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Diagnostics

UNSAFE VOLTAGE

LINE FAULT

POWER ON

AVR MODE

BATTERY MODE

BATTERY LEVEL

LOAD LEVEL

MAX

®

 Home Cinema UPS

Pure Sine W

ave

Intelligent Critical Load Control

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Battery Features 

(continued)

Battery Replacement Procedure

2.

Remove the two retaining screws of the

cable protection cover then remove the cover.

6.

Slide a new battery pack into the unit.

Assemble the screws, cover, cable and front
panel in the reverse sequence of above steps.

7.

Recharge the unit for 4-8 hours to ensure

the UPS performs expected runtime.

4.

Remove the four retaining screws.

3.

Disconnect the black and red cable.

1.

Remove the right side front panel using 

pull-out handles.

5.

Pull the battery pack out from the unit.

Battery pullout tab handle

Power
On LED

On

On

On

On

Off

Off

On/Off

Off

On

Off

On/Off

Wiring
Fault LED

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

AVR LED

Off

Slow Flash

Rapid Flash

On

Off

Off

On/Off/Flash

Off

On/Off/Flash

Off

On/Off/Flash

Using
Battery LED

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

On

On/Off

On

Off

Off

On/Off

Circuit
Breaker

Set

Set

Set

Set

Set

Set

Set

Up

Set

Set

Set/Up

Audible
Alarm

Off

Off

Off

Off

Two Beeps

Rapid Beeps

Long Beep

Long Beep

None

Off

None

Condition

Normal

AVR-

Max. boost 13% of input voltage for output regulation while input voltage is

from 8% to 15% under nominal.

AVR- 

Max. boost 26% of input voltage for output regulation while input voltage is

from 15% to 26% under nominal.

AVR-

Max. buck 15% of input voltage for output regulation while input voltage is

from 8% to 26% over nominal.

Utility Failure-

The UPS is providing battery power to the connected equipment.

Utility Failure- 

The UPS is providing battery power.  Rapid beeps indicate the battery

will run out of charge within a few minutes.

Overload- 

Turn the UPS off and unplug at least one piece of equipment from the UPS.

Wait 5 seconds, reset the circuit breaker and restart the UPS.

Overload- 

Turn the UPS off and unplug at least one piece of equipment from the UPS.

Wait 5 seconds, reset the circuit breaker and restart the UPS.

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.

Electrical Wiring Fault- 

Indicates wiring problems such as a bad ground, missed

ground or reversed wiring within the AC outlet. User is advised to disconnect all 
electrical equipment from the outlet and have the outlet checked by an electrician.

Summary of Contents for M1500-UPS

Page 1: ...ual POWER TEST MAX Home Cinema UPS Pure Sine Wave Intelligent Critical Load Control UNSAFE VOLTAGE LINE FAULT POWER ON AVR MODE BATTERY MODE BATTERY LEVEL LOAD LEVEL 1690 Corporate Circle Petaluma CA...

Page 2: ...tions pgs 7 8 9 10 Battery Features pgs 10 11 Diagnostics pg 11 Troubleshooting pg 12 Technical Specifications pg 12 RS232 Communications Protocol Command Set pgs 13 14 15 16 FCC Notice and Warranties...

Page 3: ...ife support equipment with any medical applications or patient care CAUTION The battery can energize hazardous live parts inside even when the AC input power is disconnected CAUTION To prevent the ris...

Page 4: ...nd does not service equipment with large electri cal demands e g refrigerator copier etc Avoid using exten sion cords If used the extension cord must be rated for 15 Amps 5 Press the power switch to t...

Page 5: ...nd the 3rd above 75 The 4th arrow will flash when the load is between 85 and 100 Battery Level Indicator This is a visual indication of the battery charge If battery capac ity is under 25 no indicator...

Page 6: ...th outputs The IR LED s will flash once per second during the delay time and will stop flashing after the IR code is output 2 If the delay settings are the same for both IR1 and IR2 the IR2 code will...

Page 7: ...me 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 h...

Page 8: ...and 12 Follow the on screen instructions 13 Once the software has finished installing remove the disk and restart your computer For Windows NT 4 0 1 Click on Start point to Settings then click Control...

Page 9: ...own the HTPC during extended power fail ures This requires a permanent RS232 connection to the HTPC and having the Home Cinema Power Control software running in the background on the HTPC When a power...

Page 10: ...ds to be used exclusively for the UPS software 12 Time between power failure and shutdown For use with an HTPC This is the user controllable delay between when the power fails and the software starts...

Page 11: ...tes and times of any scheduled startups and shut downs 7 Delete Clears the selected item from the schedule 3 Turn Off Select the day date and time that you want the computer system to shutdown This is...

Page 12: ...the red run button The unit will cycle to battery mode and emit an audible beep With the software self test the unit will switch back to AC power automatically Battery Replacement Read and follow the...

Page 13: ...eps Rapid Beeps Long Beep Long Beep None Off None Condition Normal AVR Max boost 13 of input voltage for output regulation while input voltage is from 8 to 15 under nominal AVR Max boost 26 of input v...

Page 14: ..._____________________________Yes Maintenance free____________________________________________________________Yes Lead acid___________________________________________________________________Yes User re...

Page 15: ...outlets on and off to force a hard reboot of equipment Devices such as satellite receivers often crash and must be reset The following are commands made by the controller to the UPS AC INPUT BATTERY M...

Page 16: ...pace 20 Hex XX is a number between 25 and 60 represented in ASCII If XX is a valid number between 25 and 60 Action Assigns the battery threshold variable with the value XX Response from UPS BTHRESH SP...

Page 17: ...is in AVR mode and bucking voltage by 11 Response from UPS AVRBUCK1 CR If the UPS is in BATTERY mode Response from UPS BATTERY CR Request Load Level Status Transmit the load level percentage Send to U...

Page 18: ...n AVR or BATTERY mode UPS is in AVR boosting 13 UPS is in AVR boosting 26 UPS is in AVR bucking 15 UPS is in BATTERY mode Battery charge falls below critical load threshold Input voltage exceeds high...

Page 19: ...e date of purchase that the unit shall be free of defects in design materi al or workmanship and Panamax will repair or replace any defective unit Upgrade Policy Valid only in the United states and Ca...

Page 20: ...1690 Corporate Circle Petaluma CA 94954 Tel 707 283 5900 Fax 707 283 5901 Email sales panamax com Web www panamax com 2005 Panamax INS0763 REV B 7 05...

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