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Advanced Operation
Audio/Video components such as Digital Video Recorders, DLP
projectors and any component with volatile memory can benefit
from connection to a UPS. The Panamax M1500-UPS takes this
to the next level with a number of features designed specifically
for the home theater.
Critical Load Function
One of the user programmable settings in the Home Cinema
Power Control software is the
Low Battery NCL Shutoff
thresh-
old. This sets the battery capacity level at the point where the
non-critical load outlets are turned off and all remaining battery
power is reserved for equipment plugged into the 2 critical load
outlets. This value is stored internally by the UPS and is not
dependent on having the software running on a computer.
Learning IR Control
The learning IR function lets you program the UPS to send
standby or shut-down commands to components such as DLP
ceiling projectors. If the power fails, the projector’s lamps are
turned off while the UPS continues providing battery power to
the projector’s cooling fan. Proper shutdown is ensured and
expensive lamps are protected from damage.
Note: This function should only be used with discrete IR codes.
Programming an On/Off toggle command could result in the
equipment being turned ON during a power failure!
IR Power Failure Operation
The UPS can learn two IR commands. The learned commands
will be transmitted on both output jacks so you have the ability to
control 2 different pieces of equipment or use a 2-step macro for
one component.
The IR Output Delay switches provide the ability to “ride-
through” brief power outages without sending a shut-down sig-
nal to the connected device. You have a choice of a 30 second
or 5 minute delay.
1.
After a power failure and the selected delay, the IR codes will
be sent to both 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 be sent to both outputs 2 seconds after IR1.
3.
The IR commands will also be transmitted immediately after
the battery charge falls below the critical load battery threshold.
This ensures that equipment will be shutdown properly if the
UPS’s load level is extremely high and the backup time would
be less than the 5 minute ride-through delay.
4.
There is no IR output after the power is restored to the
system.
IR LED Color & Status
To program IR output:
1.
Press and hold the IR1 button for approximately 2 seconds.
2.
When the IR1 LED turns solid GREEN, release the button
(after approx. 2 seconds)
3.
Point the remote control at the detector window and quickly
press and release the appropriate button on the remote control.
If no signal is received within 10 seconds, the programming
mode is cancelled, the IR1 LED turns off and you will have to
start over.
4.
The IR1 LED flashes GREEN if the IR signal is sampled and
stored in memory.
5.
The IR1 LED will flash RED if the IR signal was not learned.
Start over at Step 1.
6.
Repeat steps 1-5 for IR2.
To clear IR programming:
1.
Press and hold the appropriate IR button, release after 2 sec.
2.
The IR LED turns solid Green
3.
Press the button again. The IR code will be erased from
memory and the LED will turn off.
IR Output Test
1.
An IR flasher must be connected to the UPS and in line-of-
sight to the IR receiver window of the equipment to be controlled
in order to verify that the code was learned correctly.
2.
Make sure that the component to be controlled is turned ON.
3.
Press and release the IRx button. The code for IRx will be
transmitted on both IR1 and IR2 outputs.
4.
If you are testing a 2-step macro, be sure to press the second
IR button to transmit that code.
LED COLOR
STATUS
Off
Idle
Green, solid
Waiting to receive IR signal
Green, flashing
IR signal sampled
Red, flashing
Failed to learn IR signal
