Owner's Manual

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CONNECTING MULTIPLE M-8S UNITS IN PARALLEL
Parallel Maintained Mode:
To control multiple M-8S units with a single remote
switch; connect the REM, +12V, terminals
of all units
in parallel (Figure A). Make sure that the DIP #3 is
OFF and the positions
of DIP #1 and DIP #2 on all
connected units are set to the same position. Con-
nect a single maintained switch (such as the Furman
RS-1) to the nearest M-8S.
Parallel Momentary Mode:
To control multiple M-8S units with multiple switches,
use Momentary mode (DIP #3 ON) and connect
the REM, and +12V, terminals
of all units in paral-
lel (Figure B) and connect one
or more momentary
contact switches
in parallel with the REM, and +12V
terminals. All connected units will change state
(from ON to
OFF, or OFF to ON) each time one of
the switches are pressed.
Helpful Hint: Breaker trips or unauthorized access
to the front panel Sequence switch can cause linked
units operating
in Momentary mode to fall out of
sync. To restore sync, press and hold the remote
Fig. A - Three M-8S units configured for Parallel Maintained mode
with LED indicator.
Fig. B - Three M-8S units configured for Parallel Momentary
with LED indicator.
(Figure B) switch for more than 4 seconds. This will
force all linked units into the OFF state. Linked units
can also be re-synced by cycling AC power to all
connected units.
CONNECTING MULTIPLE M-8S UNITS IN SERIES
Series Maintained Mode:
To operate multiple M-8S units in series using a
single remote switch; connect a maintained contact
switch between the REM and +12V on the primary
unit and connect a PS-REL between the DELAY 3
outlet on the primary unit and the REM and +12V
pins on the secondary unit. Continue connecting
M-8S units
in this pattern until all units have been
connected.
When the primary unit sequences ON the PS-REL
will activate as soon as the DELAY 3 outlet on the
primary unit has been activated. This will cause the
secondary unit to begin to sequence on.
PS-REL
PRIMARY M-SS UNIT
SECONDARY M-SS UNIT
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DIP 1' 2, 3 = OFF 12V STAT REM GND
REMOTE PORT