Alpha Technologies Cordex Controller Ver.2.0 User Manual
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The following menu items enable the Supervisor to configure the alarms associated with each analog input.
6.5.3.4
Current Alarms
Battery Current High
This menu item enables the Supervisor to program the setting for the battery amps alarm. When
the total current to the battery exceeds this setting, the alarm is activated and the message
BATTERY CURRENT HIGH is displayed on the GUI.
Load Current High
This menu item enables the Supervisor to program the setting for the load amps alarm. When
the current to the load has exceeded this setting, an alarm is activated and the message LOAD
CURRENT HIGH is displayed on the GUI.
6.5.3.5
Voltage Alarms
AC Mains High
This menu item enables the Supervisor to program the setting for the mains high alarm. When
the AC exceeds this setting, the alarm is activated and the message AC MAINS HIGH is
displayed on the GUI.
AC Mains Low
This menu item enables the Supervisor to program the setting for the mains low alarm. When
the AC input to the power system falls below this setting, the alarm is activated and the
message AC MAINS LOW is displayed on the GUI.
High Voltage [1-2]
When the power system’s DC voltage exceeds the Supervisor-specified value, the alarm is
activated and the message HIGH VOLTAGE 1 (or 2) is displayed on the GUI.
Low Voltage [1-2]
When the power system’s DC voltage falls below the Supervisor-specified value, the alarm is
activated and the message LOW VOLTAGE 1 (or 2) is displayed on the GUI.
Midpoint Monitor [1-5]
This menu item enables the Supervisor to program the setting for the midpoint monitor voltage
alarm. When the voltage reading (1 through 5) exceeds this setting (from the midpoint), the
alarm is activated and the message MIDPOINT MONITOR 1 (or 2-5) is displayed on the GUI.
6.5.3.6
Battery Alarms
Battery Runtime Low
This menu items enables the Supervisor to specify in hours when the battery runtime alarm will
activate with respect to the hours remaining in the battery runtime prediction.
Battery Capacity (Remaining) Low
This menu item enables the Supervisor to set the battery capacity alarm trigger point as a
percentage. When the capacity of the battery is depleted to this specified value, the capacity
alarm is activated.
Battery Overtemp
This menu item enables the Supervisor to set the temperature at which the battery over
temperature alarm will activate.
Battery On Discharge
This menu item enables the Supervisor to set an alarm when the battery is on discharge;
e.g., during AC Fail or BT mode.
Battery Test
This menu item enables the Supervisor to set an alarm when the Battery Test is in progress.
Boost Mode
This menu item enables the Supervisor to set an alarm when the BST mode is activated. See 0.
6.5.3.7
Temperature Alarms
Temp Sensor Fail [1-4]
This menu item enables the Supervisor to set an alarm when any temperature sensor fails.