Adamson IS10p User Manual

Declarations

EU Declaration of Conformity

Adamson Systems Engineering declares that the products stated below are in conformance with the relevant fundamental health and safety criteria of the applicable EC Directive(s), in particular:

Directive 2014/35/EU: Low Voltage Directive

• 963-0004 IS10p - 70 x 40
• 963-0005 IS10pb - 70 x 40
• 963-0006 IS10p - 100 x 50
• 963-0007 IS10pb - 100 x 50

Directive 2006/42/EC: Machinery Directive

• 934-0029 IS10p Horizontal Bracket
• 934-0030 IS10p Vertical Bracket
• 930-0031 IS7p & IS10p Fill Plate
• 932-0006 IS-Series Bracket C-Clamp
• 932-0039 IS-Series Pole Mount Adapter
• 932-0040 IS-Series C-Clamp
• 932-0041 IS-Series Point H-Clamp
• 932-0042 IS-Series Tilt Adapter
• 932-0044 IS-Series Mount Link
• 934-0026 IS-Series Sight Mount
• 934-0031 IS-Series Super Sight Mount
• 934-0032 IS-Series Articulator

CE Mark: Signed at Port Perry, ON, CA - March 1st, 2021

Signed by: Brock Adamson (President & CEO)

Company: ADAMSON SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, Inc.

Address: 1401 Scugog Line 6, Port Perry (ON), L9L 1B2, Ontario, Canada

Contact: T: +1 905 982 0520, F: +1 905 982 0609, Email: info@adamsonsystems.com, Website: www.adamsonsystems.com

Safety & Warnings

⚠ Read these instructions and keep them available for reference. This manual can be downloaded from: https://www.adamsonsystems.com/en/support/downloads-directory/is-series/is10p

⚠ Heed all warnings and follow all instructions.

⚠ A qualified technician must be present during the installation and use of this product. This product is capable of producing extremely high sound pressure levels and should be used according to the specified local sound level regulations and good judgment. Adamson Systems Engineering will not be liable for damages caused by any possible misuse of this product.

⚠ Servicing is required when the loudspeaker has been damaged in any way, such as when the loudspeaker has been dropped, or when for undetermined reasons the loudspeaker does not operate normally.

⚠ Protect the cabling from being walked on or pinched.

⚠ Read the appropriate IS-Series Rigging Manual before installing the product.

⚠ Pay attention to rigging instructions included in both Blueprint AV™ and the IS-Series Rigging Manual.

⚠ Use only with the rigging frames/accessories specified by Adamson, or sold with the loudspeaker system.

⚠ This speaker enclosure is capable of creating a strong magnetic field. Please use caution around the enclosure with data storage devices such as hard drives.

In an effort to continuously improve its products, Adamson releases updated accompanying software, presets, and standards for its products. Adamson reserves the right to change the specifications of its products and the content of its documents with no prior notice.

Product Introduction

IS10p Sub-Compact Point Source

The IS10p is a sub-compact point source enclosure designed with high output level and high clarity in mind. It has an unobtrusive visual design which blends seamlessly into the surrounding space. It contains two symmetrically arrayed 10" transducers and a 3" compression driver mounted on an Adamson waveguide.

Diagram Description (Page 4): Two line drawings of the IS10p speaker are shown. One depicts the front view, highlighting the hexagonal grille pattern covering the transducers. The other shows a side view, indicating the speaker's enclosure shape and mounting points.

The high frequency waveguide is rotateable in increments of 90°. The nominal dispersion pattern is 70° x 40° (HxV). A 100° x 50° high frequency waveguide is also available.

Adamson's use of proprietary technologies such as Advanced Cone Architecture give the IS10p an extremely high maximum SPL level of 139 dB.

The nominal impedance of the IS10p is 8 Ω per band, maximizing amplifier efficiency.

The operational frequency range of the IS10p is 60Hz to 18kHz, +/- 3 dB.

The IS10p is intended to be used as either a standalone system, or a fill enclosure in tandem with other IS-Series products. The IS10p is designed to pair easily and coherently with IS-Series subwoofers.

The wooden enclosure is made of marine grade birch plywood, and has a steel rigging system mounted on each side. Without sacrificing low resonance to composite material, the IS10p is able to maintain a low weight of 21 kg / 46.3 lbs.

The IS10p is designed for use with Lab.gruppen's D-Series line of installation amplifiers.

Wiring

The IS10p (models 963-0004/963-0006) comes with 2x Neutrik Speakon™ NL4 connections, wired in parallel.

The IS10pb (models 963-0005/963-0007) comes with an external barrier strip.

Pins 1+/- are connected to the 2x ND10-LM MF transducers, wired in parallel.

Pins 2+/- are connected to the NH3-8 HF transducer.

Diagram Description (Page 5): Two jackplate diagrams are shown. The "IS10p Jackplate" shows two Neutrik Speakon NL4 connectors, labeled for MF (+1/-1) and HF (+2/-2). The "IS10pb Jackplate" shows an external barrier strip with terminals for MF and HF connections. Below these, an internal wiring diagram illustrates how the parallel inputs are connected to the MF and HF transducers for both IS10p and IS10pb models (noting the IS10pb has only one input).

Amplification

The IS10p is paired with Lab.gruppen D-Series amplifiers. Maximum quantities per amplifier are shown below.

For a master list, please refer to the Adamson Amplification Chart, found on the Adamson website: https://adamsonsystems.com/support/downloads-directory/is-series/is10p/331-max-enclosures-per-amplifier-v5-0-1-7-1-2-1-1

Diagram Description (Page 6): Three diagrams illustrate amplifier configurations:

• D40:4L Amplifier: Shown powering 2x IS10p units.
• D80:4L Amplifier: Shown powering 4x IS10p units.
• D120:4L Amplifier: Shown powering 8x IS10p units.

Presets

The Adamson Load Library, found on the Adamson website, contains presets designed for a variety of IS10p applications. Furthermore, there are presets designed to pair with either Adamson subs, or Adamson Line Arrays. For a master list, please refer to the Adamson PLM & Lake Handbook, found on our website: https://adamsonsystems.com/support/downloads-directory/design-and-control/e-rack/205-adamson-plm-lake-handbook

Diagram Description (Page 7): Two columns show "Cabinet Configuration" and "Applicable Preset".

• Configuration 1: Single IS10p unit. Preset: IS10p FR (Fullrange Mode).
• Configuration 2: Single IS10p unit. Preset: IS10p FR LP (Fullrange Mode, Linear Phase response matching Adamson line arrays including linear phase latency).
• Configuration 3: Stacked IS10p units with subwoofers. Preset: IS10p Xo80 (Low cut at 80 Hz, with 5ms delay for alignment with S-Series subwoofers).
• Configuration 4: Stacked IS10p units with subwoofers. Preset: IS10p Xo80 LP (Low cut at 80 Hz, Linear Phase response matching Adamson line arrays including linear phase latency).

Technical Specifications

Diagram Description (Page 8): Polar response diagrams are shown for horizontal patterns at various frequencies for both the 70°x40° and 100°x50° dispersion options. Dimension drawings illustrate the speaker's height (737 mm / 29 in), front width (326.4 mm / 12.85 in), rear width (203 mm / 8 in), and depth (442 mm / 17.4 in).

**12 dB crest factor pink noise at 1m, free field, using specified processing and amplification.