Atlas Sound FAP8CXT User manual

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Strategy Series

II Coaxial Loudspeaker System

FAP8CXT

Features

• ExtendedLowFrequencyResponsefromtheOptimallyTuned&

PortedDeepDrawnGalvanizedSteelEnclosure(937in

)

• Unique“TrapDoor"InputSectionAllowsforThroughConduitRuns

withRigidorFlexConduit

• 1"ExitCompressionHighFrequencyDriverCoupledtoaSpecially

DesignedConicalWave-GuideHornProvidesExceptionalOutput&

AccurateHighFrequencyReproduction

• 90°ConicalDispersion(2kHzOctaveBand)

• FrontMountedTapSelectorSwitchforEasySystemTuning

Adjustments(1.9Watts–60Watts@70.7VPlus8ΩSetting)

• IncludesC-RingandV-RailsforCeilingMounting

• “Press-Fit"GrilletoBetterBlendIntoContemporaryArchitecture

Technical Speciﬁcations

Depth: 22

⁄4"(578mm)

Diameter: 15

⁄4"(401mm)

ShippingWeight: 23lbs(10.43kg)

FrequencyResponse: 60Hz–15kHz(±5dB)

PowerTaps: 7.5,15,30,60,&8Ω

SpeakerType: Coaxial

Dispersion: 90°

Sensitivity: 92dBAverage

CrossoverFrequency: 2kHz

Applications

TheAtlasSoundFAP8CXTisatruecompressiondriverpremium

performance70.7V/100V,tuned&ported8"coaxialceilingspeaker

system.Thesystemisperfectlysuitedformanybusinessmusicand

publicaddressapplicationswherehighceilingsrequireloudspeakerswith

increasedefficiencyandtighterpatterncontrol.

TheFAP8CXTSystemhasa90°dispersionangleandiswellsuitedfor

higherceilingapplicationswheretighterpatterncontrolisrequired.

TheFAP8CXTfeaturesacurvilinear,polypropyleneconeforlower

harmonicdistortionandabuilt-in2kHzcrossovernetworkforproper

frequencytransitionbetweenthetwotransducers.Thisloudspeakeris

factoryassembledinanoptimallytuned&porteddeepdrawnenclosure

andincludesaspeciallydesigned60Watthighperformance70.7V/100V

transformer.Aconvenient,frontmounted,multi-positionselectorswitch

allowstapadjustmentwithouttheneedtoremovethespeakerfrom

theceiling.Thistapselectorswitchalsoincludesatransformerbypass

settingforinstanceswheretheFAP8CXTdriverisdirectcoupledtoalow

impedanceamplifier.

FAP8CXT

with Grille

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Mounting Accessories

MountingissimplifiedwithStrategySeries

style“dogleg"tabsthat

alloweasyinstallationintodroptileordrywallceilingswithprovided

tilebridgeassembly.Thetilebridgeconsistsof(2)V-RailsandaC-Ring

assembly.TheC-Ringcanbeattachedtotherailswiththescrews

providedtoextendsupporttotheT-Bargridinsuspendedceiling

applications.MultipleholelocationsareprovidedtoallowtheC-Ringto

bepositionedtotheouteredgeofthetileifnecessary.

ForexistingdrywallapplicationsthetilebridgeC-ringandsupportrails

canbeinsertedintotheholecutfortheFAP8CXT.Foreasypositioning

theVshapedsupportrailsmatchtheshapeoftheC-ringtabsforeasy

maneuveringandlocationwhenworking“blindly"abovethedeck.This

techniqueisrecommendedtodistributetheweightofthesystemacross

awiderareaoftheceiling.

Auniquelydesigned“easyaccess"inputpanelonthesideoftheenclo-

sureallowsconduitrunsusingflexibleorrigidconduit.Belowthiscover

residesadetachablePhoenixstylelockingfour-poleconnectorforfield

wiringconnectionandpass-through.

Thepackageincludesanattractivepress-fitgrille,whichnicelymatches

contemporaryarchitecture.

Fornewconstructiondrywallceilingapplications,theoptionalFAP82-TR

trimringisavailable.Thisunitprovidesamarkedlocationfordrywall

installerstocutaround,essentiallyreservingthedesiredlocationinthe

ceilinguntilfinalinstallationofFAP8CXTiscompleted.Mountingholes

areprovidedtoaccommodate16"or24"OCstud/joistmounting.

WiththeFAP8CXT,AtlasSoundhasaddressedpendantmountingfor

openceilingapplications.Aneyeboltassemblyisincorporatedintothe

packageallowingsuspensionoftheFAP8CXTwithloadratedcable,“all

thread"orotherloadratedhardware.Theenclosureisfinishedwhiteto

matchthebezelringforbetterblendinopenceilingapplications.Please

notethattheenclosure/bezelringmayalsobepaintedtoaccommodate

customfinisheswhenrequired.

SPEAKERSYSTEMSSUSPENDEDOVERHEADPOSEARISK

OFSERIOUSINJURYORDEATHIFTHEYFALL.

Overheadsuspensionofanyobject(rigging)isinherentlydangerous.

Itposesasubstantialriskofinjuryordeathtoboththosepersonsper-

formingtheinstallationandthosepersonswhomaylateroccupythe

spaceunderthesuspendedobjects.Youmaybeheldliableforanyinjury

ordamageswhichmaybeallegedtoresultfromimproperinstallation.

IFYOUARENOTEXPERIENCEDINRIGGINGORSUSPENSIONOF

SPEAKERSYSTEMS,ORIFYOUHAVEANYDOUBTTHATYOUARE

QUALIFIEDTOINSTALLSUSPENDEDSPEAKERSYSTEMS,DONOT

PROCEED.

Instead,youshouldobtaintheservicesofproperlyqualifiedpersonnelto

completetheinstallation.

NEVERSUSPENDTHESPEAKERSYSTEMBYANY

ATTACHMENTEXCEPTTHEPROVIDEDSUSPENSIONPOINT.

Theeyeboltmustbeusedwithanauxiliarysupportcableindroptile

installations.NOTE:itisMANDATORYthatthesecondarysupportbeuti-

lizedindropceilingsforsafetyandseismicconsiderations).

Architects and Engineers Speciﬁcations

TheloudspeakersystemshallbeAtlasSoundFAP8CXT.Systemshall

includeahighperformance8"coaxialloudspeaker,portedbassreflex

enclosureandpress-fitgrilleforconventionalceilinginstallation.

Frequencyresponseforthesystemshallbe60Hzto15kHz(±5dB).

Sensitivityshallbe92dBaverage.

The150wattloudspeakersystemsshallhavea8.25"(310mm)woofer

constructedwithpolypropyleneconeanda1"(25mm)titaniumdia-

phragmcompressiondriver.Woofermagnetshallbeaminimumof

25oz(708.7g)andthetweetershallhavea20oz(567g)ceramicmag-

net.Thetwotransducersectionsshallbecoupledthroughabuilt-in2000

Hzmulti-polecrossovernetwork.

Transformershallbe(70.7V/100V)volttypewith1.9,3.8,7.5,15,30,

and60wattprimarytaps(@70.7V)withafrontmountedtapselector

switch.Thistapselectorswitchshallalsoincludeatransformerbypass

settingforinstanceswheretheFAP8CXTdriveristobedirectcoupledto

alowimpedanceamplifier.

Enclosureshallbeadeepdrawnsteelenclosuredesignacousticallytreat-

edwithfiberlining.Internalvolumeshallbe937cubicinches.Tofacilitate

connectioninconduitsystems,enclosureshallbeequippedwithan

accesspanelcoveringarecessedterminalcup.Thiscovershallprovidea

combination(19mminsidediameter)/1"(25mminsidediameter)knock-

outonthesideaccessandatopaccesscovercompressionfitting/strain

relieftofacilitateflexibleconduitupto22mmoutsidediameteror1"(25

mminsidediameter)whenthecompressionfittingisremoved.

Externalwiringshallbeaccomplishedviaaremovablelockablewiring

connectorwithscrew-downterminalstoprovidebothsecurewireter-

minationandpre-wiringcapabilitybeforeloudspeakerinstallation.The4

polelockingconnectorshallbelocatedintherecessedareabehindthe

conduitaccesspanelandprovideforpass-throughconnection.

A

⁄4"–20dropforgedeyebolt,factoryinstalledintothetopoftheenclo-

sureforadditionalsuspensionpointwhenusedindroptileceilingsorfor

pendantmounting.

Constructionofenclosureshallbeaminimumof18-gaugedeepdrawn

metalfinishedinwhiteepoxy.

Thesystemshallincludeasupportbackingplatetoreinforcetheceiling

materialandtilesupportrailsforuseoneither2'sx4'(609mmx

1219mm)or2'x2'(609mmx609mm)suspendedceilingtiles.This

assemblycanallbeinstalledfrombeneaththeceilingtile.IftheFAP8CXT

istobemountedintoasuspendedceilingitisrequiredthatthesystem

besupportedfromaboveandsecuredtoastructuralbuildingmember

memberapprovedforthispurpose.

Overallfrontfacediametershallnotexceed15.75"(400mm);overall

heightshallnotexceed11.5"(292mm),12.75"(324mm)includingfacto-

ry-installedeyebolt.

Grillesshallbepress-fit,manufacturedfrom24-gaugeperforatedsteel

meshandfinishedinwhiteepoxy.Roundgrilleshallbe13.67"(347mm)

diameter.

Theloudspeakershallweighnomorethan13.9lbs(6.3kg)

TheloudspeakershallbetheAtlasSoundFAP8CXT.

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Frequency (Hz)

FAP8CXT Beamwidth (-6 dB)

Beamwidth (Degrees)

Frequency (Hz)

SPL in dB

FAP8CXT Frequency Response

FAP8CXT Polars (Normalized to Zero on Axis) (-6 dB)

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Frequency (Hz)

Ohms

FAP8CXT Impedance (Ohms) vs Frequency

Frequency (Hz)

SPL in dB

Harmonic

FAP8CXT Harmonic Distortion

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