outline Monaco 215CX SP Full-Range Self-Powered Portable Loudspeaker User Manual
- June 5, 2024
- outline
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outline Monaco 215CX SP Full-Range Self-Powered Portable Loudspeaker
SAFETY REGULATIONS
Please read this manual carefully and in its entirety. It contains important information regarding safety issues, including guidelines for general safe use of rigging systems as well as advisories on government regulations and liability laws. The suspension of large, heavy objects in public places is subject to numerous laws and regulations at the national/federal, state/provincial, and local levels. The user must assume the responsibility for making sure that the use of any rigging system and its components in any particular circumstance or venue conform to all applicable laws and regulations in force at the time.
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
- Carefully read this manual in all its parts
- Respect the working load limits and maximum configurations of the elements and of any third-party component (such as suspension points, motors, rigging accessories, etc…)
- Do not incorporate any accessory not provided by Outline; all damaged or defective components must be replaced only by equivalent parts approved by Outline
- Ensure personnel health and safety, ensure that no one is standing under the system during the installation, ensure that all personnel involved in the installation are equipped with personal safety devices
- Always double-check that the elements are correctly connected before suspending the system. The rigging elements are easy to use, however the installation shall be carried out only by qualified personnel that are familiar with the rigging techniques, safety recommendations and with the instructions described in this manual. All mechanical components are subject to wear and tear over prolonged use as well as corrosive agents, impacts or inappropriate use. For this reasons users have the responsibility to adopt and adhere to a schedule of inspections and maintenance. Key components (screws, connecting pins, welded points, rigging bars) must be inspected before every use. Outline strongly recommends to carefully inspect the system components at least once a year, reporting in a written document the date, the name of the inspector, the points checked and any anomalies discovered.
DISPOSAL
Your product is designed and manufactured with high-quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product, it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2012/19/EU and subsequent amendments. This means that the product must NOT be disposed of with other household-type waste. It is the users’ responsibility to dispose of their waste electrical and electronic equipment by handing it over to an approved reprocessor. For more information about where you can send your equipment for recycling, please contact your local distributor. The correct disposal of your old product will help prevent potential negative conseq
DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM
As for all Outline products, every single component of the cabinet, its
structure and dimensions are the result of accurate choices made basing on
specific studies, starting from an idea of the enclosure’s design and its use
as a part of a more complex system. Monaco 215CX SP is a two-section self-
powered system. With a nominal dispersion of 80° x 60° (H x V), the system
features a built-in amplifier platform, with integrated DSP with four
selectable EQ presets and input gain, enabling to use this enclosure as part
of a plug & play solution. The maximum available power from the amplifier
module is (2x) 1500 W EIAJ at 4 ohm, 3000 W peak. The loudspeaker is equipped
with Outline’s high-quality waveguide-loaded 3” coaxial driver, which is
coaxial to the mid-low bass-reflex-loaded 15” woofer with a low-pass
acoustical loading and filter, and another low-pass section (tuned at a lower
frequency) for the deep-low bass-reflex-loaded 15” woofer. The cabinet is
constructed from Baltic birch plywood and undergoes a precise assembly
process: some parts are made with curved wood, whereas other sections are
formed from appropriately shaped panels. The result is a very rigid cabinet
without any internal resonance. Useful external handles facilitate handling
and installation to the utmost. This speaker finds its best application as the
main element of indoor portable sound reinforcement systems for venues like
arenas, theatres, sports halls, live events places, etc.
CABLING
CONNECTORS
The connections are made via the 3-pin XLR-female or 1/4” TRS (phone Jack) connector. The polarity of the XLR connector is:
- pin1: GROUND
- pin2: IN(+)
- pin3: IN(-)
For the TRS connector (“Tip”, “Ring”, “Shield”) the polarity is:
- “Tip”: IN(+)
- “Ring”: IN(-)
- “Shield”: GROUND
AMPLIFICATION
The amplifiers are directly integrated into the cabinet. The amplifier module is completely autonomous and designed to be immediately ready for use (plug & play) once connected to the mains power. The integrated DSP allows the management of the input signal and control through the dedicated section available by connecting to the processor with a USB cable (type B). Before doing this connection, you need to download and install ArmoníaPlus, the amplifier’s management software, as well as the Monaco 215 CX SP plug-in available in the Armonía Marketplace. Below you will find the elements offered by the management panel:
- Input&Output power: Powercon True1 (IP65] with a paralel output link at 220 Vor 110 V.
- Analog signal input: XLR connector for balanced analog signal
- Analog signal link: XLR connector in parallel to the input connector.
Potentiometer and LEDs: the system gain can be regulated with the dedicated potentiometer which can be set from -∞ to +6 dB. STATUS LED: if it is off, the system is down. If it is GREEN, the system is ready to play and standby mode is disabled. If it is CYAN the system is ready to play but standby mode is enabled. It is BLUE when system is in standby mode; SIGNAL LED: when it is off there is no input signal, when the signal is present and the output level is in the linear range, it is GREEN. If it is YELLOW, the input signal is strong enough to engage the output limiter. If it is RED Input signal is too high; CLIP/TEMP LED: when it is off the system temperature is ok and there is no signal clipping. A YELLOW clip/temp LED indicates high system temperature and the DSP will lower the clipping voltage level to reduce the output power and limit the increase of temperature. If it is RED, there is an output signal clipping. By factory default the ‘standby mode’ is active. By pressing the preset select pushbutton for at least 3 seconds the user can toggle the standby mode: when active, after 15 minutes of no input signal (input level below -45 dBu) the Monaco215CXSP enters a low power operating mode (standby) and sends a signal to the power amplifier that turn off the output stages. The system turns back operating when the input signal level exceeds -45 dBu.
RIGGING
Each Monaco 215CX SP element requires one or more external rigging structures
to support each single element by its rail and the total weight of the cluster
if more than one loudspeaker is used. The rigging hardware must be designed
according to the local laws and local safety factors and considering the total
load of the system, the dynamic factors inducted by vibrations, winds and
mounting procedures. The rigging system shall allow also safe mounting and
dismounting operations and easy visual control. Outline provides a series of
rigging accessories for the Monaco 215CX SP Smart Fix Rail System, according
to the application needs. 
OVERALL DIMENSIONS
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
