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ADJ Focus Spot 6Z troubleshooting
The ADJ Focus Spot 6Z problems live-event techs bring to Ask Roadie most (also called Focus Spot 6, FS6Z). 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 Focus Spot 6Z 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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After changing a gobo the image is off-center, upside down, or the wrong slot indexes
Likely cause: Rotating-gobo holders are mechanically indexed to a reference magnet; a mis-seated holder or un-calibrated offset shows as off-center/mis-indexed gobos.
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Art-Net / sACN network control not working (RJ45)
Likely cause: The 6Z speaks Art-Net/sACN over RJ45 but only when the network is enabled and IP/universe/protocol match the sender.
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Erratic/random movement or flicker on longer DMX cable runs or with several fixtures chained
Likely cause: Unterminated DMX lines reflect signal and cause data errors; termination and correct-impedance cable restore clean data.
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Firmware/software update fails or file not accepted
Likely cause: The 6Z uses a USB-flash bootloader that is PC-only, one-way (no downgrade), and needs USB Port Power enabled; extra files or DMX connected cause failures.
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Fixture holds last look or blacks out unexpectedly when the console is unplugged
Likely cause: The 6Z has a defined loss-of-signal mode; the observed behavior is whatever No DMX Status is set to.
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Fixture not responding to DMX / ignores console
Likely cause: DMX is directional and address/footprint-dependent; a mode mismatch or reversed in/out is the most common cause of no or erratic response.
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Fixture runs hot, dims itself, or shuts down mid-show
Likely cause: The 300W LED engine relies on active cooling and thermal limits; blocked airflow, high ambient, or a dead fan triggers thermal protection/derating.
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Head will not home / pan or tilt stuck or grinding at power-up
Likely cause: Homing drives pan/tilt to end-stops; an engaged transport lock or obstruction prevents homing and can log a motor error.
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Light output cuts off (blacks out) whenever the head pans/tilts, comes back when it stops
Likely cause: The fixture has an intentional movement-blackout feature toggled over DMX; a stray value in the 080-089 range turns it on.
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RDM controller cannot see or configure the fixture
Likely cause: RDM is bidirectional and breaks if any inline device blocks it; the 6Z exposes address/personality/sensors over RDM once the path is clean.
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Secondary fixtures not following the primary in stand-alone Primary-Secondary mode
Likely cause: Primary-Secondary needs exactly one master broadcasting and the rest set to follow; two primaries or an un-set secondary breaks sync.
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Visible flicker/banding of the beam on camera (broadcast, phone, video)
Likely cause: LED PWM frequency below the camera shutter/frame rate shows as banding; increasing PWM refresh above the capture rate removes it.
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