NICE M4315-PRO (01) PDF Document

The box should contain the following, including the Quick Start Guide:

1. NICE M4315-PRO

2. Four silicone rubber feet for shelf mounting.

3. Four Phillips pan head screws with cup washers for rack mounting.

• 15 Amp Capacity NICE M4315-PRO
• 8 Individually Controllable Rear Panel Outlets
• Fully Programmable
• TCP/IP (BlueBOLT) Installed
• Linear Filtration with 3 Isolated LiFT Filter Banks, 76db (5 kHz – 250 kHz), 46 db (250 kHz – 1 MHz)
• One Isolated Filter Bank for High Current Devices, 60db (5 kHz – 450 kHz), 46 db (450 kHz – 1 MHz)
• Front Panel Circuit Breaker
• Removable Front Rack Ears
• 12 Volt Input Triggering
• Detachable 10 ft. Power Cord
• AVM & Protect-or-Disconnect Circuitry

Audio/video components are constantly bombarded by electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI) through their AC power source. This contaminated power can affect audio/video equipment and will degrade the overall performance of your entire system. Common symptoms of contaminated power include loss of picture detail, dull colors, pops, hisses, hums and visual artifacts.

If the NICE M4315-PRO senses an unsafe power condition, it will automatically disconnect your equipment from the power to protect equipment from damage. Once the voltage returns to a safe level, the NICE M4315-PRO will automatically reconnect the power.

• When subjected to a 6,000V (open circuit voltage) / 3,000A (short circuit current) surge, the NICE M4315-PRO limits its voltage output to less than 330V peak, UL’s lowest rating.
• If the magnitude of the surge is greater than the capacity of the surge protection components, the NICE M4315-PRO’s Protect or Disconnect Circuitry will disconnect your equipment in order to protect it. The NICE M4315-PRO will need to be repaired or replaced by Nice if this occurs within the product’s 3 year warranty.

The NICE M4315-PRO is designed to provide noise isolation between the outlet banks so that any noise created by A/V components plugged into the NICE M4315-PRO cannot contaminate the power going to equipment plugged into the other outlet banks of the NICE M4315-PRO.

The NICE M4315-PRO is designed to eliminate transients generated at start-up/shutdown by providing a “start-up” delay for the High-Current outlets and a “shut-down” delay for the Switched Outlet Banks. This minimizes inrush current issues by allowing the components plugged into the Switched Outlet Banks to power-up and stabilize before any amplifiers and powered subwoofers are turned on. This sequence is reversed during shut-down. The amplifiers and powered subwoofers turn off, their power supplies drain, and then the equipment plugged into the Switched Outlet Banks are turned off. Additionally, the start-up and shut-down delays can be adjusted for custom applications.

The NICE M4315-PRO voltage sense trigger input uses a standard 3.5mm (1/8″) mini-mono plug. This feature provides an ON/OFF trigger for the NICE M4315-PRO using a Direct Current (DC) voltage signal. Many components such as pre-amplifiers and receivers have a DC trigger built in, and will transmit a constant power signal when turned on and in use. The presence of this power signal will turn on the NICE M4315-PRO’s switched outlets. When the source component is turned off, the voltage trigger signal is also turned off, and the NICE M4315-PRO’s shutdown sequence is initiated. An AC Adapter of the appropriate voltage (5-24 VDC) plugged into a switched outlet may also be used if a DC trigger is not built in.

Coaxial protection circuits achieve optimum signal quality from new coaxial protectors that have the smallest signal loss on the market – less than 0.5 db of attenuation from 0 Hz to 2.2 GHz. The upgraded coaxial protection has been specifically designed to virtually eliminate signal loss. The clamping level of 75V will meet the demands of both cable and satellite voltage while minimizing exposure to damaging spikes and surges.

Digital video recorders and satellite TV receivers require a telephone line connection for TV show scheduling and/or Pay-Per-View services. The NICE M4315-PRO also provides surge protection for this line. One pair of RJ-11 telephone jacks is provided for this. The circuitry utilizes auto-resetting PTCRs and solid state SIDACtors for reliability and unsurpassed protection. The clamping level of the NICE M4315-PRO’s telephone protector is 260 volts. This will allow typical ring voltage (90-130VAC) and operating battery voltage (-48DC) to pass through the circuit and still protect the modem in your satellite receiver from damage. Incoming tel line must be plugged into the IN Jack. Patch cord to the equipment must be plugged into OUT.

The NICE M4315-PRO has protection circuits for 10/100/1000 baseT Ethernet lines, 8 wire protection and 62V clamping.

The PULL OUT CARD provides a quick reference for default profile and device type list. It is located under the reboot buttons.

To initiate a “reboot” sequence of outlet 1 or 2 (default), press either button for 2 seconds. To initiate a full power-up or shut down sequence, press both buttons simultaneously for 2 seconds. The front panel outlet is always on, unless the circuit breaker is set to OFF.

Rotate the VOLTS/AMPS/BRIGHTNESS knob for front panel brightness control, and press the knob to toggle the meter between VOLTS and AMPS mode.

If the line voltage is less than 100 Vac or greater than 134 Vac, the outlets will shut off and the UNSAFE VOLTAGE light will flash red.

The BREAKER light flashes red if the circuit breaker is OFF.

The WIRING FAULT light illuminates red if the house wiring is reverse-wired or the ground is not connected.

The TEMPERATURE light flashes red if the internal microprocessor temperature is greater than 60 °C.

PROFILES are configurations that dictate outlet sequencing timings and trigger assignments.

To change the profile, set the circuit breaker to OFF (the BREAKER light will flash red) and press REBOOT 1 & 2 simultaneously for 8 seconds. The meter will show the current profile: P1-P4 (presets), or PP (personal profile).

To change the preset profile, press REBOOT 1 repeatedly until the desired profile is displayed. To select the displayed profile and exit, press REBOOT 2.

To exit without changing the profile, press REBOOT 1 until “PE” (profile exit) is displayed, then press REBOOT 2. Turn breaker to ON when finished.

Users of the TCP/IP (BlueBOLT-CV3) card may access an additional “IP” menu by pressing REBOOT 1, cycling past PP and P1-P4 until IP is displayed. Then pressing REBOOT 2 will display the unit’s IP address, one octet at a time.

The DEFAULT OUTLET SEQUENCING (preset profile P1, by outlet #s) is:

The A/V + MODEM OUTLET SEQUENCING (profile P2, by outlet #s) is:

The A/V + EXTENDED DELAYS OUTLET SEQUENCING (profile P3, by outlet #s) is:

The NETWORK + CONTROL DELAYS OUTLET SEQUENCING (profile P4, by outlet #s) is:

The Power inlet is M4315-PRO (120 Vac/15 A, IEC 320 C14); do not remove the steel retention clip.

Connect the Ground lug to Nice MOD-series signal protection module grounding busses with 14 AWG (<12" length) wire to expand signal protection capabilities.

All rear panel outlets are separately controlled. They are grouped into four (4) filter-isolated banks.

BANKS 1-3: Filtered Outlets (Outlets 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) with 76dB (5 kHz – 250 kHz), 46dB (250 kHz – 1 MHz) protection.

BANK 4: High-Current Outlets (Outlets 7-8) with 60dB (5 kHz – 450 kHz), 46dB (450 kHz – 1 MHz) protection.

The CATV/SAT 1 & 2 connections feature Universal voltage (±75V clamping), <0.5 dB @ 0 Hz - 2.2 GHz.

The LAN Cat 5e connection is 10/100/1000BASE-T compatible and provides RJ-45 (8P8C) Ethernet protection pass-through.

The Telco connection is for RJ-11 (6P2C) analog telephone/DSL protection pass-through. Do not connect in reverse. OUT connects to Equipment IN – Comes in from the wall.

The DC Trigger Input uses a 3.5mm mono jack, ± (5-24 VDC) tip ring.

Step 1. Connect the power supply for the modem/router into the NICE M4315-PRO.

Step 2. Connect the coaxial line or telephone DSL line from the wall, to NICE M4315- PRO signal line pass-through protection circuits.

Step 3. Route coaxial cable line or telephone DSL line from the NICE M4315-PRO back to modem/router’s input.

Step 4. Plug in and switch on NICE M4315-PRO.

Step 1. Connect network Ethernet cable from PoE/network adapter or wall plate to the Ethernet pass-through protection port on NICE M4315-PRO.

Step 2. Connect second Ethernet cable from pass-through protection port to BlueBOLT-CV3 card.

Step 3. Power on NICE M4315-PRO. (NOTE: adding a device to your home/office network may require a power cycle of the router/modem to establish connection.)

Besides providing access to Nice’s hosted BlueBOLT platform, the included BlueBOLT-CV3 card also supports the following networking protocols:

• UDP (port 57010), for advanced interfacing to control and automation systems within the local network. Messages are in XML format and are detailed in the BLUEBOLT-CV3 user manual.
• Telnet (default port 23), for interfacing.
• HTTP (web server at default port 80) for outlet control, outlet settings and networking configuration on the local area network.

• Is your Power Management Component receiving power? Check the power cable and confirm the unit’s breaker is in the ON position.
• Is your BlueBOLT-CV3 card installed properly? The “Link” light should be illuminated (solid green) and the “Activity” light should be blinking intermittently (green).
• Is your Internet connection functioning? Can you access a general web page?
• Is your BlueBOLT-CV3 card connected to your internet router or modem? Check the Ethernet cable and confirm that the unit is connected to an active Internet connection, and make sure those connected devices are receiving power.

The command is #CYCLE outlet:delay<CR>, where outlet is {1..8} and delay is {1..65535} seconds.

Example: #CYCLE 2:28 This turns outlet 2 off for 28 seconds, then back on.

The action is: Turns off outlet then waits for delay seconds and finally turns outlet back on.

The command is !SWITCH outlet state<CR>, where outlet = {1..8} and state = {ON, OFF}.

Example: !SWITCH 2 ON<CR> (turns on outlet 2)

The action is: Immediately switches outlet to state.

The command is !ALL_ON<CR>.

The action is: All outlet relays turn ON. Terminates any running turn on or turn off sequence. Overrides the DC trigger input.

The command is !ALL_OFF<CR>.

The action is: All outlet relays turn OFF. Terminates any running turn on or turn off sequence. Overrides the DC trigger input.

The command is !REBOOT_1<CR>.

The action is: Power cycle the outlets controlled by this trigger. Has the same effect as if someone pressed the reboot button #1 for 2 seconds. Default is outlet 1.

The command is !REBOOT_2<CR>.

The action is: Power cycle the outlets controlled by this trigger. Has the same effect as if someone pressed the reboot button #2. Default is outlet 2.

The command is !GREEN_BUTTON<CR>.

The action is: Power down or up, all outlets controlled by this trigger. Has the same effect as if someone pressed both REBOOT Button #1 and #2 at the same time for 2 seconds.

The command is !SET_TRIGGER outlet triggersource<CR>, where:

• outlet = {1..8}
• triggersource = { NONE, BUTTON_1, BUTTON_2, BUTTON_GREEN, TRIGIN}

where:

• NONE = Outlet is always ON
• BUTTON_n = Trigger on front panel button n where n is {1,2}.
• BUTTON_GREEN = Both buttons 1 & 2 being pressed.
• TRIGIN = Trigger on DC input trigger.

Example: !SET_TRIGGER 3 TRIGIN<CR> (sets outlet 3 to be controlled by the DC trigger input).

The action is: Sets the trigger for outlet to triggersource. Trigger commands are additive.

The command is !SET_REBOOT_DELAY button_1 button_2<CR>.

Example: !SET_REBOOT_DELAY 30 5<CR> (sets the reboot delay for Button_1 to 30 seconds and the delay for button_2 to 5 seconds.)

Where button_1 = {1-255} (seconds) and button_2 = {1-255} (seconds).

The command is !SET_DELAY outlet ondelay offdelay<CR>.

Where outlet = {1..8}, ondelay = {0-255} (seconds), offdelay = { 0-255} (seconds).

Example: !SET_DELAY 4 5 1<CR> (sets outlet 4 turn-on delay to 5 sec. and turn-off delay to 1 sec.)

The action is: Sets the turn on delay for outlet to ondelay and sets the turn off delay for outlet to offdelay.

The command is !SET FEEDBACK mode<CR>, where mode = { ON, OFF }.

The action is: Sets the feedback mode to mode.

The command is !SET_LINEFEED mode<CR>, where mode = {ON, OFF }.

The action is: Sets the linfeed mode to mode.

The command is !RESET_ALL<CR>.

The action resets the configuration below:

The command is !SET_PROFILE n<CR>, where n is 1,2,3,4.

The action is: Sets all of the custom configuration settings (i.e. triggers, delays, feedback mode, & linefeed mode) to the profile selected.

The query is ?ID<CR>.

The response includes:

The query is ?FAULTSTAT<CR>.

The response format for status is { FAULT, OK } for:

The query is ?TRIGSTAT<CR>.

The response is:

• For trigger ON: $TRIGIN = ON<CR>
• For trigger OFF: $TRIGIN = OFF<CR>

The query is ?OUTLETSTAT<CR>.

The response format is $OUTLETn = status<CR>, where n = {1..8} and status = { ON, OFF }.

The query is ?POWERSTAT<CR>.

The response is:

• If input voltage is within limits: $PWR = NORMAL<CR>
• during overvoltage: $PWR = OVERVOLTAGE<CR>
• during undervoltage: $PWR = UNDERVOLTAGE<CR>
• during recovery: $PWR = RECOVERY<CR>

The query is ?VOLTAGE<CR>.

The response is $VOLTAGE = xxx<CR>, where xxx is the input line voltage expressed in decimal format.

The query is ?CURRENT<CR>.

The response is $CURRENT = xxx<CR>, where xxx is the input current expressed in decimal format (e.g., 3.3A expressed as 33).

The query is ?HELP<CR>.

The response transmits a listing of all commands and queries.

The query is ?LIST_CONFIG<CR>.

The response includes configuration for triggers, delays, feedback, linefeed, and profile settings.