Panamax MB1500 Manual - Page 8

Avanced Operation A connection to a UPS can benefit projector bulbs, server based products, and units with volatile electronic memories found in but not limited to High-End Home Theater equipment. The MB1500 takes this to the next level with a number of features designed specifically for AC Power back up applications. Critical Load Function One of the user programmable settings in the MB1500 software is the Low Battery Non-Critical Load (NCL) Shutoff threshold. This sets the battery capacity level at the point where the NCL outlets are turned off and all remaining battery power is reserved for equipment plugged into the 4 critical load outlets. This value is stored internally by the UPS and is not dependent on having the software running on a computer. Patent-pending Learning IR Control The learning IR function lets you program the MB1500 to send standby or shut-down commands to components such as DLP ceiling projectors. If the power fails, the projector's lamps are turned off while the MB1500 continues providing battery power to the projector's cooling fan. Proper shutdown is ensured and expensive lamps are protected from damage. NOTE: This function should only be used with discrete IR codes. Programming an On/Off toggle command could result in the equipment being turned ON during a power failure! IR Power Failure Operation The MB1500 can learn two IR commands. The learned commands will be transmitted on both output jacks so you have the ability to control 2 different pieces of equipment or use a 2-step macro for one component. 1. After a power failure and the selected delay, the IR codes will be sent to both outputs. The IR LED's will flash once per second during the delay time and will stop flashing after the IR code is sent. 2. If the delay settings are the same for both IR1 and IR2, the IR2 code will be sent to both outputs 2 seconds after IR1. 3. The IR commands will also be transmitted immediately after the battery charge falls below the critical load battery threshold. This ensures that equipment will be shutdown properly if the MB1500's load level is extremely high and the backup time would be less than the selected IR output delay. 4. There is no IR output after the power is restored to the system. To program IR output: 1. From the setup menu, turn the Menu Navigation Knob until IR1 Setup is displayed. Push the Menu Navigation Knob to select. 2. Turn the Menu Navigation Knob until IR1 Program is displayed. 3. The screen will display the message "READY TO SAMPLE REMOTE". Press the button on the remote. 4. If the signal was learned, then the screen will display the message "IR1 SAMPLED" and advance to the "TEST IR" screen. Press the navigation knob to test. 5. If the signal was not learned, the screen will display the message "IR1 SAMPLE FAIL", then it will return to the IR1 Program screen. Repeat steps 3 and 4. 6. To program another IR device, from the Setup menu, turn the Menu Navigation Knob until IR2 Setup is displayed. Follow steps 3-5. RS-232 Communications Protocol & Command Set The RS-232 serial interface can be used in the following ways: 1. Initial system setup. An installer can use a notebook computer to set the variables within the Power Control software. Once the setup is completed, the notebook computer can be disconnected. All settings are stored in the MB1500. 2. Connection to a PC or Network: Functionality is very similar to a standard UPS with a PC. The MB1500 can provide continued power to maintain recording capabilities of any number of devices in the event of a black out or brown out. It is also capable of saving open documents and shutting down the PC during extended power failures. This requires a permanent RS-232 connection to the PC and having the Power Control software running in the background on the PC. (Windows based OS only; Mac Energy Saver software compatible) 3. Integration with sophisticated automation systems like AMX® and Crestron®: The serial communications command set and protocol is open and is published later in this manual. This information can be used by the automation system programmer for both MB1500 control by the automation system and reporting of power events by the MB1500 to the automation system. 6