Service manual

VARI❋LITE® - VL3000™ & VL3000™Q SERVICE MANUAL
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Troubleshooting Guide
If a problem is suspected, try recalibrating the luminaire to prompt an error message. Refer to “Error
Messages” on page 56 for more information. The chart below provides possible causes and remedies
for each message.
Table 2-2: Troubleshooting Guide
Message Description Symptom Possible Cause and Remedy
n/a DMX Failure No response to DMX
data
MCB connector disconnected...
- check MCB DATA IN connection.
n/a Lamp Douse Lamp douses frequently Fan failure...
- check fans for proper connection and
operation.
n/a Lamp Strike Failure Lamp will not strike Lamp cutout switch engaged...
- check lamp cutout switches at lamp box
and fan ducts.
Bad lamp...
- replace lamp.
n/a Profile Not Matched Luminaire behaves
oddly
Profile not set correctly...
- check Setup menu for correct type (spot or
wash).
No Sens Mechanism failed to find
sensor (reported for Blue,
Amber, Magenta, Col-
Wheel, CTO, Gobo1,
Index1, Gobo2, Index2,
Gobo3, Index3, Zoom and
Edge)
No control continuous
recalibration, and/or
mechanism at wrong
position
Motor power not connected...
- connect motor power.
Sensor not connected...
- connect sensor.
Interconnect board not connected securely...
- check connection, inspect for bent pins.
Movement restricted or impeded...
- remove obstruction, check cable routing,
and/or check voltage at MCB test point.
n/a No power Luminaire does not
power-up
Switch not turned on...
- verify switch is turned on.
Not plugged in...
- ensure A/C cable is connected to power
source.
Pan/
Encoder/
Fail
Pan Encoder Failure Luminaire will not pan MCB pan/tilt connector disconnected...
- connect MCB pan/tilt connector (J8).
Pan motor disconnected
- connect pan motor power.
Encoder faulty...
- replace pan end-of-travel/encoder sensor
assembly.