MotionDrape™ LED User Manual (Rev. 05) Page 11 of 13
5. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
General Troubleshooting
Symptom Possible Cause(s) Possible Action(s)
General low light intensity
Dirty LEDs Clean the MotionDrape™ LED drape regularly
One LED in an LED group
failed
Faulty (shorted) LED Replace faulty LED
All the LEDs in a group
failed
Replace faulty LED Driver box
Single MotionDrape™ LED
controller: All LEDs in a
drape failed
Replace faulty LED Driver box
Faulty drape output cable
Repair or replace faulty cable
Faulty MotionDrape™ LED controller
Replace MotionDrape™ LED controller
Multiple MotionDrape™ LED
controllers: All LEDs on a
controller failed
Faulty MotionDrape™ LED controller
Replace MotionDrape™ LED controller
If using DMX connection, wrong DMX address
on the corresponding controller
Set the starting DMX address correctly
If using proprietary serial link, wrong
Master/Slave setting on the corresponding
Set the starting Master/slave mode correctly
MotionDrape™ LED controller not powered
Check power to the MotionDrape™ LED
controller
Repair or replace faulty cable
Breaker/Fuse keeps blowing
Check total load placed on the electrical circuit
Short circuit along the power wires
Check for a short in the electrical wiring (internal
and/or external)
MotionDrape™ LED
controller does not power
up
Faulty or lose power cord
Faulty internal power supply
Replace internal power supply
Product is not responding to
DMX
Check DMX controller and product addressing
Wrong polarity on the controller
Check polarity switch settings on the controller
Check DMX and signal patch cables
Loss of signal on some
MotionDrape™ LED
controllers
Non compatible signal patch cables
Use only compatible cables
Install terminator as suggested
Long cable / Low level signal
Do not exceed maximum recommended length
Too many products
Install an optically coupled DMX splitter after unit
#32.
Interference from AC wires
Keep DMX and signal patch cables separated
from power cables or black lights
If you still experience problems after trying the above solutions, contact
CHAUVET® Technical Support.
