Chauvet 56 user manual General Troubleshooting, Symptom Possible Cause Possible Action

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General Troubleshooting

 

Symptom

 

 

 

Possible Cause

 

 

Possible Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙ Excessive load on the circuit

 

∙ Make sure that the total load

 

Circuit breaker

 

 

 

 

 

does not exceed 80% of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

breaker or fuse nominal current

 

or fuse keeps

 

 

 

 

 

 

blowing

 

∙ Short circuit along the power

 

∙ Check the power lines and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lines

 

power cords

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙ No energy on power outlet

 

∙ Check power outlet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙ Change to another outlet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product does not

∙

Loose or damaged power cord

 

∙ Check the power cord

 

power up

 

∙

Blown fuse

 

∙ Replace blown fuse with a good

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

one of the same type and rating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙

Internal problem

 

∙ Send product for repair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙ Wrong starting address on the

 

∙ Set the correct starting address

 

 

 

 

 

fixture

 

on the fixture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙ Use the right fader(s) on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

controller

 

 

 

 

∙ Wrong DMX personality on the

 

∙ Set the correct DMX personality

 

Fixture does not

 

 

fixture

 

on fixture

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙ Assign the faders accordingly

 

respond to DMX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙ Wrong polarity setting on the

 

∙ Change the signal polarity on

 

 

 

 

 

DMX controller

 

the controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙ Loose or damaged DMX cable

 

∙ Check the DMX cable before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the faulty unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙

Internal problem

 

∙ Send product for repair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙ Signal cables are not DMX

 

∙ Replace non DMX cables with

 

 

 

 

 

compatible

 

true DMX cables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙ Interference with AC or radio

 

∙ Keep DMX cables away from

 

 

 

 

 

signals

 

AC wires or radio equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intermittent DMX

 

∙ DMX cable too long

 

∙ Install an optically coupled DMX

 

 

 

 

 

 

amplifier right before the fixture

 

Problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with intermittent problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙ Too many fixtures connected

 

∙ Install an optically coupled DMX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

amplifier after unit #32

 

 

 

 

∙

Terminator not connected

 

∙ Install a terminator, as indicated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in “DMX Primer”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you still experience problems after trying the above solutions, contact CHAUVET®

Technical Support.

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Contents Page Table of Contents Before YOU Begin Safety Notes Product Overview IntroductionAC Power SetupPower Linking Orientation MountingRigging Control Panel Operation OperationMenu Map Configuration Standalone Configuration DMXSound Active Mode Automatic ModeMaster/Slave Mode Static ModeCustom Static Colors Do not connect more than 31 slave units to the master unitChannel Function Value Setting CH ModeDMX Channel Assignments and Values ~100%Technical Information General MaintenanceSymptom Possible Cause Possible Action General TroubleshootingClaims Returns ProcedureContact Information Fixture Linking Daisy Chain DMX PrimerDMX Cabling Wire Usage Pin XLR ConnectorInput Technical Specifications
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