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PS Audio Power Plant P500 Operation Manual

Ps audio p-500 ac regenerator: operations manual
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What's in the Box
• One Power Plant P500
• One 6 foot AC power cable
• One user's manual
• One warranty card
• One spare 1 amp fast blow fuse
• One spare 15 amp slow blow fuse
IMPORTANT:
Be sure to save all packing materials included
with the Power Plant P500 as this will be
required if you ever need to ship the unit for
service or modification.

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents What’s in the Box Warning Safety Instruction Overview Quick Start Guide Rear Panel Layout Front Panel Controls Display Modes Additional Display Notifications Setup Display Mode Servo System MultiWave II Troubleshooting Guide Specifications Warranty and Service Contact Information What’s in the Box •...

  • Page 2: Warning

    The Power Plant P500 is a power regenerator capable of delivering the highest level of AC performance to all audio and video components. The PS Audio Power Plant P500 is designed to operate as a stand-alone power management device, or as part of a larger power management system.

  • Page 3: Quick Start Guide

    • PS Audio’s brushed aluminum FRAME chassis. • Optional rack mount capability. • PS Bus for communication with other PS Audio devices. * Note about power consumption: The P500 is capable of delivering up to 500 watts into a reactive load and up to 350 watts into a resistive load.

  • Page 4: Rear Panel Layout

    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.
  • 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.

  • Page 6: Additional Display Notifications

    This mode cannot be edited. Network Address If more than one piece of PS Audio equipment is used in a system, then each piece connected to the PS Bus must have a unique Network Address.
  • Page 7 Down buttons when in the Network Group mode. If it is necessary to have more than one Group on the PS Bus then, all PS Audio products can exist on the same PS Bus yet communicate in separate groups so each Group will operate independently.

  • Page 8: Servo System

    The beauty of this system is its ability to instantly change the power setting of the AC regenerator with the dynamic load variations the equipment presents. AutoWave automatically selects MultiWave™ 2- 4 depending on the dynamics of the power load.

  • Page 9: Multiwave Ii

    Troubleshooting Guide The Power Plant P500 sets a new mark for performance protection. designed to bring forth the absolute best from the connected equipment. In addition to the audio and video improvements, the P500 will also provide long-term product reliability and the piece of mind that connected equipment is safe from electrical disturbances.
  • Page 10 P500’s maximum recommended capacity, it will instantaneously power down and display the over-current amount. Press the front panel power button once to clear the flashing display and again to turn the unit back on. If this message continues to appear, you must reduce the load on the P500.

  • Page 11: Specifications

    Weight Cooling system Inside the U.S. and Canada 500 Watts PS Audio’s warranty is 3 years parts and labor, from 95 - 250 Volts the date of original purchase. The warranty follows the product itself regardless of ownership, new or (depending on model) used.
  • Page 12 PS Audio International, Inc. 4824 Sterling Dr. Boulder, CO 80301 USA Toll Free: 877-772-8340 Ph: 720-406-8946 Fax: 720-406-8967 www.psaudio.com...

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