3. Introduction
ThepurposeofthisdocumentistoprovidesimpleandcompleteinformationonhowtouseCordex®
HighPerformance(CXCHP)systemcontrollerandsoftware.Itcontainsanoverviewofthesoftware
features,on-sitesetup,andoperationofthecontroller,aswellasinformationoncreating,configuringand
maintainingyoursystemusingthecontroller.
3.1. Using the Cordex® CXC HP Controller Software Manual
3.1.1. Purpose and audience
Theaudienceofthisdocumentaretechniciansandorfacilityoperatorstaskedwithinstalling,
programmingandcommissioning,maintainingortroubleshootingthepowersystem.Whenusingthe
controllerthereareavarietyofwaystoperformmosttasks.Thisdocumentcoversusingthetouchscreen
display,aswellasthewebinterface.
3.1.2. Knowledge and permissions
Weassumeyouhaveagoodworkingknowledgeof,andaccessto,thefollowing:
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EthernetcablesandTCP/IPsettingsneededtoconnectyourcomputertothecontroller
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CurrentversionofMicrosoftEdge,GoogleChrome,MozillaFirefox,orAppleSafari
• Powersystemthatthecontrolleriscontrolling
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Controllerloginpasswordsandtheappropriatelevelofpermissions
3.2. Product overview
Thissectionprovidesanintroductiontothecontroller,thecontrollersoftware,aswellasabriefoverview
ofwhatthecontrollerdoes,howitworks,andanimageofatypicalnetworkconfiguration.TheCordex®
CXCHPcontroller(2RUmodel)hasthefollowingfeatures:
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Front touchscreen: Fullcolortouchscreenliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD),toaccesscontrolsand
menuitemsbyusingfingertiptouchorastylus.
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Home button: Providestheabilitytogodirectlybacktothehomescreenfromanymenu.
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Front panel reset: Foremergencyuseonlytorestartthecontrolleriftheunittouchscreenorhome
buttonarenotresponding.
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Front panel LEDs: Foralarms,progressandstatusindication.
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Audio speaker: Built-inaudiospeakertonesduringactivealarmsandcanbedisabledifrequired.
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Ethernet: Dual10/100BASE-TEthernetportsforconnectiononboththefrontandrearofthe
controllerforremoteorlocalcommunication.
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