Well I've gotten a little further. I went into services to check and SQL server wasn't running. I turned that on and tried again.
Now i can log in and get to the first screen where it shows the connected equipment:
Site (location): main
Equipment Type: CIX40A2 : GCTU2
Equipment Version: AR5.20 MT076.00
Equipment Name: CIX40
IP Address: 192.168.44.253
MAC Address: 0015b7f22bcd
Country: USA

Once I click on any action like system>card assignment I get a please wait icon that never goes away.