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Panamax M1500-UPS | Owners Manual - Page 1
M1500-UPS-PFP Programmable Home Cinema UPS Owner's Manual M1500-UPS-PFP The M1500-UPS-PFP is a Programmable Uninterruptible Power Supply, Voltage Regulator & Power Conditioner. Patent Pending 1690 Corporate Circle, Petaluma, CA 94954 • www.panamax.com INS00836 REV. A 8/07
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Important Safety Instructions pg. 1 Battery Features pgs. 10, 11 Installing Your UPS pg. 2 Diagnostics pg. 11 Basic Operation pgs. 2, 3 Troubleshooting pg. 12 Advanced Operation pgs. 4, 5 Technical Specifications pg. 12 Home Cinema Power Control Software Installation Instructions...pgs
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MEDICAL OR LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT! PF Power does not sell products for life support or medical applications. DO NOT use in any circumstance that would affect operation or safety of any life support equipment, with any medical applications, or patient care. CAUTION! The battery can energize hazardous
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when powered on. The test switch allows you to test the system at any time. When the UPS passes the test, it returns to online operation. If the UPS fails the self-test, please recharge the battery for 4 hours and perform another self-test. If it fails after recharging the battery, please replace
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are providing clean, protected power. Line Fault Indicator This LED will illuminate to warn the user that a wiring problem such as a bad/ battery power. This could be either an over-voltage or under-voltage. Battery Level Indicator This is a visual indication of the battery charge. If battery
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from connection to a UPS. The M1500-UPS-PFP takes this to the next level with a number of features designed specifically for the home theater. Critical Load Function One of the user programmable settings in the Home Cinema Power Control software is the Low Battery NCL Shutoff threshold. This sets
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and is published later in this manual. This information can be used by the automation system programmer for both UPS control by the automation system and reporting of power events by the UPS to the automation system. Home Cinema Power Control Software The M1500-UPS-PFP has one rear-panel serial
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not start automatically, open it manually with the Window's™ "Run" command. 14. Click Install. 15. Follow the on-screen instructions. 16. Once the software is installed, remove the disk and restart your computer. When your computer restarts, the Home Cinema Power Control software will appear on your
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Home Cinema Power Control Software Instructions Overview The Home Cinema Power Control software is designed for use with Windows 95™, Windows 98™, Windows Me™, Windows NT™, Windows 2000™ and Windows XP™. It works in conjunction with the UPS
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Power Control Software Instructions (continued) MAIN WINDOW DESCRIPTIONS 1. Battery Level: Displays the current charge on the battery. The indicator will display a red color when a power Backup Time: Indicates the approximate amount of backup time that is available, based upon the battery
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Home Cinema Power Control Software Instructions (continued) ADVANCED SETUP MENU 1. Low Battery HTPC Shutoff: For use with a Home Theater PC. Sets the low battery cutoff level. The user can slightly extend the UPS run time by adjusting this setting. This setting must be higher than the Critical Load
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handles. PF Power will replace M1500-UPS-PFP batteries if the fail within the 3 year product warranty period. For battery replacement information and instructions please contact Panamax Customer Service at www.panamax.com or call 800-472-5555. If batteries fail after the M1500-UPS-PFP 3 year
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. If Check Battery is illuminated, contact Panamax for battery replacement information. Off Off Off Set Off Surge Protection Malfunction- Power surge has damaged the unit. Please contact Panamax. On On/Off/Flash On/Off Set/Up None Electrical Wiring Fault- Indicates wiring problems such as
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Troubleshooting Problem Outlets do not provide power to equipment. The UPS does not perform expected runtime. The UPS will not turn on. Software is inactive. Possible Cause Circuit breaker is tripped due to overload Batteries are discharged. Unit has been damaged by a surge or spike. Battery is
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" and must be reset. The following are commands made by the controller to the UPS: Main Power On Send to UPS: MAIN_ON If power is not switched off due to low battery conditions: Action: AC power is switched ON to the CL out lets by closing the AC input relay or turn ing
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power be maintained to a projector to allow its fan to run and cool the bulb. If the bulb is allowed to overheat, it will be damaged and is very expensive to replace BEEPON Action: The beeper will sound when running from battery. Response from UPS: BEEPISON Disable Warning Beeper Send to
Panamax M1500-UPS | Owners Manual - Page 17
UPS: ?BATTERYSTAT Response from UPS: XX%BATTERY XX is the battery charge percentage represented in ASCII. Identify Equipment Transmit the model number, firmware number and revision. Send to UPS: ?ID Response from UPS: PANAMAX M1500-UPS FWPARTNUMBER REV
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UPS CL_OUTLETS_ON CL_OUTLETS_OFF NCL_OUTLETS_ON NCL_OUTLETS _OFF Power Status Messages Whenever the power changes state the UPS sends a message to the controller: Condition Response from UPS UPS is not in AVR or BATTERY mode NORMAL UPS is in AVR boosting 13% AVRBOOST1
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needed for compliance must be specified in the instruction. CAUTION: A shielded-type power cord is required in order to meet FCC equipment. PF Power 1500-UPS-PFP LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY Panamax warrants to the purchaser of this Panamax audio/video component style uninterruptible power supply,
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