GE Industrial Solutions Galaxy Pulsar Edge - Manual (Page 44)

Galaxy Pulsar Edge Power System Controller
Issue 3 October 2011
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5 Operation
Overview
The Pulsar Edge family of controllers provides system monitoring and control features for CP,
SPS, and other Lineage Power rectifier based power systems. These controllers monitor and
control system components including rectifiers and distribution modules via a multi-drop RS485
digital communications bus. System status, parameters, settings, and alarm thresholds can be
viewed and configured from the controller’s front panel display. Assignment and configuration of
alarm inputs and output relays can be performed from a laptop computer directly connected to the
front access local RS-232 Craft port or directly connected to the Ethernet port when the controller
is configured to operate in a DHCP Server mode. Access can also be obtained remotely through a
network connection to the World Wide Web (internet) or your enterprise network (intranet). A
connection through an optional external modem connected to the controller’s RS232 port is also
possible.
This section describes the controller features, functions and alarms primarily from the perspective
of a user utilizing the Web interface. Depending on the end-system there are configurations using
the Galaxy Controller Edge controller that provide a user interface with LCD and keypad
interface. Description of this interface will be provided. However, details will be described
through the web interface perspective since the front panel interface functionality is a subset of
that available through the Web interface. Access to all these features is also available through the
remote interfaces including EasyView2 and directly with the T1.317 machine interface.
EasyView2 is the Lineage Power GUI provided for local serial port or remote MODEM access. It
is available at the “Downloads” section found on the company’s web site. EasyView2 presently
supports all the latest Lineage Power controllers. The web interface will be the assumed
interfaces of choice. The web pages are also used by the EasyView2 operating over the
asynchronous serial port. This section focuses on describing the controller from a user accessing
the controller from the Web since it is the most available interface that only requires the use of a
standard browser and no additional PC or computer hardware. The descriptions and items
contained within the Web pages are applicable to respective feature implementations in
EasyView2.
Front Panel Display Option
The Galaxy Pulsar Edge controller has configurations that support a front panel interface
consisting of an LCD and capacitive touch user interface. These configurations are found in the
Slim Line Power System (SPS) with the SPS841A controller and in the CPS6000 Series II
platform with the QS841E controller configurations. The QS841E is also utilized in the family of
Infinity NE-S converter shelves (ex: 663) that utilize a display option. Following are
representative views of the interface on these units. In the SPS product line the LCD assembly
integrates the local USB craft port into the assembly. In the CPS6000 Series II and converter
products, the USB craft port is not part of the assembly mounted to the distribution door but part
of the standard controller assembly. In either case the front panel operation is the same.