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ROBE BMFL Series troubleshooting
The ROBE BMFL Series problems live-event techs bring to Ask Roadie most (also called BMFL, BMFL Blade, BMFL FollowSpot, BMFL Spot). 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 BMFL Series 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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burn damage inside the head / sun or another fixture shone into the front lens
Likely cause: Pointing the head down when unpowered keeps the lens from collecting sun; moving optics forward shifts the head's balance.
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lamp hours remaining reads wrong on the display
Likely cause: Display calculation fix only; actual lamp hours unaffected.
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no Home position on Power/Special channel / head tilts up when powered off
Likely cause: Firmware adds the Home function; on the Blade the front weight was insufficient without the heavier cover.
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RoboSpot new features not working with BMFL after update
Likely cause: Features are implemented across base station and fixture software.
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Tilt Error 1 / Tilt Error 2 on BMFL display
Likely cause: Error flags tilt not reaching the expected index/encoder position.
Not on the list? Describe it your way, or paste the error code off the display. Ask Roadie works the problem with you until it's fixed or you have a clear next move.
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- 2. Describe what you're seeing. In your own words, or the error code off the screen.
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