5. Appendix
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5.
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PPENDIX
General Troubleshooting
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Breaker/Fuse
keeps blowing
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Excessive circuit load
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Check total load placed on the
electrical circuit.
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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
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Wrong DMX addressing
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Check Control Panel and unit
addressing
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Damaged DMX cables
•
Check DMX cables
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Wrong polarity settings on the
controller
•
Check polarity switch settings on
the controller
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Loose DMX cables
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Check cable connections
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Faulty DMX interface
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Replace DMX input
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Faulty Main PCB
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Replace Main PCB
Loss of signal
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Non DMX cables
•
Use only DMX compatible cables
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Bouncing signals
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Install terminator as suggested.
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Long cable / Low level signal
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Install amplifier right after fixture
with strong signal.
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Too many fixtures
•
Install an optically coupled DMX
splitter after unit #32.
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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.
