Starlite MK5 - Troubleshooting Specific Issues; Unit Response and Pan;Tilt Issues; Head Function and Gobo;Colour Issues

STARLITE Mk5 User Manual Version 1.2
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Fault-Finding (cont.)
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) REMEDY
One unit is dimmer than others
• incorrect ballast tapping
• bad lamp
• lamp not correctly seated in
lamp holder
• dust and grease deposits
• adjust unit setting to match
local electricity supply
• replace lamp
• re-seat lamp in holder after
allowing to cool
• clean unit
Unit is not responding to
control desk
• wrong DMX address
• bad data cable
• reset address switch to
correct address
• check connections and
replace cables if necessary
Pan and/or Tilt driving to one
end.
• decoder card
unplugged/missing
• Pan/Tilt card miss-plugged
• Pan/Tilt DMX channels set
at zero/full
• Pan/Tilt card damaged
• re-plug/replace card
• re-plug Pan/Tilt card
• alter control settings
• replace card
Pan and Tilt not driving at all.
• Pan/Tilt fuses blown
• 5 Volt fuse blown
• 12 Volt fuse blown
• Pan/Tilt card loose/missing
• Pan/Tilt card damaged
• Test/replace fuses (2.5 A)
• Test/replace fuse (2 A)
• Test/replace fuse (6.3 A)
• re-plug/replace card
• replace card
Head function(s) not working
properly/at all.
• Drive card
unplugged/missing
• Drive card wrongly
addressed
• Module miss-plugged
• Module damaged
• Drive card “stalled”
• Unit wrongly addressed
• re-plug/replace card
• Re-address card
• Re-plug module
• Replace module
• Power cycle unit (allow
time for the bulb to cool)
• Re-address unit
Gobo, colour wheel, iris not
working properly/at all
• Drive card
unplugged/missing
• Drive card wrongly
addressed
• Module miss-plugged
• Module damaged
• Unit wrongly addressed
• re-plug/replace card
• Re-address card
• Check both ribbon cables
connecting module to
motherboard.
• Replace module
• Re-address unit
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