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    Automated Fixtures Pan/Tilt error when homing Martin Quantum Wash

    Yes, I confirmed all four are there.
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    Automated Fixtures Pan/Tilt error when homing Martin Quantum Wash

    I'm working on a Martin MAC Quantum Wash. Whenever it starts up, it attempt to home but gets stuck, with the telltale "grinding" sound. I get the error "PT SENSOR ADJUST". My first thought was a bad sensor, but I have swapped out all pan and tilt sensors (both Hall and ABS) and got the same...
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    Automated Fixtures Fried control chip on a VL2500

    The pan and tilt motors have 4 pins but only use 3 wires (all others in the VL2500 use 4). My limited stepper-motor research tells me that it probably has three windings with a common return, rather than two separate windings? In any case, I have a brand-new motor to compare it to, so I'll just...
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    Automated Fixtures Fried control chip on a VL2500

    This is all great advice, thanks.It looks like my first step will be checking the wiring for shorts.Once that's done, does anyone know which pins I should be checking on the pan motor?
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    Automated Fixtures Fried control chip on a VL2500

    So... I just turned on a VL2500 Spot (2004-era). Just as it started to home, I heard the faint snap-crackle-pop of a failing circuit board, accompanied by the telltale smell of burnt plastic, and a decent amount of magic smoke wafting out the vents of one side of the yoke.Sure enough, it...
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    LED boards for ColorBlaze?

    Hello,I have been asked to fix several in-house Color Kinetics ColorBlaze 72 fixtures in which certain LED boards are out.According to CK's very brief instructions, there are three different LED boards available:Color Kinetics Part # 120-000046-00 - Luxeon LED Board Kit Color Kinetics Part...
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