Power Star
Power Distribution Platform
Professional Sound Corpor at ion
Operation Manual Version 1.0
Copyright 2010
Printed in the U.S.A.
Thank you for purchasin g the Prof ess ional S ound Cor poration P ower St ar power
distribution platform. PSC is confident that the Power Star has set new
standards for clean, quiet powering of your portable audio equipment. Please
feel free to contact us at the address below if you have any comments,
suggestions, or quest ions abo ut your new PSC Pow er St ar. Add itionall y, w e are
always open to suggestions for new products that you would like to see
developed.
PSC extends a one-year, limited, parts and labor warranty to all Power Star
system owners who return their warranty card at the time of purchase. This
warranty gives you specific rig hts, which are stat ed on the card, an d enables us
to keep you informed of product updates.
The PSC Power S tar provides the clean, qu iet, reliable power requ ired for your
entire digital audio recording package. Its rugged design allows for complete
confidence that you will have uninterrupted power throughout your recording
sessions.
PLEASE BE SURE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS
ENTIRE OPERATIONAL MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING THE PSC POWER
STAR!
CAUTION! THE CASE OF THE POWER STAR M AY GET HOT DURING USE .
DO NOT ALLOW ANYTHING TO BLOCK THE COOLING VENT OPENINGS.
ALWAYS ALLOW AT LEAST A ONE INCH AIR GAP ABOVE THE VENT
OPENINGS.
ALL AUXILARY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE REVERSE POLARITY
PROTECTED AND PROPERLY FUSED AT ALL TIMES.
THE POWER STAR IS DESIGNED FOR USE WITH SEALED LEAD ACID
BATTERIES AND IS FACTORY ADJUSTED FOR PROPER CHARGING OF
SEALED LEAD ACID BATTERIES ONLY! PLEASE CONSULT THE
FACTORY FOR USE WITH OTHER BATTERY TYPES. YOUR POWER STAR
MAY NEED INTERN AL ADJUSTMENT S TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH OTHER
BATTERY TYPES.
Professional S ound Corporation
28085 Smyth Drive
Valencia, CA 91355 USA
PH (661) 295-9395
Fax (661) 295-8398
Email: sales@professionalsound.com
Web: www.professionalsound.com
DESCRIPTION:
The Professional Sound Corporation Power Star power distribution system has
been designed and built specifically to provide clean, quiet, reliable power for
your complete di gital audio recor ding package. T his new design easily handle s
the heavy power requirements of today’s digital recorders and mixers. When
connected to a sealed lead acid batt ery it can output 12Vdc at up to 24 amps.
The PSC Power S tar contains a hig h capacity, on board bat tery charger that is
designed to operate from 100Vac to 240Vac or from 127Vdc to 370Vdc for
worldwide operation without adjustment. Each of the PSC Power Star’s 10
output connectors are equipped with dedicated EMI/RFI output filters to ensure
clean, noise-free power for your equipment. In additio n, each of the 10 output
connectors are individually Polyfuse protected and are monitored for proper
voltage outp ut an d ov er c urre nt fault s. T he s tat us of all of these monit ors c an b e
viewed from the front panel LEDs. A Green LED indicates proper operation, a
Yellow LED, indicates a tri pped Polyfuse (ov erload condition). The PSC Power
Star will operate as an un-interruptible power supply when used with a rechargeable battery.
REMOTE MONITOR /C ON TR OL BOX:
The PSC Power S tar co mes with a s mall re mote monitor and contro l box. T his
box contains both a DC Volt Meter and a DC Current Meter. In addition, it
contains the P ower Star’s main power Switch. Each unit is provided with a 4’
(1.3M) cable to allow the remote monitor/control box to be mounted in a
convenient place. The DC Voltage Meter reads the battery voltage when a
battery is being used. Typical readings are 14.4 volts DC when the battery is
fully charged, ranging dow n to 10.8 volts DC when the PSC Power Star is ready
to shut down due to lo w battery char ge. When connecte d to AC, the reading s
will typically be 13.6 to 14.4 volts DC. The DC Current Meter reads total
equipment current consumption in DC Amps. For example if your entire
connected equipment package consumes 8 Amps, this meter will reflect that
amount.
RACK MOUNTING :
The PSC Power S tar is designed to b e rack mounted. T he rack mount br acket s
are removable for use when the unit is not rack mounted. The rack mount
brackets are designed for two position mounting. Allowing the unit to be
mounted flush t o the front of the rack or mounted so that the output conne ctors
are recessed within the rack. Simply remove the 4 rack mount brack et screws
and re-position the brackets to suit your needs.
Rack Mount Brackets Shown in Standard and Recessed P os itions:
CHARGING:
The PSC Power Star contains a built in charger designed to charge external
Sealed Lea d Acid (SLA) bat teries. These external batteries can be the in dustry
standard 12V, 33AH Pelican bat ter y box es or lar ge De ep C ycle bat teri es such as
Optima Yellow Top batteries. The PSC Power Star will operate from a wide
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