User Guide for the
Product Manual
Galaxy Pulsar Edge
Family of System Controllers
Comcode CC848836981
Issue 3
October 2011
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Galaxy Pulsar Edge Power System Controller
Table of Contents
Table of Contents .............................................................................................................. 3
1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 8
Overview ......................................................................................................................... 8
Key Features ................................................................................................................... 8
Applications .................................................................................................................. 10
Customer Service Contacts ........................................................................................... 14
2 Product Description ..................................................................................................... 16
Overview ....................................................................................................................... 16
Configurations............................................................................................................... 17
Specifications ................................................................................................................ 20
3 Safety ............................................................................................................................. 22
Safety Statements .......................................................................................................... 22
Warning Statements and Safety Symbols ..................................................................... 23
Precautions .................................................................................................................... 24
4 Getting Started – Installation, Start-Up, and Basic Configuration......................... 26
Preparation .................................................................................................................... 26
Safety ........................................................................................................................ 26
Installation Tools ...................................................................................................... 26
Wiring Guidelines ..................................................................................................... 27
Packaging .................................................................................................................. 27
Install The Galaxy Pulsar Edge Controller ................................................................... 27
Connections To The Pulsar Edge .................................................................................. 31
Initial Startup Of The Pulsar Edge ................................................................................ 32
Craft Port ....................................................................................................................... 34
Web Interface ................................................................................................................ 39
LAN Port As The Craft Port ..................................................................................... 39
Basic Pulsar Edge Configuration .................................................................................. 42
5 Operation ...................................................................................................................... 44
Overview ....................................................................................................................... 44
Front Panel Display Option .......................................................................................... 44
Menu Navigation Buttons ............................................................................................. 45
System Status Display................................................................................................... 46
LCD Backlight .......................................................................................................... 46
Status LEDs .............................................................................................................. 47
Craft Ports ..................................................................................................................... 47
Local and Remote Access Ports ................................................................................ 47
Front Panel Menu Structure .......................................................................................... 48
Front Panel PIN......................................................................................................... 49
Configuration not requiring PIN ................................................................................... 50
Front Panel Menu Flow ............................................................................................ 51
Web Pages ..................................................................................................................... 56
Home Page Overview ............................................................................................... 56
Web Interface Menu Structure ...................................................................................... 59
Home Page .................................................................................................................... 63
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Plant .......................................................................................................................... 63
Batteries .................................................................................................................... 65
Alarms ....................................................................................................................... 66
Distribution ............................................................................................................... 66
Pulsar Edge/System .................................................................................................. 67
Reports Page ................................................................................................................. 68
Inventory ................................................................................................................... 69
Battery Discharge ...................................................................................................... 69
Statistics .................................................................................................................... 70
Trends ....................................................................................................................... 70
Alarm History ........................................................................................................... 71
Boost History ............................................................................................................ 72
Login History ............................................................................................................ 72
Rectifier History........................................................................................................ 73
Converter History...................................................................................................... 73
Maintenance Page ......................................................................................................... 74
System Maintenance Operations............................................................................... 75
Clear Data Maintenance Operations ......................................................................... 75
Disconnects Maintenance Operations ....................................................................... 76
Rectifier Or Converter Start/Stop Maintenance Operations ..................................... 76
T1.317 Terminal ....................................................................................................... 77
Reboot ....................................................................................................................... 78
Settings .......................................................................................................................... 78
System ....................................................................................................................... 79
Defaults............................................................................................................................. 81
Reserve ...................................................................................................................... 88
Power ........................................................................................................................ 96
Communication ....................................................................................................... 101
UDE Notification .................................................................................................... 107
Alarm Cut Off ......................................................................................................... 107
TL1 .......................................................................................................................... 108
Programming........................................................................................................... 108
Installation................................................................................................................... 110
Software ...................................................................................................................... 111
6 One-Wire Peripheral Devices ................................................................................... 113
QS873A Voltage/Thermal Probes .............................................................................. 113
J2 ............................................................................................................................. 113
J1 ............................................................................................................................. 114
Application Of QS873 VT Probes .............................................................................. 114
ES771A Remote Mid-String Voltage Monitor Module.............................................. 116
J10, J20 ................................................................................................................... 116
J30 ........................................................................................................................... 116
J1, J2, J3 .................................................................................................................. 116
ID Switch ................................................................................................................ 117
Status LED .............................................................................................................. 117
Application Of ES771A Modules With QS873 VT Probes........................................ 117
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7 NE872A Remote Distribution Monitor and Control Module ................................ 120
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 120
Module Features.......................................................................................................... 120
Module Connector Definitions ................................................................................... 123
8 QS871A Remote Distribution Monitor and Control Module ................................ 126
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 126
Module Features.......................................................................................................... 126
Module Connector Definitions ................................................................................... 128
9 Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................... 131
Checking for Defective V T-Probes ........................................................................ 134
10 Product Warranty .................................................................................................... 135
Appendix A: Software Upgrades Through Network Connection ............................ 137
Boot Block Software ..................................................................................................... 138
Factory Defaults ............................................................................................................ 139
Application Software .................................................................................................... 139
Web Pages ...................................................................................................................... 140
Backup/Restore Configuration File............................................................................. 141
Password: administrator ............................................................................................... 141
Backing Up/Retrieving ................................................................................................. 141
Restoring ........................................................................................................................ 141
Appendix B: T1.317 Command Language ................................................................. 143
Initializing the Pulsar Edge Controller ....................................................................... 143
RS-232 Terminal/Modem Port ............................................................................... 143
T1.317 Command Language ....................................................................................... 144
Objects and Attributes................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Additional T1.317 Commands And Samples ............................................................. 163
Error Messages............................................................................................................ 169
Appendix C: Battery Functions ................................................................................... 171
Float Mode .................................................................................................................. 171
Slope Thermal Compensation ..................................................................................... 171
Temperature Alarms ............................................................................................... 172
High Temperature Compensation ........................................................................... 173
Low Temperature Compensation ............................................................................ 174
Plant Battery Test ........................................................................................................ 174
Boost Mode ................................................................................................................. 176
Auto-Boost Charge ................................................................................................. 176
Redundancy Loss Function ..................................................................................... 176
Battery Voltage Imbalance Detection ..................................................................... 177
Battery Recharge Current Limit.............................................................................. 177
Battery Parameter Defaults ..................................................................................... 178
Appendix D: Default Configurations .......................................................................... 179
Appendix E: Alarms and Relays ................................................................................. 195
Alarm Relays .............................................................................................................. 195
Alarms ......................................................................................................................... 195
Appendix F: SNMP ....................................................................................................... 198
SNMP Overview ......................................................................................................... 198
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