General Troubleshooting
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| ∙ Excessive load on the circuit |
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| ∙ Short circuit along the power |
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| ∙ No energy on power outlet |
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| Product does not | ∙ | Loose or damaged power cord |
| ∙ Check the power cord | ||||
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| ∙ | Blown fuse |
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| ∙ | Internal problem |
| ∙ Send product for repair | ||
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| ∙ Wrong starting address on the |
| ∙ Set the correct starting address | |||
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| ∙ Wrong DMX personality on the |
| ∙ Set the correct DMX fixture’s | |||
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| ∙ Wrong polarity setting on the |
| ∙ Change the signal polarity on | |||
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| ∙ Loose or damaged DMX cable |
| ∙ Check the DMX cable before | |||
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| ∙ Signal cables are not DMX |
| ∙ Replace non DMX cables with | |||
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| ∙ Interference with AC or radio |
| ∙ Keep DMX cables away from | |||
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| AC wires or radio equipment | ||
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| Intermittent DMX |
| ∙ DMX cable too long |
| ∙ Install an optically coupled DMX | ||||
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| ∙ Too many fixtures connected |
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| ∙ | Terminator not connected |
| ∙ Install a terminator, as indicated | ||
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If you still experience problems after trying the above solutions, contact
CHAUVET® Technical Support.
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