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ADJ 5PX HEX troubleshooting
The ADJ 5PX HEX problems live-event techs bring to Ask Roadie most (also called 5P HEX, 5PX, ADJ 5P). Pick your symptom, or describe your own in plain words, and get the likeliest fix first, with the manual page when there is one.
Common 5PX HEX errors & problems
What techs run into most, and what's usually behind it. The step-by-step fix for your exact unit is in Ask Roadie.
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Dotz Par RF wireless remote will not control the fixture
Likely cause: RF is a standalone convenience control; a console asserting DMX takes priority, and RF range degrades with a weak coin-cell.
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Firmware / software update for the 5PX HEX
Likely cause: No firmware version is confirmable from ADJ's official materials for this fixture, so none is asserted; treat any third-party firmware claim as unverified.
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Fixture will not respond to DMX / stays dark or stuck on a program
Likely cause: A par sitting in any standalone mode ignores incoming DMX; correct mode + valid, correctly-oriented, terminated data path restores control.
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Flicker on camera or wrong-looking dimming
Likely cause: The 5PX HEX is a flicker-free design, but the perceived smoothness of low-end dimming depends on the selected curve; TV/Theatre curves are shaped for on-camera work.
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Full specs / what is the ADJ 5PX HEX (HEX355)
Likely cause: Values taken directly from the ADJ 5PX Hex product page and cut sheet.
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How to set the DMX address and pick a channel mode
Likely cause: Each fixture must occupy a unique, non-overlapping block of DMX channels equal to its mode width; overlapping addresses make two fixtures respond to the same data.
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Master/Slave setup, and slaves not following the master
Likely cause: Only units explicitly in SLAV mode listen to the master's broadcast on the DMX line; a console driving the same line overrides/conflicts with the master.
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Sound-active mode not reacting to music
Likely cause: The fixture triggers off its built-in microphone picking up acoustic bass energy; low sensitivity or a quiet placement leaves it unresponsive.
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How Ask Roadie helps with the 5PX HEX
- 1. Pick the ADJ 5PX HEX. It's already in the list.
- 2. Describe what you're seeing. In your own words, or the error code off the screen.
- 3. Get the likeliest fix first. Steps in order, the manual page when there is one, and a note when other techs have confirmed it.
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