FlashGuard 2000B Troubleshooting Guide Flashhead (Strobe) Problems START Control Control Flashhead Power ON, Are all of Power and works in at High Voltage the LEDs High Voltage least one OFF? OFF? Both ON ? mode? Section 1, pg. 4 Section 2, pg.
FlashGuard 2000B Troubleshooting Guide Multiple Strobe Problems START Strobes are Section 9, pg. 8 Only one strobe flashing out of is acting sync. unusual? Strobes have a Go to “Strobe problems” ‘double flash’ or flowchart, preceding Section 10, pg. 8...
FlashGuard 2000B Troubleshooting Guide FLASHHEAD (STROBE) PROBLEMS Section 1 Flashhead does not operate in any mode, no LED’s on. Possible Cause: Input power incorrect. Diagnostic Test: Measure input power – it should be 120 VAC ±10%. Corrective Action: Supply correct input power.
Page 5
FlashGuard 2000B Troubleshooting Guide Section 3 Flashhead will not operate in any mode. Control power indicator on, high-voltage board LED indicator on. Possible Cause: Trigger control board defective, or incorrect DIP switch setting. Diagnostic Test: Perform “Flashhead Isolation Test” (pg. 9) and “Power Supply Isolation Test”...
Page 6
FlashGuard 2000B Troubleshooting Guide Possible Cause: Day capacitor/s or 20Ω resistors faulty, or connection loose/open. Diagnostic Test: With all conductors attached, check resistance across the terminals of any C2 capacitor. Resistance should be @ 40Ω Ω . Corrective Actions: 1. If resistance is near 0Ω Ω , one or more C2 capacitors is shorted. Remove conductors to each capacitor, and individually check / replace each capacitor.
FlashGuard 2000B Troubleshooting Guide Section 7 Flashhead flashing slow (15 – 20 flashes per minute), strobe alarm on. Possible Cause: Mis-configured or defective sync monitor board. Diagnostic Test: Ensure the DIP switches on the sync monitor board are set correctly per the manual.
Page 8
FlashGuard 2000B Troubleshooting Guide Section 10 All lights are in sync, but there is a double-flash, or flashing faster than 40 flashes per minute (fpm). Possible Cause: More than one sync monitor board is set as master. Diagnostic Test: Inspect the DIP switches on each sync monitor board. In the master power supply, DIP switch S1-4 should be set to “OFF,”...
FlashGuard 2000B Troubleshooting Guide Flashhead Isolation Test Disconnect the seven conductor cable from power supply at terminal block TB2. Using an Ohmmeter, check the resistance between the conductors of the disconnected flashhead cable, and compare to the expected values: FG 2000B White Strobe (cable disconnected from power supply)
TB2. Install a jumper wire between terminals 5 and 6 to simulate the interlock switch being depressed. Install a neon lamp (Radio Shack catalog # 272-1102, Honeywell Part # 77-2342) across the trigger output. For the FG2000B, install the neon lamp in terminals 3 and 4 on TB2.
• Clean gloves to use when changing flashtubes • Digital multimeter w/ Ohm reading and 500 VDC capacity • NE2 neon light, Radio Shack catalog number 272-1102, Honeywell part # 77-2342 • Short piece of wire for jumper (Approx. #12 wire gauge)