Alpha Technologies Cordex Controller Ver.2.0 - Manual (Page 6)

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1 Introduction
1.1 Scope of the Manual
This document describes the software features, on-site setup and operation of the Cordex
 System Controller
(CXC) from Alpha Technologies.
Refer to the Installation manual for hardware details.
1.2 User Interface (see Chapter 4)
Located on the front panel of each CXCM (or CXCP or CXCR) model is a 160-x-160-pixel touch screen liquid
crystal display (LCD) similar to that used in a personal digital assistant (PDA), see Figure 1. This graphical user
interface (GUI) enables a person to interact with screen selectable items.
Figure 1–CXC models showing features of main menu touch screen
The CXC will provide feedback during operation with different audible tones for alarms, invalid password, and
menu navigation.
NOTE: Other models, such as the CXCI, only have a 4-digit display for monitoring system voltage and current. Without a
touch screen display, system setup and management is performed exclusively with the web interface, see Section
4.10.
CAUTION
Do not connect anything other than the Alpha modem and Alpha-supplied DB-9 cable to the
D-sub port on the front of the CXCI.
A step by step connection wizard – provided to establish remote communications with the CXC – is available via
the Alpha website (
www.alpha.ca ).
For CXC models with a touch screen
display, the use of a PDA type stylus is
recommended and may be required
when accessing the on-screen keyboard
for some adjustments.