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UNSAFE VOLTAGE

LINE FAULT

POWER ON

AVR MODE

BATTERY MODE

BATTERY LEVEL

LOAD LEVEL

1  2  3  4

RS232 CONTROL

CRITICAL 

LOAD 

OUTLET 

BANK

NON CRITICAL
LOAD OUTLET 

BANK 

AC INPUT

IR1

IR OUTPUT

PROGRAM / TEST

30 SEC.      5 MIN.

IN                     OUT

OUTPUT DELAY

IR DETECTOR

IR2

MAIN

3

2

1

Basic Operation 

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Power On Indicator

This LED is illuminated when
the utility condition is normal
and the UPS outlets are pro-
viding clean, protected power.

Line Fault Indicator

This LED will illuminate to warn the user that a
wiring problem such as a bad/missing ground or
reversed wiring exists within the AC receptacle.  
If illuminated, disconnect all equipment and contact
an electrician to insure outlet is properly wired.

Unsafe Voltage Indicator

This LED will illuminate to inform the user that
an unsafe line voltage is present and that the
UPS has switched to battery power.  This could
be either an over-voltage or under-voltage.

Battery Mode Indicator

This illuminates during utility failure or
an unsafe voltage condition, indicating
that the battery is supplying power to
the connected equipment.

AVR Indicator

This indicates that the UPS is operating in automatic voltage regulation mode.  When the led is illu-
minated continuously, it indicates an input over-voltage and the UPS unit reduces (bucks) the volt-
age to the normal operating range.  When the led is flashing, it indicates that the input line voltage
is low and that the UPS is increasing (boosts) input voltage to the normal range.

Load Level Indicator

This is a visual indication of the
UPS load.  

The 

1st

arrow will illuminate when

the load is above 25%, the 

2nd

above 50% and 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
LED will illuminate and UPS
starts beeping (if the audible
alarm is enabled).

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FRONT PANEL DISPLAY LED DESCRIPTIONS

REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION

Circuit Breakers for
Overload Protection

Resettable circuit
breakers provide 
optimal overload 
protection.

Non-Critical-Load Outlets

Four battery powered, surge
protected and AVR outlets for
connected equipment insures
temporary uninterrupted oper-
ation of connected equipment
during a power failure.

Critical Load Outlets

Two battery powered, surge
protected and AVR outlets for
critical-load equipment
insures temporary uninter-
rupted operation of connected
equipment during a power
failure.

IR Control Section

Learning Control Switches – Push to program or test the IR function
IR Detector Window – Receives the IR signal to be learned
Indicator LED’s – Indicates learning status
Output Delay Switches – Set the desired time delay between a power failure and
when the IR signals are sent to the connected equipment
IR Output Jacks – Standard 1/8” (3.5mm) mono jack for connection to an IR
flasher (IR flashers not included)

RS232 Serial Communication Port

The serial port allows connection and communication between
the UPS and a HTPC (home theater personal computer) or home
automation system.  If used temporarily during setup (with the
included software), it allows the installer to program a number of
variables including the Critical Load Battery Threshold.  See the
software documentation for more information.

RJ11/RJ45 Jacks

Ports protect stan-
dard telephone line,
modem, or network
cable.

AC Power
Cord Input
Receptacle

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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