EnerSys Alpha Cordex CXC HP User Manual

Cordex®CXCHPControllerSoftwareManual|11-DCsourcesystems
◦ Ageneric DC Source.
◦ ADC Generator isaspecializedtypeofDCSourcewhichcanautomaticallycontrolthe
startingandstoppingofageneratorwiththeuseofarelay,basedonconditionsspecified.
◦ ALegacy DC Generator canalsoautomaticallycontrolthestartingandstoppingofa
generator,buthasbeensucceededbytheDCGeneratoroptionabove.
3. AftertheDCsourcehasbeenadded,selecttheGO TO button.
4. IntheConfiguration table,settheName andDescription toidentifytheDC Source.
5. IntheConfiguration table,settheVoltage Source totheADIOmodulevoltagesensorreading
thatismonitoringthevoltageofthisDCsource.DothesameforBreaker/Fuse Source (if
applicable).
6.
IntheConfiguration table,settheCurrent Source totheconfiguredShunt thatismonitoringthe
currentofthisDCSource.
Notice: A Shunt needs to be created and configured before the Current Source of this
DC source can be configured.
11.3. DC source system effect on other systems
ADCsourcesystemisusefulinrepresentingexternalequipmentforinventorypurposes.Itsstrengthlies
inmakingDCsystemcalculationsmoreaccurate.ManyDCsystemswilluseabatteryshunttoreadthe
batterycurrent,andtheloadcurrentwillbecalculatedusing= (Total Rectifier O/P Current - Battery
Current).
InsituationswherethereareDCsourcesexternaltothecontroller,thiscalculationwouldnotbesufficient.
WhenDCsourcesystemsarecreated,twonewcalculationsareavailable:
• = (Total Rectifier O/P Current - Battery Current + Total DC Source Current)
• = (Total Rectifier O/P Current - Total Load Current + Total DC Source Current)
ThesecanbeusedwhenaDCsourceispresenttoensurethecontributionsoftheDCsourcestothe
systemcurrentswillbeaccurate.Inthecasethatbothloadandbatteryuseshuntstomeasurecurrent,a
CustomDatacanbeusedtoincludethecontributionsfromtheDCsources.
Inadditiontotheabove,DCsourcesystemswillappearonthePowerFlowintherelevantdiagrams,
givingamorecompletepictureofallthepowersourcesflowingthroughthesystem.
Notice: At present, a DC source only appears on the Power Flow for a DC system and its battery
and on the FXM HP UPS system and its battery.
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EnerSys Alpha Cordex CXC HP Specifications

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Brand	EnerSys
Model	Alpha Cordex CXC HP
Category	Controller
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