Focus Spot One DMX Failure

LanternBug805Member

I recently acquired what seemed like a rather fine Focus Spot One, that is until I tried to use my WMX1. I should note that the exterior is impeccable and the FRHS shows as 5 (miracle? We’ll keep reading) The light will not receive or send any DMX signal, and after using a multimeter it doesn’t seem to be the XLR PCB. The light responds to sound, works in show mode, and has full menu control which to me means the display/main PCB for the unit is working? Could it be that only the DMX on the main PCB isn’t working? Upon opening the head, I did notice a good amount of cobwebs and minor dust. It seems like the light was set on a shelf in a garage, potentially in a rather humid environment. Any suggestion is fair play.

Upon further prodding, it seems that the cable connecting the two PCB’s seems to be the issue.

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3/20/2411:30 PM

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Jingles8302Admin

Hi, you do have the option of sending it in for servicing, you just would have to pay a service fee since the unit is most likely out of warranty. Or we have a parts website where you can find the components you know to be faulty and order them and repair yourself if you feel comfortable.
https://parts.adj.com/0040/47962-foc598.html
You can inquire about sending it in for servicing by emailing rma@adj.com

3/21/2410:29 AM

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LanternBug805Member

Interesting update, when plugged into an Operator 384 (and I wiggled the pcb cable enough) I was able to transmit and control the fixture. However, the same couldn’t be achieved with the wolfmix.

3/21/2411:37 AM

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Jingles8302Admin

So on the WMX1 you should check that each port is set to the universe you are outputting, in the case of a brand new WMX1 from ADJ we give you one universe, but the other ports may come set to universes 2 and 3 and 4, so check the ports output in setting.

3/21/2411:59 AM

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LanternBug805Member

Already checked, and checked. I wonder if it’s a voltage issue? Regardless a new XLR pcb is in order because this one has some corrosion on it. Thankfully the pocket pro has the same pcb so it was showing some response, provided manual interaction with the pcb cable is taking place. It seems they got loose or maybe too much moisture over time.

3/21/2412:39 PM

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LanternBug805Member

Turns out there was a bad PCB cable. Tore that out, replaced it with a custom one and she is working good as new. Now we need to reset the gobo wheel because the previous owner knocked it out of place ever so slightly

3/24/2411:08 PM

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