Operation; Overview; Front Panel Display Option - ABB Pulsar Edge Product Manual

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Operation

The Pulsar Edge family of controllers provides system monitoring and control features for CP, SPS, and

other ABB rectifier based power systems. These controllers monitor and control system components

including rectifiers and distribution modules via a multi-drop RS485 digital communications bus.

System status, parameters, settings, and alarm thresholds can be viewed and configured from the

controller's front panel display. Assignment and configuration of alarm inputs and output relays can be

performed from a laptop computer directly connected to the front access local RS-232 Craft port or

directly connected to the Ethernet port when the controller is configured to operate in a DHCP Server

mode.

Access can also be obtained remotely through a network connection to the World Wide Web (internet)

or your enterprise network (intranet). A connection through an optional external modem connected to

the controller's RS232 port is also possible.

This section describes the controller features, functions and alarms primarily from the perspective of a

user utilizing the Web interface. Depending on the end-system there are configurations using the

Controller Edge controller that provide a user interface with LCD and keypad interface. Description of

this interface will be provided. However, details will be described through the web interface

perspective since the front panel interface functionality is a subset of that available through the Web

interface. Access to all these features is also available through the remote interfaces including

EasyView2 and directly with the T1.317 machine interface. EasyView2 is the ABB GUI provided for local

serial port or remote MODEM access. It is available at the "Downloads" section found on the company's

web site. EasyView2 presently supports all the latest ABB controllers. The web interface will be the

assumed interfaces of choice. The web pages are also used by the EasyView2 operating over the

asynchronous serial port. This section focuses on describing the controller from a user accessing the

controller from the Web since it is the most available interface that only requires the use of a standard

browser and no additional PC or computer hardware. The descriptions and items contained within the

Web pages are applicable to respective feature implementations in EasyView2.

The Pulsar Edge controller has configurations that support a front panel interface consisting of an LCD

and capacitive touch user interface. These configurations are found in the Slim Line Power System

(SPS) with the SPS841A controller and in the CPS6000 Series II platform with the QS841E controller

configurations. The QS841E is also utilized in the family of Infinity NE-S converter shelves (ex: 663) that

utilize a display option. Following are representative views of the interface on these units. In the SPS

product line the LCD assembly integrates the local USB craft port into the assembly. In the CPS6000

Series II and converter products, the USB craft port is not part of the assembly mounted to the

distribution door but part of the standard controller assembly. In either case the front panel operation

is the same.

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