Page 18 of 22 Inti m id at or ™ Sc an LED 200 User Manual (Rev. 02a)
General Troubleshooting
Symptom Possible Cause Possible Action
Circuit breaker
or fuse keeps
blowing
· Excessive load on the circuit · Make sure that the total load
does not exceed 80% of the
breaker or fuse n ominal
current
· Short circuit along the
power lines · Check the power lines and
power cords
Product does not
power up
· No energy on power outlet · Check power outlet
· Change to another outlet
· Loose or damaged power
cord · Check the power cord
· Blown fuse · Replace blown fus e w i th a
good one of the same type
and rating
· Internal problem · Send product for repair
Fixture does not
respond to DMX
· Wrong startin g a ddress on
the fixture · Set the correct st a rting
address on the fixture
· Use the right fader(s) on the
controller
· Wrong DMX personality on
the fixture · Set the correct DMX
fixture’s personality
· Assign the faders
accordingly
· Wrong polarit y s etting on
the DMX controll er · Change the signal polarity
on the controller
· Loose or damaged DMX
cable · Check the DMX cabl e
before the faul ty unit
· Internal problem · Send product for repair
Intermittent DMX
Problems
· Signal cables a r e not DMX
compatible · Replace non DMX cables
with true DMX cab les
· Interference wi th AC or
radio signals · Keep DMX cables away
from AC wires or radio
equipment
· DMX cable too long · Install an optically coupled
DMX amplifier r i ght before
the fixture with intermittent
problems
· Too many fixtures
connected · Install an optically coupled
DMX amplifier af ter unit #32
· Terminator not c onnected · Install a terminator, as
indicated in th e “DMX
Primer” section.
If you still experience problems after trying the above solutions, contact
CHAUVET® Technical Support.