Appendix; General Troubleshooting - Chauvet Home Safety Product User Manual

5. A
PPENDIX

General Troubleshooting

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YMPTOM
Breaker/Fuse
keeps blowing
Device does not
power up
Fixture is not
responding to DMX
Loss of signal
If you still have a problem after trying the above solutions, please contact CHAUVET® Technical
Support.

5. Appendix

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OSSIBLE AUSE S
· Excessive circuit load
· Short circuit along the power
wires
· No power
· Loose power cord
· Wrong DMX addressing
· Damaged DMX cables
· Wrong polarity settings on the
controller
· Loose DMX cables
· Faulty DMX interface
· Faulty Main PCB
· Non DMX cables
· Bouncing signals
· Long cable / low level signal
· Too many fixtures
· Interference from AC wires
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OSSIBLE CTION
· Check total load placed on the electrical
circuit
· Check for a short in the electrical wiring
(internal and/or external)
· Check for power on Mains
· Check power cord
· Check Control Panel and unit
addressing
· Check DMX cables
· Check polarity switch settings on the
controller
· Check cable connections
· Replace DMX input
· Replace Main PCB
· Use only DMX compatible cables
· Install terminator as suggested
· Install amplifier right after fixture with
strong signal.
· Install an optically coupled DMX splitter
after unit #32
· Keep DMX cables separated from power
cables or black lights
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