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TCS SERIES
USER MANUAL
Turbosound Ltd.
Star Road, Partridge Green
West Sussex RH13 8RY UK
Tel: +44 (0)1403 711447 Fax: +44 (0)1403 710155
web: www.turbosound.com
Issue 1.3 October 2005
Copyright © 2005 Turbosound Ltd.
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user manual TCS series tcs manual page 2
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user manual TCS series Contents Thanks ................................................................................................................................5 Unpacking the TCS series loudspeaker......................................................................5 Introduction..................................................................................................................6 Features ..............................................................................
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user manual TCS series Incidental and consequential damages ................................................................... 30 Limitation of implied warranties .............................................................................. 30 Appendix C ......................................................................................................................31 Use of thread locking compounds ........................................................................... 31 Notes
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user manual TCS series THANKS Thank you for choosing a TURBOSOUND TCS series loudspeaker product for your application. Please spare a little time to digest the contents of this manual, so that you obtain the best possible performance from this unit. All TURBOSOUND products are carefully engineered for world class performance and reliability. If you would like further information about this or any other TURBOSOUND product, please contact us. Detailed product information is available on o
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user manual TCS series Introduction Congratulations, you have just purchased a professional loudspeaker product from the TCS Series sound contracting loudspeaker range, designed to give you the best in audio quality and many years of reliable, trouble free operation. It offers excellent pattern control, superior audio quality, integral rigging and flying hardware options, full technical documentation including EASE data, and a comprehensive warranty against manufacturing defects. Please
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user manual TCS series Product Range Summary The TCS-20 is a compact passive 2-way wide dispersion loudspeaker using two 5” LF drivers and a 1” neodymium soft dome HF tweeter for use in background and surround sound applications ranging from multimedia and audio visual to retail shopping malls. Its wide dispersion pattern of 120° by 120° makes it ideal for distributed and surround sound applications. The cabinet is fitted with M6 internal fixings for permanent installations using eye
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user manual TCS series The TCS-35 is a compact trapezoidal passive 2-way loudspeaker with a single 8” LF driver and a 1” titanium HF tweeter. It is designed for background sound applications in pubs, cafes, bars and restaurants. The cabinet is fitted with M6 internal fixings for permanent installations using optional OmniMount 75 series, Powerdrive 75 series and Turbosound wall and ceiling brackets. The TCS-40 is a passive 2-way loudspeaker with 2 x 8" LF drivers and a 1" HF compre
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user manual TCS series The TCS-108 is a compact front loaded vented subwoofer with a high efficiency 8” low frequency driver. Its design allows multiple configurations adaptable to differing venue requirements by assembling units together with the supplied external brackets. The cabinet is fitted with M10 internal rigging points for permanent installations using standard eyebolts. The TCS-108 is also available with integral passive crossover network (TCS-108P), and as a self-powered pr
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user manual TCS series System Requirements TCS series 2-way enclosures are passive loudspeaker systems. This means that they require only one amplifier channel for correct operation, the frequency splitting between the low frequency driver and the high frequency driver being accomplished by the internal passive crossover network in each enclosure. If subwoofer enclosures are used in a bi-amplified system in conjunction with TCS series 2-way enclosures, additional amplifier channels and e
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user manual TCS series System Configurations Many different system configurations of TCS series loudspeaker enclosures are possible to suit various installation requirements, ranging from cafes, bars and restaurants to theme parks, theatres and houses of worship. Listed below are a few common examples. ♦ Full range system for small venues 2 x TCS-59 wide dispersion enclosures 1 x TMC-750 power amplifier ♦ Full range system with sub-bass for small venues 6 x TCS-35 compact enc
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user manual TCS series ♦ Full range system for medium venues 4 x TCS-56 medium dispersion enclosures 4 x TCS-118 or TCS-215 sub-bass enclosures 1 x LMS-D6 loudspeaker management system 1 x TMC-750 power amplifier 1 x TMC-1250 power amplifier LMS-D6 ♦ Full range system with sub-bass for medium to large venues 6 x TCS-56 medium dispersion enclosures 2 x TCS-40 downfill enclosures 4 x TCS-118 or TCS-215 sub-bass enclosures 1 x TMC-750 power amplifier 2 x TMC-1250 powe
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user manual TCS series LMS-D6 LOUDSPEAKER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM The LMS-D6 is a compact and powerful DSP based audio-processing unit, ideally suited for fixed installation applications, where it combines the functions of multiple conventional products in a compact 1U high unit. To achieve this the LMS-D6 has 2 inputs and 6 outputs, which can be configured in 5 basic modes: 3 x 2 way, 2 x 3 way, 4 way, 5 way and 6 way crossover. Each input has gain and delay. Each output consists of a high an
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user manual TCS series Loudspeaker Connections TCS series enclosures are provided with a recessed connector panel housing a single Neutrik Speakon NL4MP connector wired in parallel with a 4-way terminal strip, or in the case of the TCS-12M and TCS-15M wedge monitors via two Neutrik Speakon NL4MP connectors wired in parallel. Either can be used for the input, the other being available as an output for looping to further TCS enclosures. Note that looping out to additional enclosures has th
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user manual TCS series Connecting Cables Heavy duty loudspeaker cable should always be used, with a minimum wire size of 12 2 2 gauge (1.5mm ), and preferably 10 gauge (2.5mm ) for longer runs, keeping the run as short as possible. This helps to avoid wasting amplifier power in the resistance of the cable. High cable resistance also lowers the damping factor of the amplifier that affects its ability to control loudspeaker cone movement. Losses due to undersized cable and long runs are cl
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user manual TCS series FLYING AND LIFTING General A versatile set of rigging parts has been designed for arrayable TCS series enclosures in order to give the installer a cost effective approach to flying and mounting, ranging from a single enclosure up to multi-box arrays and clusters. All riggable products are fitted with metric internal fixings. It is expected that external parts such as eyenuts, flying bridles, scaffold clamps, safety chains etc. will be obtained locally from the u
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user manual TCS series Flying single enclosures Single enclosures may be flown using a variety of different methods: ♦ Standard eyebolts (available from Turbosound or third party suppliers) attached to the rigging points provided on the top and back of the cabinet. The rigging point at the rear of the cabinet is used to alter the downward angle of the enclosure. ♦ OmniMount series 25, series 50, series 75 and Powerdrive series 75 wall and ceiling brackets (not supplied) for use with
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user manual TCS series ♦ Optional Turbosound WB-10 WB-60, WB-100 and CB-100 wall and ceiling brackets for use with many full range and mid-high cabinets including the TCS-10, TCS-20, TCS- 30, TCS-35, TCS-40, TCS-56 and TCS-59. ♦ Optional Turbosound swivel brackets, which can be used to mount TCS-20, TCS-30 and TCS-40 enclosures to walls or ceilings. ♦ Reconfigurable sub-bass cabinets: two units of TCS-108 subwoofers can be re- configured either as a horizontal or vertical block as sh
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user manual TCS series The table below indicates which type of installation hardware to use with which Turbosound TCS Series enclosure. TCS-20 ♦ ♦ ♦ TCS-30 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ TCS-35 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ TCS-40 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ TCS-56 ♦ ♦ ♦ TCS-59 ♦ ♦ ♦ TCS-108 ♦ TCS-118 ♦ TCS-215 ♦ tcs manual page 19 Eyebolt WB-10 WB-20 WB-55 CB-10 CB-55 SB-30 SB-40 OmniMount series 50 OmniMount series 75
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user manual TCS series Installation of a single TCS series enclosure using eyebolts Parts required: 3 x M10 x 36mm shoulder eyebolts 3 x flat washers 3 x spring washers 1. Remove the captive countersunk bolts from the top and the rear of the cabinet using a flat blade screwdriver. 2. Insert the shoulder eyebolts, using a flat washer and spring washer as stand-offs. Apply a suitable thread locking compound such as Loctite 222 (see Appendix C), and tighten as necessary. 3. Angle the c
