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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