Specifications

MG-MICA MULTIPURPOSE GRID AND ACCESSORIES

PN: 05.147.034.01 A

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CONTENTS

This assembly guide provides instructions on how to safely assemble and use the MG-MICA multipurpose grid and ac-

cessories. In addition to descriptions of the MG-MICA grid’s major components, this guide will show how the components

work together with examples of common uses.

1. Safety, Regulatory, Inspection & Maintenance Information 4

2. The MICA GuideALink™ Rigging System 6

MICA GuideALinks 6

3. The MG-MICA Multipurpose Grid 8

Attaching the Grid Links 10

Front and Rear Positions 10

4. Using the MG-MICA Multipurpose Grid to Fly MICA™ Loudspeaker Arrays 11

MG-MICA Grid with MICA Loudspeakers in Forward Position for Maximum Downtilt 11

MG-MICA Grid with MICA Loudspeakers in Rearward Position for Maximum Uptilt 12

MG-MICA Pickup Conﬁgurations 13

Common Pickup Conﬁgurations Using Two Motors 13

Common Pickup Conﬁgurations Using One Motor 14

Load Ratings Overview 15

Prerequisite Conditions 15

Using MAPP Online Pro™ to Determine the Center of Gravity (COG) of the Array 17

5. Using the MG-MICA Grid to Ground-Stack MICA Loudspeaker Arrays 22

6. 600-HP Rigging 24

600-HP to 600-HP 25

Flown 600-HP to MICA 27

Ground-Stacked 600-HP to MICA 28

7. Using the MG-MICA with 600-HP Subwoofers 29

Flown Conﬁguration 29

Ground-Stacked Conﬁguration 29

8. Accessories for the MG-MICA Grid, MICA, and 600-HP 31

MGCP-MICA Center Point Rigging Beam 31

MGCP-MICA Installation Procedure 31

MTF-MILO/MICA Transition Frame 33

MDTL-MICA Downtilt Link 34

MDTL-MICA with MG-MICA Grid 34

MDTL-MICA with 600-HP 35

MCF-MICA Caster Frame 37

MCF-MICA for 600-HP 39

9. Assembling an Array of MICA Loudspeakers to the MG-MICA Grid 41