PS Audio Power Plant P500 Operation Manual - page 4
Rear Panel Layout
1. PS Bus
The P500 comes equipped with a built in PS
Bus. The PS Bus allows other PS Audio products
equipped with a PS Bus to communicate via
standard RJ11 "twisted end" crossover cable.
2. IEC AC Power Inlet
15 Amp IEC standard male socket.
3. Main and Protection Fuses
The main fuse is a 15 Amp slow blow. The
protection fuse is a 1 Amp fast blow. Both can be
removed by inserting a flat device into the fuse
holder and twisting counter-clockwise.
4. Power Ports™
Three PS Audio Power Ports™ provide the best
possible connection to power equipment.
5. Ventilation slots
The ventilation slots provide exhaust for the
thermally controlled cooling fan. Leave at least 6
inches of clearance behind the unit at all times.
Front Panel Controls
There are five buttons on the front panel of the
Power Plant P500.
1. Power
2. Mode Down
3. Mode Up
4. Edit Down
5. Edit Up
Power On/Off
The power button will activate the front panel
display and output AC power to the Regenerated
AC zones. Power will continue to pass through
the Filtered AC power zone as long as the P500
is plugged into a live AC outlet.
Mode
The Mode Up and Mode Down buttons cycle
through the available display modes.
Edit
The Edit Up and Edit Down buttons cycle through
the available options within each display mode.
Display Modes
There are six available display modes on the front
panel of the P500. The Mode Up and Mode Down
buttons cycle through the following six modes:
1. Waveform setting
2. Frequency generated
(SINE mode only)
3. Voltage produced
4. Wattage produced
5. Percentage of maximum power output
6. Display blanking mode
Waveform setting
This mode will display the name of the waveform
presently being delivered through the Regenerated
AC outlets. In the SINE mode the P500 will
generate a perfect SineWave (50-120Hz). Each of
the successive Multiwave™ modes will generate
a different series of frequencies through the
Regenerated AC outlets.
For more information about each of the
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