Setting Up and Using Your PowerStrip or PowerBrite
Setting up your PS9, PB9, or Pro7 is a simple procedure which takes only a few minutes:
1.Remove all packing materials (save them in case of need for future service) and install the unit in a standard 19" rack. We recommend that the PB9 and Pro7 be placed in the top slot so that its slide-out fluorescent light can be used to illuminate the entire rack of equipment below.
2.Connect the PS9, PB9, or Pro7 to any standard grounded AC outlet. If you are using a Pro7, the front-panel voltmeter and ammeter will show you the incoming electrical voltage and current draw of connected equipment.
3.Connect the AC cables of your rack equipment to the rear-panel switched AC outlets, using the vertically mounted receptacles for external AC transformer power adapters.
4.Make sure all connected equipment is switched off, then press the front-panel Outlets switch so that its status light is lit red. This activates all rear-panel switched outlets.
5.Turn on all connected equipment, one at a time. If the total load exceeds 15 amps, the front-panel circuit breaker will trip. To reset it, unplug one or more devices, then press in the front-panel circuit breaker.
6.You can also use the unswitched front-panel convenience outlet for additional temporary power needs (such as connecting a guitar amplifier, soldering iron, etc.). This outlet is fully operational whenever the PS9, PB9, or Pro7 is plugged into an AC source, regardless of the position of the front-panel Outlets switch. The front-panel circuit breaker affects this outlet as well as all rear-panel switched outlets.
7.(PB9 and Pro7 only) To illuminate the equipment in your rack, push gently on the front-panel slide-out drawer and it will extend out towards you; then press the front-panel Light switch so that its status light is lit red. If you are using a Pro7, you can illuminate the back of your rack by connecting a Littlite®-compatible lamp to the rear-panel 12 VDC socket.
If you encounter difficulty with any aspect of setting up or using your PS9, PB9, or Pro7 , call Samson Technical Support (1-800-372-6766) between 9 AM and 5 PM EST.
