PS Audio Power Plant P500 Operation Manual - page 5
MultiWave™ settings, see the MultiWave II
section of the manual.
Frequency generated
This mode will display the frequency the P500 is
generating, while in SINE mode. The frequency
can be adjusted in 1 hertz increments from 50Hz
to 120Hz by using the Edit Up and Edit Down
buttons. The default setting is 60Hz.
The frequency setting will only be displayed if the
Waveform menu is set to SINE.
Voltage produced
This mode will display the output voltage of the
Power Plant at the Regenerated AC outlets. The
output voltage can be adjusted in 1 volt increments
by using the Edit Up and Down buttons. The range
varies depending on the Power Plant model:
• 100 volt model ranges from 95 - 105 v
Default setting is 100 volts.
• 120 volt model ranges from 110 - 125 v
Default setting is 117 volts.
• 240 volt model ranges from 220 - 240 v
Default setting is 220 volts.
(adjustments in 2 volt increments)
As long as the voltage
to the Power Plant does
not deviate more than
10% below normal it will
continue to output the
voltage displayed on
the front panel.
Wattage produced
This mode will display,
in real-time, the wattage
the P500 is generating.
The P500 is capable
of delivering up to 500
watts for short amounts
of time, however if over
500 watts is drawn
for too long or peak
wattage is too large
then the P500 will go
into protection mode. The watt meter will only
show the total wattage produced for the zone
labeled Regenerated AC.
Percentage of maximum power output
This mode will display, in real-time, the percentage
of total power currently being used by equipment
on the Regenerated AC outlets. This reading
will factor the type of load into the percentage
of maximum power output. The percentage
of maximum power output is not necessarily
proportional to the wattage produced, as it will
vary with the type of load.
It is possible that the display will show over 100%
for short amounts of time during heavy current
draw. This will typically occur during loud or very
dynamic passages of music or very bright scenes
in video. The P500 will not maintain 100% output
power continuously.
Display Blanking
This mode allows discrete front panel operation
by blanking the display. The PS logo will continue
to illuminate in blue to indicate that the unit is
operational.
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