Troubleshooting Guide - Chauvet Q-Beam 260-LED User Manual

Troubleshooting Guide

Symptom
Fixture is on
LED is off
Fixture is on
Head fan is off
Fixture is on
Base fan is off
Color wheel problem
Prism problem
Gobo wheel problem
Pan movement problem
Tilt movement problem
Circuit breaker/fuse keeps
tripping/blowing
Fixture does not power up
Fixture does not respond
to DMX
DMX signal problems
Q-Beam 260-LED User Manual Rev. 01d
Cause(s)
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LED connection problems
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Faulty LED
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Faulty LED driver
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Faulty head fan
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Faulty LED driver
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Faulty base fan
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Faulty power supply
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Faulty color wheel motor
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Faulty sensor board
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Faulty X/Y control board
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Faulty prism motor
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Faulty prism belt
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Faulty X/Y control board
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Faulty gobo wheel motor
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Blocked gobo wheel
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Faulty sensor board
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Faulty X/Y control board
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Faulty pan motor
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Faulty pan belt
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Faulty magnetic sensor
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Faulty optical sensor
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Faulty X/Y control board
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Faulty tilt motor
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Faulty tilt belt
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Faulty magnetic sensor
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Faulty optical sensor
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Faulty X/Y control board
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Excessive circuit load
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Short circuit along the power wires
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No power
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Loose or damaged power cord
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Blown fuse
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Faulty On/Off switch
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Faulty internal power supply
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Wrong DMX addressing
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Damaged DMX cables
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Wrong polarity on the controller
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Loose DMX cables
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Faulty DMX interface
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Faulty Display board
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Non DMX cables
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Bouncing signals
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Long cable / low level signal
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Too many fixtures
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Interference from AC wires
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If you still experience technical problems after trying the above solutions, contact
CHAUVET® Technical Support.
Technical Information
Action(s)
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Reconnect LED
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Replace LED
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Replace LED driver
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Replace head fan
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Replace LED driver
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Replace base fan
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Replace power supply
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Replace color wheel motor
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Replace sensor board
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Replace X/Y control board
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Replace prism motor
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Replace prism belt
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Replace X/Y control board
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Replace gobo wheel motor
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Unblock
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Replace sensor board
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Replace X/Y control board
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Replace pan motor
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Replace pan belt
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Replace magnetic sensor
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Replace optical sensor
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Replace X/Y control board
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Replace tilt motor
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Replace tilt belt
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Replace magnetic sensor
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Replace optical sensor
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Replace X/Y control board
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Check total load placed on the electrical circuit
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Check for a short in the electrical wiring
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Check for power on power outlet
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Check power cord
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Replace fuse
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Replace On/Off switch
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Replace internal power supply
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Check control panel and unit addressing
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Check DMX cables
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Check polarity switch settings on the controller
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Check cable connections
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Replace the display board
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Replace the display board
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Use only DMX compatible cables
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Install terminator as suggested
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Install an optically coupled DMX splitter right
after the fixture with the strong signal
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Install an optically coupled DMX splitter after
unit #32 or before
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Keep DMX cables separated from power
cables or fluorescent/black lights
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