RoPE SHIBARI

Guide · Performance

Five metres of light to wear and to shoot.

RoPE SHIBARI is a five-metre decorative light rope for wearing, photography, performance and visual installations. You control it with the button or the app and can sync it with other props.

First startApp guide

Photo:RoPE SHIBARI — rope worn on the body or in an installation, main shot — to be supplied

• Features
• Controls
• Guides
• Troubleshooting
• Support

Features

• Digital light rope

  Every LED is controlled individually, so the rope can glow in colour gradients and animations.

• Always five metres

  RoPE SHIBARI is always five metres long, with no further configuration.

• Magnetic ends

  The ends of the rope are magnetic.

• Battery unit

  The rope is powered by a battery unit charged over USB-C.

• Button and app

  Switch the rope on with the button. Control it with the button or in the app.

• Custom modes

  Edit modes in the app or create your own.

• Props in sync

  Props sync with each other over a 2.4 GHz network and play together.

• Phone, tablet, computer

  Connect over Bluetooth to control it.

Photo:RoPE SHIBARI — rope worn on the body during a shoot — to be supplied

On the body, in photos, in installations

RoPE SHIBARI is a decorative rope. It works for wearing, photography, performances and visual installations.

It is not load-bearing and is not meant for real knot tying.

Technical specifications are on the product page in the e-shop. This guide is about using the product.

Controls

Photo:RoPE SHIBARI — charging: USB-C cable plugged into the battery unit — to be supplied

Charging over USB-C

Plug the USB-C cable from the box into the charging port of the battery unit and the other end into a USB charger.

• On the charger the rope charges, stays switched on and can light up.
• Charging takes about 2 hours with a 2 A charger and up to 4 hours with a weaker one.
• After charging, put the USB cover back on the port.

More about charging and battery care: Charging, battery and protection.

1. On the chargerThe rope charges, is switched on and can light up.
2. Unplugging USBThe charging chip restarts and the circuit switches off.
3. Button onSwitch the rope back on with the button.

Photo:RoPE SHIBARI — close-up of the button and USB-C port on the battery unit — to be supplied

Switching on with the button

Switch the rope on with the button. Press it gently and straight, without force.

After every unplugging from the charger, switch the rope on again.

Screenshot:App — connecting a device over Bluetooth — to be supplied

Connecting to the app

You control the rope from a phone, tablet or computer over Bluetooth.

1. Switch the rope on with the button. On the charger it is already on.
2. Turn on Bluetooth and open the app.
3. Connect the rope following the steps in the app.

Signing in and connecting step by step: app guide.

Syncing several props

Props sync with each other over a 2.4 GHz network, and a phone, tablet or computer controls them together over Bluetooth.

Tip: right after purchase, create your own network for your props in the app so they sync only with each other.

Modes

• Preset modes

  The rope comes with preset light animations you can use as they are.

• Custom modes in the app

  Edit modes in the app or create your own.

• Playing together

  Synced props play modes together.

• Custom program

  Want a custom light program, for an installation or a performance? Email us.

Guides

First start

1. Unpack the rope and check the box contents (below).
2. Charge it over USB-C. On the charger it charges and can light up.
3. Unplug it and switch it on with the button — unplugging switches the circuit off.
4. Turn on Bluetooth, open the app and connect to the rope.
5. Pick a mode.

Video:RoPE SHIBARI — first start: charging, switching on with the button and connecting to the app — to be supplied

What’s in the box

• RoPE SHIBARI
• USB cable
• sticker
• a spare USB cover — one cover is fitted and one spare is in the box

Handling the rope

Decorative rope

Do not use RoPE SHIBARI as a load-bearing or suspension rope, do not tie real knots in it and do not put it under tension. Avoid sharp bends and keep it away from water and moisture.

More guides

• Charging, battery and protectionHow to charge, look after the battery and restart the device.
• Flying with LED propsCapacity in Wh, luggage rules and a note to print.
• Photographing and filmingHow to capture light trails with a camera or a phone.

Troubleshooting

The rope goes dark when unplugged from the charger

That is expected. When you unplug the USB cable, the charging chip restarts and the circuit switches off. Switch the rope on with the button.

The rope does not light up even after pressing the button

Connect it to the charger — on the charger it is switched on and can light up. Let it charge (about 2 hours with a 2 A charger), unplug it and switch it on with the button. If it still does not light up, email us with a short video: pressing the button on the charger and after unplugging.

The app cannot find the rope

Check that the rope is switched on (after unplugging, switch it on with the button), that Bluetooth is on and that you are close by. More tips in app troubleshooting.

Part of the rope does not light up

Send us a short video or a photo of the part that stays dark and we will agree on the next steps.

The device does not respond

Try a restart: connect the device to the charger, unplug the cable after a moment (the circuit switches off) and switch it on with the button. Details in Restart and reset.

Need help?

Email us. Tell us which product it is, what is happening and what you have already tried; a short video or photo helps a lot.

The contact form in the app does not reach us — we do not receive messages sent through it.

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