messages, background
music and anthems before matches or tournaments
Speaker Layout
Given that the available rigging points are under the vault, the speakers will be installed there and oriented towards the stands and the field for a complete and uniform coverage. For this kind of environment we choose
~98dB as a target for the direct SPL in the vocal range of frequencies (400Hz-4KHz). We choose to use 8 x P3115
to have enough SPL, to properly cover all the space (in such a highly reverberant environment intelligibility may be
critical especially if we use a too centralized system) and to exploit 100V distribution if required.
Loudspeakers used in the system
Code Quantity Model Comment Pictures system
130 00 135 8 P 3115 For the coverage of a multipurpose gym
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Speaker system sound level map
The simulation results below show a uniform coverage for all the stands and a satisfying 99 +/- 5dB value of direct
SPL
If requested, the field can be covered as well from the same rigging points.
Comment
For this installation we achieved a very good and uniform coverage with a simple but effective design. A good
intelligibility is expected on the stands because of the proper placement: the loudspeakers are as close as possible
to the seats and to each part of the field.
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7 Cluster Equalization
To obtain the best performance from the P series in Line Array configuration, RCF Spa suggests some specific
equalization parameters.
These parameters can be easily loaded on Audio processor DX 4008 in configuration 0 level, Positive polarization
and 0 Delay.
The DX 4008 is a complete 4 input- 8 output digital loudspeaker management system designed for the touring or
fixed sound installation markets.
The absolute latest in available technology, it features a 32 bit floating point processor and high performance 24
bit analog converters.
Sampling rate can be set to 96KHz. The 32-bit DSP prevents noise and distortion induced by truncation errors of the
commonly used 24- bit fixed point devices. A complete set of parameters include I/O levels, delay, polarity, 6 bands
of parametric EQ per channel, multiple crossover selections and full function limiters. Precise frequency control is
achieved with its 1Hz resolution.
Inputs and outputs can be routed in multiple configuration to meet any requirements. The DX 4008 can be controlled or configured in real time through the front panel LCD and keyboard or with the intuitive PC GUI, accessed
via the RS 232 interface. Software upgrade for CPU and DSP via PC keeps the device up to date with newly developed algorithms and functions once available. Multiple setup storage and system security complete this professional package.
RCF suggests to equalize speakers and line array systems as indicated in the table below.
Different configurations are available on request to the RCF Technical department info@rcf.it .
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7.1 Equalization List
The following table shows the list of the available equalization presets for different configurations:
Model Configuration Description
P 6215 1
1 speaker in VOICE setting
P 6215 2
1 speaker in MUSIC setting
P 6215 3
2 speakers in line Array 0° - 0°
P 6215 4
2 speakers in line Array 0° - 30°
P 6215 5
3 speakers in line Array 0° - 10° - 10°
P 6215 6
3 speakers in line Array 0° - 0° - 30°
P 6215 7
4 speakers in line Array 0° - 0° - 0° - 0°
P 6215 8
4 speakers in line Array 0° - 0° - 10° - 30°
P 6215 9
4 speakers in line Array 0° - 10° - 10° - 10°
P 6215 10
4 speakers in line Array 0° - 20° - 20° - 30°
P 3115 11
1 speaker in VOICE setting
P 3115 12
1 speaker in MUSIC setting
P 3115 13
2 speakers in line Array 0° - 0°
P 3115 14
2 speakers in line Array 0° - 30°
P 3115 15
3 speakers in line Array 0° - 10° - 10°
P 3115 16
3 speakers in line Array 0° - 0° - 30°
P 3115 17
4 speakers in line Array 0° - 0° - 0° - 0°
P 3115 18
4 speakers in line Array 0° - 0° - 10° - 30°
P 3115 19
4 speakers in line Array 0° - 10° - 10° - 10°
P 3115 20
4 speakers in line Array 0° - 20° - 20° - 30°
P 2110 21
1 speaker in VOICE setting
P 2110 22
1 speaker in MUSIC setting
P 2110 23
2 speakers in line Array 0° - 0°
P 2110 24
2 speakers in line Array 0° - 30°
P 2110 25
3 speakers in line Array 0° - 10° - 10°
P 2110 26
3 speakers in line Array 0° - 0° - 30°
P 2110 27
4 speakers in line Array 0° - 0° - 0° - 0°
P 2110 28
4 speakers in line Array 0° - 0° - 10° - 30°
P 2110 29
4 speakers in line Array 0° - 10° - 10° - 10°
P 2110 30
4 speakers in line Array 0° - 20° - 20° - 30°
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7.2 Equalization parameters P 6215
Table 1: Output configuration for 1, 2 and 3 P6215 speakers
Array
system
Inclination
angle (α)
Equalization parameter DX 4008
Ref. Level Frequency Bandwidth Type
OUT 1 OUT 1 OUT 1 OUT 1
1 - A 0 ° Voice 1 - 1 + 3 180 0.8 PEQ
1 - 2 - 4 350 0.4 PEQ
1 - 3 - 2 1000 0.5 PEQ
1 - 4 + 4 1000 6 dB Lo-Shf
1 - 5 + 3 1850 6 dB Hi-Shf
1 - 6 + 5 10000 0.5 PEQ
2 - A 0 ° Music 2 - 1 + 6 180 0.8 PEQ
2 - 2 - 4 350 0.4 PEQ
2 - 3 - 5 1000 0.5 PEQ
2 - 4 + 4 1000 6 dB Lo-Shf
2 - 5 + 3 1850 6 dB Hi-Shf
2 - 6 + 5 10000 0.5 PEQ
3 - A
3 - B
0 °
0 °
3 - 1 + 3 180 0.8 PEQ
3 - 2 - 4 350 0.4 PEQ
3 - 3 - 2 1000 0.5 PEQ
3 - 4 + 4 1000 6 dB Lo-Shf
3 - 5 + 5 1850 6 dB Hi-Shf
3 - 6 + 5 10000 0.5 PEQ
4 - A
4 - B
0 °
30 °
4 - 1 + 1 180 0.8 PEQ
4 - 2 - 6 350 0.4 PEQ
4 - 3 - 2 1000 0.5 PEQ
4 - 4 + 4 1000 6 dB Lo-Shf
4 - 5 + 3 1850 6 dB Hi-Shf
4 - 6 + 5 10000 0.5 PEQ
5 - A
5 - B
5 - C
0 °
10 °
10 °
5 - 1 + 4.5 180 1 PEQ
5 - 2 - 3 350 0.33 PEQ
5 - 3 - 5 890 0.33 PEQ
5 - 4 + 7 3000 0.5 PEQ
5 - 5 - 3 5000 0.5 PEQ
5 - 6 + 5 8100 0.5 PEQ
6 - A
6 - B
6 - C
0 °
0 °
30 °
6 - 1 - 6 350 0.4 PEQ
6 - 2 - 2 1000 0.5 PEQ
6 - 3 + 4 1000 6 dB Lo-Shf
6 - 4 + 3 1850 6 dB Hi-Shf
6 - 5 + 5 10000 0.5 PEQ
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Table 2: Output configuration for 4 P6215 speakers
DX 4008 configuration:
Crossover Parameter : FTRL: Butterworth - FRQL: 50 Hz - SLPL: 24 dB - FTRH: Off
Limiter Parameter: THRESH: + 20 dBu - ATTACK: 10 ms - RELEASE: 8X
Array
system
Inclination
angle (α)
Equalization parameter DX 4008
Ref. Level Frequency Bandwidth Type
OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 1 OUT 2
7 - A
7 - B
7 - C
7 - D
0 °
0 °
0 °
0 °
7 - 1 + 3 + 3 180 180 0.8 0.8 PEQ PEQ
7 - 2 - 4 - 4 350 350 0.4 0.4 PEQ PEQ
7 - 3 - 2 - 2 1000 1000 0.5 0.5 PEQ PEQ
7 - 4
+ 4 + 4 1000 1000 6 dB 6 dB Lo-Shf Lo-Shf
7 - 5 + 5 + 5 1850 1850 6 dB 6 dB Hi-Shf Hi-Shf
7 - 6 + 5 + 5 10000 10000 0.5 0.5 PEQ PEQ
8 - A
8 - B
8 - C
8 - D
0 °
0 °
10 °
30 °
8 - 1 + 4 + 4 150 150 0.4 0.4 PEQ PEQ
8 - 2 - 6 - 6 350 350 0.4 0.4 PEQ PEQ
8 - 3 + 3 - 5 650 1000 0.33 1.2 PEQ PEQ
8 - 4 + 4 + 4 1000 1000 6 dB 6 dB Lo-Shf Lo-Shf
8 - 5 + 5.5 + 9 1850 1850 6 dB 6 dB Hi-Shf Hi-Shf
8 - 6 + 6 + 5 9000 9000 0.9 0.5 PEQ PEQ
9 - A
9 - B
9 - C
9 - D
0 °
10 °
10 °
10 °
9 - 1 - 6 - 6 320 320 0.45 0.45 PEQ PEQ
9 - 2 - 2 - 2 1000 1000 0.5 0.5 PEQ PEQ
9 - 3 + 4 + 4 1000 1000 6 dB 6 dB Lo-Shf Lo-Shf
9 - 4 + 3 + 3 1850 1850 6 dB 6 dB Hi-Shf Hi-Shf
9 - 5 + 6 + 6 3000 3000 6 dB 6 dB Hi-Shf Hi-Shf
9 - 6 + 2 + 2 9000 9000 0.4 0.4 PEQ PEQ
10 - A
10 - B
10 - C
10 - D
0 °
20 °
20 °
30 °
10 - 1 - 6 - 6 320 320 0.45 0.45 PEQ PEQ
10 - 2 - 2 - 2 1000 1000 0.5 0.5 PEQ PEQ
10 - 3 + 4 + 4 1000 1000 6 dB 6 dB Lo-Shf Lo-Shf
10 - 4 + 3 + 3 1850 1850 6 dB 6 dB Hi-Shf Hi-Shf
10 - 5 + 8 + 8 3000 3000 6 dB 6 dB Hi-Shf Hi-Shf
10 - 6 + 2 + 2 9000 9000 0.4 0.4 PEQ PEQ
OUT 1
OUT 2
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7.3 Equalization parameters P 3115
Table 3: Output configuration for 1, 2 and 3 P 3115 speakers
Array
system
Inclination
angle (α)
Equalization parameter DX 4008
Ref. Level Frequency Bandwidth Type
OUT 1 OUT 1 OUT 1 OUT 1
11 - A 0 ° Voice 11 - 1 + 6 150 0.5 PEQ
11 - 2 + 3 1850 6 dB Hi-Shf
11 - 3 + 3 3000 0.5 PEQ
11 - 4 + 2 5000 1 PEQ
12 - A 0 ° Music 12 - 1 + 8 150 0.5 PEQ
12 - 2 - 2 350 0.4 PEQ
12 - 3 - 2 1000 0.5 PEQ
12 - 4 - 2 3000 0.5 PEQ
12 - 5 - 3 1850 6 dB Hi-Shf
12 - 6 + 3 10000 0.5 PEQ
13 - A
13 - B
0 °
0 °
13 - 1 + 6 150 0.5 PEQ
13 - 2 + 4.5 1850 6 dB Hi-Shf
13 - 3 + 3 3000 0.5 PEQ
13 - 4 + 2 5000 1 PEQ
14 - A
14 - B
0 °
30 °
14 - 1 + 6 150 1 PEQ
14 - 2 + 6 220 0.9 PEQ
14 - 3 + 4 1850 6 dB Hi-Shf
14 - 4 + 6 2370 0.5 PEQ
14 - 5 - 3 5000 0.33 PEQ
14 - 6 + 2 9100 0.33 PEQ
15 - A
15 - B
15 - C
0 °
10 °
10 °
15 - 1 + 6 150 0.5 PEQ
15 - 2 - 2 650 1 PEQ
15 - 3 + 5 1850 6 dB Hi-Shf
15 - 4 + 3 3000 0.5 PEQ
16 - A
16 - B
16 - C
0 °
0 °
30 °
16 - 1 + 6 150 1 PEQ
16 - 2 + 6 220 0.9 PEQ
16 - 3 + 3 1850 6 dB Hi-Shf
16 - 4 + 6 2370 0.5 PEQ
16 - 5 - 3 5000 0.33 PEQ
16 - 6 + 2 9100 0.33 PEQ
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Table 4: Output configuration for 4 P 3115 speakers
DX 4008 configuration:
Crossover Parameter : FTRL: Butterworth - FRQL: 60 Hz - SLPL: 24 dB - FTRH: Off
Limiter Parameter: THRESH: + 20 dBu - ATTACK: 10 ms - RELEASE: 8X
Array
system
Inclination
angle (α)
Equalization parameter DX 4008
Ref. Level Frequency Bandwidth Type
OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 1 OUT 2
17 - A
17 - B
17 - C
17 - D
0 °
0 °
0 °
0 °
17 - 1 + 6 + 6 150 150 0.5 0.5 PEQ PEQ
17 - 2 + 4 + 4 200 200 0.5 0.5 PEQ PEQ
17 - 3 + 6 + 6 1850 1850 6 dB 6 dB Hi-Shf Hi-Shf
17 - 4 + 3 + 3 3000 3000 0.5 0.5 PEQ PEQ
17 - 5 + 2 + 2 5000 5000 1 1 PEQ PEQ
17 - 6 + 1.5 + 1.5 10000 10000 0.5 0.5 PEQ PEQ
18 - A
18 - B
18 - C
18 - D
0 °
0 °
10 °
30 °
18 - 1 + 10 + 10 150 150 0.5 0.5 PEQ PEQ
18 - 2 - 3 - 3 650 650 1 1 PEQ PEQ
18 - 3 + 5 + 5 1850 1850 6 dB 6 dB Hi-Shf Hi-Shf
18 - 4 + 3 + 3 3000 3000 0.5 0.5 PEQ PEQ
19 - A
19 - B
19 - C
19 - D
0 °
10 °
10 °
10 °
19 - 1 + 6 - 6 150 150 0.5 0.5 PEQ PEQ
19 - 2 - 3 - 3 650 650 1 1 PEQ PEQ
19 - 3 + 5 + 5 1850 1850 6 dB 6 dB Hi-Shf Hi-Shf
19 - 4 + 3 + 3 3000 3000 0.5 0.5 PEQ PEQ
20 - A
20 - B
20 - C
20 - D
0 °
20 °
20 °
30 °
20 - 1 + 10 + 10 150 150 0.5 0.5 PEQ PEQ
20 - 2 + 2 + 2 500 500 1 1 PEQ PEQ
20 - 3 + 5 + 5 1850 1850 6 dB 6 dB Hi-Shf Hi-Shf
20 - 4 + 3 + 3 3000 3000 0.5 0.5 PEQ PEQ
OUT 1
OUT 2
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7.4 Equalization parameters P 2110
Table 5: Output configuration for 1, 2 and 3 P 2110 speakers
Array
system
Inclination
angle (α)
Equalization parameter DX 4008
Ref. Level Frequency Bandwidth Type
OUT 1 OUT 1 OUT 1 OUT 1
21 - A 0 ° Voice 21 - 1 + 6 180 0.33 PEQ
21 - 2 - 3.5 300 0.65 PEQ
21 - 3 - 3 1280 0.33 PEQ
21 - 4 + 3 1850 6 dB Hi-Shf
21 - 5 + 10 2030 0.33 PEQ
22 - A 0 ° Music 22 - 1 + 3 120 0.33 PEQ
22 - 2 + 6 180 0.33 PEQ
22 - 3 - 3 1280 0.33 PEQ
22 - 4 - 3 1520 1.5 PEQ
22 - 5 + 7 2000 0.33 PEQ
23 - A
23 - B
0 °
0 °
23 - 1 + 6 180 0.33 PEQ
23 - 2 - 3.5 300 0.65 PEQ
23 - 3 - 3 1280 0.33 PEQ
23 - 4 + 3 1850 6 dB Hi-Shf
23 - 5 + 10 2030 0.33 PEG
23 - 6 + 3 10000 0.5 PEQ
24 - A
24 - B
0 °
30 °
24 - 1 + 9 176 0.4 PEQ
24 - 2 - 5 450 2 PEQ
24 - 3 - 3 1280 0.33 PEQ
24 - 4 + 4 1850 6 dB Hi-Shf
24 - 5 + 10 2030 0.33 PEQ
24 - 6 + 3 10000 0.5 PEQ
25 - A
25 - B
25 - C
0 °
10 °
10 °
25 - 1 + 9 176 0.4 PEQ
25 - 2 - 5 450 2 PEQ
25 - 3 - 3 1280 0.33 PEQ
25 - 4 + 3 1850 6 dB Hi-Shf
25 - 5 + 10 2030 0.33 PEQ
25 - 6 + 3 10000 0.5 PEQ
26 - A
26 - B
26 - C
0 °
0 °
30 °
26 - 1 + 9 176 0.4 PEQ
26 - 2 - 5 450 2 PEQ
26 - 3 - 3 1280 0.33 PEQ
26 - 4 + 3 1850 6 dB Hi-Shf
26 - 5 + 10 2030 0.33 PEQ
26 - 6 + 3 10000 0.5 PEQ
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Table 6: Output configuration for 4 P 2110 speakers
DX 4008 configuration:
Crossover Parameter : FTRL: Butterworth - FRQL: 80 Hz - SLPL: 24 dB - FTRH: Off
Limiter Parameter: THRESH: + 20 dBu - ATTACK: 10 ms - RELEASE: 8X
Array
system
Inclination
angle (α)
Equalization parameter DX 4008
Ref. Level Frequency Bandwidth Type
OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 1 OUT 2
27 - A
27 - B
27 - C
27 - D
0 °
0 °
0 °
0 °
27 - 1 + 6 + 6 180 180 0.33 0.33 PEQ PEQ
27 - 2 - 3.5 - 3.5 300 300 0.65 0.65 PEQ PEQ
27 - 3 - 4 - 4 1280 1280 0.33 0.33 PEQ PEQ
27 - 4 + 5.5 + 5.5 1850 1850 6 dB 6 dB Hi-Shf Hi-Shf
27 - 5 + 8 + 8 2030 2030 0.33 0.33 PEQ PEQ
27 - 6 + 3 + 3 10000 10000 0.5 0.5 PEQ PEQ
28 - A
28 - B
28 - C
28 - D
0 °
0 °
10 °
30 °
28 - 1 + 9 + 9 176 176 0.4 0.4 PEQ PEQ
28 - 2 - 5 - 5 450 450 2 2 PEQ PEQ
28 - 3 - 3 - 3 1280 1280 0.33 0.33 PEQ PEQ
28 - 4 + 4 + 4 1850 1850 6 dB 6 dB Hi-Shf Hi-Shf
28 - 5 + 10 + 10 2030 2030 0.33 0.33 PEQ PEQ
28 - 6 + 3 + 3 10000 10000 0.5 0.5 PEQ PEQ
29 - A
29 - B
29 - C
29 - D
0 °
10 °
10 °
10 °
29 - 1 + 7 + 7 176 176 0.4 0.4 PEQ PEQ
29 - 2 - 5 - 5 450 450 2 2 PEQ PEQ
29 - 3 - 3 - 3 1280 1280 0.33 0.33 PEQ PEQ
29 - 4 + 3 + 3 1850 1850 6 dB 6 dB Hi-Shf Hi-Shf
29 - 5 + 10 + 10 2030 2030 0.33 0.33 PEQ PEQ
29 - 6 + 3 + 3 10000 10000 0.5 0.5 PEQ PEQ
30 - A
30 - B
30 - C
30 - D
0 °
20 °
20 °
30 °
30 - 1 + 9 + 9 176 176 0.4 0.4 PEQ PEQ
30 - 2 - 5 - 5 450 450 2 2 PEQ PEQ
30 - 3 - 3 - 3 1280 1280 0.33 0.33 PEQ PEQ
30 - 4 + 4 + 4 1850 1850 6 dB 6 dB Hi-Shf Hi-Shf
30 - 5 + 10 + 10 2030 2030 0.33 0.33 PEQ PEQ
30 - 6 + 3 + 3 10000 10000 0.5 0.5 PEQ PEQ
OUT 1
OUT 2
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8 More Information
For more information on installing and operating your P Series loudspeakers, please refer to RCF’s web site:
www.rcfaudio.com
For applications support, service or warranty information, refer to RCF’s web site or contact RCF Service
department at rcfservice@rcf.it.
RCF SpA
Via Raffaello, 13 - 42124
Reggio Emilia - Italy
www.rcfaudio.com
(ISSUED: JANUARY 2010 - VERSION 1.1)
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