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Betapack 4 User Manual v1 

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Troubleshooting 

If you are experiencing problems with Betapack 4, 

please check the list below for common causes and 

solutions. 

 

If you are unsure how to make any of the checks, please 

contact Zero 88 technical support for advice or assistance. 

Symptoms 

Solutions 

Betapack 4 does not power up when 

power is applied. 

1.  Check there is a mains voltage on the incoming supply terminal. 

2.  Check the incoming supply terminals are all adequately tightened. 

3.  Check the link cable between the control PCB on the front panel and the 

power PCB has not been disconnected or damaged. 

Betapack 4 is powering up but some 

or all of the channels are either not 

working or will not go to full output. 

1.  Check the channel breakers are in the ‘on’ position. 

2.  Check the channels have not had a Topset applied to them. Please see 

“Topset” for further details. 

3.  If Betapack 4 is wired single phase check that the single-phase link bar 

has been fitted. If it is fitted check the screws are adequately tightened. 

Please see “diagram 3” for further details. 

Channels will switch on and off but are 

not able to be dimmed. 

1.  The channel law has been set to switch. Please see “Dimmer Laws” for 

further information. 

The display is outputting a sequence 

of numbers after the Betapack 4 has 

been powered up. 

1.  Channels have been soft patched. 

2.  Please see “DMX Address” for further details. 

 

Unable to access any of the Betapack 

4 functions. 

1.  Betapack 4 has been locked. 

2.  Please see “Lock/Unlock” for further details. 

 

Channel is remaining on all the time, 

even after disconnecting the controller 

and power cycling the Betapack 4. 

1.  Triac has failed. Please contact your local service centre or contact Zero 

88 technical support for further information 

 

Reporting a problem 

Support requests can be submitted through our support 

forum at 

zero88.com/forum

 or via email to 

support@zero88.com  

For more urgent requests, please contact Zero 88 by 

telephone on +44 (0)1633 838088 – 24 hour answer 

service available. 

 

 

 

If you have reported a problem by email or on the forum, 

please bear with us as our response may take a few 

days if your problem is complex. It is also worth 

checking other posts on the forum to see if the fault is 

already reported / fixed before contacting Zero 88. 

WARNING! 

These checks should ONLY be carried out by a qualified 

electrician

 

Summary of Contents for Betapack 4

Page 1: ...iaan Apparatet m tilkoples jordet stikkontakt Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag This equipment is designed for professional stage lighting control and is unsuitable for any other purpose It s...

Page 2: ...ton 6 Up Down Buttons 6 Default mode 6 Channel test 6 Setup modes 6 Manual control 6 DMX Address 7 DMX Fail 7 Memories 7 Sequences 7 Preheat 8 Topset 8 Dimmer laws 8 Super user 9 Lock Unlock 9 Resetti...

Page 3: ...port in your local language no matter where you are in the world If you have any questions comments or problems our contact details can be found at zero88 com support Once again thank you for choosing...

Page 4: ...output terminals will accept wire sizes up to 6mm2 Hardwire Earth output ring tags blue crimp will accept wire sizes between 1 0mm2 and 2 5mm2 These may be replaced if larger diameter wiring is insta...

Page 5: ...embly to fall out Allow a minimum vertical spacing of 130mm between packs and between packs and other equipment A spacing of 180mm is recommended for ease of wiring and servicing For Portable Use The...

Page 6: ...ing both buttons together will reset the display to the default values Default mode If a block patch has been set see DMX Address below then the display will show the DMX start address of the block If...

Page 7: ...onds ALL memories will be cleared If memories are cleared which are used in sequences they will be removed automatically from those sequences Sequences Betapack 4 will store 3 sequences of up to 99 st...

Page 8: ...g not scaling value Select Topset by cycling through the modes using the Mode button Select required channel or A for all channels using the Up Down Arrows and press Enter to confirm Now select the to...

Page 9: ...Press the Up Down Arrows until the display shows rset Press Enter to confirm The display will flash briefly to confirm this action Betapack 4 will be reset to its default settings shown in the table...

Page 10: ...to the dim socket must be suitable for leading edge dimming Portable Appliance Testing DMX Connections Conforms to USITT DMX512 A isolated One male and one female 5 pin XLR connector DMX line is autom...

Page 11: ...on the display will be the actual temperature not the rounded figures given below Temperature Output Levels of control Main display 75 C 100 normal 75 C 80 C 100 075c 80 C 85 C 80 080c 85 C 90 C 60 08...

Page 12: ...ails Channels will switch on and off but are not able to be dimmed 1 The channel law has been set to switch Please see Dimmer Laws for further information The display is outputting a sequence of numbe...

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