voidacoustics.com Arcline 218 Minimalist Footprint, Maximised Performance USER GUIDE V2.
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Contents 1 Safety and Regulations 4 1.1 Important Safety Instructions 4 1.2 Limitations 4 1.3 EC Declaration of Conformity 4 1.4 UKCA Conformity 4 1.5 Warranty Statement 4 1.6 WEEE Directive 4 2 Unpacking and Checking 5 3 About 6 3.1 Welcome 6 3.2 Arcline 218 Overview 6 3.3 Key Features 6 3.4 Arcline 218 Specifications 7 3.5 Arcline 218 Dimensions 7 4 Cable and Wiring 8 4.1 Electrical Safety 8 4.2 Cable Considerations for Fixed Installations 8 4.
1 Safety and Regulations 1.1 Important safety instructions The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
2 Unpacking and Checking All Void Acoustics products are carefully manufactured and thoroughly tested before being despatched. Your dealer will ensure that your Void products are in pristine condition before being forwarded to you but mistakes and accidents can happen.
3 About 3.1 Welcome Many thanks for purchasing this Void Acoustics Arcline 218. We truly appreciate your support. At Void, we design, manufacture and distribute advanced professional audio systems for the installed and live sound market sectors. Like all Void products, our highly skilled and experienced engineers have successfully combined pioneering technologies with groundbreaking design aesthetics, to bring you superior sound quality and visual innovation.
3 About 3.4 Arcline 218 specifications Frequency response Efficiency1 Nominal impedance Power handling2 Maximum output3 Driver configuration Dispersion Connectors Height Width Depth Weight Enclosure Finish Rigging 1 30 Hz - 200 Hz ±3 dB 100 dB 1W/1m 2x8Ω 3000 W AES 134 dB cont, 140 dB peak 2 x 18” LF neodymium Array dependant Front: 2 x 4-pole speakON™ NL4 Rear: 2 x 4-pole speakON™ NL4 566 mm (22.3”) 1316 mm (51.8”) 700 mm (27.6”) 91 kg (200.
4 Cable and Wiring 4.1 Electrical safety To avoid electrical hazards please note the following: • Do not access the inside of any electrical equipment. Refer servicing to Void-approved service agents. 4.2 Cable considerations for fixed installations We recommend specifying installation-grade Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) cables for permanent installations. The cables should use Oxygen Free Copper (OFC) of grade C11000 or above.
4 Cable and Wiring 4.4 Arcline 218 wiring diagram + Driver 1 - Rear speakON™ panel In 1+ 1- 22+ PCB 1+ 12+ 2- Front speakON™ panel 1+ 1+ 112+ 22+ 2- Out/Link 1+ 1- 22+ In 1+ 12+ 2- 1+ 12+ 2- 1+ 1+ 112+ 22+ 2- + Driver 2 Out/Link Phoenix connector - Figure 4.2: Wiring diagram speakONTM pins 1+/1Driver 1 (18” LF) LF link In Out speakONTM pins 2+/2Driver 2 (18” LF) LF link 4.
4 Cable and Wiring 4.6 Amplifier loading guidelines To maximise the transient response it is recommended that each amplifier not be loaded solely with frequency enclosures. Here we have shown equal loading with Arcline 8. Ensure all amplifier channels are loaded equally and limiters engage correctly. Bias Q5 Figure 4.4: 1 x Arcline 218 and 2 x Arcline 8: 8 Ω per channel / 1 amplifier Bias Q5 Figure 4.5: 2 x Arcline 218 and 4 x Arcline 8: 4 Ω per channel / 1 amplifier Bias Q5 Figure 4.
5 Adjustments To avoid damage when making adjustments please note the following: • • Removing the grille can cause debris to collect within the enclosure, take care to remove anything that may have collected internally Do not use impact tools. 5.1 Wheel removal Step 1: Remove all four M6 bolts with a 6 mm Allen key. Figure 5.1: Bolt removal Step 2: Remove/add the wheels and keep in a safe place. Repeat the process for the other three wheels. Figure 5.
6 Service Void Arcline 218 loudspeakers should only be serviced by a fully-trained technician. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to your dealer. 6.1 Return authorisation Before returning your faulty product for repair, please remember to get an R.A.N. (Return Authorisation Number) from the Void dealer who supplied the system to you. Your dealer will handle the necessary paperwork and repair. Failure to go through this return authorisation procedure could delay the repair of your product.
7 Appendix Architectural Specifications The loudspeaker system shall be of the bass reflex type using a single hyperboloid port consisting of two high power 18” (457.2 mm) direct radiating low frequency (LF) transducer in a birch plywood enclosure. The low frequency transducers shall be constructed on a cast aluminium frame, with a treated paper cone, long excursion 101.
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