Table of contents Table of contents General information..........................6 1.1 Symbols and signal words....................... 6 Safety instructions............................. 9 Features............................... 13 Installation..............................14 Starting up..............................18 Connections and controls........................20 Operation..............................23 7.1 Starting the device........................... 23 7.2 Main menu............................23 7.2.1 Automatic programme.......................
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Table of contents 7.3.3 Behaviour on DMX control failure ..................30 7.3.4 Key lock ............................31 7.3.5 Reset to factory default setting....................31 7.3.6 System information........................32 7.4 RDM functions........................... 32 7.5 Menu overview..........................34 7.6 Functions in 4-channel DMX mode................... 35 7.7 Functions in 5-channel DMX mode...................
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Our products and documentation are subject to a process of continuous development. They are therefore subject to change. Please refer to the latest version of the documentation, which is ready for download under www.thomann.de. 1.1 Symbols and signal words In this section you will find an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words that are used in this document.
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General information Signal word Meaning DANGER! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided. WARNING! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos‐ sible dangerous situation that can result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided.
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General information Warning signs Type of danger Warning – danger zone. SonicPulse LED Bar 05, SonicPulse LED Bar 10 LED Bar...
Safety instructions Safety instructions Intended use This device is intended for use as an electronic lighting effect by means of LED technology. The device is designed for professional use only and is not suitable for use in households. Use the device only as described in this user manual.
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Safety instructions DANGER! Danger to life due to electric current! Within the device there are areas where high voltages may be present. Never remove any covers. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Do not use the device when covers, safety equipment or optical components are missing or damaged. DANGER! Danger to life due to electric current! A short circuit could lead to a fire hazard and risk of death.
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Safety instructions NOTICE! Damage to the device if operated in unsuitable ambient conditions! The device can be damaged if it is operated in unsuitable ambient conditions. Only operate the device indoors within the ambient conditions specified in the “Technical specifications” chapter of this user manual. Avoid operating it in environments with direct sun‐ light, heavy dirt and strong vibrations.
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Safety instructions NOTICE! Risk of fire due to incorrect polarity! Incorrectly inserted batteries may cause fires and destroy the device and the batteries. Observe the markings on the batteries and on the device. Ensure that proper polarity is observed when inserting batteries. NOTICE! Possible damage due to leaking batteries! Batteries can leak and cause permanent damage to the device.
Features Features The LED bar is particularly suitable for professional lighting tasks, for example at events, on rock stages, and in theatres and musicals. It is characterized by low power consumption and a long service life. Special features of the device: SonicPulse LED Bar 05: 24 ×...
Installation Installation Unpack and check carefully there is no transportation damage before using the unit. Keep the equipment packaging. To fully protect the product against vibration, dust and moisture during transportation or storage use the original packaging or your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage, respectively.
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Installation NOTICE! Risk of overheating and fire due to inadequate distance and bad ventilation! If the distance between the light source and the illuminated surface is too short or the device is badly ventilated, the device can overheat and cause fires. Make sure that illuminated surfaces are more than 2 m away.
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Installation NOTICE! Data transfer errors due to improper wiring! If the DMX connections are wired incorrectly, this can cause errors during the data transfer. Do not connect the DMX input and output to audio devices, e.g. mixers or ampli‐ fiers. Use special DMX cables for the wiring instead of normal microphone cables.
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Installation Inserting the battery into the Push the lock of the battery holder towards the centre of the housing and pull out the battery remote control holder like a drawer. Insert the batteries. The battery is correct if the positive pole points to the housing base of the remote control.
Starting up Starting up Create all connections while the device is off. Use the shortest possible high-quality cables for all connections. Take care when running the cables to prevent tripping hazards. Connections in DMX mode Connect the DMX input of the device to the DMX output of a DMX controller or another DMX device.
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Starting up DMX indicator If the indicator is flashing in “DMX” mode, no DMX signal is being received. The DMX controller may not be on, or the wiring may be incorrect. If the indicator lights up permanently, the device is receiving a valid DMX signal. Connections in master/slave When you configure a group of devices in master/slave mode, the first unit will control the mode...
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Connections and controls 1 Locking screw for the mounting bracket 2 Mounting bracket 3 [T1A/250V] | Fuse holder 4 [Power In] | Lockable input socket (Power Twist) for connection to mains power 5 [DMX In] | DMX input, designed as XLR panel plug, 3-pin 6 Built-in microphone for sound control 7 Display 8 [Mode] | Activates the main menu and toggles between menu items...
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Connections and controls Infrared remote control 1 [AUTO] | Activates “Automatic” mode. ö 2 [ON/OFF] | Turns the device on and off. 3 [SOUND] | Activates “Sound control” mode. Set the sensitivity of the built-in microphone with [+] and [–]. 4 [+] | Increases the set value.
Operation Operation 7.1 Starting the device Connect the device to the mains to start operation. After a few seconds, the display indicates that a reset is in progress. The device is now operational. 7.2 Main menu Press [Mode] to activate the main menu and switch between menu items. Press [Up] or [Down] to change the respectively displayed value.
Operation 7.2.1 Automatic programme Automatic mode can only be activated if the device is operating in stand-alone mode or as master in a master/slave combination. This setting is only relevant if the device is not con‐ trolled via DMX. Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Auto’ . Confirm with [Setup]. Selecting an automatic pro‐...
Operation 7.2.2 Pre-programmed automatic show A pre-programmed automatic show can only be activated if the device is operating in stand- alone mode or as master in a master/slave combination. This setting is only relevant if the device is not controlled via DMX. Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Pr.XX’...
Operation 7.2.3 DMX mode This setting is only relevant when the device is controlled via DMX. Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘d---’ . Confirm with [Setup]. Press [Up] or [Down] to select a DMX address between ‘d.001’ and ‘d.512’ . Confirm with [Setup].
Operation 7.2.4 “Master/slave” mode This setting is only relevant if the device is serving as slave in a master/slave configuration and is not controlled via DMX. Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Slav’ . Confirm with [Setup]. Press [Up] or [Down] to select ‘Yes’ (master/slave enabled) or ‘No’ (master/slave disa‐ bled).
Operation 7.2.6 Sound control In this mode, the device follows the rhythm of the background music or sounds detected by the built-in microphone. Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Soud’ . Confirm with [Setup]. Setting an automatic show Press [Up] or [Down] to select the required automatic show (display ‘SO.01’ … ‘SO.25’ ). Confirm with [Setup].
Operation 7.3 Settings 7.3.1 Setting the dimmer curve Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Set’ . Confirm with [Setup]. Press [Up] or [Down] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Cur’ . Confirm with [Setup]. Press [Up] or [Down] to choose a dimmer curve. Confirm with [Setup]. The following dimmer curves are available: Menu level 3 Function...
Operation 7.3.2 Pixel rotation Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Set’ . Confirm with [Setup]. Press [Up] or [Down] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Pi.dI’ . Confirm with [Setup]. Press [Up] or [Down] to choose between ‘NOR’ (normal) and ‘Inv’ (rotated). Confirm with [Setup].
Operation 7.3.4 Key lock Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Set’ . Confirm with [Setup]. Press [Up] or [Down] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Lock’ . Confirm with [Setup]. Press [Up] or [Down] to choose ‘On’ (key lock activated) or ‘Off’ (key lock deactivated). Confirm with [Setup].
Operation 7.3.6 System information Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Info’ . Confirm with [Setup]. Press [Up] or [Down] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Ver’ . Confirm with [Setup]. ð The display shows the current version number of the device. Press [Up] or [Down] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Life’...
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Operation Parameter ID Detection com‐ Sent command Received mand command DISC_UNIQUE_BRANCH DISC_MUTE DISC_UN_MUTE DEVICE_INFO SOFTWARE_VERSION_LABEL DMX_START_ADDRESS IDENTIFY_DEVICE SUPPORTED_PARAMETERS DMX_PERSONALITY DMX_PERSONALITY_DESCRIPTION RESET_DEVICE FACTORY_DEFAULTS SonicPulse LED Bar 05, SonicPulse LED Bar 10 LED Bar...
Operation 7.6 Functions in 4-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…255 Intensity (0% to 100%) of the red LEDs 0…255 Intensity (0% to 100%) of the green LEDs 0…255 Intensity (0% to 100%) of the blue LEDs 0…255 Intensity (0% to 100%) of the white LEDs SonicPulse LED Bar 05, SonicPulse LED Bar 10 LED Bar...
Operation 7.7 Functions in 5-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…255 Dimmer (0% to 100%) for all LEDs 0…127 Sound control 128…255 Pre-programmed automatic show Function depending on setting of channel 2, if channel 2 = 128…255 0…15 No function 16…25 Colour change 1 26…35...
Operation 7.8 Functions in 6-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…255 Dimmer (0% to 100%) for all LEDs Strobe 0…10 No function 11…255 Linear flashing (strobe), increasing speed 0…255 Intensity (0% to 100%) of the red LEDs 0…255 Intensity (0% to 100%) of the green LEDs 0…255 Intensity (0% to 100%) of the blue LEDs 0…255...
Operation 7.9 Functions in 11-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…255 Dimmer (0% to 100%) for all LEDs Strobe 0…10 No function 11…255 Linear flashing (strobe), increasing speed 0…63 RGBW colour change 64…127 Colour presets 128…191 Pre-programmed automatic show 192…255 Sound control Colour selection 0…21...
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Operation Channel Value Function 176…185 Sound mode 18 186…195 Sound mode 19 196…205 Sound mode 20 206…215 Sound mode 21 216…225 Sound mode 22 226…235 Sound mode 23 236…245 Sound mode 24 246…255 Sound mode 25 Function depending on setting of channel 3 Channel 3 = 128…191 0…255 Playback speed of the pre-programmed automatic show increasing...
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Operation Channel Value Function 0…255 Intensity (0% to 100%) of the blue LEDs 0…255 Intensity (0% to 100%) of the white LEDs SonicPulse LED Bar 05, SonicPulse LED Bar 10 LED Bar...
Operation 7.10 Functions in 23-channel DMX mode (item no 580868) Channel Value Function 0…255 Dimmer (0% to 100%) for all LEDs Strobe 0…10 No function 11…255 Linear flashing (strobe), increasing speed 0…63 RGBW colour change 64…127 Colour presets 128…191 Pre-programmed automatic show 192…255 Sound control Colour selection...
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Operation Channel Value Function 176…185 Sound mode 18 186…195 Sound mode 19 196…205 Sound mode 20 206…215 Sound mode 21 216…225 Sound mode 22 226…235 Sound mode 23 236…245 Sound mode 24 246…255 Sound mode 25 Function depending on setting of channel 3 Channel 3 = 128…191 0…255 Playback speed of the pre-programmed automatic show increasing...
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Operation Channel Value Function 0…255 Intensity (0% to 100%) of the white LEDs in segment 1 0…255 Intensity (0% to 100%) of the red LEDs in segment 2 0…255 Intensity (0% to 100%) of the green LEDs in segment 2 0…255 Intensity (0% to 100%) of the blue LEDs in segment 2 0…255...
Operation 7.11 Functions in 39-channel DMX mode (item no 580867) Channel Value Function 0…255 Dimmer (0% to 100%) for all LEDs Strobe 0…10 No function 11…255 Linear flashing (strobe), increasing speed 0…63 RGBW colour change 64…127 Colour presets 128…191 Pre-programmed automatic show 192…255 Sound control Colour selection...
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Operation Channel Value Function 176…185 Sound mode 18 186…195 Sound mode 19 196…205 Sound mode 20 206…215 Sound mode 21 216…225 Sound mode 22 226…235 Sound mode 23 236…245 Sound mode 24 246…255 Sound mode 25 Function depending on setting of channel 3 Channel 3 = 128…191 0…255 Playback speed of the pre-programmed automatic show increasing...
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Operation Channel Value Function 0…255 Intensity (0% to 100%) of the white LEDs in segment 1 0…255 Intensity (0% to 100%) of the red LEDs in segment 2 0…255 Intensity (0% to 100%) of the green LEDs in segment 2 0…255 Intensity (0% to 100%) of the blue LEDs in segment 2 0…255...
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Operation Channel Value Function 0…255 Intensity (0% to 100%) of the white LEDs in segment 5 0…255 Intensity (0% to 100%) of the red LEDs in segment 6 0…255 Intensity (0% to 100%) of the green LEDs in segment 6 0…255 Intensity (0% to 100%) of the blue LEDs in segment 6 0…255...
Technical specifications Technical specifications SonicPulse LED Bar 10 (item no. 580867) 1075 mm 48 mm 1000 mm 65 mm Light source 24 × RGBWW LED, 2 W each (3 LEDs in each of the eight segments) Light source properties Colour temperature 3000 K Optical properties Beam angle...
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Technical specifications Input connections Power supply Lockable input socket (Power Twist) DMX control XLR panel socket, 3-pin Output connections Power supply for further devices Lockable output socket (Power Twist) Output current, max.: 6 A DMX control XLR panel socket, 3-pin Power consumption 29 W Supply voltage...
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Technical specifications SonicPulse LED Bar 05 (item no. 580868) 572 mm 48 mm 510 mm 65 mm Light source 12 × RGBWW LED, 2 W each (3 LEDs in each of the four segments) Light source properties Colour temperature 3000 K Optical properties Beam angle 10°...
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Technical specifications Output connections Power supply for further devices Lockable output socket (Power Twist) Output current, max.: 6 A DMX control XLR panel socket, 3-pin Power consumption 29 W Supply voltage 100 - 240 V 50/60 Hz Fuse 5 mm × 20 mm, 1 A, 250 V, slow blow Battery remote control Lithium-ion button cell CR2025, 3 V International Protection Rating...
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Technical specifications Further information Suitable for outdoor use LED type x-in-1 Fanless Remote control Included Wireless DMX Separately controllable LEDs Housing colour Black SonicPulse LED Bar 05, SonicPulse LED Bar 10 LED Bar...
Plug and connection assignments Plug and connection assignments Introduction This chapter will help you select the right cables and plugs to connect your valuable equip‐ ment so that a perfect light experience is guaranteed. Please take our tips, because especially in ‘Sound & Light’ caution is indicated: Even if a plug fits into a socket, the result of an incorrect connection may be a destroyed DMX controller, a short circuit or ‘just’...
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting NOTICE! Data transfer errors due to improper wiring! If the DMX connections are wired incorrectly, this can cause errors during the data transfer. Do not connect the DMX input and output to audio devices, e.g. mixers or ampli‐ fiers.
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DMX interface circuit. If the procedures recommended above do not succeed, please contact our Service Center. You can find the contact information at www.thomann.de. SonicPulse LED Bar 05, SonicPulse LED Bar 10 LED Bar...
Cleaning Cleaning Optical lenses Clean the optical lenses, that are accessible from the outside, regularly in order to optimize the light output. The frequency of cleaning depends on the operating environment: wet, smoky or particularly dirty surroundings can cause more accumulation of dirt on the optics of the device.
Protecting the environment Protecting the environment Disposal of the packing material Environmentally friendly materials have been chosen for the packaging. These materials can be sent for normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are disposed of in the proper manner. Do not dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling.
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When disposing of the device, comply with the rules and regulations that apply in your country. You can also return your old device to Thomann GmbH at no charge. Check the current conditions on www.thomann.de.
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