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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