Chauvet CUBIX 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

 

 

Fixture does not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wrong polarity setting on the

 

 

Change the signal polarity on

 

 

respond to DMX

 

 

 

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 the “DMX Primer” section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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