5.APPENDIX
General Troubleshooting
SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE CAUSE(S)
POSSIBLE ACTION(S)
| ∙ Excessive circuit load | ∙ Check total load placed on the electrical | |
Breaker/Fuse | circuit | ||
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keeps blowing | ∙ Short circuit along the power | ∙ Check for a short in the electrical wiring | |
| wires | (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 | |
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| ∙ Damaged DMX cables | ∙ Check DMX cables | |
Fixture is not | ∙ Wrong polarity settings on the | ∙ Check polarity switch settings on the | |
responding to DMX | controller | 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 with | |
Loss of signal | strong signal. | ||
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| ∙ Install an optically coupled DMX splitter | ||
| ∙ Too many fixtures | ||
| 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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