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 | |
| addressing | ||
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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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Too many fixtures | Install an optically coupled DMX | ||
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| 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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