Panamax M8C-PRO Instructions

M8C-PRO and M8HC-PRO INSTRUCTIONS - English
Make sure you have the right surge protector to protect your electronic equipment. Panamax makes protectors for almost every type of electronic equipment. Surge protectors that may
look identical from the outside can be very different on the inside. It is very important to use the surge protector designed for your application.
Phone Jacks
Telco and LAN Connector RJ-45
(M8C-PRO and M8HC-PRO)
Includes Phone Cable (4 ft.)
and Cat 5 Cable (4 ft.)
(M8C-PRO and M8HC-PRO)
Coax Connectors
(M8C-PRO and M8HC-PRO)
M8C-PRO
One CATV
Connector
M8HC-PRO
One CATV
and
Two Satellite
Connectors
RG-6 Coax Cables
(M8C-PRO, One Cable
and M8HC-PRO, Two Cables)
DC Trigger
For high current
outlets (5-8)
These models have 4 diagnostic LEDs for The Panamax $5,000,000 Connected
M8C-PRO – Provides AC power (surge,
maximum safety. They are designated as Equipment Protection Policy is void if
under-voltage and over-voltage) protec-
follows: any wire leading into or out of the
tion, coaxial (CATV, off-air antenna or
equipment is not properly connected to
cable modem) protection and telephone
the appropriate Panamax surge protec-
1. POWER ON, PROTECTION OK –
line protection for electronic devices. In
(green) normally ON; indicates that the tor(s). The surge protector must also be
addition, it features a 12VDC input trigger
surge protector is functioning properly and plugged into a properly wired and
and two banks (4 AC outlets each) of
grounded outlet. Please see the warran-
that all connected equipment is protected.
noise filtration circuitry. One, a capacitive
ty for details or contact the Panamax
filter circuit, is for high-current draw com-
2. GROUND OK –(green) normally ON; Customer Support Department with
ponents like powered subwoofers or
indicates that the wall outlet is properly questions.
amplifiers. The other is a balanced dou-
wired and grounded.
ble L filter for A/V source equipment or
display devices.
IMPORTANT SAFETY POINTS
3. UNSAFE VOLTAGE –(red) normally
OFF; flashes when lit, indicates that Panamax surge protectors and the con-
incoming voltages are unsafe and the nected equipment must be indoors, in a
surge protector has disconnected the
dry location and in the same building.
power to your connected equipment.
Although your Panamax protector is very
durable, its internal components are not
4. DC Trigger –(green) ON/OFF status isolated from the environment. Do not
depends upon whether or not a 12VDC
install any Panamax product near heat
signal is being received from another com- emitting appliances such as a radiator or
ponent. heat register. Do not install this product
ON = DC voltage signal is being received
where excessive moisture is present; for
and high-current outlets are ON; example near a bathtub, sink, pool, base-
OFF = No signal from source component ment floor, fish tank, etc.
and power to high-current outlets is OFF.
It is not uncommon for a building to be
The M8-Pro family has been designed with improperly grounded. In order to protect
M8HC-PRO – Adds dual LNB Satellite TV
protection to the capabilities of the M8C- flexibility and expansion in mind. All of your equipment, Panamax products must
these models will accept add-on signal-
Pro. be plugged into a properly wired and
line protection modules in the event that grounded 3-wire outlet.
your installation has more signal-lines building wiring and grounding must con-
than can be protected with one of the
form to applicable NEC (USA) or CEC
above units. More information is available (Canada) codes for the Panamax protec-
on our website (www.panamax.com) or tion policy to be valid.
from our Customer Support Department
(800-472-5555; 7:30AM – 4:30PM PST).
Do not use 2-blade adapters or any other
"power strips" with this product. Use only
If you have any questions about which pro- Panamax extension cords if a longer cord
tector is best for your application, please
is required.
check our website (www.panamax.com) or
contact Panamax Customer Support.
These units have 8 AC outlets controlled by
NOTE to TV ANTENNA, SATELLITE
the combination power switch/circuit
DISH and CATV INSTALLERS:
PROPERLY CONNECTING YOU SURGE
breaker. The 4 high-current outlets may
PROTECTOR Articles 810.21 and 820.40 of the NEC
also be controlled by a 12VDC signal from
provide specific guidelines for proper
another component. These models feature
grounding, and in particular, specify that
To completely protect your equipment from
Panamax's patented SurgeGate-EX™ cir-
the cable ground shall be connected to
surges, every wire leading into or out of
cuitry for over and under voltage protec-
the grounding system of the building, as
the equipment you want to protect must be
tion. This circuitry continuously monitors
close to the point of cable entry as prac-
connected to the appropriate Panamax
the power and protects against damage
tical.
surge protector. Damaging lightning and
caused by brownouts (under-voltages) and
power surges can enter your system
sustained over-voltages. It automatically
through any AC power or signal-line
disconnects the power to your connected
(phone line, grounding wires, coax cables,
equipment when either of these conditions
modem cables, LAN cables, etc.) connect-
are detected, then re-connects it when the
ed to your electronic equipment.
power returns to a safe level.
5. Turn OFF the unit and all connected
equipment before connecting any signal-
lines or installing any add-on signal line
modules.
LED Indicators
DC Trigger LED
Unsafe Voltage LED
Ground OK LED
Power ON/Protection OK LED
8 AC Outlets
INSTALLATION & OPERATION OF DC
Outlets 1-4 feature
TRIGGER (optional):
"Balanced Double L"
Filtration Circuit
Outlets 5-8 for high
current equipment
8 ft. AC Power Cord
The DC Trigger input uses a standard
Right Angle with
3.5mm (1/8") mono jack. The circuitry is
45 Degree Offset Plug
bidirectional regarding signal polarity so it
doesn't matter whether the center-pin of
the plug is positive or negative. Connect a
standard 2-wire cable with a 3.5mm mini-
plug from your source component's DC
Trigger output (or appropriate AC Adapter
plugged into a switched outlet on your
Top and Bottom
receiver) to this jack. The 4 high-current
Mounting Brackets
outlets turn ON when a DC voltage signal
(Screws and Spacer
is received from your source component.
Eyelets included)
Power to these 4 outlets is turned OFF
when a DC voltage signal is not being
received.
ON/OFF Power Switch and
Please note: Power to the high-current
Circuit Breaker Combo
outlets will be controlled by the combina-
tion power switch/circuit breaker if noth-
ing is plugged into the DC Trigger jack.
INSTALLATION (AC Power):
1. Turn OFF the power to all equipment
that will be plugged into the unit.
2. Make sure that the ON/OFF switch is in
INSTALLATION (Telephone or LAN
the OFF position (see figure). Plug the unit
Lines):
into the wall outlet and then turn it ON.
IMPORTANT: Note the position of the
LINE and EQUIP jacks on the Panamax
unit. LINE is for the line connection that
comes from the wall or floor jack. EQUIP
is for the line connection to your connect-
3. Verify that the green "Ground OK" LED
ed equipment. The protection circuit will
is lit, indicating that the wall outlet is prop-
only function if connected properly.
erly wired and grounded.
Reversed connections will pass the signal
to the connected equipment but will also
prevent the protection circuitry from
working and will invalidate the Panamax
Connected Equipment Protection Policy.
Both Pro models (M8C-PRO & M8HC-
PRO) provide telephone and LAN protec-
4. Plug the equipment to be protected into
tion on one set of RJ-45 (RJ-11 compati-
the Panamax unit and one at a time, turn
ble) jacks. The telephone circuit uses pins
each piece of connected equipment ON and
4 & 5 while the LAN circuit uses pins 1, 2,
check for correct operation.
3 & 6. Adaptors or custom cables (not
included) must be used when utilizing
a. Audio/Video equipment like receivers,
both protection circuits at the same time.
DVD players, TVs, etc. should be plugged
Additionally,
into the outlets numbered 1-4. This bank
M8C-PRO and M8HC-PRO
of outlets provides power from a
"Balanced Double L" filtration circuit so
EQUIP (out)
LAN
that EMI/RFI noise is prevented from
reaching your source/display equipment.
LINE (in)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
RJ-45
1. Make sure the Panamax protector and
all connected equipment is turned OFF.
2. Take the incoming telephone or LAN
line and plug it into the appropriate LINE
jack on the protector. The line should now
b. High-current equipment like amplifiers
be connected between the wall and the
and powered subwoofers should be
Panamax unit.
plugged into the outlets numbered 5-8.
This bank's capacitive (inductor-less) filter
3. Plug a telephone or LAN line into the
circuit cleans the power without limiting
EQUIP jack and then plug the other end
current flow to your amplifiers.
into the equipment to be protected.
4. Turn ON the protector and the connect-
ed equipment. Verify that each piece of
connected equipment is receiving power
and signal.
INSTALLATION (Coaxial Lines): WALL MOUNTING (optional):
IMPORTANT: Note the position of the LINE The small triangular bracket with one
and EQUIP jacks on the Panamax unit. "key-hole" is for the top end of the unit.
LINE is for the line connection that comes This bracket mounts directly to the back
from the wall or floor jack. EQUIP is for the of the unit with the #8-32 x 5/16"
line connection to your connected equip- machine screws, then to the wall with one
ment. of the #6-20 x 3/4" pan-head screws and small rectangular bracket with a grounding
interface. This bracket replaces the small
spacer eyelets (drywall anchors optional).
triangular wall-mount bracket that comes
Panamax offers two types of coaxial line
with the AC base unit and is needed only
protection;
when add-on modules are being installed.
1) Satellite TV
More information can be obtained on the
2) Cable TV (CATV), Off-air antenna or
Panamax website or by calling our
Cable modem
Each one is optimized for the specific appli- Customer Support Department.
cation and can not be used with the other.
Detailed information may be found on the TROUBLESHOOTING–
Panamax website (www.panamax.com).
If you are having problems with your surge
protector, read this section.
NOTE: The CATV/Off-Air Antenna protec- The "Power On/Protection OK" LED
tion circuit in these models is bi-direction- is not lit, there is no AC power to my
equipment, or my equipment does-
al and has been designed to work with
n't turn on.
cable TV systems that send pay-per-view
ordering information to the cable company
• Make sure that the protector is plugged
into a working AC outlet.
over the coaxial line.
• Check all AC power connections.
The M8C-PRO provides protection for
• Make sure that the protector and con-
one CATV, off-air antenna or cable modem
nected equipment are turned on.
line. It is not compatible with Satellite TV.
When used with diplexers, this protection • If using the DC Trigger input, verify that
the source equipment is providing the
circuit must be placed between the diplex-
proper DC voltage signal.
er and the TV or VCR; it will not protect
the diplexer. • Verify that the "Unsafe Voltage" LED is
The large rectangular bracket with two
not lit. If it is on, the incoming line voltage
"key-holes" is for the bottom, line-cord
M8C-PRO is either too high or too low and has been
end of the unit. It mounts directly to the
disconnected from your connected equip-
ment.
EQUIP (out) unit with the thread-forming screws, then
to the wall with the other two #6 pan-head
LINE (in)
• Check to see if the circuit breaker on the
screws and spacer eyelets (drywall
surge protector (combination power
anchors optional).
switch/circuit breaker) needs to be reset
(press "ON" to reset).
Mounting procedure:
• If you still have no power, the protector
may be damaged. Contact Panamax (web-
site or Customer Support Department) for
1. Mount both brackets to the unit with
replacement.
the appropriate screws.
The M8HC-PRO provides protection for
2. Determine the mounting location on
one CATV off-air antenna or cable modem There is no audio or video for my TV,
the wall and mark the position for the top
line and two Satellite TV lines. These are stereo or VCR.
mounting screw.
not interchangeable. Make sure that your
• Check the coaxial connections, making
equipment is connected to the proper
sure they are correctly and securely
jacks. When used with diplexers, this pro-
installed.
tection circuit must be placed between the
• Bypass the coaxial connectors. If your
diplexer and the Satellite receiver; it will
3. Place a spacer eyelet on one of the #6
picture returns, the protector is damaged.
not protect the diplexer. pan-head screws with the flared end of the
Contact Panamax (website or Customer
eyelet toward the wall. Drive the screw into Support Department) for replacement.
M8HC-PRO
the wall (use the included drywall anchors
• If you still have no picture, a problem
for hollow walls) at the marked location,
EQUIP (out)
with your cable provider's signal may exist.
leaving the eyelet exposed.
SATELLITE (in)
EQUIP (out) 4. Position the key-hole on the unit's top
My fax machine, modem or tele-
mounting bracket over the eyelet/screw
SATELLITE (in) phone has AC power but still does
and slide the unit down to lock the screw-
not work.
head into the bracket.
EQUIP (out)
• Check to see if your connected equip-
CATV (in) ment is receiving a dial tone.
5. Mark the location for the two lower
mounting screws (in the narrow portion of
• If not, bypass the surge protector's phone
the key-holes) and drive the screws into jacks to see if the protector is damaged.
the wall using the other 2 spacer eyelets
• If your dial tone returns, the protector is
1. Make sure the Panamax protector and like in step #3. The included drywall
damaged. Contact Panamax (website or
all connected equipment is turned OFF. anchors should be used for mounting on
Customer Support Department) for
hollow walls.
replacement.
2. Connect the coaxial cable from the
• If you still have no dial tone, a problem
CATV system, antenna or Satellite dish to 6. Position the protector over the 3 eye-
with the phone company's lines may exist.
lets/screws and slide the unit down to lock
the appropriate LINE connector on the
TEL
it into place.
Panamax protector.
The Panamax circuit breaker dis-
3. Connect a coaxial cable from the 7. Using the above procedure allows easy
connects AC power from the con-
removal of the unit by sliding the unit up to
EQUIP jack on the protector to appropriate
nected equipment.
input jack on your TV, VCR, Satellite disengage the brackets from the
• You have exceeded the ampere rating for
receiver or cable modem. eyelets/screws.
your surge protector. As a temporary fix,
disconnect one or more pieces of equip-
4. Repeat steps 2 & 3 for all additional
ment. Ask your Panamax dealer about
coaxial lines.
additional Panamax protectors that may be
required.
ADDING SIGNAL-LINE MODULES
(Optional):
Some connected equipment may have
more signal-lines than can be protected by
the base unit alone. Panamax offers a line
of add-on signal-line modules (sold sepa-
rately) for these situations. Each module
includes installation instructions and a
INS7930 REV. C
M8C-PRO and M8HC-PRO INSTRUCCIONES - Español
Asegúrese que el protector contra sobrecargas de tensión que use sea el correcto para proteger su equipo electrónico. Panamax fabrica protectores para casi todo tipo de equipo electróni-
co. Protectores contra sobrecargas de tensión pueden ser idénticos por afuera pero ser muy diferentes por adentro. Es importante usar el protector contra sobrecarga diseñado para su
equipo.
Phone Jacks
Telco and LAN Connector RJ-45
(M8C-PRO and M8HC-PRO)
Includes Phone Cable (4 ft.)
and Cat 5 Cable (4 ft.)
(M8C-PRO and M8HC-PRO)
Coax Connectors
(M8C-PRO and M8HC-PRO)
M8C-PRO
One CATV
Connector
M8HC-PRO
One CATV
and
Two Satellite
Connectors
RG-6 Coax Cables
(M8C-PRO, One Cable
and M8HC-PRO, Two Cables)
DC Trigger
For high current
outlets (5-8)
M8C-Pro – Provee protección CA Estos modelos tienen 4 díodos emisores de
(sobrecargas, subtensión y sobretensión), luz (LED) para seguridad máxima. Están
protección coaxial (CATV, antena fuera de nombrados como sigue:
aire o cable para modem) y protección de
línea de teléfono para aparatos electróni- 1. Power ON, Protection OK – (verde)
cos. Además tiene un disparador de normalmente ON; indica que el protector
entrada y dos bancos de (4 enchufes de está funcionando correctamente y que todo
CA cada uno) de circuitos de filtración de el equipo conectado está protegido.
ruido. El primero, es un circuito de fil- 2. Ground OK (tierra OK)– (verde) nor-
tración capacitativa, es para componentes malmente ON; indica que el tomacorriente de
de alta corriente tales como amplificadores la pared está correctamente alambrado y
y subwoofers. El otro es un filtro equili- puesto a tierra.
brador doble L para equipo con fuentes
3. Unsafe Voltage (voltaje peligroso) –
A/V o aparatos de visualización.
(rojo) normalmente OFF; cuando está encen-
dida, es una luz intermitente que indica que
el voltaje es inseguro y que el protector ha
desconectado su equipo conectado.
4. DC Trigger (disparador de corriente
continuo) – (verde) el status ON/OFF
depende de si una señal 12VDC está siendo
recibida de otro componente.
ON = La señal de voltaje de corriente contin-
ua (DC) está siendo recibida y los enchufes
de alta corriente están encendidos;
OFF = No hay señal de un componente y los
enchufes de alta corriente están apagados.
La familia M8-Pro ha sido diseñada, tenien-
M8HC-Pro – Aumenta la protección do en mente, flexibilidad y expansión. Todos
doble LNB Satellite TV a las capacidades estos modelos aceptan módulos de protec-
del M8C-Pro. ción de línea de señal adicionales en el even-
to que su instalación tenga más líneas de
señales que necesiten protección con una de
la unidades nombradas. Más información
está a su disposición en nuestro sitio web
(www.panamax.com) o de nuestro departa-
mento de cuidado del cliente (800-472-5555;
7:30 am-4:30 PM tiempo pacífico).
Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre cual protector
es el mejor para su equipo, favor de ir a nue-
stro sitio web (www.panamax.com) o pón-
gase en contacto con nuestro departamento
de cuidado del cliente.
Estas unidades tiene 8 enchufes CA que
Conectando su protector contra
son controladas por la combinación
sobrecargas de tensión correcta-
cortacircuito/conmutador de electricidad.
mente
Los 4 enchufes de alta corriente también
Para proteger su equipo completamente de
pueden ser controlados por una señal
sobrecargas, cada alambre que sale o entra
12VDC de otro componente. Estos mode-
del equipo que usted quiere proteger debe
los tienen la circuitería SurgeGate-EX™, el
ser conectado al protector de sobrecargas de
cual Panamax tiene bajo patente, para pro-
tensión indicado. Relámpagos dañinos y
tección contra subtensión y sobretensión.
sobrecargas de tensión pueden entrar a su
Este circuito continuamente monitorea la
sistema por cualquier línea de señal (línea
electricidad y protege contra daño causado
telefónica, alambres de tierra, cables coaxi-
por la reducción de tensión de línea y
ales, cables modem, cables red de área local
sobretensión continua. Automáticamente
800-472-5555 (LAN), etc.) o corriente alterna que estén
desconecta la electricidad a su equipo
www.panamax.com conectados a su equipo electrónico.
conectado cuando cualquiera de estas
condiciones es detectada, y entonces lo
reconecta cuando la electricidad ha regresa-
11/05 do a un nivel prudente.
LED Indicators
DC Trigger LED
Unsafe Voltage LED
Ground OK LED
Power ON/Protection OK LED
8 AC Outlets
Outlets 1-4 feature
"Balanced Double L"
Filtration Circuit
Outlets 5-8 for high
current equipment
8 ft. AC Power Cord
Right Angle with
45 Degree Offset Plug
Top and Bottom
Mounting Brackets
(Screws and Spacer
Eyelets included)
ON/OFF Power Switch and
Circuit Breaker Combo
Instalación (CA):
La garantía de $5,000,000 de protección de
equipo conectado de Panamax es nula si
1. Apague todo el equipo que va a ser
cualquier alambre entrando o saliendo del
equipo no está correctamente conectado al conectado a la unidad.
protector(es) contra sobrecargas de tensión 2. Asegúrese que el protector esté apagado
indicado. El protector contra sobrecargas de y que esté en la posición OFF (vea el dibu-
tensión también debe ser enchufado a un jo). Enchufe la unidad al enchufe en la
tomacorriente alambrado correctamente y pared y encienda.
puesto a tierra. Favor de leer la garantía para
detalles o si tiene preguntas llame al depar-
tamento de atención del cliente de Panamax.
Puntos importantes de seguridad
Los protectores contra sobrecargas de ten-
sión y el equipo conectado deben estar
adentro en un local seco y en el mismo edi- 3. Verifique que el LED verde "Ground OK"
ficio. Aunque su protector Panamax es esté prendido, esto indica que el enchufe en
duradero, sus componentes internos no la pared está correctamente alambrado y
están aislados del ambiente. No instale puesto a tierra.
ningún producto de Panamax cerca de
aparatos que emitan calor tal como un radi-
ador o contador térmico. No instale este
producto donde haya humedad excessiva tal
como una tina, fregadero, piscina, en el piso
de un sótano, pescera, etc.
Es común que un edificio no esté correcta-
4. Enchufe el equipo que va a proteger a la
mente conectado a tierra. Para proteger su
unidad Panamax y uno por uno, encienda
equipo, los productos de Panamax deberán
cada una de las piezas de equipo conecta-
ser directamente enchufados a un tomacor-
do y vea si están operando correctamente.
riente CA de 3-alambres con conexión a
tierra. Adicionalmente, el alambrado del
a. Equipo Audio/Video tales como recep-
edificio y conexión a tierra deberán confor-
tores, lectores DVD, Televisores, etc, deben
marse a los códigos NEC (EEUU) o CEC
ser enchufados a los tomacorrientes enu-
(Canada) para que la póliza de protección
merados 1-4. Este banco de tomacorri-
de Panamax sea válida.
entes provee electricidad de un circuito de
filtración "equilibrador doble L" para que el
No use adaptadores de 2-cuchillas o
ruido de interferencia electromágnetica/
cualquier otro "cintas de energía" con este
interferencia radioeléctrica (EMI/RFI) no
producto. Sólo use cables de extensión de
interfiera con su equipo de visualisación/
Panamax si requiere un cable más largo.
fuente.
Una nota para instaladores de ante-
nas de televisión, satélite, y cable:
Artículos 810.21 y 820.40 del código NEC
provee guías especifícas a como conectar a
tierra correctamente, y en particular, especi-
fica quel cable de tierra será conectado al
sistema de tierra del edificio, lo más cer- b. Equipo de alta corriente tales como
cano a la entrada del cable que sea posible.
amplificadores y altavoces deben ser ench-
ufados en los tomacorrientes ennumerados
5-8. El banco de circuitos de filtros capac-
itativos (sin inductores) limpian la corriente
sin limitar el consumo de corriente a sus
amplificadores.