Knoll Systems PRM200 User's Manual
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1. lt knoll PRM150 PRM200 Advanced Power Conditioners Installation Instructions v1 1 Warning To be installed and or used in accordance with appropriate electrical codes and regulations Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a Knoll PRM150 or PRM200 Advanced Power Conditioner and congratulations on your choice This specially made conditioner is designed specifically to reduce noise and hum pickup by sensitive equipment when ultra low noise is a must as well as surge suppression to protect your valuable electronics FEATURES e PRM150 rated for 15 amps PRM200 rated for 20 amps with special power plug e Push button or 4 24 VDC trigger power on off e 2210 Joules surge protection e Eight rear panel heavy duty AC outlets includes two unswitched and six sequence delayed switched outlets with Digital Isolated Outlets e Main power cord is a 10 foot ultra heavy duty 14 Ga PRT200 8 foot 12 ga for easy access to a wall socket e Rear panel cable TV connectors for surge protection and noise filtering with satellite or cable TV e One rack space ADVANCED SURGE SUPPRESSION Edge of the art two level suppression with an astounding 2210 Joules of lightning protection most current competitive units only have 360 in the AC power line Add the cable TV satellite dish and telephone line protection and you have 3590 joules of total protection In the event the unit does not power up after a surge a small internal board replacemen2. N 2 SECONDS TURN ON IMMEDIATELY 1 TARE ON ALL THE TIME CONNECT TO SAT PRISO LAT AFTER FP POWER UP AND n ATTER POWERUE RND AT POWER UP AND ARE i I VCR AS ONNENT DISH RECEIVER 1 THE LAST TO TURN ISTA TELEPHONE INPUT AND MAX 15 AMPS 1 IMMEDIATELY AFTER i AFTER POWER DOWN 110FF ATPOWER DOWN TARE CONNECTED HERE OUTPUT CONNECT POWER DOWN AMPS AMPS AND DVD S ARE IAUDIO PROCESSORS CDitese Bee See Sy EITHER JACK TO THE PRM200 i AND SUBSARE ne n CONNECTED HERE AND VIDEO ARE 1 CABLE TV OUTPUT TELEPHONE LINE BEFORE MAX 20 AMPS Leta ee Sede ee CONNECTED HERE i CONNECT TO TV S ANY TELEPHONE OR MODEM A eS ONN VCR S SPLITTERS IN THE HOME THEN CONNECT ETC IN HOME THE OTHER JACK TO HOME EQUIPMENT ONLY THE CENTER PAIR IS ACTIVE The PRM150 requires a dedicated properly grounded 15 amp circuit to operate at capacity We suggest that a dedicated 15 amp breaker be installed at the breaker box for use with the PRM150 It is best if the PRM150 or PRM200 is located with other equipment so that extension cords are not required Heat is not a consideration when placing the power conditioner Plug all the AC power cords from all components directly into the back of the power conditioner This offers full line conditioning and filtering for your entire system Keep in mind that Knoll power conditioners can only do so much in the cases of lightning strikes and large surges If your area is prone to lightning strikes and large surges we stron
3. e preamplifiers and power amplifiers The result is cleaner more three dimensional sound and less harshness in digital audio VERSATILE POWER ON OFF OPTIONS With the PRM150 and the PRM200 the system can be turned on with a touch of the front panel power button In larger home automated systems a simple 4 24V DC signal will also turn on all switched outlets A low cost 9 12 VDC power supply allows full system control through any switched AC outlet such as a remote controlled preamplifier or receiver Turn on one component with a switched AC outlet and an entire system can be activated simply and safely Installation The PRM200 power source connection must be adequate for use at 20 amps We recommend a properly grounded 30 amp circuit wired with 10 gauge wiring if continuous operation near 20 amps is anticipated A dedicated nothing else connected 20 amp circuit is the minimum acceptable to comply with NEC requirements Consult a qualified electrician if in doubt Please note the PRM200 cord plug requires a different style outlet than a conventional style 15 amp outlet CABLE TV INPUT CONNECT CABLE SAT DISH INPUT BEFORE ANY TV S CONNECT TO 3 24vde TRIGGER ON 6 VIA3 5 mm MONO Jack OR VCR SETC SAT DISH 120VAC 1 DELAY MAX DELAY MED DELAY MIN UNSWITCHED i i 1 I I i i I I I THESE TWO OUTLETS 11 THESE TWO OUTLETS i ITHESE TWO OUTLETS THESE TWO OUTLETS SAT DISH OUTPUT 120VAC Input 1 TURN ON 4 SECONDS 11 TURN O
4. e is a single slow blow 15 amp fuse in the PRM150 and there is a single 20 amp slow blow fuse in the PRM200 As per safety regulations only authorized and experienced service people including Knoll factory personnel are authorized to change these fuses DO NOT CHANGE these fuses for safety reasons Cable TV and Satellite Dish For best protection connect the cable TV when it first enters the home to the Knoll Power Conditioner F connector labelled Cable TV IN Next connect up the rest of the home s TV s to the F connector labelled Cable TV OUT If you have a lousy cable TV picture after this check carefully that these were connected correctly Likewise connect the satellite dish when it first enters the home to the Knoll Power Conditioner F connector labelled Sat Dish IN Next connect the satellite dish receiver to F connector labelled Sat Dish OUT Telephone Connection Connect a single telephone line pair to the Knoll Power Conditioner rear RJ connector Connect the rest of the home s telephone lines to the other RJ connector Please note that even though there is room for three wire pairs only the centre pair is connected and protected PRM150 and PRM200 SPECIFICATIONS Current rating Voltage Ranges PRM150 15 amps 1800 watts at 60 120 VAC 60 HZ fuse protected PRM200 20 amps 2400 watts at 60 120 VAC 60 HZ fuse protected 90 135 VAC 60 Hz Remote trigger voltage 3 24 VDC input impedance 1k ohm Clamping Voltage Resp
5. gly suggest you have a whole house lightning arrestor installed Ask you power provider for more information The un switched outlets are for components that require full time power such as VCR s or TV s If you wish to turn on your system via an existing component with remote control access such as a receiver with a switched ac outlet on the back plug your receiver into the un switched outlet on the power conditioner and read the section below on rear panel trigger Delayed Turn On s When the power conditioner is turned on the two outlets labelled Delay Min turn on immediately along with the unswitched outlets already turned on About two seconds later the next two outlets labelled Delay Med turn on About two seconds later four seconds from when the power conditioner was first turned on the last two outlets labelled Delay Max turn on Typically ancillary equipment such as equalizers processors DVDs etc are connected to the outlets labelled Delay Min and Delay Med Typically larger power amplifiers are connected to the outlets labelled Delay Max so that other equipment has time to stabilize before the amplifier gets power seriously reducing loudspeaker clicks and pops If multiple amplifiers are too powerful to connect to a single Knoll power conditioner we suggest using a 12V DC wall wart power supply connected to the Delay Max outlet on the power conditioner and connect the wall wart to the amplifier trigger
6. input s The amps are plugged into the wall and not to the power conditioner If there is two larger amplifiers to be connected to this power conditioner we suggest that one be connected to the outlets labelled Delay Med and the other to the outlets labelled Delay Max If a longer eight second turn on sequence instead of the standard four second start up sequence is required your authorized Knoll dealer can remove an internal shunt to accomplish this Power Down When the power down command is received by the Knoll Power Conditioner a reverse sequence to the power up is initiated Immediately when the power down command is received the outlets labelled Delay Max are shut off Two seconds later the outlets labelled Delay Med are shut off Two seconds later the outlets labelled Delay Min are shut off The last two outlets labelled Unswitched are never shut off Rear Panel Trigger The Knoll Power conditioner is equipped with a remote trigger activation to turn the power conditioner off and on just like the front switch When a 3 24 VDC or VAC constant signal trigger is present the power conditioner will power up in sequence and stay on as long as the signal is present When the trigger signal is lost the power conditioner begins its power down sequence and stays off until either a trigger signal is reacquired or the front panel power button is pressed When connecting to the trigger polarity is unimportant Fuses Ther
7. onse time Max Surge Current Max Spike Energy Noise attenuation RF pass thru loss Outlets Power consumption Dimensions Weight Construction Power Consumption Warranty 250v peak 175 volts RMS 1 nanosecond 72 300 amps 2210 joules AC line 740 joules cable and sat dish 640 joules telephone line 3590 joules total protection gt 25 dB at 200 kHz gt 60 dB at 5 mHz Less than 1 dB below 800 mHz Eight rear Five watts maximum 1 75 H x 17 W x 11 D 8 Ibs 3 6 kg Steel chassis powder coated glass epoxy printed circuit boards 8 5 watts for display and control circuits Knoll Systems warrants its products sold in the USA and Canada by authorized Kn ll dealers to be free of defects in materials and workmanship This warranty extends for three full years from the date of purchase by the original consumer Any products returned to Kn ll Systems and found to be defective by Kn ll Systems within the warranty period will be repaired or replaced at Kn ll Systems option at no charge Kn ll Systems will not be responsible for the actual cost of installation or removal of the product nor for any incidental or consequential damages Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights You may have additional legal rights that vary from state to state lt iknoll Knoll S
8. t may be all it takes to keep on protecting your sound and picture quality as well as your investments Coaxial surge suppression is often over looked A convenient F connector is provided both for cable TV and the satellite dish This allows full surge protection through a low loss pass through connection Telephone line surge protection is provided to bring an added measure of safety to your home An RJ connector is provided for both in and out connections DELAYED 3 STAGE POWER TURN ON OFF Powering up large systems especially those with separate power amplifiers can be a problem The source components should be switched on first and second followed by the power amplifiers The PRM150 and PRM200 have two outlets on all the time When the power up command has been received by the trigger or the power button on the front panel two more outlets turn on two seconds later the last 2 of eight total outlets turn on This eliminates the annoying and potentially dangerous speaker pop that occurs when the amplifier is turned on before the source components The power off cycle reverses the order for proper system shutdown The PRM150 and PRM200 can be dealer adjusted with four second delays instead of two second delays DIGITAL ISOLATED OUTLETS All outlets use a state of the art emi filter system that isolate digital components with noisy high speed microprocessors such as DVD and laser disc players from delicate analogue equipment lik
9. ystems 145 Tyee Drive Point Roberts WA 98281 11791 Machrina Way 120 Richmond BC V7A 4V3 tel 604 272 4555 fax 604 272 5595 www knollsystems com Made in Canada PRM150 2002 2003 Knoll Systems All Rights Reserved
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