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FEATURE DETAILS

Power Switch and LED Indicator:

Momentary

Pushbutton (non-latching); activates a turn-on or
turn-off sequence for all the outlet banks.

Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to initiate a
turn-on or turn-off sequence.

Meters:

The analog meters are backlit to provide

the ability to view readings in a dark room.  LEDs
(light emitting diodes) are used in order to provide
durability and long life.  

The 

Voltmeter

samples the incoming voltage from

the wall outlet and provides a visual representation of
the available power. The Voltmeter is active between
the under-voltage and over-voltage shutoff thresholds
(90-140V).

The 

Combination Meter

has two display modes

controlled by the integrated push button on the
brightness control potentiometer. In one mode, the
meter will display “Volts Out” and samples the volt-
age output from the regulation circuit (90-140V). In
the second mode, the meter displays “Amps”. This
amperage reading is measuring the total current
drawn by the MAX 7500-Pro and its connected
equipment (0-15A).

The 

Brightness Control

consists of a rotary poten-

tiometer with an integrated switch in the left-most
position. When the knob is turned to the full left
position and the switch is engaged, the unit enters
“auto brightness” mode. In this mode the brightness
of the display is automatically adjusted in response
to ambient light. 

Bank Status Indicators:

When on, indicate that

the corresponding bank is on. When off, indicate the
corresponding bank is off. When flashing, indicate the
bank is in transition, either turning on or turning off.

Unsafe Voltage:

Red LED.  Under normal voltage

conditions, this light stays off.  When this light is
flashing, it indicates an under-voltage or over-voltage
condition.  In an under or over voltage condition,
power will be disconnected from all outlets to protect
your connected equipment.

Out of Regulation: 

Yellow LED. This indicator will

flash whenever the voltage on the regulated outlets
gets out of range.

Ground Isolation: 

Control the ground connection

of banks 3 and 4. When active these banks have
Balanced Power with an isolated ground connection.
When not active these banks have Balance Power
with a common ground reference.

Convenience Outlet:

A single outlet on the front panel of the Max 7500-
Pro provides an easy-to-reach power source for elec-
tronic equipment typically used on a part time basis.
Such equipment includes anything from video game
systems to camcorders.  
The convenience outlet provides clean, protected
power for your sensitive electronic equipment. This
outlet is Always-On and will continually supply a
steady source of power.  It is important to remember
that power will be disconnected only in the event of
an unsafe voltage condition.

Sequential Startup/Shutdown:

Complex audio/video systems may be susceptible 
to voltage transients generated internally at start-
up/shutdown if all of the equipment is powered on or
off at the same time.  This can cause speaker
“thumps” which are not only annoying but can also
damage the speakers.  The MAX 7500-Pro is
designed to enable custom startup/shutdown

Bank 5 High-Current Outlets:

The two individually-switched high-current outlets
allow amplifiers and powered subwoofers to work to
their full potential.  When the movie thunders with a
terrific explosion or when the music reaches a climac-
tic crescendo, an amplifier has to rapidly draw large
amounts of current to replenish its capacitors.
Traditional line conditioners impede this current draw,
in effect, starving an amplifier and resulting in a flat,
dead sound.  The High-Current Outlet Bank provides
clean, filtered power to amplifiers but has no current
limiting components to impede performance.

Bank 3 or 4 Isolated/Regulated Outlets:

2 individually switched banks are fed power through
the heart of the MAX 7500-Pro, the Isolation
Transformer.  These outlets should be used for digital
components such as DVD players or display devices
like Plasma TVs or DLP projectors.   

Pure, clean power is obtained by using the isolation
transformer to regenerate the AC current.  The power
from a typical wall outlet is contaminated with elec-
tromagnetic (EMI) and radio frequency (RFI) interfer-
ence (noise) picked up by the power lines between
the power utility’s generating plant and the wall out-
let.  This contaminated power feeds the isolation
transformer's primary windings and is regenerated
(through electromagnetic induction) as clean power
on the isolated secondary windings.  The outlets are
connected to the secondary windings, which have no
physical connection to the primary windings.  This is
True Isolation!  Not only will it isolate your digital
source equipment from contaminated power, but also
prevent any noise generated in the digital compo-
nents from flowing back to other connected equip-
ment.

POWER FILTRATION AND REGULATION ACTIVE                                       HIGH CURRENT

BANK 1 ON       BANK 2 ON       BANK 3 ON       BANK 4 ON          BANK 5              BANK 5 

 HC 1 ON           HC 2 ON

 GROUND
ISOLATION

ACTIVE

BRIGHT

PRE

METER S

AUTO

M7500-PRO

BRIGHTNESS 

PRESS: 

METER SELECT

Home Theater Power Manageme

AUTO

BRIGHTNESS 

PRESS: 

METER SELECT

Home Theater Power Manageme

AUTO

BRIGHTNESS 

PRESS: 

METER SELECT

Home Theater Power Manageme

AUTO

         HIGH CURRENT

 BANK 5              BANK 5 

 HC 1 ON           HC 2 ON

 GROUND
ISOLATION

ACTIVE

BRIGHTNESS 

PRESS: 

METER SELECT

AUTO

BRIGHTNESS 

PRESS: 

METER SELECT

O

POWER FILTRATION AND REGULATION ACTIVE                                       HIGH CURRENT

BANK 1 ON       BANK 2 ON       BANK 3 ON       BANK 4 ON          BANK 5              BANK 5 

 HC 1 ON           HC 2 ON

 GROUND
ISOLATION

ACTIVE

BRIGHTNES

PRESS: 

METER SELE

AUTO

M7500-PRO

BRIGHTNESS 

PRESS: 

METER SELECT

O

H CURRENT

            BANK 5 

N           HC 2 ON

 GROUND

ISOLATION

ACTIVE

BRIGHTNESS 

PRESS: 

METER SELECT

AUTO

Home Theater Power Management

BANK 1 ALWAYS ON                     BANK 2 SWITCHED                     BANK 3 SWITCHED                            BANK 4 SWITCHED                   BANK 5 HIGH CURRENT

KER

/15A

HC 1 

SWITCHED

HC 2 

SWITCHED

CIRCU

BANK

3-

12 AMP MAX

6 AMP MAX

REGULATED

15 AMP MAX

REGULA

TED & ISOLA

TED FOR HD VIDEO 

SUB
AMP

RECEIVER

DVR & 
DIGITAL
RADIO

HD CABLE

HD SAT

TEST                                            MONTHL

Y

SEE                                           INSTRUCTIOS

TEST                                            MONTHL

Y

SEE                                           INSTRUCTIOS

TEST          RESET

RESET          TEST

RESET          TEST

TEST          RESET

6 AMP MAX

BANK 1 ALWAYS ON                     BANK 2 SWITCHED                     BANK 3 SWITCHED                            BANK 4 SWITCHED                   BANK 5 HIGH CURRENT

KER

/15A

HC 1 

SWITCHED

HC 2 

SWITCHED

CIRCU

BANK

I

3-

12 AMP MAX

6 AMP MAX

REGULATED

15 AMP MAX

REGULA

TED & ISOLA

TED FOR HD VIDEO 

SUB
AMP

RECEIVER

DVR & 
DIGITAL
RADIO

HD CABLE

HD SAT

TEST                                            MONTHL

Y

SEE                                           INSTRUCTIOS

TEST                                            MONTHL

Y

SEE                                           INSTRUCTIOS

TEST          RESET

RESET          TEST

RESET          TEST

TEST          RESET

6 AMP MAX

Summary of Contents for MAX 7500-PRO

Page 1: ...utilized during the develop ment of this model The MAX 7500 PRO has been specifically engi neered to enhance the performance and life expectancy of high end Audio Video entertain ment gear The combin...

Page 2: ...ection 7 Automatic Over Under Voltage Protection 7 Technical Specifications 8 RS 232 Command Specification 9 10 11 12 13 Troubleshooting 14 Warranties 15 TABLE OF CONTENTS USA Canada 800 472 5555 707...

Page 3: ...one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your ou...

Page 4: ...l modes Cross contamination between your components is also eliminated with this design High Current Components One bank of individually switched outlets bank 5 specifically addresses the unique power...

Page 5: ...RESET TEST RESET TEST TEST RESET 6 AMP MAX PVR TiVo SUBWOOFER HOME AUTOMATION CONTROL AUDIO VIDEO RECEIVER AMPLIFIER PHONE JACK DUAL LNB SATELLITE DISH AUDIO VIDEO RECEIVER PVR TiVo SATELLITE RECEIVER...

Page 6: ...11 DC Trigger Input 3 5mm 1 8 Mini Plug jack Connect to a remote trigger device that uses a DC voltage signal to initiate a startup shut down sequence 12 DC Trigger Output 3 5mm 1 8 Mini Plug jack The...

Page 7: ...tom startup shutdown Bank 5 High Current Outlets The two individually switched high current outlets allow amplifiers and powered subwoofers to work to their full potential When the movie thunders with...

Page 8: ...rigger is not built in Output Trigger The MAX 7500 Pro generates its own 12VDC remote signal to control other components In its default state this output turns ON ten seconds after the Input Trigger r...

Page 9: ...io video equipment must be connected to the EQUIP jack USA Canada 800 472 5555 707 283 5900 Fax 707 283 5901 7 RJ 45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 LAN TEL AC Surge Protection When the MAX 7500 Pro is subjected to a...

Page 10: ...6 mA 3V 58mA 24V DC TRIGGER INPUT Voltage 5VDC Current 100mA USB LIGHT Voltage 12V Current 400 mA Short circuit protection Yes Delay on output 10 seconds DC TRIGGER OUTPUT CABLE TV CIRCUIT TELEPHONE C...

Page 11: ...he status of the front panel button to OFF Turns on all outlets Turn on is immediate with no delay Terminates any running turn on or turn off sequence Overrides the DC trigger input Changes the status...

Page 12: ...CR bank 1 2 3 4 HC1 HC2 TRIGOUT triggersource NONE BUTTON TRIGIN where NONE Outlet bank is always ON trigger output is OFF RS232 only BUTTON Trigger on front panel button TRIGIN Trigger on DC input tr...

Page 13: ...meter brightness feed back mode linefeed mode to their original factory settings listed below Resets the configuration below TRIGGER FOR 1 BUTTON TRIGGER FOR 2 BUTTON TRIGGER FOR 3 BUTTON TRIGGER FOR...

Page 14: ...igger input is OFF TRIGIN OFF CR BANK1 status CR BANK2 status CR BANK3 status CR BANK4 status CR HC1 status CR HC2 status CR TRIGOUT status CR status ON OFF if input voltage is within limits PWR NORMA...

Page 15: ...OR TRIGOUT ondelay offdelay CR BRIGHTNESS x CR FEEDBACK x CR LINEFEED x CR QUERIES continued RESPONSES AND WARNING MESSAGES If unsolicited feedback is enabled the following warning messages will be tr...

Page 16: ...he buzz is to find the source of the distur bance most likely a quartz lamp and plug it into a different branch circuit Panamax Technical Support will be glad to help you if you have any questions abo...

Page 17: ...on before dis connecting your equipment 4 DETERMINATION OF FAILURE Panamax will evaluate the protector for surge damage The Panamax protector must show signs of surge damage or must be performing outs...

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