Alpha Technologies Cordex Controller Ver.2.0 - Manual (Page 10)

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1.3.11 New Features (since version 1.97)
The following changes/updates have been incorporated into version 2.0 of the CXC software:
Counters and Timers – counters enable the Supervisor to monitor the number of times a particular event occurs.
Timers are used to measure the amount of time since an event occurred or the amount of time between two
events. These features are suitable for general-purpose signals that can be used in Custom Signal or Custom
Alarm equations.
Dynamic Current Limit – enables the Supervisor to change the battery current limit based on the status of a
digital input; such as, when powering a system with a generator, to limit battery recharge current to prevent the
generator from overloading. See Dynamic Charge Current Control (CCC) feature.
ALCO Enhancements – enables the user to silence the alarms for a set duration (in minutes). The user may also
enable or disable cutoff of each of the following when ALCO is pressed:
 Audible alarm
 Alarm relays
 E-mail
 SNMP.
Printable Configuration (Config) – enables the user to print the total CXC configuration (for a particular
controller) via a Print button on the Logs&Files > Manage Configuration File page.
Equipment Inventory – a new User Inventory page allows the user to enter up to twenty inventory items.
Additionally, a System Inventory page enables the user to view a single list of all CAN connected devices, user
inventory items and battery information items. Previously, devices would only be shown on the individual category
pages; e.g., rectifiers connected shown on the Rectifier section.
SNMP Related Features – is comprised of these new items:
 Add Trap Acknowledge (Inform)
CXC will wait for SNMP Manager (software) to acknowledge that it has received a trap. If the manager does not
acknowledge within a certain amount of time, the trap will be resent.
 Timestamp Varbind
Data added to the SNMP trap to indicate the time of the event that triggered the trap to be sent.
 Alarm Trigger Varbind
Data added to the SNMP trap that shows the analog value that triggered an alarm activation or deactivation.
 Multiple Community Strings
The user may enter more than one set of SNMP community strings. This is to permit multiple SNMP NMS programs,
with different community strings, to connect to the CXC. A company with multiple NMS's, each in a different region,
with a different community string, will find it easier to connect to the CXC from various places.
Static Calibration – enables the Supervisor to calibrate Controller analog inputs and ADIO (except BCMC)
analog inputs without the need for a live signal at the input; especially useful for calibrating current inputs for
systems in the field.
Scheduler – enables the Supervisor to use the system time and date as operands in custom alarm and signal
equations.
Modbus® and SNMP – additions were made for converter alarms and signals.
1.3.12 New Features since version 2.03
The following changes/updates have been incorporated into version 2.04 of the CXC software:
 The battery log will be closed off when 96 hours has elapsed since the start of the recharge cycle. This is
in addition to the existing functionality that closes off the log when the returned AH reaches 115% of the
rated capacity during the recharge cycle.
 Improved response of charge current control when lithium-ion batteries are installed. Lithium-ion batteries
are detected by scanning the battery information and looking for the keyword “lithium” or “li-ion” in the
model comment fields.
 The rectifier start delay algorithm now allows a setting of 0 s instead of the former minimum of 1 s.