PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 5 Owner's Reference Manual - page 12
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Owner’s Reference
PerfectWave Power Plant 5
the PS Audio Server, essentially saying “hello, I’m an active network device and the
router is working.” If the PING does not reach our server after several tries, the Power
Plant 5 will assume that the router has frozen up, and will automatically reboot that zone,
thereby resetting the router and restoring connectivity. One may wish to power the
network’s modem on this zone as well, for the same reason.
6.
ALWAYS ON: In this setting, the P5 will output power from this zone regardless of
whether the front-panel power button is engaged. As long as the Power Plant 5 is
plugged in and the back-panel power switch is flipped, any zone set to ALWAYS ON will
output regulated, regenerated AC power.
Note that pressing the Next button will take you from control parameters for Zone A to the
parameters for Zone B, C, and D respectively. All Zone setting can be made with the same
instructions and suggestions as described above for Zone A.
Sinewave & Multiwave
By selecting the icon labeled WAVEFORM the Power Plant 5 will toggle between MultiWave or
SineWave. In the MultiWave position, the peak charging time of the sine wave is extended to
help connected equipment lower power supply ripple and will therefore improve the performance.
MultiWave can have the same improvement gained from adding a larger power transformer or
more power supply capacitance to connected equipment.
Degaussing Connected Transformers
By selecting the icon labeled CLEAN
the Power Plant 5 will activate the
CleanWave function and the display of
the P5 will begin to countdown the time
left as the P5 is applying the CleanWave
signal. CleanWave places a series of
higher frequencies that ride on the main
sine wave to help “degauss” connected
magnetics. To ensure that CleanWave
is effective, make sure all connected
equipment is on and functioning.
CleanWave can be used between CD’s,
movies and vinyl. It is not recommended
to activate CleanWave while you are listening as it may not sound correct until the CleanWave
cycle has finished. The option exists for a 10 second or a 60 CleanWave cycle by touching the
Add Time button.
Identification and Instruction
Power Switch: “O” denotes the off position, whereas “—” denotes the on position.
Fuse: The Power Plant 5, for all units marked US and JP, takes a 5 amp, 250 volt, 5mm/20mm
Slow-Blow fuse. For all units marked EX, GR, UK, and AU, the Power Plant 5 takes a 3 amp, 250
volt, 5mm/20mm Slow-Blow fuse
WAVEFORM
CLEAN
Back Panel
Hardware