PRG Controlling VARI-LITE Equipment Using DMX 512 - Manual (Page 102)

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Troubleshooting
Overview
Occasionally there are problems when setting up a lighting system. In this section, you will find many
common questions asked about VARI
❋LITE® Series 200/300 equipment under DMX512 control.
This section is broken down into three areas: Console Problems, Fixture Problems, and Hardware
Problems. Determine where your problem exists (careful -- some problems that appear to be fixture
related end up being patch related), and read the appropriate section for an answer to your question.
Remember -- there are many questions, and we cannot answer all of them here, but hopefully we can
point you toward a solution.
Console Problems
Console won’t power up.
Ensure that the console is plugged into a working outlet and that the proper voltage is present.
One of the Monitors isn’t working.
Ensure that the monitors are plugged into a working outlet, they are securely plugged into the monitor
outlet on the console and that the console has been properly setup for the number of monitors being
used.
My monitor display is scrolling and I can’t understand it.
Ensure that the proper type of monitor (VGA, SVGA, EVGA) is connected to your console.
I’ve programmed my show using an Extended Mode, and during the editing process, it’s really
annoying having to wait for the cue to complete before I can work on the cue.
To "disable" the timing values while updating cues, create a submaster of all the timing channels and
run it to full to override any recorded timing channels. Remember to clear the sub before recording the
updated cue.
My patch is good, and my Smart Repeater units are addressed properly, but I can’t control any
lights.
Check the DMX512 connection on the back of the console to make sure it is connected to the proper
DMX512 output (or universe). If you are using a splitter in a system with multiple DMX512 universes,
make sure it has power is receiving signal from the proper DMX512 universe. Check Smart Repeater
units for the seven-segment display showing the DMX512 mode setting and the "d" alternating. An
"N" is displayed if the DMX512 data has been lost.