PS Audio P600 - Manual (Page 2)

Warning
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the MultiWave II+ kit to rain or
moisture. To avoid electrical shock, the
Power Plant must be unplugged and fully
discharged before opening.
To prevent electric shock, use a 3 prong,
grounded type power cable.
Any change or modifications not expressly
approved in the manual could void your
warranty.
Safety Instructions
General Instruction:
Read the operating instructions provided
with your MultiWave II+ kit.
If the Power Plant is powered on with the
oscillator card inserted backwards, the
Power Plant will require service from an
authorized PS Audio dealer.
Retain the operating instructions for later
use and reference
Completely discharge the Power Plant
before opening the chassis by unplugging
the unit for at least 12 hours.
Unplug the Power Plant from the wall outlet
before changing the fuse or performing any
upgrade or service.
Do not operate the Power Plant near water.
Avoid placement near a water reservoir or
excessive moisture.
When replacement parts are required, be
sure they are specified by the manufacturer
to have the same characteristics as the orig-
inal. Unauthorized substitutions may result
in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.
Do not operate with faulty or frayed power
cables.
MultiWave II+™ operation:
Any turntable or equipment with AC
synchronous motors, such as some cooling
fans should not be used with MultiWave II+
unless it is in the sine wave mode. This
equipment must be used with sin mode.
We recommend the use of the Sine Wave
[sin], or TubeWave™ [tub] with any type of
tube based audio products.
Overview
Read the entire instruction manual
before starting the installation.
The benefits the Plus upgrade kit will pro-
vide for your MultiWave II equiped power
plant are:
• Fine tuning for turntables
• Clean Sweep
The MultiWave II+ upgrade is a fairly simple
process. If you have any questions at any
time, please contact your dealer, distributor
or PS Audio by e-mail, fax or telephone at
the numbers listed at the end of the instruc-
tions.
The overview steps necessary to install
MultiWave II+:
Make sure your unit already has been
upgraded to MultiWave II! You can-
not install the Plus upgrade without
MultiWave II installed first.
1. Remove the input power cable from the
rear of the power plant.
2. On the P300, remove the bottom cover.
On the P600/P1200, remove the top
cover.
3. Pull the socketed MW II oscillator board
out.
4 . Replace the microchip on the MultiWave
II oscillator board.
5. Remove display microchip.
6. Install new display microchip.
7. Insert the oscillator board with its new
chip, back into the unit.
8. Replace the bottom cover or the top
cover, depending on your model.
9. You are done.
Installing the Upgrade
Before beginning the Plus upgrade, you will
need to do the following:
The Night Before
Unplug the Power Plant the night before (or
at least several hours before) you plan to do
the upgrade. Really unplug it! Take out the
input power cable and take out all the power
cables connecting to your a/v equipment. By
letting the Power Plant sit overnight, most of
the energy stored in the power supply will
drain away.
The Day of the Upgrade
Assemble the following tools in your work
area:
• A clean table to place the Power Plant
while you are working.
• For the P300 - a #2 Phillips head screw-
driver. For the P600/P1200 - A 7/64” Allen
wrench.
• A desk lamp, gooseneck lamp or other light
placed next to the Power Plant so you can
see what you are doing.
• The MultiWave II+ Upgrade Kit.
Before opening the Power Plant
• Ensure it is fully unplugged and dis-
charged for at least several hours or
more.
Disassembly - P300
Turn the P300 upside down, with the feet
facing up. Use the screwdriver to take out
the 10 small screws holding on the bottom
plate of the P300. Note: You do not need to
remove the screws holding down the feet to
the bottom cover of the P300.
After you take off the ten screws from the
bottom cover, carefully and slowly lift the
bottom cover straight off. You may notice
some slight resistance. The oscillator card
in the P300 is secured by a small gray
plastic bracket on the inside of the bottom
cover. Note: some P300’s may not have this
plastic bracket.
Usually, the oscillator card will stay plugged
into the P300 main board. Sometimes, the
oscillator card gets unplugged from the
main board and instead stays attached to
the gray plastic support. If this is the case,
simply remove the card from the support
and set it aside.
If your P300 has a fan kit there will be a
wire connecting the bottom plate to the
inside of the chassis. Trace the wire back to
the bottom cir-
cuit board and
remove the
connector by
pressing in on
the side clips
and gently pull-
ing the connec-
tor out of the
plug labeled J9. Set the bottom plate aside.
Disassembly - P600/P1200
Keep the P600/P1200 upright so you have
easy access to the top. Use an Allen wrench
to remove the Allen screws affixing the top
cover of the P600/P1200. Remove the top
cover and set it aside.
Removing the old oscillator card - P300
Grab the card by the edges and lift straight
up to remove. Do not rock the card back
and forth to remove it! Set it aside.
NOTE
THE CARD’S ORIENTATION. ITS PARTS
FACE TOWARDS THE FRONT PANEL.
YOU MUST PUT THIS CARD BACK IN
EXCATLY THE SAME WAY!
Removing the old oscillator card -
P600/1200
Do not remove
the screws that
attach the oscil-
lator card to the
m o t h e r b o a r d
(bottom circuit
board). Remove
the two screws
and nuts holding
the oscillator board to the L-brackets.
Grab the card by the edges and lift straight
up to remove. Do not rock the card back and
forth to remove it! Set it aside.
Removing the
old front panel
display micro-
chip
First locate the
front panel dis-
play board. This
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