FEATURE DETAILS
Circuit Breaker
A circuit breaker is located on the back panel of the MAX
®
5100. The circuit breaker will trip only if the total current draw
exceeds the maximum current rating (15A). This means that collectively, all outlets must draw more than 15 Amps before
the circuit breaker will trip.
SignalPerfect
™
Coaxial Line Protection
All coaxial cable sheaths from outdoors must be grounded to the building grounding electrode system
where they enter the building (per applicable NEC/CEC code). A driven ground rod is not adequate.
Panamax’s exclusive SignalPerfect™ Technology provides application-specific protection for your satellite and cable TV
equipment. A single line of protection is provided for each type. The satellite connection is for a coaxial cable connected
to a DBS (single LNB) satellite dish. The antenna connection is for a non-amplified rooftop antenna or cable TV line.
Cable TV (Including HDTV)
– TV tuners operate at approximately 10 millivolts (0.01 V) and utilize the frequency
spectrum of 50Mhz to 950Mhz. The clamping level of the MAX
®
5100’s cable TV protection circuitry is 700 millivolts
(0.7 volts). That’s less than 1 volt above normal operating levels. The circuitry is shielded to prevent interference and has
been optimized to have less than 1dB of signal loss throughout the entire 50Mhz to 950Mhz range.
Satellite
- Satellite dish LNB’s can require up to 24 volts to operate and utilize the frequency range of 950Mhz to 2.2Ghz.
The clamping level of the MAX
®
5100’s satellite protection circuitry is 27 volts - just 3 volts above the maximum operating
voltage. The circuitry is shielded to prevent interference and has been optimized to have less than 1dB of signal loss
throughout the entire 950Mhz to 2.05Ghz range and less than 2.4db up to 2.2GHz.
SignalPerfect
™
Telephone Line Protection
Satellite TV receivers require a telephone line connection for Pay-Per-View services. The MAX
®
5100 also provides surge
protection for this line. One pair of RJ-11/45 compatible telephone jacks is provided for this. The circuitry utilizes
auto-resetting PTCRs and solid-state SIDACtors™ for reliability and unsurpassed protection. The clamping level of the
MAX
®
5 1 0 0 ’s telephone protector is 260 volts. This will allow typical ring voltage (90-130VAC) and operating battery
voltage (-48DC) to pass through the circuit and still protect the modem in your satellite receiver from damage.
Voltmeter Switch
– For LED Voltmeter - 3 position slide switch provides adjustment of LED Voltmeter brightness.
Choose from low, medium or high setting.
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Please note:
The protection circuitry will not work if the phone lines are reversed. The incoming phone cable must be
connected to the "LINE" jack and the cable to the audio/video equipment must be connected to the "EQUIP" jack.
