Trouble Shooting Guide
PROBLEM
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
AutoYoke does not turn on
Is the power switch turned on
Is the NonDim or hot circuit that
supplies the AutoYoke turned on.
AutoYoke calibrates but does not
move
Is the AutoYoke receiving DMX
YES -
reset defaults
Is the address on the AutoYoke correctly
patched
Is the personality on the console correct
for the AutoYoke
Is there a DMX terminator on the last
AutoYoke in the chain.
AutoYoke does not calibrate
Is the AutoYoke in balance
Is there something obstructing an
attribute.
Is the AutoYoke set to ACAL at power up.
Attribute does not move
Recalibrate attribute
Is the control channel on the console @
Zero
Has the control channel set limits in
error. If so - reset dflts
AutoYoke position is not
repeatable
Is the AutoYoke clamped securely to a
stiffened hanging position.
Are all of the fasteners on the Source
Four and accessories very tight.
Is the Source Four securely attached to
the AutoYoke and the Scroller firmly
secured in the gel frame holder.
AutoYoke has not been recalibrated
following an irrecoverable trauma
AutoYoke is loud
The whirring noise is coming from the fan
on the scroller, if possible cue the fan out
on the scroller
The squeaking sound is coming from the
Source Four casting, all Source Four
fasteners needs to be tightened.
AutoYoke does not move
smoothly
Is the AutoYoke being operated with a
16bit console
Is the AutoYoke set for 16bit
Is the scroller securely attached to the
gel frame holder
AutoYokes are moving at random
Is the DMX chain too long
Is the last AutoYoke on the chain
terminated.
Is the control channel on the console @
Zero
Has the control channel set limits in
error. If so - reset dflts
AutoYoke Pan or tilt Axis fails
when the AutoYoke moves quickly
Is the AutoYoke in balance
Is there something obstructing an
attribute.
AutoFocus is not moving smoothly
Consult the AutoYoke users manual for
AutoFocus maintenance guidelines
LED screen flashes Go-- at power
up continuously
Is the scroller cable the correct cable for
the type of scroller in use.
Scroller does not work
Is the scroller compliant with the Source
Four Power Supply
Is the scroller cable the correct cable for
the type of scroller in use.
Is the display on the scroller lit
YES
-
the AutoYoke is functioning correctly,
check the scroller address and patch.
NO
-
the scroller is malfunctioning check the
scroller manual
Coloram II scrollers
- Are the 4 DIP
Switches set correctly. Refer to Section 4-
2 of the User's Manual for DIP switch
settings.
Iris Does not work
Recalibrate iris
Has the chain fallen off -
YES
- slide the
chain around the iris and check the
chain tension
If the chain is slack -1.check to make
sure the Iris plate is not bent 2. push
the motor towards the top of Iris cover
by pressing on the spring steel
Has the Iris jammed shut -
YES -
manually open the Iris and
recalibrate
Scan the list of problems for the item that best describes what you are (or are not
observing) with your AutoYoke. Follow the steps in order until the problem is resolved.
