PANALUX Sonara Next Generation Enhanced Variable Instruction Manual

PANALUX Sonara
The next-generation, enhanced
variable white LED soft light.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION & WARNINGS

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Safety Information
The symbols below are used throughout this manual to identify important safety information.
Heed all warnings and safety information.

This product is not user servicable.

| Warning, Danger, or Caution
Risk or injury to yourself, third party, or the product
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| Risk of electric shock
Risk of severe electric shock

Changes
Panalux provides this manual ‘as is’ without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Panalux may make improvements and/or changes to the product(s) and/or the programmes described in this publication at any time without notice. This publication could contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information in this publication; these changes are incorporated in new editions of this publication.

Measuring Correlated Colour Temperature
(CCT), Colour x y
The SONARA™ utilises an LED source that is optimized for the film, TV, and image capture industries. Older colour meters cannot be used to accurately read the Correlated Colour Temperature (CCT) of SONARA™ and other discontinuous spectrum light sources. Older colour meters are designed for a full spectrum source such as incandescent lights. These meters possess only 3 sensors to measure the light output: red, green, and blue. As such, a narrow band or discontinuous spectrum light source may not read correctly. Colour meters such as the Sekonic C800 Spectromaster or UPR Tech MK 350 will provide excellent measurements and include TLCI and SSI metrics as standard.
Panalux have taken great care in ensuring that the CCT and colour spectrum of gel emulations of the light emanating from SONARA™ closely matches traditional tungsten and discharge light sources. This allows you to easily place SONARA™ alongside your traditional lighting fixtures. If in any doubt, it is the user’s responsibility, as is customary, to shoot image capture tests when combining sources employing different core technology—such as HMI, florescent, tungsten, or simple RGB and bi-colour LED fixtures—to ensure compatibility. Shoot tests using the camera setup to be used for the project (capture gamut, LUTs, etc.). The spectral power density curve, chip profiles, and coordinates will be different from other fixtures. Matching x y coordinates will only guarantee proximity to the x y coordinates. It will not guarantee a colour match to eye or to camera with another light source.

Flicker-Free Filming
The only way to guarantee flicker-free filming at any frame rate and shutter angle is by using pure DC power, carbon arc sources, or daylight. There is a chance of flicker in every other scenario with artificial light, even with tungsten mains-powered fixtures.
Visible flicker is also affected by postproduction. Where the contrast is increased, the flicker becomes more visible.
SONARA™ has been validated flickerfree at any dim position up to 10,000 fps. SONARA™ has been tested across a range of dim settings, CCTs, and colours with the high-speed Vision Research Phantom camera as well as Arri Alexa Mini, with the cameras at multiple shutter angles. Not all manufacturers are as thorough. Test whenever in doubt, particularly when shooting high speed.
Flicker factor, the relationship between the maximum and minimum illuminance exhibited in the flicker, can be measured with a flicker meter. 100% means the light goes totally dark at minimum. HMI electronic ballasts tend to have a flicker factor around 1–3%, tungsten lights 0–10%.
With multi-colour LED fixtures, in particular older Stage and Architectural LED fixtures where compatibility with film and digital cameras wasn’t a consideration in their design, individual colour channels can be out of sync, causing different colour mixes on different frames, which can cause issues with high-speed filming, stopframe animation, and still photography.
If in doubt, test and review. Check the footage after running a test, and be aware that some digital cameras do not replay raw footage, so it is advisable to download files first and then check.

Gel/Filter Emulations and Source Matching
SONARA™ comes pre-loaded with a range of LEE Filter gel emulations. Since the base spectrum of the SONARA™ at 3200K and 5600K is not identical to a tungsten or daylight source, the gel presets are merely emulations. Due to the inherent technology, no LED bi-colour or multichip source can perfectly match the spectrum of a subtractive filter laid over a tungsten or daylight source. Even if the x y coordinates appear to be a good match, the spectrum will be different, and the camera will read subtle differences.
If in doubt, test before shooting.

INTRODUCTION

About This User Manual
This manual provides installation, operation, and maintenance instructions for all SONARA™ professional lighting fixtures.
This manual applies to the following software versions: v1.17

Additional Documentation
For more information regarding DMX512 systems, refer to the DMX512/1990 & AMX 192 Standards publication available from United States Institute for Theatre Technology, Inc. (USITT). Contact by post at USITT, 6443 Ridings Road, Syracuse, NY, 13206-1111, USA; by phone on 1-800-93USITT; or online at www.usitt.org.
Art-Net is used for transmitting DMX lighting control protocol and RDM over the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) of the Internet Protocol suite. It is based on the TCP/IP protocol suite and used to communicate between nodes/lighting fixtures and a lighting desk, typically on a private local network such as Ethernet. Art-Net can address over 30,000 universes.
Art-Net™ designed by and copyright Artistic Licence Holdings Ltd.

Technical Support
For technical support, contact Panalux on +44 20 8233 7000 or at info@panalux.biz.

Disclaimer
Panalux and SONARA™ are trademarks of PANAVISION registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other brand or product names which may be mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. This manual is for informational use only and is subject to change without notice. Please check www.panalux.biz for the latest version. Panalux assumes no responsibility or liability for any claims resulting from errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual.

USER INSTRUCTIONS

General Notes

1. Please read through this manual carefully before operating SONARA™. Keep this manual for future reference.
2. There are numerous safety instructions and warnings that must be adhered to for your own safety.
3. SONARA™ is not intended for residential use. It is only intended for use in a professional studio.
4. SONARA™ must only be serviced by a qualified individual.
5. SONARA™ is rated as IP20, for indoor use and in a dry environment.
6. SONARA™ is not certified for use in hazardous locations.
7. SONARA™ operating temperature is within the range of 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F).
8. Do not connect to a variable power supply such as a dimmer rack or variac.
9. Use only approved spare parts and accessories. (Refer to Spare Parts/Accessories list on page 37.)

Fixture Setup

1. Read these safety instructions carefully to ensure SONARA™ and its accessories are used safely.
2. Ensure the 28mm spigot is securely mounted onto the yoke before rigging.
3. For an alternative method of hanging SONARA™, threads are present on the fixture for attaching an M12 eye bolt in each corner. Ensure the M12 eye bolts are securely attached to SONARA™ before rigging.
4. 6 threads are available on the rear for mounting quick triggers, 1 in each corner and 2 on the outer edge, roughly aligned with the centre line and yoke mounting position.
5. The combined weight of SONARA™ units should be considered when choosing suitable safety bond(s). The safety bond assembly should be rated at the combined weight of the fixture and accessories present. Fixture weights can be found in the Physical Characteristics section of the manual.
6. When hanging SONARA™, always use secondary safety cables of suitable length (as short as possible) attached to the safety eye or fitted M12 eyebolts. (Detailed on page 11). Do not use the yoke to secure safety cables.
7. For safety purposes, ensure that the yoke locking handle is correctly tightened when manipulating SONARA™ in the required orientation. NOTE: If the locking handle is not tightened correctly, the fixture may tip forward.
8. Lifting handles are provided on the yoke. Ensure the yoke locking handle is tightened before lifting.
9. If SONARA™ is to be used with the yoke detached, accessory handles are available upon request.
10. Ensure the connection cables and any other cables are routed carefully to avoid snagging and pulling.
11. Ensure SONARA™ is stored within the range of -20 to +60°C (-4 to +140°F).

Attachment of Safety Bonds

Ventilation

1. Do not cover air ventilation slots on SONARA™, or the fixture may overheat.
2. Do not use SONARA™ outdoors or in a wet environment without approved accessories. (See the table on p. 37 for outdoor accessories.)
3. Keep SONARA™ a minimal distance of 0.1m (4 inches) away from flammable materials/objects.

Additional Safety Considerations

1. Do not open SONARA™ when the fixture is powered.
2. Allow SONARA™ to cool before servicing, as internal parts may be hot.
3. Do not alter the design of SONARA™ or tamper with any of the safety features.
4. Do not look directly into SONARA™ bare light source as it may be harmful to the eyes.
5. SONARA™ reaches a maximum surface temperature of 85ºC. Please ensure contact on the surface by persons or materials is avoided when the fixture is operating.
6. Do not operate SONARA™ if there are any signs of physical damage. If damage is visible or suspected, contact Panalux Engineering Dept.
7. Before using SONARA™, check for any of the defects listed in the adjacent table.

Power Supply

1. Ensure the power cable is disconnected before servicing.
2. SONARA™ only uses a mains connection. Do not connect to a variable supply such as a dimmer rack, variac, or inverter.
3. The power cable should be plugged into SONARA™ before switching the mains power supply ON. The mains power supply should be switched OFF before removing the power cable.
4. SONARA™ is shipped with a 7A (4:4) or 3A (3:2) fuse in the fuse holder. For use in 110V locations, this should be changed to a 15A (4:4) or 6A (3:2) version (additional fuses not included).

Safety Cables

1. A minimum of one safety cable MUST be used when hanging SONARA™ from its yoke or eye bolts or using quick triggers. The length should be as short as possible to reduce travel distance if the primary hanging fails.
2. The safety bond slot (as shown on page 11) MUST be used to attach a safety bond.
3. Ensure safety bonds are capable of supporting the combined load of the SONARA™ and accessories.

| Approvals
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EU| EN 55015:2013
EN 61547:2009
EN 61000-3-2:2014
EN 61000-3-3:2013
EN 61000-4-2:2009
EN61000-4-3:2006+A1:2008+A2:2010
EN 61000-4-4:2012
EN 61000-4-5:2006
EN 61000-4-6:2009
EN 61000-4-8:2010
EN 61000-4-11:2004
FCC| 47 CFR of part 15
CSA and UL| CSA C22.2 No. 250.4-14
CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 250.13-14
UL Standard No. 153
| UL Standard No. 8750
| Certifications
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ROHS| EPA3050B:1996
EN1122B:2011
EPA3052:1996
EPA7196A:1992
APE3540C:1996
EPA8270D:2007
Europe| EN / IEC 62471

Note
SONARA™ has been built to conform to international regulatory standards relating to professional lighting equipment. Any modification made to SONARA™ will void the manufacturers’ warranty.

FIXTURE OVERVIEW

SONARA™ Components & Controls
SONARA™ units are powerful light fixtures that incorporate Panalux’s high- quality proprietary LED arrays. This LED source provides the user with a large volume of high-quality white light at a stable and repeatable CCT, emulating traditional sources and a vast array of tints.

SONARA™ can be controlled in the following ways:

• Via the local controller attached to the back of the fixture.
• Via an external DMX512 signal (5-pin DMX).
• Via wireless DMX.
• Via RJ45 port with ethernet connection.

The SONARA™ user interface/wired remote have been designed to provide a clear and simple display of essential information.
The controller features 1 rotary push encoder, 4 selector buttons (bottom), and 4 memory buttons (top).
The 4 selector buttons are identified with ‘soft’ labels on the display depending on selected mode.
In white mode (shown), the display will always show:
Dim position (percentage)
CCT Green / Magenta bias
DMX base address
DMX personality
DMX control source (wired, wireless, Art-Net)

Controller
The controller until can be detached from the fixture and linked with the supplied 4m accessory cable, enabling wired remote control when the fixture is out of reach.
The 4m cable connects to the fixture by plugging one end into the Lemo connector on the rear of the controller and the other end of the cable connects to the Lemo connector inside the controller holder.
The controller is attached into to the fixture holder using powerful magnets. There is a D ring on the back plate of the fixture to secure the controller safety lanyard with a quick release for situations when SONARA™ is rigged at height.

SONARA™ Fixings

Powering Options
SONARA™ is fitted with a Neutrik powerCON TRUE1 NAC3MPX-TOP type connector. Use only Neutrik connectors for power cords. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure the power cord is maintained in good condition and any physical damage is addressed.

Comms Panel
The comms panel features a power on/off switch as well as the following connectors: Power in, DMX in, DMX Thru, ArtNet in RJ45, wireless antenna, 2 x USB, and EXT port.
SONARA™ uses industry standard 5-pin XLR male and female connectors to receive and output DMX signals. The DMX wiring is as follows:

Pin 1: Ground
Pin 2: Data +
Pin 3: Data –
Pin 4: Spare
Pin 5: Spare

Please note: SONARA™ is self-terminating and does not require external DMX termination when used in a chain.

Accessories
SONARA™ has a range of compatible accessories.

Controller extension cord
Power cord
Aerial
M12 eye bolts
Soft Box
Snapgrid® Eggcrate
Quarter Grid Cloth
Half Grid Cloth
Full Grid Cloth
Magic Cloth

Weather kit for SONARA™ 4:4 includes:
Clear vinyl front cover (to be used with soft box)
Rear breathable cover

OPERATION

User Interface
SONARA™ provides control over the intensity, colour temperature, green/magenta bias, hue and saturation, x y coordinates, amber/lime/blue, and a range of other parameters for precision control.
Control is via the local user interface on the controller (mounted to the fixture), DMX, Wireless, or Art-Net connection.

In all modes, the status bar will show the current state of:

 DMX Base Address

 DMX Personality

 DMX Control Source (wired, wireless, Art-Net)

 DMX Control Priority (EXT, LTP, LOCAL)

‘LOCKED’(when local control is locked)

 ‘DEMO’ (when fixture is cycling through a demo)

In white mode (shown above), the display will always show:
Dim Position (percentage)
CCT
Green/Magenta Bias

Factory Reset
Factory reset and clearing all memory presets is achieved by holding down the bottom left and bottom right buttons together while cycling the power.

WARNING. ALL STORED PRESETS WILL BE ERASED.

Lock Mode
The local controls can be locked and unlocked by holding down the bottom left button for 2 seconds. ‘LOCKED’ will be shown top centre of the display when local control is disabled.
To release LOCKED status and DEMO status, hold down bottom left button.

Rotary Encoder
The encoder enables scrolling forwards or backwards through the ‘live’ highlighted item. Also, by pushing the encoder, you are able to jump through presets. It is also used to navigate menus.

‘Push’ to confirm selection
See rotary encoder presets below:

After 6 seconds, the encoder always defaults to dimmer in any mode.
The encoder features a ballistic algorithm. The slower it is rotated the higher the resolution. The faster it is rotated the faster it scrolls through the CCT range or gel.
When controlling the dimming this allows ultra-fine control down to 0.1% steps.

Menu Buttons
There are 4 quick menu buttons below the screen. In WHITE MODE the first 3 allow the user to assign the encoder to alter key attributes: DIM, CCT, and green/magenta bias (G/M ). The fourth selector button (bottom right) is dedicated to MENU selection or BACK functions.

Memory Buttons
The 4 memory buttons above the screen are reserved for memorising and storing 4 unique user defined scenes.

To store a scene, push and hold any button until the screen flashes saved. All scene settings will be saved. For example, in WHITE MODE, dim percentage, CCT, and green/magenta bias will be saved.
A green bar below a memory button indicates a stored scene. A single button press displays the stored settings without changing the output, and the bar will turn red. A second press will change the output.
WARNING: The scene memory can be overwritten. Restoring to factory default will permanently erase all user-memory settings.

Backlight
The controller screen’s backlight activates on user interaction, local or from DMX. After 30 seconds of inactivity it deactivates with a slow fade to 10% brightness.

Colours
SONARA™ features five standard colour selection options:
WHITE
GEL
HSI
ALB
x y

One push of the menu button (bottom right) enables the menu and shortcuts to:
WHITE, GEL, HSI and BACK

WHITE allows white point control along the Black Body Locus (BBL) from 1600K – 20,000K and green/magenta bias above and below the Planckian Locus.
HSI mode allows the user to control the hue angle and saturation against the set white point.
GEL mode accesses a selection of LEE filter emulations sortable by chroma, name, and number.
Full gel list in the Appendix (pp. 39-41). Gel numbers highlighted with a RED background are outside of selected gamut and are desaturated. See gamut section below.
In this screen, the live highlighted bottom button (NAME in the top-left example image) allows toggling of LIVE ON and LIVE OFF. In LIVE OFF mode, you can scroll through a range of colours without changing the output until selected.
In LIVE ON mode, the output will change actively whilst scrolling through the gel list.

ALB The primary purpose of SONARA™ is to produce highquality broad- spectrum whites in an extremely extended range.
ALB (Amber, Lime, Blue) mode is an incomplete colour wheel.
Repeatedly pressing the ALB button toggles control between Amber, Lime and Green.
x y mode allows the user to select an x y coordinate on the CIE 1931 chromaticity chart.
If the chosen colour point is out of gamut, SONARA™ will shut off its output and the font will turn red.
The light will switch off during adjustment as soon as the requested coordinate is unachievable. If the coordinates selected go out of achievable gamut, the coordinate font will turn red.

CONTROL FEATURES & OPTIONS

Source
SONARA™ can receive external control from the following sources :

• Wired DMX,
• Wireless DMX with a built-in LumenRadio receiver,
• Art-Net via the RJ45 connector.
• Received DMX is output to the wired DMX socket.

In PRIMARY/CLONE mode, the first SONARA™ in the DMX chain behaves as primary, with all subsequent SONARA™ in the chain mimicking its settings.
(All SONARA™ in the chain must be set to the same DMX personality.)
Art-Net is used for transmitting DMX lighting control protocol and RDM using the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) of the Internet Protocol suite. It is used to communicate between nodes/lighting fixtures and a lighting desk, typically on a private

Control / Dimming Curves
SONARA™ has 4 built-in dimming curves:

stop down. 25% is quarter output, or 2 stops down.
Square Law| A square law curve increases the dimming resolution at lower control levels.
S Curve| S Curve provides a finer control at lower and higher levels while offering coarse control (lower resolution) at medium levels. This dimming curve best emulates a typical incandescent lamp’s dimming abilities.
Tungsten Emulate**| Tungsten emulate mode combines square law with greater resolution at lower levels and a warming of the CCT as the fixture dims. This operates on any CCT start point between 2700K and 3600K (correlating to an underrun and overrun tungsten bulb). At CCTs outside this range, standard square law is in play.

Tungsten Emulate Mode
Tungsten Emulate reference values are as below:

Important Note on Dimming Curves
It is important for consistency that all SONARA™ in a DMX rig are set to the same dimming curve. If set to different dimming curves, fixtures on the same address output won’t track with a global dim command.

Control Output
SONARA™ has two power output modes, BOOST (default) and FLAT. Due to the inherent efficacy difference between warm white and cold white chips, the photometric output changes at different CCTs. In a studio environment where multiple changes are made to CCT, it is often advantageous that the photometric output remains constant. This is achieved in FLAT mode and is active only in WHITE MODE and only between 2700K and 7000K.
In BOOST mode, maximum output is available, which may be advantageous when working in environments with ambient daylight.

Control Gamut
SONARA™ output gamut can be either full gamut or restricted to match REC 709 or REC 2020. Due to the different overlaps of the gamuts, selecting REC 709 or REC 2020 will restrict some of SONARA™ output in certain zones. For example, as can be seen in the illustration below, SONARA™ is capable of producing a range of colours in the yellow and deep amber zone that wouldn’t be captured in REC 709. In x y mode with REC 709 as the selected gamut, SONARA™ would not output a colour at those x y coordinates, which would be shown in a red font on the display.
In CCT, HSI, ALB, or GEL mode, if the colour is unachievable due to the chosen gamut, the colour produced will be desaturated into the selected white point.

Control Camera LUTs (Future Feature)
Camera LUTs change both the x y coordinate and spectral mix of whites to match the colour science of various cameras. An image photographed under the same light source will look different on different cameras. The camera LUTs are intended to bring alignment to the same subject shot with different cameras.

Control Priority
SONARA™ can be controlled by local user interface or by external control (wired or wireless).
3 control priority modes are available, detailed below:

DMX (wired or wireless), Art-Net, and the local User Interface, and will take instructions from any. This allows a DOP or gaffer to ‘ride’ the dimmer when the talent is moving to a cue, or during setup to make changes whilst talking to the board operator, who may be backstage.
External| Ignores local control and locks the User Interface. To exit this mode, hold down the bottom left button for 5 sec- onds and the display will go to Control Priority Menu.
Local| Ignores any external input even if wired to DMX.

Modes
SONARA™ features three operating modes:
Standard – Default mode.
Pixilation – Each individual LED panel in the head is addressed separately.
Attract – SONARA™ runs a continuous preset sequence of colours and effects.
To exit this mode, press and hold the bottom left button.

DMX Personalities
DMX personalities determine how SONARA™ behaves in relation to DMX control and the number of channels one fixture will occupy. The selected personality is always shown on the top status bar. SONARA™ has 19 available DMX personalities:

DMX Personalities – Channel Assignments
White, HSI and ALB personalities are provided with 8 and 16 bit resolutions.
Gel, Gel hue and xy personalities are provided with 16 bit and 24 bit resolutions.
24 bit assigns one 8 bit channel to each digit of the gel or xy value, allowing easy selection of values with simple desks.
Ultra and Extreme personalities provide direct control over each individual colour in Sonara.
Personalities 15 to 19 provide the ability to cross-fade between a selection of other personalities.

The parameters controlled in each of the DMX personalities are listed below:

RDM
SONARA™ is RDM Enabled
RDM functionality gives the ability to remotely identify the fixture, set its DMX address and DMX personality, and other options. This feature also enables information about SONARA to be read remotely, such as the temperature of the LED arrays. See the full list of RDM functions and monitoring options below:

| Function| Type
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1| UID (Unique Identifier) to allow recognition of individual fixtures| Monitoring
2| RDM Protocol Version| Monitoring
3| Device Model Description| Fixed
4| Manufacturer Label| Fixed
5| Software Version| Fixed
6| Serial Number| Fixed
7| DMX Footprint| Monitoring
8| DMX Personality Description| Monitoring
9| DMX Start Address| User Editable
10| DMX Personality| User Editable
11| Dimming Curve| User Editable
12| Output Mode| User Editable
13| Colour Gamut| User Editable
14| Camera LUT| User Editable
15| Device Hours| Monitoring
16| Lamp Hours| Monitoring
17| Power Output| Monitoring
18| Reset device to factory defaults and wipe saved scenes| User Editable

SONARA RDM Sensors
See the full list of remote sensor monitoring options below:

SONARA Menu Tree

GENERAL

General Information
Power Characteristics

3A (230V)
Max power input| 1500W| 500W| 350W

Physical Characteristics

49 x 13.7 x 5.25 (inches)
Dimensions (including yoke)| 1486 x 1546 x 163 (mm)
58.5 x 61 x 6.5 (inches)| 1097 x 1001 x 152 (mm)
43.2 x 39.4 x 6 (inches)| 1370 x 646 x 134 (mm)
54 x 25.5 x 5.25 (inches)
Weight (excluding accessories)| 44kg| 25kg| 18.5kg
Weight (excluding yoke)| 38kg| 19kg| 13.5kg

Fault Finding Tips

replacement
No response from controller on power up or splash screen| Confirm that the controller is located firmly and squarely in the holder and held by the magnets. Check to see if the lanyard is hindering the controller’s positioning.
No response from controller in remote mode| Confirm that both ends of the cable are fitted correctly into the housings on the head and the controller and that the keyway aligns.
Two or more fixtures on the same address are behaving differently on dimming or CCT| Ensure that all fixtures are set in the same option for personality, dimming curve, and FLAT/BOOST.
One or more fixtures on a DMX Universe are flashing or behaving oddly| Confirm that none of the fixtures are in PRIMARY/ CLONE mode.**

SONARA™ 4:4 Optical Characteristics
The waterfall diagram shows a typical spread of light when SONARA™ 4:4 is suspended at various heights.
Measurements were taken with a temperature stabilised SONARA™ 4:4 set at 4300K at maximum intensity.

SONARA™ 4:4LuxVariationwithHeightandSpread
Further detailed measurements listed below were taken with a SONARA™ 4:4 at 4300K as above.

Warnings & Cautions

Do not open. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
| Burning Injuries
Be aware of high case temperatures of 60-85°C during and after use of SONARA™. Don’t touch the metal cases, frames or LED’s to avoid burning issues.
| Flammable Materials
Keep flammable materials away from the installation. The installation should be such that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised. Proper ventilation must be provided.
| ESD and LEDs
LED components used in SONARA™ are sensitive to electro-static discharge (ESD). To prevent the possibility of destroying LED components do not touch during operation or when SONARA™ is switched off.
| Light output
Due to high light-output intensity do not look directly into the bare LED array. Use diffusers when exposing the light to human eyes.
| Disconnect Device
When the appliance inlets of any individual SONARA™ are not accessible, the socket outlets supplying the rack shall be installed near the equipment and be easily accessible, or a readily accessible general disconnect device shall be incorporated in the fixed wiring. Disconnect device should state 3mm separation in both poles and should include reference to national wiring rules.
| This equipment MUST be earthed
In order to protect against risk of electric shock, the installation should be properly grounded. Defeating the purpose of the grounding type plug will expose you to the risk of electric shock.
| Mains cords
Use only a Neutrik PowerCon TrueOne NAC3FX-W-TOP Connector. The user is responsible for ensuring power cables are of adequate condition for each application. If the power cords are damaged, replace them only with new ones. Never try to repair a power cord.
**| Environmental: Disposal of old electrical & electronic equipment
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste.

Spare Parts & Accessories

APPENDIX

Gel Library

| Gel Name| | 53| Paler Lavender| | 116| Medium Blue-Green
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2| Rose Pink| 58| Lavender| 117| Steel Blue
3| Lavender Tint| 61| Mist Blue| 118| Light Blue
4| Medium Bastard Amber| 63| Pale Blue| 119| Dark Blue
7| Pale Yellow| 68| Sky Blue| 120| Deep Blue
8| Dark Salmon| 71| Tokyo Blue| 121| LEE Green
9| Pale Amber Gold| 75| Evening Blue| 122| Fern Green
10| Medium Yellow| 79| Just Blue| 124| Dark Green
13| Straw Tint| 85| Deeper Blue| 126| Mauve
15| Deep Straw| 88| Lime Green| 127| Smokey Pink
17| Surprise Peach| 89| Moss Green| 128| Bright Pink
19| Fire| 90| Dark Yellow Green| 130| Clear
20| Medium Amber| 100| Spring Yellow| 131| Marine Blue
21| Gold Amber| 101| Yellow| 132| Medium Blue
22| Dark Amber| 102| Light Amber| 134| Golden Amber
24| Scarlet| 103| Straw| 135| Deep Golden Amber
25| Sunset Red| 104| Deep Amber| 136| Pale Lavender
26| Bright Red| 105| Orange| 137| Special Lavender
27| Medium Red| 106| Primary Red| 138| Pale Green
29| Plasa Red| 107| Light Rose| 139| Primary Green
35| Light Pink| 108| English Rose| 140| Summer Blue
36| Medium Pink| 109| Light Salmon| 141| Bright Blue
46| Dark Magenta| 110| Middle Rose| 142| Pale Violet
48| Rose Purple| 111| Dark Pink| 143| Pale Navy Blue
49| Medium Purple| 113| Magenta| 144| No Colour Blue
52| Light Lavender| 115| Peacock Blue| 147| Apricot
148| Bright Rose| 188| Cosmetic Highlight| 224| Daylight Blue Frost
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151| Gold Tint| 189| Cosmetic Silver Moss| 225| Neutral Density Frost
152| Pale Gold| 191| Cosmetic Aqua Blue| 230| Super Correction L.C.T.
153| Pale Salmon| 192| Flesh Pink| 232| Super Correction W.F.
154| Pale Rose| 194| Surprise Pink| 236| H.M.I. (to Tungsten)
156| Chocolate| 195| Zenith Blue| 237| C.I.D. (to Tungsten)
157| Pink| 196| True Blue| 238| C.S.I. (to Tungsten)
158| Deep Orange| 197| Alice Blue| 241| LEE Fluorescent 5700 Kelvin
159| No Colour Straw| 198| Palace Blue| 242| LEE Fluorescent 4300 Kelvin
161| Slate Blue| 199| Regal Blue| 243| LEE Fluorescent 3600 Kelvin
162| Bastard Amber| 200| Double C.T. Blue| 244| LEE Plus Green
164| Flame Red| 201| Full C.T. Blue| 245| Half Plus Green
165| Daylight Blue| 202| Half C.T. Blue| 246| Quarter Plus Green
169| Lilac Tint| 203| Quarter C.T. Blue| 247| LEE Minus Green
170| Deep Lavender| 204| Full C.T. Orange| 248| Half Minus Green
172| Lagoon Blue| 205| Half C.T. Orange| 249| Quarter Minus Green
174| Dark Steel Blue| 206| Quarter C.T. Orange| 278| Eighth Plus Green
176| Loving Amber| 207| Full C.T. Orange + .3 ND| 279| Eighth Minus Green
179| Chrome Orange| 208| Full C.T. Orange + .6 ND| 281| Three Quarter C.T. Blue
180| Dark Lavender| 212| L.C.T.Ye l l ow  ( Y1)| 283| One and a Half C.T. Blue
181| Congo Blue| 213| White Flame Green| 285| Three Quarter C.T. Orange
182| Light Red| 217| Blue Diffusion| 286| One and a Half C.T. Orange
183| Moonlight Blue| 218| Eighth C.T. Blue| 287| Double C.T. Orange
184| Cosmetic Peach| 219| LEE Fluorescent Green| 322| Soft Green
186| Cosmetic Silver Rose| 221| Blue Frost| 323| Jade
187| Cosmetic Rouge| 223| Eighth C.T. Orange| 327| Forest Green
328| Follies Pink| 708| Cool Lavender| 779| Bastard Pink
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332| Special Rose Pink| 709| Electric Lilac| 780| AS Golden Amber
343| Special Medium Lavender| 710| Spir Special Blue| 781| Terry Red
345| Fuchsia Pink| 711| Cold Blue| 787| Marius Red
352| Glacier Blue| 712| Bedford Blue| 789| Blood Red
353| Lighter Blue| 713| J.Winter Blue| 790| Moroccan Pink
354| Special Steel Blue| 714| Elysian Blue| 791| Moroccan Frost
363| Special Medium Blue| 715| Cabana Blue| 793| Vanity Fair
366| Cornflower| 716| Mikkel Blue| 794| Pretty ‘n Pink
441| Full C.T. Straw| 717| Shanklin Frost| 795| Magical Magenta
442| Half C.T. Straw| 718| Half Shanklin Frost| 797| Deep Purple
443| Quarter C.T. Straw| 719| Colour Wash Blue| 798| Chrysalis Pink
444| Eighth C.T. Straw| 720| Durham Daylight Frost| 799| Special KH Lavender
500| Double New Colour Blue| 721| Berry Blue| 801| Zircon Minus Green 1
501| New Colour Blue (Rob-ertson Blue)| 722| Bray Blue| 802| Zircon Minus Green 2
502| Half New Colour Blue| 723| Virgin Blue| 803| Zircon Minus Green 3
503| Quarter New Colour Blue| 724| Ocean Blue| 804| Zircon Minus Green 4
504| Waterfront Green| 725| Old Steel Blue| 805| Zircon Minus Green 5
505| Sally Green| 727| QFD Blue| 806| Zircon Warm Amber 2
506| Marlene| 728| Steel Green| 807| Zircon Warm Amber 4
507| Madge| 729| Scuba Blue| 808| Zircon Warm Amber 6
508| Midnight Maya| 730| Liberty Green| 809| Zircon Warm Amber 8
511| Bacon Brown| 731| Dirty Ice| 810| Zircon Diffusion 1
512| Amber Delight| 733| Damp Squib| 811| Zircon Diffusion 2
513| Ice and a Slice| 735| Velvet Green| 812| Zircon Diffusion 3
514| Doub l e G&T| 736| Twickenham Green| 813| Zircon Warm Amber 5
525| Argent Blue| 738| JAS Green| 814| Zircon Warm Amber 9
550| ALD Gold| 740| Aurora Borealis Green| 815| Zircon Dark Density
600| Arctic White| 741| Mustard Yellow| 816| Zircon Mid Density
601| Silver| 742| Bram Brown| 817| Zircon Pale Density
602| Platinum| 744| Dirty White| 818| Zircon Cool Blue 6
603| Moonlight White| 746| Brown| 819| Zircon Cool Blue 8
604| Full C.T. Eight Five| 747| Easy White| 820| Zircon Cool Blue 10
642| Half Mustard Yellow| 748| Seedy Pink| 840| Special Cyan 15
643| Quarter Mustard Yellow| 749| Hampshire Rose| 841| Special Cyan 30
650| Industry Sodium| 763| Wheat| 842| Special Cyan 60
651| HI Sodium| 764| Sun Colour Straw| 850| Panalux Inky Blue
652| Urban Sodium| 765| LEE Ye l l ow| 851| Panalux Full Amber
653| LO Sodium| 767| Oklahoma Yellow| 852| Panalux Phosphor Green
700| Perfect Lavender| 768| Egg Yolk Yellow| 855| Panalux Midnight Layla
701| Provence| 770| Bu r n t  Ye l l ow| 856| Panalux Backlight Blue
702| Special Pale Lavender| 773| Cardbox Amber| 857| Panalux Deep Congo
703| Cold Lavender| 774| Soft Amber Key 1| 858| Panalux Neon Pink
704| Lily| 775| Soft Amber Key 2| 859| Panalux Salty Dog Sea
705| Lily Frost| 776| Nectarine| 860| Panalux Lush Lavender
706| King Fals Lavender| 777| Rust| 861| Panalux Deepest violet
707| Ultimate Violet| 778| Millennium Gold| |

Source Emulation List

Flourescent old green
903| | 924| SM – Halophosphate florescent
904| SM – Carbon arc| 925| SM – Auto Xenon headlamp
905| SM – Low pressure sodium| 926| SM – Auto Old style sealed beam headlamp
906| SM – Sodium vapour| 927| SM – Auto Indicator lamp (modern)
907| SM – High Pressure sodium – stadium lighting| 928| SM – Auto Indicator lamp (classic)
908| SM – Mercury vapour| 929| SM – Auto side light (classic)
909| SM – Xenon| 930|
910| SM – Arena lighting| 931|
911| SM – Frosty night| 932|
912| SM – Val d’isere| 933|
913| SM – Watery winter sunlight| 934|
914| SM – Shadow side winter sun| 935| SM – Green screen (narrow band)
915| SM – Overcast winter dusk no sun| 936| SM – Blue screen (narrow band)
916| | 937| SM – Green screen (power)
917| SM – Sunlight – 5790K – clear blue sky – midsummer| 938| SM – Blue screen (power)
918| SM – Electronic flash| 939|
919| | 940|
920| SM – Flourescent warm white| |

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ISSUE 2.5 | MARCH 2024

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