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DaanHoffmans Just Startin'
DaanHoffmans
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Aug 16, 2011 11:58 PM

chaining 10 units

Hi guys,

 

I am looking around for replacement of 10 wireless lavaliers for an amateur musical group. XD-V70L seems to meet our criteria, but untill now it is hard to find "real life" reviews from poeple nearby.

 

Is there any experience with use of this number of units for musical?

The manual states that it is not recommended to chain up the antennas of more than 6 systems. Does this also account for use with directional paddle antennas?

 

Best regards,

Daan

Tags: wireless, antenna, xd-v70l, paddle, loop-through_antenna, v70l
  • laplayantonio Guru
    laplayantonio
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    Aug 19, 2011 4:05 AM (in response to DaanHoffmans)
    RE: chaining 10 units

    hello Daan

       

      you may couple up to 12 units, please see page 2•3 of PDF "XD-V70 Wireless Advanced Guide (Rev A) - English" (http://line6.com/support/manuals/ )

       

      see also in http://line6.com/support/docs/DOC-1957 'Q: How do I connect multiple receivers for rack mounting?' and 'Q: What type of antennas work with the XD-V70 receiver (RX212)?'

       

       

      line6antonio

  • dboomer Line 6 Support
    dboomer
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    Aug 22, 2011 9:51 AM (in response to DaanHoffmans)
    Re: chaining 10 units

    While it is possible to chain up 12 units you will get much more reliable performance limiting your chain to 6 units.  Since you have 10 units, I would recommend chaining them up in a 5+5 configuration.  All the parts are in the box so there is no extra cost involved.

  • DanCornett Just Startin'
    DanCornett
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    Aug 31, 2011 8:50 AM (in response to DaanHoffmans)
    Re: chaining 10 units

    I have 12 units, and use them 'chained' in two groups of 6 -- single pair of antennas connected for each group of 6.

     

    One thing I did was to connect the antennas in "opposite directions" across the group.  That is: if the "A" antenna input on unit #1 is connected to the external antenna (with the terminator on "A" of unit #6), then I connect the other external antenna to the "B" input of unit #6 (with the terminator on "B" of unit #1).  This may not make a lot of difference, but (in theory) it may help a little bit to keep the "reception sensitivity" consistent across the whole group.

  • DaanHoffmans Just Startin'
    DaanHoffmans
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    Sep 10, 2011 5:45 AM (in response to DaanHoffmans)
    Re: chaining 10 units

    Hi Guys,

     

    so now it is time start buying. I will end up with 10 units, and 2 pairs of directional antennas.

    Regarding the placement of the antennas: I will have 4 paddles in total:

    A for unit 1to5

    A for unit 6to10

    B for unit 1to5

    B for unit 6to10

     

    How close can I place A&A together? In order to keep a clean stage I would like to place 2 antennas on 1 mic stand by use of a T-bar. How large should this T-bar be? Is 40cm enough?

     

    To be clear: I understand that it is important to place the 2 pairs far enough from each other to get maximum reliability.

     

    Best regards,

    Daan

    • dboomer Line 6 Support
      dboomer
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      Sep 10, 2011 11:39 AM (in response to DaanHoffmans)
      Re: chaining 10 units

      40 cm should be fine.  You can check the signal strength on the LCD display.  Experiment a little and look for max bar length.  Then with the transmitters turned on walk around and give it a try

  • DanCornett Just Startin'
    DanCornett
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    Sep 15, 2011 8:42 AM (in response to DaanHoffmans)
    Re: chaining 10 units

    re: antennas

     

    One other tip.  Get the antennas as high as you reasonably can -- so they are above people's heads, if possible.  An additional nicety would be to angle them slightly downward, if feasible (i.e. so they point toward the  opposite corner of the stage floor).

    • dboomer Line 6 Support
      dboomer
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      Sep 15, 2011 10:20 AM (in response to DanCornett)
      Re: chaining 10 units

      Let me clarify that a bit.  The range of about 6 - 10 feet is ideal.  As you start going higher you begin to indroduce other potential issues.  So 20 feet in the air is probably not a good thing in most cases (if they are level).

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