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5. APPENDIX
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.