Panamax M5300-EX User Manual

MAX® 5300-EX Owner’s Guide
LEVEL 4 EMI/RFI Noise Filtration with Isolation Between Outlet Banks:
Your audio/video components are constantly being bombarded by electromagnetic interfer­ence (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI) through their power cords. This contam­inated power can affect audio/video equipment
Model: M5300-EX
and will degrade the overall performance of your entire system. Common symptoms of contaminated power include pops, hisses, hums and visual artifacts.
The MAX 5300-EX is designed to filter this noise, supply clean power to your system and provide noise isolation between the outlet so
that any noise created by an A/V component can not contaminate the power going to equip­ment plugged into the other outlet banks.
Key Features
Sequential Startup/Shutdown:
Complex audio/video systems may be suscep­tible to voltage transients generated internally at start-up/shutdown if all of the equipment is powered on or off at the same time. This can cause speaker “thumps” which are not only annoying but can also damage the speakers. The MAX® 5300-EX is designed to eliminate these transients by providing a “start-up” delay for the High-Current outlets and a “shutdown” delay for the Switched Outlet Bank. This allows the components plugged into the Switched Outlet Bank to power-up and stabilize before any amplifiers and powered sub-woofers are turned on. This sequence is reversed during shutdown. The amplifiers and powered sub­woofers turn off, their power supplies drain, and then the equipment plugged into the Switched Outlet Bank is turned off.
Voltage Sense Trigger:
This feature provides an ON/OFF trigger for the MAX® 5300-EX using a Direct Current voltage signal. Many components such as pre-ampli­fiers and receivers have a DC trigger built in, and will transmit a constant power signal when turned on and in use. The presence of this power signal will turn on the MAX® 5300-EX’s switched outlets. When the source component is turned off, the voltage trigger signal is also turned off and the MAX ® 5300-EX’s shutdown sequence is initiated. An AC Adapter of the appropriate voltage, plugged into a switched outlet, may also be used if a DC trigger is not built in.
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The MAX® 5300-EX voltage sense trigger input uses a standard 3.5mm (1/8") mini-plug jack. This jack has an electrically isolated switch built in. If nothing is inserted into the input jack, the voltage sense is bypassed and the Power Button on the front panel has sole control of the startup/shutdown sequence. If a plug is insert­ed into the input jack, the front panel switch is bypassed and the voltage sense becomes the startup/shutdown trigger. IMPORTANT, Please
Note: The unit needs to be plugged in, and in the powered OFF state before inserting the DC input trigger mini-plug.
Automatic Over & Under Voltage Protection:
Panamax’s patent pending power monitoring circuitry constantly monitors the AC line volt­age for unsafe voltage conditions such as pro­longed over-voltages and under-voltages (brownouts). These unsafe conditions pose a very dangerous threat to all electronic equip­ment within the home. If the MAX® 5300-EX senses an unsafe power condition, it will auto­matically
disconnect
your equipment from the power to protect equipment from damage. Once the voltage returns to a safe level, the MAX® 5300-EX will automatically
reconnect
the power.
Protect or Disconnect AC Surge Protection:
When the MAX® 5300-EX is subjected to a high voltage surge, its voltage output is limited to a safe level and the high levels of surge cur­rent are diverted away from the connected equipment.
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• When subjected to a 6,000V (open circuit voltage) / 500A (short circuit current) surge, the MAX® 5300-EX limits its voltage output to less than 330V peak, UL’s best rating. The MAX® 5300-EX will withstand, without dam­age, 20,000A surges, far exceeding the UL requirement of only 3000 Ampere surges.
• If the magnitude of the surge is greater than the capacity of the surge protection compo­nents, the MAX® 5300-EX's Protect or Disconnect‘ Circuitry will disconnect your equipment in order to protect it. The MAX® 5300-EX will need to be repaired or replaced by Panamax if this occurs.
Application Specific Coaxial Signal Line Protection:
Panamax's exclusive SignalPerfect™ Technolo­gy provides application specific protection for your satellite and cable TV equipment. Two lines of protection are provided for each type. The satellite connection is for a coaxial cable connected to a DBS (single or dual LNB) satel­lite dish. The antenna connection is for a non­amplified off-air antenna or cable TV line.
The protection circuitry has been optimized for each application and is not interchangeable. The jacks are not labeled In and Out. The cir­cuitry is bidirectional in both signal transmis­sion and protection capabilities, making it com­patible with the latest digital cable and satellite technologies.
Home Theater Power Conditioner
Cable TV (Including HDTV) – TV tuners oper­ate at approximately 10 millivolts (0.01 V) and utilize the frequency spectrum up to 950 MHz. The clamping level of the MAX® 5300-EX's cable TV protection circuitry is 1400 millivolts (1.4 volts). That's less than 1 volt above nor­mal operating levels. The circuitry is also shielded to prevent interference.
Satellite TV - Satellite dish LNB's can require up to 24 volts to operate and utilize the fre­quency range of 950 MHz to 2.2 GHz. The clamping level of the MAX® 5300-EX's satellite protection circuitry is 25 volts - just 1 volt above the maximum operating voltage. The circuitry is also shielded to prevent interfer­ence.
Telephone Line Protection:
Digital video recorders and satellite TV receivers require a telephone line connection for TV show scheduling and/or Pay-Per-View services. The MAX® 5300-EX also provides surge protection for this line. One pair of RJ­11 telephone jacks is provided for this. The cir­cuitry utilizes auto-resetting PTCRs and solid­state SIDACtors“ for reliability and unsur­passed protection. The clamping level of the MAX 5300-EX's telephone protector is 260 volts. This will allow typical ring voltage (90­130VAC) and operating battery voltage (-48DC) to pass through the circuit and still protect the modem in your satellite receiver from damage.
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VOLTAGE SENSE
TRIGGER INPUT
15 AMP CIRCUIT
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M5300 -EX Front Panel Features
Power Button
Press and hold for 2 sec­onds to turn Bank 2 and Bank 3 outlets ON or OFF. This switch is bypassed if the rear panel DC Trigger input is being used.
Power LEDs
Indicates the status of the rear panel outlets. LEDs for each outlet bank will be lit when the outlets are turned ON. They will flash during the start­up and shutdown process.
M5300 -EX Back Panel Connection Features
Wiring OK LED
Normally On. Indicates
that the wall outlet is
properly grounded and
Line/Neutral polarity is
correct.
Meter Dimmer
Pushbutton control for meter LED brightness. Cycles between Off, Low, Medium and High.
Unsafe Voltage Indicator
Normally Off. Flashes to indicate that the incoming line voltage is unsafe and the unit has disconnect­ed the power to protect your equipment.
Voltmeter
Digital LED voltmeter indicates incoming line voltages between 90–140VAC.
Convenience Outlet
Provides a quick con­venient way to plug in components such as camcorders and video game systems.
Circuit Breaker
Automatically opens when the current load is greater than 15 Amps. Push to reset.
Main Power
Must be plugged into a properly wired & ground­ed 3-wire outlet
Ground Lug
Provides a common grounding point for equipment with sep­arate ground leads.
Outlet Bank 2
Four switched outlets controlled by the front panel Power Button or the DC Trigger input. Bank 2 will turn on immediately and turn off after 10 seconds. EMI/RFI noise fil­tration is provided by a three-stage balanced Pi filter which also provides noise isolation from Outlet Banks 1 and 3.
Outlet Bank 3
Two switched, high current outlets controlled by the
front panel Power Button or the DC Trigger input. Bank 3 has a 5 second turn on delay and turns off immediately. The High Current outlets pro­vide power from a low impedance noise filtration circuit that does not limit the current to your equipment. Its output is noise isolated from all other outlet banks.
Outlet Bank 1
Four always on outlets. Power will only be turned off under a fault condition. (See specifications for over-voltage and under-voltage thresholds) Power is cleaned by a three-stage balanced Pi fil­ter which also provides noise isolation from Outlet Banks 2 and 3.
Voltage Sense Trigger Input
3.5mm (1/8”) Mini-Plug jack. Connect to a remote trigger device that uses a DC output to trigger a startup/shutdown sequence. This bypasses the front panel power switch. Important, Please Note: The unit needs to be plugged in, and in the powered OFF state before inserting the DC input trig­ger mini-plug.
Satellite TV Coax Jacks
Bidirectional protection cir­cuit optimized for satellite TV signal lines. Do not use
for cable TV off-air anten­nas and cable modems.
LAN Jacks
Protection circuits for 10/100 baseT Ethernet lines. Incoming LAN line MUST be plugged into the LINE jack. Patch cord to the equipment MUST be plugged into the EQUIP jacks.
Cable TV Coax Jacks
Bidirectional protection cir­cuit optimized for cable TV, off-air antennas and cable modem signal lines. Do not
use for Satellite TV.
Phone Jacks
Protection circuits for standard telephone or pay­per-view lines. Phone cir­cuit is auto-resetting. Incoming phone cord
MUST be plugged into the LINE jack. Patch cords to
the equipment (satellite receiver, digital video recorder, telephone, etc.)
MUST be plugged into the EQUIP jacks.
Note to CATV Installers:
This reminder is provided to call attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC. That article provides specific guidelines for proper grounding.It specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building and as close to the point of entry as practical.
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