Chauvet SLIMPAR 56 - Manual (Page 13)

SlimPAR™ 56 User Manual (Rev. 02) Page 13 of 17
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 personality
on fixture
 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 “DMX Primer”.
If you still experience problems after trying the above solutions, contact CHAUVET®
Technical Support.