General Troubleshooting - High End Systems studio spot User Manual

General Troubleshooting

Use the following table to troubleshoot problems that are not identified by the
menu system.
Problem
Unit will not turn on
Unit functions but
lamp does not strike
Lamp is dimmer than
other units
Unit will not home
properly
Color system is not
producing the
correct color
Pan or tilt position is
off
Unit is not responding
to controller
Unit is producing
unexpected results
Display is not func-
tioning
Table A.2: General Troubleshooting
Probable Cause
• no power
• breaker is turned off
• power connectors
• power line filter
• bad lamp
• lamp is too hot from
operation (unit turned
off and on)
• ignitor connection is
loose
• bad lamp
• dirty optics
• belt(s) is loose
• bad sensor(s)
• unit is not homed
properly
• unit is not homed
properly
• belt tension too loose
• wrong fixture DMX
address
• bad data cable(s)
• link not terminated
• incorrect DMX starting
address on the
controller
• last fixture is not
terminated
• display is turned off
• power connectors are
loose
• bad logic board
Solution
• connect power
• turn breaker on
• refer to qualified technician
• refer to qualified technician
• replace lamp
• leave the unit turned on, when
the lamp's temperature drops, it
will restrike
• refer to qualified technician
• replace lamp
• dirty optics
• tighten belt(s)
• refer to qualified technician
• home the unit
• home the unit
• tighten belt(s)
• set the address as outlined in
"Address Menu" on page 3-16
• check and replace data cables
as needed
• terminate link as outlined in
"Data Cabling" on page 1-9
• refer to "Setting the Fixture
Address" on page 1-10
• terminate fixture
• refer to "Setting Display
Intensity" on page 3-27
• refer to qualified technician
• refer to qualified technician
Appendix A Troubleshooting and Maintenance
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