MAX 5410 Pro Series Owner’s Manual ® 1690 Corporate Circle, Petaluma, CA 94954 • www.panamax.
MAX 5410 Pro Series Owner’s Manual ® Congratulations on your selection of the MAX® 5410 as the AC power source for your audio/video system! Over 25 years of power protection experience and more than 10 years of Audio/Video noise filtration engineering experience were utilized in the development of this model. The MAX® 5410 has been specifically engineered to enhance the performance and life expectancy of Audio/Video entertainment gear.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Before You Begin.........................................................1 Voltage Sense Trigger Input...................................8 Introduction.................................................................2 Voltage Trigger Output...........................................8 Connection Diagram....................................................3 Circuit Breaker.......................................................8 Feature Overview...........................................
INTRODUCTION Your Audio/Video components are constantly being bombarded by electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI) through their power cords. This contaminated power can affect A/V equipment and will degrade the overall performance of your entire system. Common symptoms of contaminated power include pops, hisses, hums, visual artifacts, etc. Most power filtering devices will remove some of this interference but don’t provide a real solution to the problem.
CONNECTION DIAGRAMS STEP 1 Typical AC Power, RS232 and 12V Trigger Connections STEP 2 Basic Signal Line Connections USA & Canada (800) 472-5555 • (707) 283-5900 • Fax (707) 283-5901 3
FEATURE OVERVIEW Front Panel Pushbutton: 1 of 2 Triggers that can activate a turn-on or shutdown sequence for Outlet Banks 1 and 2 and HighCurrent outlets. LED: Indicates ON/OFF status. Flashing indicates Turn ON/OFF sequence in progress. LED Indicators: Status indicator lights for: • DC Voltage Trigger • Switched Outlets • Ground OK • Line Fault • Unsafe Voltage High-Current Outlet Bank: Two delayed outlets designed for high-current components such as amplifiers and powered subwoofers.
FEATURE DETAILS Front Panel Pushbutton This button controls the “High-Current” and “Switched” outlets. 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.
FEATURE DETAILS (Diagnostic Lights Continued) Ground OK: Green LED. When this light is ON, it indicates that the wall outlet is properly wired. When the light is OFF, it indicates that the wall outlet has a reversed line and neutral wire, or that there is no ground present. Line Fault: Red LED. When this light is ON, it is indicating that the wall outlet has a reversed line and neutral wire, or there is no ground present. This light will remain OFF if the wall outlet is properly wired.
FEATURE DETAILS Filtered Outlet Banks Eight Outlets (4 banks / 2 outlets per bank) are fed through cascaded noise filtration circuits. These circuits are designed to eliminate AC contamination that is detrimental to the performance of audio or video components like stereo receivers, VCRs or televisions. The dedicated filters are carefully engineered to provide power filtration and inter-component "noise isolation" for both “common-mode” (line/neutral to ground) and "normal-mode" (line-to-neutral) EMI/RFI.
FEATURE DETAILS High-Current Outlet Bank The two 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 climactic crescendo, an amplifier has to rapidly draw large amounts of current to replenish its power supply capacitors. Traditional line conditioners impede this current draw, in effect, starving an amplifier and resulting in a flat, dead sound.
FEATURE DETAILS 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. Two lines of protection are provided for each type.
FEATURE DETAILS The MAX® 5410 provides protection against common problems on the AC power line. This includes spikes/surges and sustained overvoltages or undervoltages. Panamax’s exclusive Protect or Disconnect™ circuitry is designed to protect against spikes/surges while the SurgeGate Plus™ circuitry is for sustained over/under voltage protection.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL DC TRIGGER OUTPUT Dimensions..........................17” W x 12” D x 3.5” H, (4.1” Including Feet) Weight.............................................................................................15 lbs. Connection........................................................................3.5mm mono mini-plug Voltage...............................................................................................±12VDC ±2V Current..............................................
FAQs My MAX® 5410 power cable does not reach the wall outlet. Can I use an extension cord to make it reach? Yes, but you must use only Panamax extension cords to keep your warranty valid. Ask for part # GEC1410. (10 feet long) or #P12X10NEMA5-15. Can the MAX ® 5410 be included in an equipment rack? The included rack-mount kit allows you to mount the unit in a standard 19" rack. The kit includes both brackets and screws. The provided coax or telephone jumper cables are not long enough to reach my equipment.
MAX PRO-SERIES RS-232 COMMAND SPECIFICATIONS 1. OVERVIEW The Panamax Pro-Series product family has a RS232 interface that allows it to communicate with a wide variety of equipment. The purpose of this document is to outline the command set used to communicate with the Pro-Series (PS) products. Commands and responses are in the form of ASCII character STRINGS TERMINATED with ASCII 13, line feed (ASCII 10) or NULL (ASCIØ). 2.
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