Panamax M8C-PRO Instructions
M8C-PRO and M8HC-PRO
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POWER ON
PROTECTION OK
GROUND OK
UNSAFE VOL
TAGE
DC TRIGGER
POWER
VOL
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POWER ON
PROTECTION OK
GROUND OK
UNSAFE VOLTAG
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DC TRIGGER
POWER ON
PROTECTION OK
GROUND OK
UNSAFE VOLTAG
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DC TRIGGER
GROUND OK
UNSAFE VOLTAG
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DC TRIGGER
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Instalación (CA):
1.
Apague todo el equipo que va a ser
conectado a la unidad.
2.
Asegúrese que el protector esté apagado
y que esté en la posición OFF (vea el dibu-
jo). Enchufe la unidad al enchufe en la
pared y encienda.
Asegúrese que el protector contra sobrecargas de tensión que use sea el correcto para proteger su equipo electrónico. Panamax fabrica protectores para casi todo tipo de equipo electróni-
co. Protectores contra sobrecargas de tensión pueden ser idénticos por afuera pero ser muy diferentes por adentro. Es importante usar el protector contra sobrecarga diseñado para su
equipo.
3. Unsafe Voltage (voltaje peligroso)
–
(rojo) normalmente OFF; cuando está encen-
dida, es una luz intermitente que indica que
el voltaje es inseguro y que el protector ha
desconectado su equipo conectado.
4. DC Trigger (disparador de corriente
continuo)
– (verde) el status ON/OFF
depende de si una señal 12VDC está siendo
recibida de otro componente.
ON
= La señal de voltaje de corriente contin-
ua (DC) está siendo recibida y los enchufes
de alta corriente están encendidos;
OFF
= No hay señal de un componente y los
enchufes de alta corriente están apagados.
La familia M8-Pro ha sido diseñada, tenien-
do en mente, flexibilidad y expansión. Todos
estos modelos aceptan módulos de protec-
ción de línea de señal adicionales en el even-
to que su instalación tenga más líneas de
señales que necesiten protección con una de
la unidades nombradas. Más información
está a su disposición en nuestro sitio web
(www.panamax.com) o de nuestro departa-
mento de cuidado del cliente (800-472-5555;
7:30 am-4:30 PM tiempo pacífico).
Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre cual protector
es el mejor para su equipo, favor de ir a nue-
stro sitio web (www.panamax.com) o pón-
gase en contacto con nuestro departamento
de cuidado del cliente.
Conectando su protector contra
sobrecargas de tensión correcta-
mente
Para proteger su equipo completamente de
sobrecargas, cada alambre que sale o entra
del equipo que usted quiere proteger debe
ser conectado al protector de sobrecargas de
tensión indicado. Relámpagos dañinos y
sobrecargas de tensión pueden entrar a su
sistema por cualquier línea de señal (línea
telefónica, alambres de tierra, cables coaxi-
ales, cables modem, cables red de área local
(LAN), etc.) o corriente alterna que estén
conectados a su equipo electrónico.
Puntos importantes de seguridad
Los protectores contra sobrecargas de ten-
sión y el equipo conectado deben estar
adentro en un local seco y en el mismo edi-
ficio. Aunque su protector Panamax es
duradero, sus componentes internos no
están aislados del ambiente. No instale
ningún producto de Panamax cerca de
aparatos que emitan calor tal como un radi-
ador o contador térmico. No instale este
producto donde haya humedad excessiva tal
como una tina, fregadero, piscina, en el piso
de un sótano, pescera, etc.
Es común que un edificio no esté correcta-
mente conectado a tierra. Para proteger su
equipo, los productos de Panamax deberán
ser directamente enchufados a un tomacor-
riente CA de 3-alambres con conexión a
tierra. Adicionalmente, el alambrado del
edificio y conexión a tierra deberán confor-
marse a los códigos NEC (EEUU) o CEC
(Canada) para que la póliza de protección
de Panamax sea válida.
No use adaptadores de 2-cuchillas o
cualquier otro “cintas de energía” con este
producto. Sólo use cables de extensión de
Panamax si requiere un cable más largo.
M8C-Pro –
Provee protección CA
(sobrecargas, subtensión y sobretensión),
protección coaxial (CATV, antena fuera de
aire o cable para modem) y protección de
línea de teléfono para aparatos electróni-
cos. Además tiene un disparador de
entrada y dos bancos de (4 enchufes de
CA cada uno) de circuitos de filtración de
ruido. El primero, es un circuito de fil-
tración capacitativa, es para componentes
de alta corriente tales como amplificadores
y subwoofers. El otro es un filtro equili-
brador doble L para equipo con fuentes
A/V o aparatos de visualización.
M8HC-Pro –
Aumenta la protección
doble LNB Satellite TV a las capacidades
del M8C-Pro.
Estas unidades tiene 8 enchufes CA que
son controladas por la combinación
cortacircuito/conmutador de electricidad.
Los 4 enchufes de alta corriente también
pueden ser controlados por una señal
12VDC de otro componente. Estos mode-
los tienen la circuitería SurgeGate-EX™, el
cual Panamax tiene bajo patente, para pro-
tección contra subtensión y sobretensión.
Este circuito continuamente monitorea la
electricidad y protege contra daño causado
por la reducción de tensión de línea y
sobretensión continua. Automáticamente
desconecta la electricidad a su equipo
conectado cuando cualquiera de estas
condiciones es detectada, y entonces lo
reconecta cuando la electricidad ha regresa-
do a un nivel prudente.
Estos modelos tienen 4 díodos emisores de
luz (LED) para seguridad máxima. Están
nombrados como sigue:
1. Power ON, Protection OK
– (verde)
normalmente ON; indica que el protector
está funcionando correctamente y que todo
el equipo conectado está protegido.
2. Ground OK (tierra OK)
– (verde) nor-
malmente ON; indica que el tomacorriente de
la pared está correctamente alambrado y
puesto a tierra.
3.
Verifique que el LED verde “Ground OK”
esté prendido, esto indica que el enchufe en
la pared está correctamente alambrado y
puesto a tierra.
4.
Enchufe el equipo que va a proteger a la
unidad Panamax y uno por uno, encienda
cada una de las piezas de equipo conecta-
do y vea si están operando correctamente.
a.
Equipo Audio/Video tales como recep-
tores, lectores DVD, Televisores, etc, deben
ser enchufados a los tomacorrientes enu-
merados 1-4. Este banco de tomacorri-
entes provee electricidad de un circuito de
filtración “equilibrador doble L” para que el
ruido de interferencia electromágnetica/
interferencia radioeléctrica (EMI/RFI) no
interfiera con su equipo de visualisación/
fuente.
b.
Equipo de alta corriente tales como
amplificadores y altavoces deben ser ench-
ufados en los tomacorrientes ennumerados
5-8. El banco de circuitos de filtros capac-
itativos (sin inductores) limpian la corriente
sin limitar el consumo de corriente a sus
amplificadores.
LED Indicators
DC Trigger LED
Unsafe Voltage LED
Ground OK LED
Power ON/Protection OK LED
Phone Jacks
Coax Connectors
(
M8C-PRO
and
M8HC-PRO
)
Includes Phone Cable (4 ft.)
and Cat 5 Cable (4 ft.)
(
M8C-PRO
and
M8HC-PRO
)
ON/OFF Power Switch and
Circuit Breaker Combo
8 ft. AC Power Cord
Right Angle with
45 Degree Offset Plug
8 AC Outlets
Outlets 1-4 feature
“Balanced Double L”
Filtration Circuit
Outlets 5-8 for high
current equipment
Top and Bottom
Mounting Brackets
(Screws and Spacer
Eyelets included)
M8HC-PRO
One CATV
and
Two Satellite
Connectors
RG-6 Coax Cables
(
M8C-PRO
, One Cable
and
M8HC-PRO
, Two Cables)
M8C-PRO
One CATV
Connector
Telco and LAN Connector RJ-45
(
M8C-PRO
and
M8HC-PRO
)
Una nota para instaladores de ante-
nas de televisión, satélite, y cable:
Artículos 810.21 y 820.40 del código NEC
provee guías especifícas a como conectar a
tierra correctamente, y en particular, especi-
fica quel cable de tierra será conectado al
sistema de tierra del edificio, lo más cer-
cano a la entrada del cable que sea posible.
POWER ON
PROTECTION OK
GROUND OK
UNSAFE VOLTAG
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DC TRIGGER
POWER
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POWER ON
PROTECTION OK
GROUND OK
UNSAFE VOLTAG
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DC TRIGGER
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TR
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DC Trigger
For high current
outlets (5-8)
La garantía de $5,000,000 de protección de
equipo conectado de Panamax es nula si
cualquier alambre entrando o saliendo del
equipo no está correctamente conectado al
protector(es) contra sobrecargas de tensión
indicado. El protector contra sobrecargas de
tensión también debe ser enchufado a un
tomacorriente alambrado correctamente y
puesto a tierra. Favor de leer la garantía para
detalles o si tiene preguntas llame al depar-
tamento de atención del cliente de Panamax.
POWER ON
PROTECTION OK
GROUND OK
UNSAFE VOL
TAGE
DC TRIGGER
POWER
VOL
TAGE TRIGGER
POWER ON
PROTECTION OK
GROUND OK
UNSAFE VOLTAG
E
DC TRIGGER
POWER ON
PROTECTION OK
GROUND OK
UNSAFE VOLTAG
E
DC TRIGGER
GROUND OK
UNSAFE VOLTAG
E
DC TRIGGER
PO
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INSTALLATION (AC Power):
1.
Turn
OFF
the power to all equipment
that will be plugged into the unit.
2.
Make sure that the ON/OFF switch is in
the
OFF
position (see figure). Plug the unit
into the wall outlet and then turn it
ON
.
Make sure you have the right surge protector to protect your electronic equipment. Panamax makes protectors for almost every type of electronic equipment. Surge protectors that may
look identical from the outside can be very different on the inside. It is very important to use the surge protector designed for your application.
3. UNSAFE VOLTAGE
–(red) normally
OFF; flashes when lit, indicates that
incoming voltages are unsafe and the
surge protector has disconnected the
power to your connected equipment.
4. DC Trigger
–(green) ON/OFF status
depends upon whether or not a 12VDC
signal is being received from another com-
ponent.
ON
= DC voltage signal is being received
and high-current outlets are
ON
;
OFF
= No signal from source component
and power to high-current outlets is
OFF
.
The M8-Pro family has been designed with
flexibility and expansion in mind. All of
these models will accept add-on signal-
line protection modules in the event that
your installation has more signal-lines
than can be protected with one of the
above units. More information is available
on our website (www.panamax.com) or
from our Customer Support Department
(800-472-5555; 7:30AM – 4:30PM PST).
If you have any questions about which pro-
tector is best for your application, please
check our website (www.panamax.com) or
contact Panamax Customer Support.
PROPERLY CONNECTING YOU SURGE
PROTECTOR
To completely protect your equipment from
surges, every wire leading into or out of
the equipment you want to protect must be
connected to the appropriate Panamax
surge protector. Damaging lightning and
power surges can enter your system
through any AC power or signal-line
(phone line, grounding wires, coax cables,
modem cables, LAN cables, etc.) connect-
ed to your electronic equipment.
IMPORTANT SAFETY POINTS
Panamax surge protectors and the con-
nected equipment must be indoors, in a
dry location and in the same building.
Although your Panamax protector is very
durable, its internal components are not
isolated from the environment. Do not
install any Panamax product near heat
emitting appliances such as a radiator or
heat register. Do not install this product
where excessive moisture is present; for
example near a bathtub, sink, pool, base-
ment floor, fish tank, etc.
It is not uncommon for a building to be
improperly grounded. In order to protect
your equipment, Panamax products must
be plugged into a properly wired and
grounded 3-wire outlet. Additionally,
building wiring and grounding must con-
form to applicable NEC (USA) or CEC
(Canada) codes for the Panamax protec-
tion policy to be valid.
Do not use 2-blade adapters or any other
“power strips” with this product. Use only
Panamax extension cords if a longer cord
is required.
M8C-PRO
– Provides AC power (surge,
under-voltage and over-voltage) protec-
tion, coaxial (CATV, off-air antenna or
cable modem) protection and telephone
line protection for electronic devices. In
addition, it features a 12VDC input trigger
and two banks (4 AC outlets each) of
noise filtration circuitry. One, a capacitive
filter circuit, is for high-current draw com-
ponents like powered subwoofers or
amplifiers. The other is a balanced dou-
ble L filter for A/V source equipment or
display devices.
M8HC-PRO
– Adds dual LNB Satellite TV
protection to the capabilities of the M8C-
Pro.
These units have 8 AC outlets controlled by
the combination power switch/circuit
breaker. The 4 high-current outlets may
also be controlled by a 12VDC signal from
another component. These models feature
Panamax’s patented SurgeGate-EX™ cir-
cuitry for over and under voltage protec-
tion. This circuitry continuously monitors
the power and protects against damage
caused by brownouts (under-voltages) and
sustained over-voltages. It automatically
disconnects the power to your connected
equipment when either of these conditions
are detected, then re-connects it when the
power returns to a safe level.
These models have 4 diagnostic LEDs for
maximum safety. They are designated as
follows:
1. POWER ON, PROTECTION OK
–
(green) normally ON; indicates that the
surge protector is functioning properly and
that all connected equipment is protected.
2. GROUND OK
–(green) normally ON;
indicates that the wall outlet is properly
wired and grounded.
3.
Verify that the green “Ground OK” LED
is lit, indicating that the wall outlet is prop-
erly wired and grounded.
4
. Plug the equipment to be protected into
the Panamax unit and one at a time, turn
each piece of connected equipment ON and
check for correct operation.
a.
Audio/Video equipment like receivers,
DVD players, TVs, etc. should be plugged
into the outlets numbered
1-4
. This bank
of outlets provides power from a
“Balanced Double L” filtration circuit so
that EMI/RFI noise is prevented from
reaching your source/display equipment.
b.
High-current equipment like amplifiers
and powered subwoofers should be
plugged into the outlets numbered
5-8
.
This bank’s capacitive (inductor-less) filter
circuit cleans the power without limiting
current flow to your amplifiers.
LED Indicators
DC Trigger LED
Unsafe Voltage LED
Ground OK LED
Power ON/Protection OK LED
Phone Jacks
Coax Connectors
(
M8C-PRO
and
M8HC-PRO
)
Includes Phone Cable (4 ft.)
and Cat 5 Cable (4 ft.)
(
M8C-PRO
and
M8HC-PRO
)
ON/OFF Power Switch and
Circuit Breaker Combo
8 ft. AC Power Cord
Right Angle with
45 Degree Offset Plug
8 AC Outlets
Outlets 1-4 feature
“Balanced Double L”
Filtration Circuit
Outlets 5-8 for high
current equipment
Top and Bottom
Mounting Brackets
(Screws and Spacer
Eyelets included)
M8HC-PRO
One CATV
and
Two Satellite
Connectors
RG-6 Coax Cables
(
M8C-PRO
, One Cable
and
M8HC-PRO
, Two Cables)
M8C-PRO
One CATV
Connector
Telco and LAN Connector RJ-45
(
M8C-PRO
and
M8HC-PRO
)
NOTE to TV ANTENNA, SATELLITE
DISH and CATV INSTALLERS:
Articles 810.21 and 820.40 of the NEC
provide specific guidelines for proper
grounding, and in particular, specify that
the cable ground shall be connected to
the grounding system of the building, as
close to the point of cable entry as prac-
tical.
POWER ON
PROTECTION OK
GROUND OK
UNSAFE VOLTAG
E
DC TRIGGER
POWER
VO
LT
AG
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RIG
GE
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POWER ON
PROTECTION OK
GROUND OK
UNSAFE VOLTAG
E
DC TRIGGER
PO
W
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VO
LT
AG
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TR
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GE
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GG
ER
DC Trigger
For high current
outlets (5-8)
The Panamax $5,000,000 Connected
Equipment Protection Policy is void if
any wire leading into or out of the
equipment is not properly connected to
the appropriate Panamax surge protec-
tor(s). The surge protector must also be
plugged into a properly wired and
grounded outlet. Please see the warran-
ty for details or contact the Panamax
Customer Support Department with
questions.
5.
Turn
OFF
the unit and all connected
equipment before connecting any signal-
lines or installing any add-on signal line
modules.
UN
DC TRIG
ER
POWER
VO
LT
AG
E T
RIG
GE
R
INSTALLATION (Telephone or LAN
Lines):
IMPORTANT:
Note the position of the
LINE
and
EQUIP
jacks on the Panamax
unit.
LINE
is for the line connection that
comes from the wall or floor jack.
EQUIP
is for the line connection to your connect-
ed equipment. The protection circuit will
only function if connected properly.
Reversed connections will pass the signal
to the connected equipment but will also
prevent the protection circuitry from
working and will invalidate the Panamax
Connected Equipment Protection Policy.
1.
Make sure the Panamax protector and
all connected equipment is turned
OFF
.
2.
Take the incoming telephone or LAN
line and plug it into the appropriate
LINE
jack on the protector. The line should now
be connected between the wall and the
Panamax unit.
3.
Plug a telephone or LAN line into the
EQUIP
jack and then plug the other end
into the equipment to be protected.
4.
Turn
ON
the protector and the connect-
ed equipment. Verify that each piece of
connected equipment is receiving power
and signal.
Both Pro models (M8C-PRO & M8HC-
PRO) provide telephone and LAN protec-
tion on one set of RJ-45 (RJ-11 compati-
ble) jacks. The telephone circuit uses pins
4 & 5 while the LAN circuit uses pins 1, 2,
3 & 6. Adaptors or custom cables (not
included) must be used when utilizing
both protection circuits at the same time.
small rectangular bracket with a grounding
interface. This bracket replaces the small
triangular wall-mount bracket that comes
with the AC base unit and is needed only
when add-on modules are being installed.
More information can be obtained on the
Panamax website or by calling our
Customer Support Department.
ADDING SIGNAL-LINE MODULES
(Optional):
Some connected equipment may have
more signal-lines than can be protected by
the base unit alone. Panamax offers a line
of add-on signal-line modules (sold sepa-
rately) for these situations. Each module
includes installation instructions and a
WALL MOUNTING (optional):
The small triangular bracket with one
"key-hole" is for the top end of the unit.
This bracket mounts directly to the back
of the unit with the #8-32 x 5/16”
machine screws, then to the wall with one
of the #6-20 x 3/4” pan-head screws and
spacer eyelets (drywall anchors optional).
The large rectangular bracket with two
"key-holes" is for the bottom, line-cord
end of the unit. It mounts directly to the
unit with the thread-forming screws, then
to the wall with the other two #6 pan-head
screws and spacer eyelets (drywall
anchors optional).
Mounting procedure:
1.
Mount both brackets to the unit with
the appropriate screws.
2.
Determine the mounting location on
the wall and mark the position for the top
mounting screw.
3.
Place a spacer eyelet on one of the #6
pan-head screws with the flared end of the
eyelet toward the wall. Drive the screw into
the wall (use the included drywall anchors
for hollow walls) at the marked location,
leaving the eyelet exposed.
4.
Position the key-hole on the unit's top
mounting bracket over the eyelet/screw
and slide the unit down to lock the screw-
head into the bracket.
5.
Mark the location for the two lower
mounting screws (in the narrow portion of
the key-holes) and drive the screws into
the wall using the other 2 spacer eyelets
like in step #3. The included drywall
anchors should be used for mounting on
hollow walls.
6.
Position the protector over the 3 eye-
lets/screws and slide the unit down to lock
it into place.
7.
Using the above procedure allows easy
removal of the unit by sliding the unit up to
disengage the brackets from the
eyelets/screws.
INSTALLATION (Coaxial Lines):
IMPORTANT:
Note the position of the
LINE
and
EQUIP
jacks on the Panamax unit.
LINE
is for the line connection that comes
from the wall or floor jack.
EQUIP
is for the
line connection to your connected equip-
ment.
Panamax offers two types of coaxial line
protection;
1
) Satellite TV
2
) Cable TV (CATV), Off-air antenna or
Cable modem
Each one is optimized for the specific appli-
cation and
can not
be used with the other.
Detailed information may be found on the
Panamax website (www.panamax.com).
NOTE:
The CATV/Off-Air Antenna protec-
tion circuit in these models is bi-direction-
al and has been designed to work with
cable TV systems that send pay-per-view
ordering information to the cable company
over the coaxial line.
TROUBLESHOOTING–
If you are having problems with your surge
protector, read this section.
The “Power On/Protection OK” LED
is not lit, there is no AC power to my
equipment, or my equipment does-
n’t turn on.
•
Make sure that the protector is plugged
into a working AC outlet.
•
Check all AC power connections.
•
Make sure that the protector and con-
nected equipment are turned on.
•
If using the DC Trigger input, verify that
the source equipment is providing the
proper DC voltage signal.
•
Verify that the “Unsafe Voltage” LED is
not lit. If it is on, the incoming line voltage
is either too high or too low and has been
disconnected from your connected equip-
ment.
•
Check to see if the circuit breaker on the
surge protector (combination power
switch/circuit breaker) needs to be reset
(press “ON” to reset).
•
If you still have no power, the protector
may be damaged. Contact Panamax (web-
site or Customer Support Department) for
replacement.
There is no audio or video for my TV,
stereo or VCR.
•
Check the coaxial connections, making
sure they are correctly and securely
installed.
•
Bypass the coaxial connectors. If your
picture returns, the protector is damaged.
Contact Panamax (website or Customer
Support Department) for replacement.
•
If you still have no picture, a problem
with your cable provider’s signal may exist.
My fax machine, modem or tele-
phone has AC power but still does
not work.
•
Check to see if your connected equip-
ment is receiving a dial tone.
•
If not, bypass the surge protector’s phone
jacks to see if the protector is damaged.
•
If your dial tone returns, the protector is
damaged. Contact Panamax (website or
Customer Support Department) for
replacement.
•
If you still have no dial tone, a problem
with the phone company’s lines may exist.
The Panamax circuit breaker dis-
connects AC power from the con-
nected equipment.
•
You have exceeded the ampere rating for
your surge protector. As a temporary fix,
disconnect one or more pieces of equip-
ment. Ask your Panamax dealer about
additional Panamax protectors that may be
required.
1.
Make sure the Panamax protector and
all connected equipment is turned
OFF
.
2.
Connect the coaxial cable from the
CATV system, antenna or Satellite dish to
the appropriate
LINE
connector on the
Panamax protector.
3.
Connect a coaxial cable from the
EQUIP
jack on the protector to appropriate
input jack on your TV, VCR, Satellite
receiver or cable modem.
4.
Repeat steps 2 & 3 for all additional
coaxial lines.
The
M8C-PRO
provides protection for
one CATV, off-air antenna or cable modem
line. It is
not
compatible with Satellite TV.
When used with diplexers, this protection
circuit must be placed between the diplex-
er and the TV or VCR; it will
not
protect
the diplexer.
The
M8HC-PRO
provides protection for
one CATV off-air antenna or cable modem
line and two Satellite TV lines. These are
not
interchangeable. Make sure that your
equipment is connected to the proper
jacks. When used with diplexers, this pro-
tection circuit must be placed between the
diplexer and the Satellite receiver; it will
not
protect the diplexer.
LINE
(in)
EQUIP
(out)
LINE
(in)
EQUIP
(out)
CATV
(in)
EQUIP
(out)
SATELLITE
(in)
M8HC-PRO
M8C-PRO
M8C-PRO and M8HC-PRO
EQUIP
(out)
SATELLITE
(in)
EQUIP
(out)
800-472-5555
www.panamax.com
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INSTALLATION & OPERATION OF DC
TRIGGER (optional):
The DC Trigger input uses a standard
3.5mm (1/8”) mono jack. The circuitry is
bidirectional regarding signal polarity so it
doesn’t matter whether the center-pin of
the plug is positive or negative. Connect a
standard 2-wire cable with a 3.5mm mini-
plug from your source component’s DC
Trigger output (or appropriate AC Adapter
plugged into a switched outlet on your
receiver) to this jack. The 4 high-current
outlets turn
ON
when a DC voltage signal
is received from your source component.
Power to these 4 outlets is turned
OFF
when a DC voltage signal is not being
received.
Please note:
Power to the high-current
outlets will be controlled by the combina-
tion power switch/circuit breaker if noth-
ing is plugged into the DC Trigger jack.