Board led states, General troubleshooting suggestions – High End Systems DL.2 User Manual
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Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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DL.2 Digital Light User Manual
Board LED States
LEDs located on DL.2 fixture boards indicate how the unit is functioning. The following Table lists
LED States, and problems they may indicate.
Location
LED #
State
Problem
?
Description
Fixture
Head
Card
LD1
Steady Orange
No
S3 (iris) sensor open
Red, Green or OFF
Yes
Link communication error
LD2
Slow Flashing Green
No
Running system code, normal operation
Fast Flashing Green
Maybe
Running boot code, expecting or updating
firmware
Red, Green or OFF
Yes
No firmware or power
Base
Housing
Card
LD1
Flashing Green
No
Normal operation
Flashing Red
Maybe
Updating firmware
LD2
Off
Maybe
No DMX send or received
Green
No
Receiving DMX
Red
Maybe
Transmitting DMX
LD3
Steady Orange
No
Normal Operation
Red, Green or OFF
Yes
Link Communication error
General Troubleshooting Suggestions
The following table shows general troubleshooting suggestions:
Problem
Solution
Won’t power on
• Check the fuse (
• Verify fixture is plugged in to an appropriately-rated power source (power
ratings are shown on
• Check power cord wiring (page
page 292).
During certain movements
the fixture motion slows,
missteps or loses position
• If you have loosened or tightened anything in the pan and tilt assemblies,
the stepper motors may be out of alignment. Recalibrate pan and tilt motors
by selecting Calibrate Motors button in the Test_Home menu screen.
Powers on but no image
• Is the mechanical iris closed? If so, check the setting for the Dimmer
parameter, (see
• Did you recently change inputs? About 10 seconds are required for an input
change to take effect. However, you might have selected an invalid input
using projector controls.
Try setting the projector back its defaults, (see
Or use DMX to exit the projector menu system (see
• Make sure a video input is physically attached to the input you selected, and
that the video feed is active.