General System Inspection - ETC CUE 2017 Maintenance Manual

ETC System Maintenance CUE 2017

General System Inspection

Lighting systems contain a wide variety of auxiliary and peripheral items, testing and
inspecting them should be part of your annual maintenance
DMX Nodes and Gateways
• Connect all portable nodes and verify their ports work.
• With all nodes connected, launch configuration software.
• Make sure all portable and permanent nodes appear in configuration software.
• Review port settings to make sure any show specific configurations are removed.
• Save global configuration for future protection.
• Update node software to current version
CAUTION:
Remote Video, Designers Remotes and Console Accessories
• Connect remote devices to lighting network.
• Confirm operation and connectivity to console.
• Clear any show specific labeling and unneeded data.
• Update software to current software version.
CAUTION:
Distribution
• Visually inspect all connections.
• Replace any damaged connectors.
• Replace any damaged labels.
Cables
• Clean and inspect all cables for broken connections and remove all unneeded tape
• Using Pin Splitter or dull blade, carefully re-split stage pins.
System Inspection and Maintenance Checklist
Read release notes prior to an upgrade to be aware of any possible
incompatibilities with other products in the system.
Read release notes prior to an upgrade to be aware of any possible
incompatibilities with other products in the system.
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