Type 6 – black with 9V battery clip x1

Split Flex type 1 – black with two 5,5/2,1mm centre negative DC-plugs x1
Stack Flex type 1 – black with 5,5/2,1mm centre negative DC-plug x1 CIOKS PP10 – Pussy Power
Series Adapter Flex – 2x white and 1x black RCA plugs x1 Power Supply for Effect Pedals
Mounting hardware
We’ve included all the needed hardware to mount the power supply on top or underneath a User’s Manual
Pedaltrain or Temple Audio pedalboard. You can of course also attach it to boards of other reversion 1.2 – March 2017
brands. Look on CIOKS web site for more information and mounting guides.

Not included accessories Introduction

More Flex cables and Booster Flex Since 1991 the Danish company CIOKS has been providing guitar and bass players with
To power one pedal using one outlet you simply use a single suitable standard Flex cable and reliable power supplies dedicated for effect pedals. After our very first product CIOKS Baby
that’s it. In case the plug type or length you need is not included with your unit there’s a big power supply was out in 1991, the Big John and Double Jack were launched in year 1995.
selection of standard Flex cables to choose from and order them separately. In case of an odd After a long break three more units were introduced in 2007 forming our Standard range of
voltage or current requirement you might need one of the Special Flex cables available. Please dedicated power supplies for effect pedals. The big breakthrough came in year 2010 where
read more about these and how to use them on CIOKS web site or in the included Flex guide. we’ve released the first products of the professional range with the DC10 as the most popular
They really open up for even more versatility and flexibility in terms of what you can power product. CIOKS became global with distributors and dealers worldwide. CIOKS Pussy Power
with your unit. is also a part of this professional range very similar to DC10 just with a less conservative look.

Powering different pedal types Features

This issue is different for every individual rig, therefore please e-mail your specific questions • 10 outlets configured in 8 isolated sections with a total current of 1.600mA
regarding powering your pedals using CIOKS power supplies directly to support@cioks.com. • 2 powerful DC sections with 400mA each, able to power 2 high current pedals like
Strymon, Eventide or tc electronic Nova or Helicon pedals
Technical specifications • 2 medium current outlets with 200mA each, able to power pedals like small Strymon,
AC input: 110-120VAC 60Hz or 220-240VAC 50Hz, max. 35W BOSS twins or Electro-Harmonix digitals
• offers voltages 9, 12 and 15V and also 18 and 24V with Stack Flex
Outputs: Outlet 1-4: 9V DC / 100mA each, isolated • 15V option for a Radial Tonebone pedal or another Radial 15V box
Outlet 5-6: 9 or 12V DC / 200mA each, isolated • toroidal transformer with additional magnetic field shielding
Outlet 7-8: 9 and 12V DC / 400mA, outlets 7 and 8 share the same GND • short circuit protection of all outlets
Outlet 9-10: 9 and 12 or 15V DC / 400mA, outlets 9 and 10 share the same GND • advanced LED monitoring of each isolated outlet or section
• compatible with Pedaltrain and Temple Audio pedalboards, mounting hardware incl.
Size: 158x98x35mm (excl. rubber feet)
Weight: 1,1kg Overview
Front
Warranty period: 5 years worldwide On the front of the enclosure you’ll find 10 outlets of the power supply as RCA sockets which
all are centre positive. Correct polarity for the pedal is achieved by using the right Flex cable.
What’s in the box?
• CIOKS Pussy Power power supply Top
• mains power cord PussyHeart in the middle has a red LED placed you know where... Right after the power
• 16 Flex cables supply is turned on, it states your power supply’s serial number by blinking the digits. Then it
• pedalboard mounting HW (mounting bracket, screws, washers, stand-off and hex key) goes into the temperature depending ‘pulsing mode’ or just stays turned on depending on the
• manual, product sheet (drill guide) and Flex guide settings.

On top of the enclosure you see the output voltage and max. current rating of each outlet
printed just above the outlet sockets. The top figure is the voltage and the DC in the middle
line tells you it’s a direct current outlet. The bottom figure states the maximum current
capability of each outlet in mA. Outlets with two possible voltage settings have both values
stated e.g. 9/12 or 12/15. Isolated sections with two outlets sharing the same GND have one LED mode
common figure for maximum current which can be put out from both outlets in the section. The clit LED in the PussyHeart can operate in either ‘pulsing’ mode or ‘resting’ mode. You
The status of each isolated output section is shown by a LED indicator also situated on top of select the mode with switch knob no. 1.
the enclosure just above the voltage figure. The function of this advanced and unique
monitoring feature is described in detail later on. Voltage settings
Voltage of outlets 5 and 6 can individually be set to 9 or 12V with switch knobs no. 3 and 4,
Back where the default value is 9V. Voltage of outlet 10 can be set to either 12 or 15V, where 12V is
In the space on the back of the enclosure you’ll find the AC power input socket, mains voltage default.
selector switch, fuse and the settings switch.
Features
The AC power input socket is called C6 according to the IEC 60320 standard and is the same Advanced LED Monitoring
type used in many laptop power supplies. Each isolated outlet or section has its individual LED status indicator. The indicator is lit in
normal operation. Its light gets dim when you operate just on the edge of the current limit. If
Mains voltage selector switch should be used for setting the correct mains voltage 115 or you overload or short circuit an outlet, the respective LED indicator turns off.
230V. The Japanese version is made only for a 100V nominal mains voltage and has no mains
voltage selector switch. The LED indicators of outlets 5, 6 and 10 with selectable output voltages, also show you the
voltage chosen with the DIP switch. In case a higher voltage than the default setting is selected
The fuse is the only part which can be replaced by the user. In case it’s blown, replace with a for a given outlet, its respective LED indicator will be lit with higher intensity than the other
5x20mm, T 500mA (slow blow/time lag) type. indicators. Default setting for outlets 5 and 6 is 9V and for outlet 10 it’s 12V.

The settings switch should be used for changing the operation settings of the power supply. All indicators take into account the actual level of mains voltage when monitoring a possible
overload. The current limits for each outlet or section of the power supply are specified at
Bottom nominal level of the mains voltage. In Europe it’s 230V and 120V in e.g. United States. If the
Here you’ll find you’ll find a table showing the different settings of the power supply, which mains voltage is higher than nominal, you can draw more current from the power supply than
you select using the settings switch on the back. Also here are the four detachable rubber feet stated in the specifications. This would never be a problem. A more common situation though,
and 6 holes with metric M4 threads, which should be used for easy mounting of the power is when the mains voltage is lower than nominal. In such a case maximum current ratings for
supply to a pedalboard. Do not use screws, which would go further than 5mm inside the unit. each outlet or section might be diminished.
Have a look at the mounting guide on CIOKS web site.
The advanced LED monitoring of each isolated outlet will alert you in case of an overload or
Getting started short circuit. If such a situation happens you know where to look to solve the problem.
First make sure that the voltage value chosen on the voltage selector switch matches the mains A glance at the LED status indicators and you have proof of 100% clean power to your pedals.
voltage in your wall socket. Connect the mains power cord to the power supply and mains wall
outlet. Using the right Flex cable types connect your pedals to the outlets of power supply Pulsing clit LED
making sure that the voltage and current is correct for every pedal. Rock’n’Roll..! ...or JaZz! The clit LED in the PussyHeart has two main functions. Just after the power supply is
connected to mains and starts to operate, the LED states the serial number of your unit by
Settings blinking each digit if the number. Then depending on the setting it either starts to ‘pulse’ or
To change the settings of the power supply you use the settings switch on the back of the stays lit showing that the power is on. The ‘pulsing’ frequency is dependent on the temperature
enclosure. In the table below you can see the different settings: inside the power supply and with higher temperature the ‘pulsing’ gets more frequent.

No. Function Switch OFF (down) Switch ON (up) Included accessories

1 Clit mode Pulsing Resting Flex cables
2 Not used N/A N/A CIOKS offers a great selection of different Flex cable types for connecting your pedals to the
3 Outlet 5 9V DC 12V DC power supply. Below you see a list of the included Flex cables with your unit:
4 Outlet 6 9V DC 12V DC
5 Outlet 10 12V DC 15V DC Type 1 – black with 5,5/2,1mm centre negative DC-plug x8
6 Not used N/A N/A Type 2 – red with 5,5/2,1mm centre positive DC-plug x1
Type 4 – green with 5,5/2,5mm centre positive DC-plug x2
Type 5 – black with 3,5mm tip positive jack-plug x1