Alpha Technologies Cordex Controller Panel Mount_Rack Mount - Manual (Page 13)

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Latch
Touch Screen
LEDs
RS-232 (Craft Port)
Reset Button
Figure 3–Front view of Cordex controller panel model CXCP, gray finish
2.1.6 Front Panel LEDs
The CXC has three LEDs located on the front panel. These are used to display the alarm status of the power
system, CXC progress and status during startup and file transfers.
2.1.6.1 Alarm Conditions
The CXC illuminates the LED that corresponds to the system alarm status. The following show
the corresponding alarm status for each LED color:
Green – No alarms present
Yellow – Minor alarm is present (no major alarms)
Red – Major alarm is present.
Only one LED is illuminated at a time during alarm conditions.
2.1.6.2 Progress and Status Indication
The LEDs are also used in the following situations:
Base unit validation – all three LEDs are on at the same time.
File transfer – when recovering from invalid firmware application – the red LED is illuminated.
2.2 Serial Ports
2.2.1 CAN (Option)
A single CAN Serial port, for communications with Argus’ Cordex model rectifiers and other CAN-enabled
equipment, is located in between the Ethernet port and RS-485 port options.
2.2.2 Ethernet (Option)
One 10/100 Base T Ethernet port is provided for CXC communications with a local area network (LAN), e.g. the
Internet.
2.2.3 RS-485 (Option)
One RS-485 Serial port, utilizing a RJ-type connector, is provided on the CXC for communications with a variety
of system components including, but not limited to, Argus Pathfinder series high capacity rectifiers.
2.3 Real Time Clock
The CXC contains a real time clock (Y2K compliant), which allows time stamps to be placed on alarm, and
statistical events contained in the historical data files.