1. UPS Unit 5. Rack Mounting Kit Please verify that you have received all these items. If not, contact Panamax. SIDACtor is a registered US trademark of Teccor Electronics, Inc. TiVo is a trademark of TiVo, Inc. Battery Features...pgs. 10, 11 Diagnostics...pg.
UPS. CAUTION! DO NOT USE FOR MEDICAL OR LIFE SUPPORT EQUIP- MENT! Panamax does not sell products for life support or med- ical applications. DO NOT use in any circumstance that would affect operation or safety of any life support equipment, with any medical applications, or patient care.
Installing Your UPS HARDWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE 1. Your new UPS may be used immediately upon receipt. However, recharging the battery for at least four hours is rec- ommended to insure that the battery’s maximum charge capacity is achieved. Charge loss may occur during shipping and storage. To recharge the battery, simply leave the unit plugged into an AC outlet.
Basic Operation FRONT PANEL DISPLAY LED DESCRIPTIONS Power On Indicator This LED is illuminated when the utility condition is normal and the UPS outlets are pro- viding clean, protected power. Battery Level Indicator This is a visual indication of the battery charge.
Audio/Video components such as Digital Video Recorders, DLP projectors and any component with volatile memory can benefit from connection to a UPS. The Panamax M1500-UPS takes this to the next level with a number of features designed specifically for the home theater.
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Home Cinema Power Control Home Cinema Power Control Software The M1500-UPS has one rear-panel serial port that provides the ability to program special functions, safely shutdown a home the- ater PC (HTPC) or integrate the UPS with home automation sys- tems.
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Home Cinema Power Control Software 5. Windows will recognize your UPS as “New Hardware”. 6. Insert the software disk into the computer’s drive. The instal- lation program should start automatically. If the installation pro- gram does not start automatically, open it manually with the Window’s “Run”...
Home Cinema Power Control Software Instructions Overview Panamax’s Home Cinema Power Control software is designed for use with Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. It works in conjunction with the UPS to provide full protection of home theater equipment including digital video recorders, home theater PC’s (HTPC)
Home Cinema Power Control Software Instructions MAIN WINDOW DESCRIPTIONS 1. Battery Level: 2. Input Voltage: Displays the current charge on the battery. The voltage. The input normally appears in green, but indicator will display a red color will turn red if the input voltage is lower than 85v when a power failure occurs.
Home Cinema Power Control Software Instructions ADVANCED SETUP MENU 1. Low Battery HTPC Shutoff: For use with a Home Theater PC. Sets the low battery cutoff level. The user can slightly extend the UPS run time by adjusting this setting. This setting must be higher than the Critical Load Threshold if the HTPC is plugged into a non-critical load outlet.
Home Cinema Power Control Software Instructions LOG MENU 2. Event: When this option is selected, the log will display a list of events such as power failure, 1. Log Display: program start, and program end. This window displays the information as selected by the Event, Closed Application Information, or Data...
Wait 5 seconds, reset the circuit breaker and restart the UPS. None Weak Battery- Recharge the battery for at least 8 hours. If Check Battery is illuminat- ed, contact Panamax for battery replacement information. Surge Protection Malfunction- Power surge has damaged the unit. Please contact Panamax.
Recharge the battery by leaving the UPS plugged in. Recharge the battery by leaving the UPS plugged in. Contact Panamax about replacement batteries. Turn the UPS off. Wait 10 seconds and then turn the UPS on. The unit must be connected to a 110/120v 60Hz outlet.
RS232 Communications Protocol & Command Set Communications Protocol Stop bit:_______________1 bit Baud rate:_______2400 bps Parity:________________None Start bit: ____________1 bit Flow control:____________one Data length:_________8 bits Controller Commands Commands and responses are in the form of ASCII character strings terminated with a carriage return <CR>...
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RS232 Communications Protocol & Command Set Non Critical Load Outlets On This command controls the relay that feeds power to the NCL Outlets. Note that if the MAIN relay is off, the outlets will still be un-energized. Send to UPS: NCL_ON<CR>...
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USA & Canada (800) 472-5555 • (707) 283-5900 • Fax (707) 283-5901 Identify Equipment Transmit the model number, firmware number and revision. Send to UPS: ?ID<CR> Response from UPS: PANAMAX<CR> M1500-UPS<CR> FW<SP>PARTNUMBER<CR> REV<SP>REVISION<CR> List all Commands and Queries Send to UPS: HELP<CR> Response from UPS: MAIN_ON<CR>...
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RS232 Communications Protocol & Command Set Responses and Warning Messages A warning message is to be transmitted whenever the status of the fol- lowing systems changes: Outlet Bank Status Messages Whenever an outlet bank switches state (ON or OFF) the UPS sends a message to the controller: Response from UPS Condition...
PANAMAX MAX® 1500-UPS LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY Panamax warrants to the purchaser of this Panamax audio/video component style unin- terruptible power supply, for a period of three (3) years from the date of purchase, that the...
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