Chauvet SCAN LED 300 Home Safety Product User Manual


 
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5. APPENDIX
General Troubleshooting
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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.