5. Appendix
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5.
A
PPENDIX
General Troubleshooting
S
YMPTOM
P
OSSIBLE
C
AUSE
(
S
)
P
OSSIBLE
A
CTION
(
S
)
Breaker/Fuse
keeps blowing
•
Excessive circuit load
•
Check total load placed on the electrical
circuit
•
Short circuit along the power
wires
•
Check for a short in the electrical wiring
(internal and/or external)
Device does not
power up
•
No power
•
Check for power on Mains
•
Loose power cord
•
Check power cord
Fixture is not
responding to DMX
•
Wrong DMX addressing
•
Check Control Panel and unit
addressing
•
Damaged DMX cables
•
Check DMX cables
•
Wrong polarity settings on the
controller
•
Check polarity switch settings on the
controller
•
Loose DMX cables
•
Check cable connections
•
Faulty DMX interface
•
Replace DMX input
•
Faulty Main PCB
•
Replace Main PCB
Loss of signal
•
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
strong signal.
•
Too many fixtures
•
Install an optically coupled DMX splitter
after unit #32
•
Interference from AC wires
•
Keep DMX cables separated from power
cables or black lights
If you still have a problem after trying the above solutions, please contact CHAUVET® Technical
Support.
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