EnerSys Alpha Cordex CXC HP - The Battery Mode; DC System Functions; Modules, Inventory, and System Functions

Cordex®CXCHPControllerSoftwareManual|5-DCpowersystems
• Batterydisconnectoperation
• Alarmtest
5.1.1. The battery mode
TheBattery Mode value,asshownintopsectionofthewebinterfaceorinthesystemStatus page,
indicatesthestateofthebatteryinthesystem.
Inasystemwithafullychargedbattery,theBattery Mode willbeFloat whichindicatesthebatteryis
floating.
Inasystemthatischarging,theBattery Mode willbeCharging.TheadjacentvalueeithershowBulk
(batteryischargingatconstantcurrent)orAbsorption (batteryisintheabsorptionphaseofcharging).
InasystemthatisdischargingtheBattery Mode willeitherbeDischarging (ACmainshasfailed)or
Test Discharging (batterytestinprogress).
TheBattery Mode mayalsobeNo Battery (nobatteryinthesystem),Disconnected (batteryappears
disconnected)orUnknown.WhenitisUnknown thenthecontrollerisbusytryingtodeterminethestate
ofthebattery.Ifthisvaluepersistsformorethenaminuteorso,itmayindicatethatoneormoreofthe
followingmaynotbeproperlyconfigured:
• Loadcurrent
• Batterycurrent
• Batterycapacity
• Systemvoltage
• Batteryvoltage(itisrecommendthatsystemvoltageandbatteryvoltagetobeconfiguredtoread
thesame)
5.2. DC system functions
5.2.1. Modules, inventory, and system functions
Tosetupasystemonthecontroller,youneedtoworkwithmodules,inventory,andsystemfunctions.
Thissectionexplainsthesetermswhichwillhelpyoutonavigatethecontrollermenuandanswer
questionssuchas:
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WhyarerectifiersinboththeModules,andintheInventory menus,butADIOmodulesareonlyin
theModules menu?
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WhyistemperaturecompensationintheSystems > DC System > System Functions menu,and
notundertheSystems > DC System > Inventory > Battery menu?
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