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
	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.

Part	Possible Defect
Power cable	Physical damage, cut, burnt
Locking handle	Physical damage, loose
Spigot	Physical damage, loose
Lifting eye	Physical damage, loose
Venting ports	Physical damage, bent, covered
Yoke	Physical damage, loose
Casing	Physical damage
Corner protectors	Physical damage, loose

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
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
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 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:

Value

Presets

Dim

25%

50%

75%

100%

CCT

1600K

2700K

2900K

3200K

3600K

4300K

5000K

5600K

6500K

7500K

10000K

20000K

G/M

1/8 -G

1/4 -G

1/2 -G

3/4 -G

1 -G

N/C

1/8 +G

1/4 +G

1/2 +G

3/4 +G

1 +G

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:

Curve	Characteristics
Linear (Default)	In linear mode, 50% equates to half the output, or 1 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:

Dim	CCT	Dim	CCT	Dim	CCT
100%	3200K	100%	3600K	100%	2700K
85%	3000K	86%	3400K	80%	2480K
71%	2800K	74%	3200K	60%	2220K
58%	2600K	63%	3000K	40%	1920K
48%	2400K	52%	2800K	30%	1760K
38%	2200K	35%	2600K	25%	1695K
31%	2000K	28%	2400K	10%	1600K

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:

Mode	Characteristics
LTP (Default)	Last Takes Precedence. In LTP mode, SONARA™ will listen to 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:

Personality	Type	Channels
P1	White 8 bit	3
P2	White 16 bit	5
P3	HSI 8 bit	4
P4	HSI 16 bit	8
P5	Gel 24 bit BCD	6
P6	Gel 16 bit	8
P7	Gel Hue 24 bit BCD	9
P8	Gel Hue 16 bit	12
P9	ALB 8 bit	4
P10	ALB 16 bit	8
P11	x y 16 bit	7
P12	x y 24 bit BCD	9
P13	Ultra	7
P14	Extreme	10
P15	Crossfade to colour	9
P16	Crossfade to ALB	8
P17	Crossfade to Gel	11
P18	Crossfade Gel to Gel	17
P19	Crossfade xy to xy	11

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
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:

Sensor	Type	Reading
1	Temperature	Array temperature in degrees Celsius
2	Temperature	Array temperature in degrees Celsius
3	Temperature	Array temperature in degrees Celsius
4	Temperature	Array temperature in degrees Celsius
5	Temperature	Array temperature in degrees Celsius
6	Temperature	Array temperature in degrees Celsius
7	Temperature	Array temperature in degrees Celsius
8	Temperature	Array temperature in degrees Celsius
9	Temperature	Array temperature in degrees Celsius
10	Temperature	Array temperature in degrees Celsius
11	Temperature	Array temperature in degrees Celsius
12	Temperature	Array temperature in degrees Celsius
13	Temperature	Array temperature in degrees Celsius
14	Temperature	Array temperature in degrees Celsius
15	Temperature	Array temperature in degrees Celsius
16	Temperature	Array temperature in degrees Celsius
17	Temperature	Master driver processor temperature in degrees Celsius

SONARA Menu Tree

GENERAL

General Information
Power Characteristics

Characteristic	SONARATM 4:4	SONARATM 3:2	SONARATM 4:1
AC power / nominal input voltage	110-240V (AC) 50-60Hz	110-240V (AC) 50-60Hz	110-240V (AC) 50-60Hz
Max input current	14A (110V) / 7A (230V)	6A (110V) / 3A (230V)	6A (110V) / 3A (230V)
Max power input	1500W	500W	350W

Physical Characteristics

Characteristic	SONARATM 4:4	SONARATM 3:2	SONARATM 4:1
Dimensions (excluding yoke)	1248 x 1248 x 134 (mm) 49 x 49 x 5.25 (inches)	648 x 948 x 134 (mm) 25.5 x 37 x 5.25 (inches)	1248 x 348 x 134 (mm) 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

Issue	Possible Solution
No power seen and rocker switch not lit	Fuse in fuse holder blown. Try 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.

Height (m)	Lux (lx) variation with height (m) and diameter (m)
	Spread	Centre	1.2	2.4	3.7	4.9	6.1	7.3	8.5	9.8	11.0	12.2
3	5.0	5533	4682	4128	3575	2724	2128	1575	1192	894	724	553
4	6.7	3111	2636	2332	2028	1553	1220	906	689	518	421	322
5	8.1	1991	1701	1539	1384	1102	899	694	545	423	352	276
6	8.8	1383	1186	1088	997	813	681	539	435	345	293	234
7	9.4	1026	874	808	750	620	529	427	351	283	245	199
8	9.9	778	670	623	583	487	421	344	287	235	206	169

Warnings & Cautions

SYMBOL	MEANING
	Risk of electric shock / risk of fire 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

Description	SONARATM 4:4	SONARATM 3:2	SONARATM 4:1
Lamp head	HIN98AR	HINWIAR	HIO8QAR
Yoke	JINKBAR	JIO1FAR	JIO8RAR
Locking handle	GN.15633	GN.15633	GN.15633
Eye bolt	JINKOAR	JINKOAR	JINKOAR
Controller	JIN9LAR	JIN9LAR	JIN9LAR
Controller extension cable	CIN9MAR	CIN9MAR	CIN9MAR
Controller extension cable pouch	YINBOAR	YINBOAR	YINBOAR
Aerial	HINXFAR	HINXFAR	HINXFAR
Power cord	VIKLIA7	VIKLIA7	VIKLIA7
Soft box	JIN9OAR	JIO0RAR
Soft box bag	YIN9PAR	YIO0SAR
Full Grid Cloth	JIN9RAR	JIO0UAR
Half Grid Cloth	JIN9SAR	JIO0VAR
Quarter Grid Cloth	JIN9TAR	JIO0WAR
Magic Cloth	JIN9QAR	JIO0TAR
Egg crate	GJNBPAJ	GJO1HAJ
Egg crate bag	YJNBQAJ	YJO1IAJ
Rain cover – front	JINR8AR
Rain cover – rear (flat)	JINR9AR
Rain cover – rear (domed)	JINRAAR

APPENDIX

Gel Library

	Gel Name		53	Paler Lavender		116	Medium Blue-Green
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
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
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

900	SM – Candle flame 1700K	921	SM – Flourescent neutral white
901	SM – Candle flame 1850K	922	SM – Flourescent cold white
902	SM – High Quality Filament style domestic Tungsten LED	923	SM – 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

SONARA™ 4:4 Overall Dimensions & Rigging Centres

SONARA™ 3:2 Overall Dimensions & Rigging Centres

SONARA™4:1 Overall Dimensions & Rigging Centres

User manual of SONARA™
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ISSUE 2.5 | MARCH 2024

Documents / Resources

PANALUX Sonara Next Generation Enhanced Variable [pdf] Instruction Manual Sonara Next Generation Enhanced Variable, Generation Enhanced Variable, Enhanced Variable, Variable

References

• Lighting Kit Rentals Europe and Africa | Panalux Lighting
• USITT - A Lifetime of Learning | United States Institute for Theatre Technology
• User Manual