Chauvet Projector Accessories user manual Appendix, General Troubleshooting

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5.APPENDIX

General Troubleshooting

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE(S)

POSSIBLE ACTION(S)

 

Excessive circuit load

Check total load placed on the

Breaker/Fuse

electrical circuit

 

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

 

addressing

 

 

 

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 DMXinput

 

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.

 

Too many fixtures

Install an optically coupled DMX

 

 

splitter after unit #32

 

 

 

Interference from AC wires

Keep DMX cables separated from

 

power cables or black lights

 

 

If you still have a problem after trying the above solutions, please contact CHAUVET®

Technical Support.

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