Troubleshooting guide – Chauvet Q-WASH 260-LED User Manual
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Technical Information
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Q-Wash 260-LED User Manual Rev. 05
Troubleshooting Guide
Symptom
Cause(s)
Action(s)
Product is on
LEDs are off
Product defaulted
Configure product’s parameters
Faulty LED board
Send unit for repair
Faulty LED Driver board
Faulty LED Control board
Faulty Display board
Product and LEDs are on
Head fan is off
Faulty head fan
Send unit for repair
Faulty sensor or wiring
Send unit for repair
Pan movement problem
Faulty sensor
Send unit for repair
Faulty pan belt
Send unit for repair
Faulty pan motor
Send unit for repair
Faulty Display board
Send unit for repair
Tilt movement problem
Faulty tilt sensor
Send unit for repair
Faulty tilt belt
Send unit for repair
Faulty tilt motor
Send unit for repair
Faulty Display board
Send unit for repair
Circuit breaker/fuse
keeps tripping/blowing
Excessive circuit load
Reduce total load placed on the electrical circuit
Short circuit along the power wires
Check electrical wiring
Product does not power
up
No power
Check for voltage on outlet
Loose or damaged power cord
Check power cord
Blown fuse
Replace fuse
Faulty internal power supply
Send unit for repair
Product does not respond
to wired DMX or
responds erratically
Wrong DMX addressing
Check unit addressing
Damaged DMX cables
Check DMX cables
Wrong polarity on the controller
Check polarity switch settings on the controller
Loose DMX cables
Check cable connections
Non DMX cables
Use only DMX compatible cables
Bouncing signals
Install terminator as suggested
Long cable / low level signal
Install an optically coupled DMX splitter before a
long section of cable or right after the product
with the strong signal
Too many products
Install an optically coupled DMX splitter after unit
#32
Interference from AC wires
Keep DMX cables separated from power cables
or fluorescent/black lights
Faulty Display board
Send unit for repair
If you still experience technical problems after trying the above solutions or if you
need to send the unit for repair, contact CHAUVET® Technical Support.