Tempest XYZ User Manual
Tempest xyz mount – assembly and use, 6500.xyz – vertical pole mounting

The XYZ Kit allows you to install any
Blizzard or Thunder enclosure at any angle
from either a vertical 2”/50mm OD pole or
on a horizontal pipe or truss.
Tempest XYZ Mount – Assembly and Use
Part Number Description
6500.XYZ
Tempest XYZ Mount for Vertical Pole
6500.XYZ.T
Tempest XYZ Mount for Pipe or Truss
6500.XYZ – Vertical Pole Mounting
The 6500.XYZ Mount is designed to attach to the bottom of a
vertical pole with an outside diameter between 1.75-2” [45-
50mm]. The pole must be securely attached to the building
structure in accordance with local safety regulations.
1. Remove the nuts and washers from the two collar bolts.
2. Remove the pan locking knob
3. Insert the pipe collar through the hole in the yoke plate
from below
4. Re-attach the nuts and washers, and tighten with a suitable
wrench
5. Replace the pan locking knob
6. Remove the Safety bolt and locknut from the safety collar
7. Offer the collar up to the bottom of the mounting pole and
drill a 7/16”[11mm] hole through the bottom of the pipe
8. Assemble the XYZ Mount to the enclosure, using the four
bolts and spring nuts on the XYZ Mount cradle. Be sure to
twist the spring nuts into the Unistrut rails so that they grip
securely.
9. Adjust the position of the XYZ Mount along the Unistrut
channels to position as close as possible to the center of
gravity.
10. Lift the enclosure onto the bottom of the vertical pipe - THIS
REQUIRES TWO PEOPLE
11. Have a THIRD PERSON slide the safety collar onto the bot-
tom of the pipe and insert the safety bolt through the hole
in the pipe drilled in step 7.
12. Rest the enclosure on top of the safety collar, and replace
the safety collar locknut. YOU MUST USE THE SAFETY COL-
LAR AS DESCRIBED IN STEPS 7-10. Tempest accepts no
liability for unsafe installation.
13. NOTE: For a steady projected image it is very important
that the vertical pole be secure and firmly braced, especially
when using larger enclosures with heavy projectors.
Collar Bolt
Pan Locking
Knob
Pipe Collar
Yoke Plate
Safety Collar
Safety Bolt
Safety Bolt
Locknut
6500.XYZ Mount on
a Blizzard projector
enclosure
Adjust the position of
the XYZ Mount on the
enclosure Unistrut Rails
as close as possible to
the center of gravity.
Spring Nuts
Figure 1
Figure 2