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ROBE ESPRITE troubleshooting
The ROBE ESPRITE problems live-event techs bring to Ask Roadie most (also called Robin Esprite). 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 ESPRITE 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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Air Filters Cleaning icon / "Clean Air Filters" message
Likely cause: The icon/message appears when the air-filter service interval (Elapsed Time) reaches 0.
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EEprom Error on display
Likely cause: The EEprom Error is a hardware fault of the EEPROM memory.
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Effect-wheel homing error: Zoom, Focus, Iris, Prism, Gobo Carousel, Gobo Rotation, or Effect Wheel Error 1/2 after reset
Likely cause: Every indexed effect homes to a stored default at reset.
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Fan fault message: Base Fan Bad, or Fan 1/2/3 Bad (LED-engine suction) or Fan 4/5/6 Bad (LED-engine exhaust)
Likely cause: Each fan is monitored by its control PCB; a disconnected or failed fan raises the specific Fan Bad message.
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Fixture not responding to DMX / no control
Likely cause: Matching the input mode, address, and channel count to the console restores control; the "Wireless Module Missing" message rules out a wireless path when no card is fitted.
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Framing shutter errors: Fr. Shutters Rot. Error 1/2, or Fr. Shutter 1/2/3/4 Error 1/2 after reset
Likely cause: The message means the rotating framing module or an individual frame did not reach its default position after reset — usually a physical jam or an out-of-date firmware homing routine.
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Head drifts or was knocked off position by hand/external force; or reset does nothing
Likely cause: Pan/Tilt Feedback is the closed-loop hold that corrects external movement; disabling it removes that protection.
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Internal Error 1 or Internal Error 2 (PCB communication fault)
Likely cause: The boards talk over an internal comms bus.
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Overheated — LED engine overheated and light output shuts off
Likely cause: The TE 650W White LED engine has thermal protection that closes the output when the engine over-temps.
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Pan Error 1/2 or Tilt Error 1/2 on display after reset (head/yoke not in default position)
Likely cause: Robe fixtures home pan/tilt against a magnet-and-Hall-sensor index at reset.
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Pan/Tilt EMS Cal. Error or Pan/Tilt EMS Error
Likely cause: The EMS keeps the head steady on shaky trusses using a calibrated motion sensor.
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Recharge The Battery / "Battery Faulty. Replace it." message on display board
Likely cause: The display board carries a small backup battery.
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.
How Ask Roadie helps with the ESPRITE
- 1. Pick the ROBE ESPRITE. 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.
- 4. Still broken? Tap 👎 and it keeps going from where you left off.