Chauvet INTIMIDATOR 200 - Manual (Page 18)

Page 18 of 22 Intimidator™ Scan LED 200 User Manual (Rev. 02a)
General Troubleshooting
Symptom Possible Cause Possible Action
Circuit breaker
or fuse keeps
blowing
· Excessive load on the circuit · Make sure that the total load
does not exceed 80% of the
breaker or fuse nominal
current
· Short circuit along the
power lines
· Check the power lines and
power cords
Product does not
power up
· No energy on power outlet · Check power outlet
· Change to another outlet
· Loose or damaged power
cord
· Check the power cord
· Blown fuse · Replace blown fuse with a
good one of the same type
and rating
· Internal problem · Send product for repair
Fixture does not
respond to DMX
· Wrong starting address on
the fixture
· Set the correct starting
address on the fixture
· Use the right fader(s) on the
controller
· Wrong DMX personality on
the fixture
· Set the correct DMX
fixture’s personality
· Assign the faders
accordingly
· Wrong polarity setting on
the DMX controller
· Change the signal polarity
on the controller
· Loose or damaged DMX
cable
· Check the DMX cable
before the faulty unit
· Internal problem · Send product for repair
Intermittent DMX
Problems
· Signal cables are not DMX
compatible
· Replace non DMX cables
with true DMX cables
· Interference with AC or
radio signals
· Keep DMX cables away
from AC wires or radio
equipment
· DMX cable too long · Install an optically coupled
DMX amplifier right before
the fixture with intermittent
problems
· Too many fixtures
connected
· Install an optically coupled
DMX amplifier after unit #32
· Terminator not connected · Install a terminator, as
indicated in the “DMX
Primer” section.
If you still experience problems after trying the above solutions, contact
CHAUVET® Technical Support.