Specifications

3) Use the mouse buttons as described to change the angle. This is useful when the

blue squares at the end of the uppermost rays lie outside the displayable area.

Note that the ray colours relate to Planes 1, 2 and 3. Occasionally, when a venue

involves three planes or the second plane is a balcony which is above the level of the

first plane, the auto calculation routine will indicate black ray(s) not pointing at the

audience. This occurs when rays hit a vertical surface such as a balcony front.

Do not be tempted to switch off or heavily attenuate cabinets indicating a black ray as

this could upset the line effect producing lobes and causing room colouration.

The user has the choice of ignoring the warning, which may be advisable if the

balcony front is small or non-reflective, or manually editing the splay angles to miss

the reflective surface.

It is not advisable to miss the surface completely as temperature gradients in the air

can steer high frequencies upwards or downwards by 5° or more from the direction

the cabinets are pointing in.

5.5.15 Array Page

Please note!

ViewPoint

’s Array page is for design/decision making only.

It does not guarantee safety. Safety will depend on the

condition of the product, the suitability of supporting

structures and personnel, weather conditions etc.

ViewPoint

information should be passed to suitably qualified

and experienced riggers for final decisions about loading,

stability and safety.

5.5.15.1 Flown arrays

Click on the Array tab to show the rigging configuration and mechanical parameters.

This shows a close up of the array along with dimensions and splay angles. The

gridlines are calibrated in 0.2m or 0.5ft increments, depending on which unit system

is selected. Using the gridlines it is possible to read off dimensions such as the depth

of any part of the array.

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