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TRIBUTARIES Premieres TX1000 AC Power Controller (8/2/2005)

TRIBUTARIES(R) premieres brand new TX1000 Power Controller designed to collectively supply the necessary power requirements for todayâs consumer electronics multi-functional systems. System requirement features include Surge Protection, AC line filtering, programmable outlets, external DC power on trigger, on board AC polarity sensing, voltage and current reading meters. The TRIBUTARIES(R) TX1000 Power Manager is an 1800-watt, UL listed device designed to integrate the AC requirements for a home audio/video system. Engineered with 10 AC outlets, a balanced toroidal power transformer, tri-level noise filtering, cutting edge surge suppression and programmable delay turn-on circuitry, the TRIBUTARIES(R) TX1000 provides dependable, clean AC power for high performance audio/video components.

The basic operation of the TRIBUTARIES(R) Power Controller system utilizes an on board micro computer for power up, triggering, and outlet programming. AC power enters the system via a 15-amp IEC cable and immediately enters a set of high current surge protectors by way of an external 15-amp fuse. This surge protected voltage routes itself directly to the primary of a balanced line transformer. At this point, the AC voltage is inductively coupled to the balanced line output with common mode rejection.

Distribution switching and filtering of the common mode AC voltage is accomplished by high-current relays controlling timing and order of operation. The programmable user interface is a set of piano switches positioned on the rear panel of the unit.

Blue LED indicators are provided on the front panel to identify selection and timing of each outlet. An additional feature on the front panel is the polarity identifier. This red LED illuminates if for some reason the TRIBUTARIES(R) TX1000 is connected to an AC outlet that was wired incorrectly. An illuminated LED alerts the user that the Black and White AC wires in the wall are reversed.

Surge Protection is accomplished by Silicon Avalanche Diodes (SAD). Conventional surge protection is usually accomplished using MOVs. These parts have limited life expectancy and will almost always burn up under heavy surge demands. The SADs are highly modified diodes that can sink up to 20 amps of current, and recover within 2000 ns while still maintaining 100% effectiveness for years of trouble-free operation.

A Balanced Line Transformer has always been the most effective way to eliminate any unwanted noise from any AC Wave Form. By incorporating ãCommon Mode Rejection,ä the transformer can only pass AC that is not equal on both sides of its input. Any signal that is equal at its inputs gets canceled, rejecting any common mode noise in the system.

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