Wierd Studio Spot 250 Issue.

I just bought three studio spots and did not get to test them before I got them home.

One unit when I run the self tests, tests for all the characteristics of a Studio color (eg CYM).

Is it possible someone updated to Studio color firmware?

How easy or difficult will it be to correct the firmware?

Additionally some of the units have color wheel problems. Someone told me it is usually the motor that goes bad, not the sensor. My question is that the motor seems to be working but the wheel seems to be stiff. Could something be too tight or does the wheel require any type of lubrication?
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    Still could be a failing motor, or maybe a bad motor driver chip?

    You could try swapping motor driver chips on the logic board. i.e...change the color wheel motor driver chip with a similar motor driver chip from one of the other parameters, gobo wheel, for instance. If the color wheel work properly and the gobo wheel starts twitching, then you need to replace the motor driver chip.

    When swapping motor driver chips, make sure the fxture is OFF. And use some caution when removing the chips from the board, as the 'teeth' on the chips bend easily. And make sure when re-installing the chips, that they are oriented in the same direction as the other chips in that row.

    Hope this helps,
    p
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    Still could be a failing motor, or maybe a bad motor driver chip?

    You could try swapping motor driver chips on the logic board. i.e...change the color wheel motor driver chip with a similar motor driver chip from one of the other parameters, gobo wheel, for instance. If the color wheel work properly and the gobo wheel starts twitching, then you need to replace the motor driver chip.

    When swapping motor driver chips, make sure the fxture is OFF. And use some caution when removing the chips from the board, as the 'teeth' on the chips bend easily. And make sure when re-installing the chips, that they are oriented in the same direction as the other chips in that row.

    Hope this helps,
    p
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