General Troubleshooting - Chauvet Intimidator Spot LED 250 User Manual

General Troubleshooting

Symptom
Circuit breaker or fuse
keeps blowing
Product does not power
up
Product does not
respond to DMX
Intermittent DMX
Problems
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Possible Cause
 Excessive load on the circuit
 Short circuit along the power lines
 No energy on power outlet
 Loose or damaged power cord
 Blown fuse
 Internal problem
 Wrong starting address on the
product
 Wrong DMX personality on the
product
 Wrong polarity setting on the DMX
controller
 Loose or damaged DMX cable
 Internal problem
 Signal cables are not DMX
compatible
 Interference with AC or radio
signals
 DMX cable too long
 Too many products connected
 Terminator not connected
If you still experience problems after trying the above solutions, contact
CHAUVET® Technical Support.
Possible Action
 Make sure that the total load does not
exceed 80% of the breaker or fuse
nominal current
 Check the power lines and power cords
 Check power outlet
 Change to another outlet
 Check the power cord
 Replace blown fuse with a good one of
the same type and rating
 Send product for repair
 Set the correct starting address on the
product
Use the right fader(s) on the controller

 Set the correct DMX product's
personality
 Assign the faders accordingly
 Change the signal polarity on the
controller
 Check the DMX cable before the faulty
unit
 Send product for repair
 Replace non DMX cables with true
DMX cables
 Keep DMX cables away from AC wires
or radio equipment
 Install an optically coupled DMX
amplifier right before the product with
intermittent problems
 Install an optically coupled DMX
amplifier after unit #32
 Install a terminator, as indicated in the
DMX Primer section.
Intimidator™ Spot LED 250 User Manual (Rev. 03)