5.APPENDIX
General Troubleshooting
SYMPTOM | POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) | POSSIBLE ACTION(S) | |
| ∙ Excessive circuit load | ∙ Check total load placed on the | |
Breaker/Fuse | electrical circuit. | ||
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keeps blowing | ∙ Short circuit along the power | ∙ Check for a short in the electrical | |
| wires | wiring (internal and/or external). | |
Device does not | ∙ No power | ∙ Check for power on Mains. | |
power up | ∙ Loose power cord | ∙ Check power cord | |
| ∙ Wrong DMX addressing | ∙ Check Control Panel and unit | |
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| ∙ Damaged DMX cables | ∙ Check DMX cables | |
Fixture is not | ∙ Wrong polarity settings on the | ∙ Check polarity switch settings on | |
responding to DMX | controller | the controller | |
| ∙ Loose DMX cables | ∙ Check cable connections | |
| ∙ Faulty DMX interface | ∙ Replace DMX input | |
| ∙ Faulty Main PCB | ∙ Replace Main PCB | |
| ∙ Non DMX cables | ∙ Use only DMX compatible cables | |
| ∙ Bouncing signals | ∙ Install terminator as suggested. | |
| ∙ Long cable / Low level signal | ∙ Install amplifier right after fixture | |
Loss of signal | with strong signal. | ||
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| ∙ Install an optically coupled DMX | ||
| ∙ Too many fixtures | ||
| splitter after unit #32. | ||
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| ∙ Interference from AC wires | ∙ Keep DMX cables separated from | |
| power cables or black lights. | ||
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If you still have a problem after trying the above solutions, please contact CHAUVET®
Technical Support.
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