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    Hi guys I'm having problems with my lighting controller I have daisy chained 4 par cans 3 light up but fourth one is not responding.
    Nothing wrong with lights it does work.
    This lighting controller https://www.google.co.uk/aclk?sa=l&a...Qwg8IIQ&adurl= thanks in advance

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    Quote Originally Posted by simon1969 View Post
    Hi guys I'm having problems with my lighting controller I have daisy chained 4 par cans 3 light up but fourth one is not responding.
    Nothing wrong with lights it does work.
    This lighting controller https://www.google.co.uk/aclk?sa=l&a...Qwg8IIQ&adurl= thanks in advance
    Don't want to teach granny to suck eggs......have you checked and replaced the cable to the fourth PAR?

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    Are all fixtures set to the right address?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Imagine View Post
    Don't want to teach granny to suck eggs......have you checked and replaced the cable to the fourth PAR?
    All brand new cables .

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    I had the same issue with my ADJ t par profiles a few years ago. Fixed by adding a DMX terminator to the last light in the chain.

    No idea if it will help you though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fullcontact68 View Post
    I had the same issue with my ADJ t par profiles a few years ago. Fixed by adding a DMX terminator to the last light in the chain.

    No idea if it will help you though.
    That was one of my next suggestions.
    Also - what happens if you move the non-worker to lower in the chain (i.e position 1 or 2)?

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    Just check that the errant one is set to the same number of channels as the rest. I've had this with an odd one set to 3 or 5 channel DMX when it should be 4, for example.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nakatomi View Post
    Are all fixtures set to the right address?
    Didn't think you would need to because of controller and dmx cables ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Excalibur View Post
    Just check that the errant one is set to the same number of channels as the rest. I've had this with an odd one set to 3 or 5 channel DMX when it should be 4, for example.
    OK thanks ill check

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    Quote Originally Posted by simon1969 View Post
    Didn't think you would need to because of controller and dmx cables ?
    Well you didn't say how you intended to use the controller with the lights - all on the same address (all the same colour), or maybe alternating colours... or whatever

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