Chauvet INTIMIDATOR SCAN LED 300 - Manual (Page 14)

5. Appendix
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5. A
PPENDIX
General Troubleshooting
S YMPTOM P OSSIBLE C AUSE ( S ) P OSSIBLE A CTION ( S )
Breaker/Fuse
keeps blowing
• Excessive circuit load
• Check total load placed on the
electrical circuit.
• Short circuit along the power
wires
• Check for a short in the electrical
wiring (internal and/or external).
Device does not
power up
• No power • Check for power on Mains.
• Loose power cord • Check power cord
Fixture is not
responding to DMX
• Wrong DMX addressing
• Check Control Panel and unit
addressing
• Damaged DMX cables • Check DMX cables
• Wrong polarity settings on the
controller
• Check polarity switch settings on
the controller
• Loose DMX cables • Check cable connections
• Faulty DMX interface • Replace DMX input
• Faulty Main PCB • Replace Main PCB
Loss of signal
• Non DMX cables • Use only DMX compatible cables
• Bouncing signals • Install terminator as suggested.
• Long cable / Low level signal
• Install amplifier right after fixture
with strong signal.
• Too many fixtures
• Install an optically coupled DMX
splitter after unit #32.
• Interference from AC wires
• Keep DMX cables separated from
power cables or black lights.
If you still have a problem after trying the above solutions, please contact CHAUVET®
Technical Support.