EnerSys Alpha Cordex CXC HP User Manual

11. DC source systems
ThissectionprovidesabriefoverviewofthecomponentsandfunctionsofaDCsourcesystem.Inthis
system,DCsourcesexternaltothecontroller(PVcellsorDCgenerators),canbecreatedandmonitored.
11.1. Create a DC source system
ThereisnoDCsourcesystemonanewcontroller.CreatingaDCsourcesystemisdoneviausingthe
Create System wizard.Thereisnoconfigurationrequiredatthesystemlevel.
YoucanalsoimportaDCsourcesystemviaaconfigurationfile.
ThecontrollersupportsmultipleDCsourcesystems.ItisrecommendedtousemultipleDCsource
systemstoseparatedifferenttypesofDCsourcescontributingtotheDCbus.Forexample,ausercan
createaPVDCsourcesystem,andageneratorDCsourcesystem.Thisisoptional,andauserscan
groupDCsourcestogetherhowevermakesthemostsensefortheirspecificusecase.
Whenfirstcreated,aDCsourcesystemisempty.DCsourcesmustbeaddedtogivethesystem
meaning.Thesystem-widevoltageandcurrentreadingsareUnknown whenthesystemisfirstcreated.
ThesevalueswillbetheaverageofallDCsourcevoltages,andthesumofallDCsourcecurrents.
To create a DC source system:
1. GotoSystems > Add or Remove Systems andselecttheCreate System buttontolaunchthe
Create System wizard.
2. Fromthedropdownlist,selectDC Source System,thenselectDone.
3. ADCsystemisaddedtotheInventory table.
4.
GotoSystems > DC Source System > Status & Config andenteraName,Description andany
otheridentifyinginformationrequired.
TheLinked System indicateswhichsystemwillhavetheDCsourceinitspowerflow.
11.2. Create and configure a DC source
ADC Source willrepresentonesinglepieceofinventorywhichisexternaltothecontroller,providingDC
powertothebus.Forexample,aDCSourcecouldbeaPVarray.
AspecialtypeofDCsourceisprovidedtomodelaDCgenerator.ThisDCsourcehasadditional
capabilitiesforcontrollingageneratorusingarelaytostartandstopit,basedonavoltageorasetof
optionalconditions.
To create and configure a DC source:
1. GotoSystems > DC Source System > DC Sources.
2.
IntheDC Sources table,selectoneofthreetypesofDCsources.
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EnerSys Alpha Cordex CXC HP Specifications

General

Brand	EnerSys
Model	Alpha Cordex CXC HP
Category	Controller
Language	English