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DAS Troubleshooting

Problems Cure

No Response to Button push

S2 (Reset) switch needs to be replaced

On LCD station - All Black bars that don't go away

S2 (Reset) switch needs to be replaced

No response to button hits, and one of the PRESET LED's flashes every so often. On LCD stations - Waiting for Data Link

U2 is bad. Thumbwheel switch is set to wrong address

Certain buttons work, other do not

Switch contacts are dirty

Fader doesn't respond or brings up more channels than expected

Pot is bad. A/D converter is bad.

No response to button hits

Crystal (Y1) is damaged or bad.

Station is dead

VR1 is damaged or bad. This can get damaged when the station is stuffed into it's backbox.

No communication between EMAP and stations

Check U32 (Z216-F) in the EMAP.U46 and U47 are spares.

Check U2 (Z216-F) in the stations

- on older boards the designation may be “Z” instead of “U”

Random Lights are on or flickering

Deep Clear the EMAP by jumping pins 7 & 8 on J3. Hit Reset and remove jumpers. Hit reset again.

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Notes

  • To Reset: Take Fuse out and put it back in (top right hand corner of ARW).
ETC  Legacy Data Termination Guide Diagram
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