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Applications
Key Features
• EnterpriseNetworks-Voice,Data,PoE
• Telecommunicationsnetworks
• Transmissionequipment
• Fiberintheloop
• Routers/switches
• Datanetworks
• PBX
Remote Access and Features
• Integrated10/100Base-TEthernetNetwork
- TCP/IP
- SNMPV3formanagement
- SMTPforemail
- Telnetforcommandlineinterface
- DHCPforplug-n-play
- FTPforrapidbackupandupgrades
- HTTPforstandardwebpagesand
browsers
- CompatiblewithGalaxyManager
andothermanagementpackages
- ShieldedRJ-45interfacereferenced
tochassisground
• Passwordprotectedsecuritylevels:User,
Super-User,Administratorforallaccess
• Ground-referencedRS232systemport
• ANSIT1.317command-lineinterface
• Modemaccesssupport
- Remoteviaexternalmodem
- Callbacksecurity
• EasyView2,Windows-basedGUIsoftwarefor
localterminalorModemaccess
• SupportingthefollowingProtocols:
- SNMPV3
- SSL
- SSH
Standard System Features
• Monitorandcontrolofmorethan40
connecteddevices
- Maximumof32rectiers
- Maximumof6distributioncontrolcards
- RobustRS485systembus
• Standardanduserdenedsystemalarms
- Alarmtest
- Assignablealarmseverity:Critical,
Major,Minor,Warning,and
Record-only
• Rectiermanagementfeatures
- Automaticrectierrestart
- ActiveRectierManagement
(energyeciency)
- Remoterectier(on/o)
- ReserveOperation
- Automaticrectiersequencecontrol
- N+Xredundancycheck
• MultipleLowVoltageLoadandLowVoltage
BatteryDisconnectthresholds(4)
• Conguration,statistics,andhistory
- Allstoredinnon-volatilememory
- Remote/localbackupandrestoreof
congurationdata
• Industrystandarddefaults
- Customerspeciccongurationsavailable
• Remote/localsoftwareupgrade
• Basic,busyhour,andtrendstatistics
• Detailedeventhistory
• Userdenedeventsandderivedchannels
Standard Battery Management Features
• Float/boostmodecontrol
- Manualboost
- Manualtimedboostlocally,T1.317,
andremotelyinitiated
- Autoboostterminatedbytimeorcurrent
• Batterydischargetesting
- Manual(local/remote)
- Periodic
- PlantBatteryTest(PBT)inputdriven
- Congurablethresholdor
20%algorithm
- Graphicaldischargedata
- Rectierson-lineduringtest
• Slopethermalcompensation
- Hightemperature
- Lowtemperature
- Steptemperature
- STCEnable/Disable,lowtemperature
Enable/Disable
- CongurablemV/°Cslopes
• Stateofchargeindication
• Hightemperaturedisconnectsetting
• Reserve-timeprediction
• Rechargecurrentlimit
• EmergencyPower-Oinput
GalaxyPulsarEdgeControllerforCompactPowerLineApplications
TheCompactPowerLineGalaxyPulsarEdgecontrollerdeliverslargesystemintelligenceinasmallformfactor.
ThePulsarEdgeisafamilyofcontrollersthatfunctionasanetworkinterfacecontroller(NIC)andasafull-
featuredpowersystemcontrollerfortheJ2007001familyofCompactPowerLine(CPL)shelves.Itsthinmodular
plug-informfactorminimizesshelfspaceconsumptionallowingmaximumpowermoduleanddistribution
capabilitiesprovidingafeaturesetfoundincontrollersusedinlargerpowersystemsrangingupto20kamps.
TheCP841AcontrollerisspecicmemberoftheGalaxyPulsarEdgefamily.
ThePulsarEdgeCP841Acontrollerisutilizedinbulkpowerapplicationsindatacentersandenterprise
applications.EthernetconnectivitywithSNMPfacilitatesremotenetworkmanagementaccessthroughitsfront-
accessibleRS232andisaidedbytheEasyView2graphicaluserinterfaceaswellasawebinterface.
Asabatteryplantcontroller,itprovidesacompletesetoffeaturesoverahalf-duplexRS485bustomonitorandcontrolrectiers,batteries,and
distribution.AexiblesetofcongurableinputsallowtheCP841Atomonitorawidevarietyofsystemequipmentandincorporateappropriatestate
informationenablingacentralizedpointofmanagement.
Thecontrollerutilizesstandardnetworkmanagementprotocolsallowingforadvancednetworksupervisionfromstandard.GECriticalPower
GalaxyManager™softwareisthecentralizedvisibilityandcontrolcomponentofacomprehensivepowermanagementsystemdesignedtomeet
engineering,operations,andmaintenanceneeds.TheGalaxyManagerclient-serverarchitectureenablesremoteaccesstosystemcontrollers
acrossthepowernetwork.
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Galaxy Pulsar Edge Controller, CPDS-EDGE08/13
General
OperatingVoltage ±24Vdc,±48Vdc
(Range:±18to±60Vdc)
InputPower Lessthan7W
OperatingTemperatureRange -40°Cto+75°C(-40°Fto167°F)
StorageTemperatureRange -40°Cto+85°C(-40°Fto185°F)
OperatingRelativeHumidity 0-95%(non-condensing)
PhysicalSpecications 1.75in.H,0.75in.W,8.00in.D;0.5lb
45mmH,20mmW,204mmD;227g
Display 8-lineby40-characterbacklitLCD
Agency Certications
RadiatedEmissions FCC,ClassB;EN55022,ClassB
Safety ULListedComponentasPartofCPLor
SPSPowerSystem
RoHS ComplianttoRoHSEUDirective2002/95/EC
EMC FCC/EN55022ClassB,CISPR22LevelB
ESD EN61000-4-2level4
C-TickAustralia/
NewZealand
AspartofCPLorSPSPowerSystemandshelf
Integrated Monitoring Inputs/Outputs
• Systemplantvoltage(accuracy±0.5%,resolution0.01V)
• Onesystemshunt(accuracy±1%fullscale,resolution1A)
- Batteryorload
- MountedinthereturnsideofDCbus
• Upto15binaryinputs
- Sixinputsclose/opentobattery
- 9inputclose/opentoreturn(numberisdependentupon
numberofoutputalarms)
- Userassignable
• Upto5userassignableForm-Coutputalarms(50VDC@.3A)
• 1-Wire™busdevices
- Upto16temperatureprobes(QS873)
- Upto6mid-stringmonitors(ES771)
Galaxy Manager Compatible
• Centralizedwebserveranddatabasewithmultipleuseraccesstolive
ormanageddatawithdrilldowntoproblemdetails
• Monitorandcontrolofmorethan40connecteddevices
• Managementinformationfrompollingoralarmsreceivedfrom
alarmtrapsfrommultiplesitesareavailableononescreenviathe
inter/intranet
• Trenduserselecteddataovertime
• Automaticormanualreportgeneration
• Standardengineeringtoolslikereservetimecalculatorsandcable
voltagedropanalyzer
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Galaxy Pulsar Edge Controller, CPDS-EDGE08/13
Signal Interface In J2007001 CPL Shelves
J1 CONNECTOR – Pin Out
Pin Signal
1ALM1Input
2ALM2Input
3AlarmRelay1Rtn
4PowerMinorRtn
5PowerMajorRtn
6ALM1,2,6CRTNS
7ALM6Input
8AlarmRelay1
9PowerMinor
10 PowerMajor
J2 CONNECTOR
Pin Signal
1ALM6Input
2 -
3ALM3Input
4ALM4Input
5ALM5Input
6-48V
7-48V
8-48V
J7 CONNECTOR
Pin Signal
1FAJ
2CoilRtn
3LVD_NC
4LVD_NO
5Shunt-
6OS
7Coil1
8Coil2
9LVDStatusRtn
10 Shunt+
• J1providesalarmoutputsandinputsbasedonthecontrollerinstalled(seetable
below).Inputsare“Dry”,novoltage,contactClosuresorOpenstoacommon
returnonpin6.Outputsarerelaycontacts.Bothinputandoutputalarmsare
customerdenedonthecontroller’swebpages.
• J2providesalarminputs(seetablebelow).AlarminputsarecontactClosuresor
Openstothenon-groundedsideofthedcbus[-48V].Pins6,7,8provide-48Vfor
thesealarminputs.
• J3batterythermalprobe(QS873A)orbatterymid-stringvoltagemonitor(ES771)
withbatterythermalprobe.
• J4shelftoshelfcommunicationconnection
• J5LAN/Ethernet.
• J7providesdistributioncontrolforshelveswithexternaldistribution.
Seetablebelow.
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Ordering Information
Ordering Code Model Description
CC109145331 CP841A_3C3R GalaxyPulsarEdgeController
150032047 CP841A_3C3R_S GalaxyPulsarEdgeControllerwithSecurity
FeaturesUpdate