Panamax M5500 Owner's Manual - Feature Overview
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FEATURE OVERVIEW
Switched
Outlets
Pushbutton:
1 of 2 Triggers that
can activate a turn-
on or shutdown
sequence for the
Isolated and High-
Current outlets.
Lamp
Receptacle:
For the 5W-halogen
Convenience Lamp.
Use to illuminate
working area &
other components.
Lamp
Dimmer:
Controls
brightness
of the
Convenience
Lamp.
LED Indicators: Status
indicator lights for Switched
Outlets, DC Voltage Trigger,
Ground OK, Line Fault and
Unsafe Voltage
Meter Lights
Dimmer:
Controls brightness
of the Ammeter and
Voltmeter backlighting.
High-Current Outlet Bank:
Two delayed outlets designed
for high-current components
such as amplifiers and
powered subwoofers.
The current available to
connected equipment is
not limited by the noise
filtration components.
Voltage Sense
Trigger Input:
1/8 inch Mini-Plug jack.
Connect to a remote trigger
device that provides 12VDC
to trigger a startup / shutdown
sequence. This is the second
trigger that will activate the
MAX
®
5500 turn-on or
shutdown sequence.
(See switched outlets
pushbutton on front panel).
Voltage Sense
Trigger Output:
1/8 inch Mini-Plug jack.
Connecting a 12VDC
trigger to the Voltage
Sense Circuit will allow
the same signal to pass
through the Voltage
Sense Output to control
the startup/shutdown of
an additional device.
High-Current
Outlets Turn-On
Switch:
3-position slide switch.
Allows adjustment of
the Turn-On delay for
the 2 High-Current
Outlets. Choose
between 0, 10 and 30
seconds.
Isolated Outlets
Turn-Off Switch:
3-position slide switch.
Allows adjustment of the
Turn-Off delay for the 4
Isolation Transformer
Outlets. Choose
between “Always-On”,
10 and 30 seconds.
Satellite Coax Jacks:
Two pairs of gold plated
F-Connectors optimized for
Satellite TV signal line protection.
Cable TV Coax Jacks:
Two pairs of gold plated
F-Connectors optimized for
Cable TV and non-amplified
Rooftop Antenna signal line
protection.
Telephone Jacks:
In/Out connections
for telephone line or
pay-per-view line
protection.
Isolation Transformer
Circuit Breaker:
Opens in the event that
equipment connected to
the Isolated Outlets
exceeds 4 amps current
draw. When white is
visible, the breaker has
opened. Reduce the load
and push to reset.
Voltmeter:
Backlit analog meter
measures incoming
voltage source from
0-150 VAC.
Ammeter:
Backlit analog meter
measures current draw
for connected equipment
up to 15 Amps.
Convenience Outlet:
Provides a quick convenient
way to plug in components
such as camcorders and
video game systems.
IEC Main Power
Receptacle:
Power cord
connects to
this receptacle.
15A Circuit Breaker:
Opens in the event that
equipment plugged into
the MAX
®
5500 draws
too much current. When
white is visible, the
breaker has opened.
Reduce the load and
push to reset.
Ground Lug:
Provides a
common
grounding point
for equipment
with separate
ground leads
Filtered Outlet Bank 1:
Two Always-On, Balanced,
Double L filtered outlets
for low current analog
audio components such
as pre-amplifiers,
receivers, VCRs
and tape decks.
Isolated Outlets:
Four outlets provide complete
isolation for digital source
components such as DVD
players, CD players, etc.
These outlets are completely
isolated from the rest of the
system.
Filtered Outlet Bank 2:
Two, Always-On, Balanced
Double L filtered outlets
for low current analog
audio components such
as pre-amplifiers,
receivers, VCR’s
and tape decks.
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