Vertiv Netsure User manual

Model M830B Model M830D
NetSure™Control Unit (NCU)
User Manual, UM1M830BNA
(Revision M, May 12, 2017)
Specification Number: 1M830BNA, 1M830DNA
Model Number: M830B, M830D
Software Version 1.1.70 and 4.1.60

NetSure™Control Unit (NCU)
User Manual, UM1M830BNA
Spec. No: 1M830BNA, 1M830DNA Code: UM1M830BNA
Model No: M830B, M830D Revision M, <ay 12, 2017
This page is intentionally blank.

NetSure™Control Unit (NCU)
User Manual, UM1M830BNA
Spec. No: 1M830BNA, 1M830DNA Code: UM1M830BNA
Model No: M830B, M830D Revision M, May 12, 2017
[i]
Table of Contents
Admonishments Used in this Document ..............................................................................................................viii
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 1
Preface ................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Overview................................................................................................................................................................ 1
Function Descriptions ............................................................................................................................................. 2
Rectifier, Solar Converter, and Converter Control ............................................................................................. 2
System Components Monitoring and System Alarms Generation ..................................................................... 2
Operating Data Acquisition and Data Logs ....................................................................................................... 2
Battery Management....................................................................................................................................... 2
Battery Charge Temperature Compensation ............................................................................................. 3
Battery Equalize Charge and Battery Charge Current Limit......................................................................... 3
High and Low Battery Temperature Alarms ............................................................................................... 4
Battery Thermal Runaway Management (BTRM) Feature ........................................................................... 4
Battery Discharge Test and Battery Test Logs ............................................................................................ 4
Battery LVD (Low Voltage Disconnect)...................................................................................................... 5
Battery Capacity Prediction....................................................................................................................... 5
Battery Block and Battery Midpoint Monitoring ......................................................................................... 5
Enhanced Battery Monitoring with SM-BRC ............................................................................................... 5
Thermal Runaway Detection and Management......................................................................................... 5
Energy Management ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Energy Optimization Mode ....................................................................................................................... 6
Power Split Feature.......................................................................................................................................... 6
Diesel Management Feature ............................................................................................................................ 7
Supervisory Module (SM Modules) Monitoring ................................................................................................. 7
Hybrid Control Function (Supporting Generator, Solar and Wind Energy Input, and Optimization) .................... 7
General .................................................................................................................................................... 7
Hybrid Operation ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Early Termination of the Discharge Periods ............................................................................................... 9
Operation with Grid Power ....................................................................................................................... 9
Relay Assignment –when in Hybrid Mode................................................................................................. 9
Fixed Daily.............................................................................................................................................. 10
Capacity Discharge................................................................................................................................. 10
Maximum Current Limit Function................................................................................................................... 10
Communications Function............................................................................................................................. 11
FIAMM SoNick (Sodium Nickel) battery Interface............................................................................................ 11
Operation ........................................................................................................................................................... 12
Local Indicators..................................................................................................................................................... 12
Passwords and Privilege Levels .............................................................................................................................. 13
Multiple Languages Supported.............................................................................................................................. 13
Using the Local Keypad and Display....................................................................................................................... 14

NetSure™Control Unit (NCU)
User Manual, UM1M830BNA
Spec. No: 1M830BNA, 1M830DNA Code: UM1M830BNA
Model No: M830B, M830D Revision M, May 12, 2017
[ii]
Local Menu Navigation Keys and Local Display ................................................................................................14
Local Display Menus .......................................................................................................................................14
Navigating the Menus .............................................................................................................................14
Using the Web Interface ........................................................................................................................................15
Overview .......................................................................................................................................................15
Multiple Browsers Supported .........................................................................................................................15
Web Interface Screens ...................................................................................................................................15
Procedures ....................................................................................................................................................15
Setting IPv4 Communications Parameters (if controller not set as DHCP) .................................................15
Setting IPv6 Communications Parameters (if controller not set as DHCPv6) .............................................15
Setting for DHCP and DHCPv6.................................................................................................................15
Connecting the Controller to your Local Area Network (LAN) when the System is NOT Equipped
with an IB4 Board....................................................................................................................................15
Connecting the Controller to your Local Area Network (LAN) when the System IS Equipped with
an IB4 Board ...........................................................................................................................................16
Connecting a Local Computer Directly to the Controller when the System is NOT Equipped with
an IB4 Board ...........................................................................................................................................16
Connecting a Local Computer Directly to the Controller when the System IS Equipped with an
IB4 Board................................................................................................................................................17
Disabling Proxy Server Settings to Enable a Connection to the Controller over an Intranet
Network (if required) ..............................................................................................................................17
Internet Security Settings for Loading Files or Downloading Files into the NCU .........................................18
Logging into the Controller .....................................................................................................................19
Common Tasks Performed via the Local Keypad and/or Web Interface ...................................................................20
Procedures ....................................................................................................................................................20
Start Wizard............................................................................................................................................20
Viewing Alarms.......................................................................................................................................20
Viewing System Status............................................................................................................................20
Viewing the NCU Controller’s Device Inventory .......................................................................................21
Clearing or Resetting Alarms ...................................................................................................................21
Clearing Logs ..........................................................................................................................................21
Changing the Local LCD Display Orientation ............................................................................................21
Disabling the Local Keypad Sound ...........................................................................................................21
Blocking Alarms ......................................................................................................................................21
Changing the Date and Time...................................................................................................................21
Adding, Deleting, and Modifying Users....................................................................................................22
Setting IP Communications Parameters (if controller not set as DHCP or DHCPv6) ...................................22
Setting for DHCP and DHCPv6.................................................................................................................22
Setting SNMP Parameters .......................................................................................................................22
Setting TL1 Parameters ...........................................................................................................................22
Setting Auto Equalize..............................................................................................................................22
Programming the Audible Alarm Feature.................................................................................................23

NetSure™Control Unit (NCU)
User Manual, UM1M830BNA
Spec. No: 1M830BNA, 1M830DNA Code: UM1M830BNA
Model No: M830B, M830D Revision M, May 12, 2017
[iii]
Manually Forcing LVDs............................................................................................................................ 23
Manually Forcing Relays.......................................................................................................................... 23
Assigning Severity Level to Alarms .......................................................................................................... 23
Assigning Relays to Alarms ..................................................................................................................... 23
Placing the System in Float or Equalize Charge Mode............................................................................... 23
Viewing/Changing the Float Voltage Setting ........................................................................................... 23
Viewing/Changing the Equalize Voltage Setting ...................................................................................... 23
Setting Battery Parameters..................................................................................................................... 24
Setting Battery Capacity Parameters....................................................................................................... 24
Setting Rectifier High Voltage Shutdown ................................................................................................ 24
Setting Solar Converter High Voltage Shutdown ..................................................................................... 24
Setting Rectifier Current Limit................................................................................................................. 24
Checking the Controller’s Current Limit Point after Adding or Removing a Rectifier or
Converter Module .................................................................................................................................. 24
Enabling Solar Mode ............................................................................................................................... 25
Setting Over Voltage Alarm 1.................................................................................................................. 25
Setting Over Voltage Alarm 2.................................................................................................................. 25
Setting Under Voltage Alarm 1 ............................................................................................................... 25
Setting Under Voltage Alarm 2 ............................................................................................................... 25
Setting Temperature Sensors.................................................................................................................. 25
Setting Battery Charge Temperature Compensation ............................................................................... 26
Setting Battery Thermal Runaway Management (BTRM) Feature ............................................................. 26
Configuring the NCU Identification of Rectifiers and Assigning which Input Feed is Connected
to the Rectifiers ...................................................................................................................................... 26
Configuring the NCU Identification of Solar Converters ........................................................................... 27
Configuring the NCU Identification of Converters.................................................................................... 27
Setting Digital Inputs.............................................................................................................................. 27
Setting Battery Block and Battery Midpoint Monitoring (if equipped with an EIB Assembly) ...................... 27
Setting External Shunts (connected to the EIB Assembly) ........................................................................ 27
Setting External Shunts (connected to the SM-DU+ Assembly) ................................................................ 28
Setting Shunts (connected to the SM-DU Assembly) ............................................................................... 28
Setting the System Current Alarm........................................................................................................... 28
Using the Relay Test Feature ................................................................................................................... 28
Clearing the Maintenance Alarm............................................................................................................. 29
Performing a Manual Battery Discharge Test ........................................................................................... 29
Updating the NCU Controller’s Device Inventory ..................................................................................... 29
Backing Up the NCU Configuration ......................................................................................................... 29
Reloading a Backed-Up NCU Configuration ............................................................................................. 30
Upgrading the NCU Using an Application ("All") Package.......................................................................... 30
Restoring Factory Default Configuration ................................................................................................. 31
Rebooting the Controller ........................................................................................................................ 31
Changing the Names of Items Displayed in the LCD and Web-Interface Menus......................................... 31

NetSure™Control Unit (NCU)
User Manual, UM1M830BNA
Spec. No: 1M830BNA, 1M830DNA Code: UM1M830BNA
Model No: M830B, M830D Revision M, May 12, 2017
[iv]
Power Split Feature ...............................................................................................................................................32
Overview .......................................................................................................................................................32
How Power Split Works ...........................................................................................................................32
Operating Modes....................................................................................................................................32
Requirements and Conditions .................................................................................................................33
Paralleling the Existing and NCU Power Systems ......................................................................................33
Programming the NCU Power Split Feature .............................................................................................34
Verifying the Operation of the Power Split Feature...................................................................................35
FIAMM SoNick (Sodium Nickel) Batteries Interface .................................................................................................36
FIAMM Battery Installation and User Instructions ............................................................................................36
Required FIAMM Documentation ............................................................................................................36
FIAMM Battery SMCMonitor200 Software ...............................................................................................36
Installation Requirements for NCU Monitoring of FIAMM Battery(s)..........................................................36
TL1 Interface.........................................................................................................................................................38
General..........................................................................................................................................................38
NCU TL1 Feature ............................................................................................................................................38
NCU TL1 Port ..........................................................................................................................................38
NCU TL1 Configuration ...........................................................................................................................38
Machine-to-Machine HTTP Interface......................................................................................................................38
Description....................................................................................................................................................38
Using the Machine-to-Machine HTTP Interface Option....................................................................................38
Request ..................................................................................................................................................39
Response................................................................................................................................................39
EXAMPLE .......................................................................................................................................................40
Request ..................................................................................................................................................40
Response................................................................................................................................................40
Resolving Alarms...................................................................................................................................................41
Local Display Menus ............................................................................................................................................ 70
Overview ..............................................................................................................................................................70
Menus...................................................................................................................................................................70
Factory Default Setpoints ...............................................................................................................................70
Adjustment Range Restrictions ......................................................................................................................70
Main Menu............................................................................................................................................................72
Controller Information Menu (accessed from the Main Menu) ................................................................................73
Alarm Menu ..........................................................................................................................................................74
Settings Menu.......................................................................................................................................................75
Start Wizard Sub-Menu (accessed from Settings Menu) .........................................................................................80
Input Power Menu.................................................................................................................................................81
Module Menu........................................................................................................................................................82
DC Menu...............................................................................................................................................................83
Battery Menu ........................................................................................................................................................84

NetSure™Control Unit (NCU)
User Manual, UM1M830BNA
Spec. No: 1M830BNA, 1M830DNA Code: UM1M830BNA
Model No: M830B, M830D Revision M, May 12, 2017
[v]
Description of Local Display Menus Programmable Parameters........................................................................... 86
Settings Menu ...................................................................................................................................................... 86
Maintenance Sub-Menu................................................................................................................................. 86
Energy Saving Sub-Menu ............................................................................................................................... 86
Alarm Settings Sub-Menu .............................................................................................................................. 86
Rect Settings Sub-Menu................................................................................................................................. 87
Batt Settings Sub-Menu ................................................................................................................................. 87
Basic Settings Sub-Menu......................................................................................................................... 87
Charge Sub-Menu................................................................................................................................... 87
Battery Test Sub-Menu ........................................................................................................................... 88
Temp Comp Sub-Menu........................................................................................................................... 88
Batt1 Settings Sub-Menu ........................................................................................................................ 88
Batt2 Settings Sub-Menu ........................................................................................................................ 88
LVD Settings Sub-Menu ................................................................................................................................. 88
AC Settings Sub-Menu ................................................................................................................................... 89
Sys Settings Sub-Menu .................................................................................................................................. 89
Comm Settings Sub-Menu ............................................................................................................................. 89
Other Settings Sub-Menu............................................................................................................................... 90
Web Interface Screens ........................................................................................................................................ 93
Overview of Web Function .................................................................................................................................... 93
Homepage ........................................................................................................................................................... 93
System Status Information Area............................................................................................................................ 95
System Specifications Information Area ................................................................................................................ 95
Controller Specifications Information Area ............................................................................................................ 95
Alarms Area.......................................................................................................................................................... 96
System Status Area............................................................................................................................................... 97
Power System Tab ......................................................................................................................................... 97
Device Group Status Pages ..................................................................................................................... 98
General Status Tab ...................................................................................................................................... 115
Menu Navigation Area ........................................................................................................................................ 116
Settings Menu ............................................................................................................................................. 116
Changing Programmable Parameters in the Settings Menu ................................................................... 118
Quick Settings Tab Programmable Parameter Descriptions ................................................................... 118
System Tab Programmable Parameter Descriptions .............................................................................. 119
Battery Tab Programmable Parameter Descriptions .............................................................................. 122
ECO Tab Programmable Parameter Descriptions................................................................................... 125
LVD Tab Programmable Parameter Descriptions ................................................................................... 125
Temp Probes Tab Programmable Parameter Descriptions ..................................................................... 126
Rectifiers Tab Programmable Parameter Descriptions ........................................................................... 127
DC/DC Converters Tab Programmable Parameter Descriptions ............................................................. 128
Solar Tab Programmable Parameter Descriptions.................................................................................. 129

NetSure™Control Unit (NCU)
User Manual, UM1M830BNA
Spec. No: 1M830BNA, 1M830DNA Code: UM1M830BNA
Model No: M830B, M830D Revision M, May 12, 2017
[vi]
Battery Test Tab Programmable Parameter Descriptions .......................................................................130
Time Settings Tab Programmable Parameter Descriptions.....................................................................131
History Log Menu.........................................................................................................................................132
Alarm History Log Tab...........................................................................................................................132
Battery Test Log Tab .............................................................................................................................134
Event Log Tab .......................................................................................................................................136
Data History Log Tab.............................................................................................................................138
System Log Tab ....................................................................................................................................140
System Inventory Menu ...............................................................................................................................142
Advanced Settings Menu..............................................................................................................................144
Ethernet Tab.........................................................................................................................................144
Users Tab..............................................................................................................................................145
SNMP Tab .............................................................................................................................................147
Language Tab .......................................................................................................................................150
SW Maintenance Tab ............................................................................................................................151
Alarms Tab ...........................................................................................................................................156
DI Alarms Tab .......................................................................................................................................157
DO (relay) Tab ......................................................................................................................................159
Shunts Tab............................................................................................................................................161
Fuse Tab ...............................................................................................................................................164
Alarm Report Tab..................................................................................................................................166
Generator Tab ......................................................................................................................................168
Power Split Tab.....................................................................................................................................170
Monitor Protocol Tab ............................................................................................................................172
Clear Data Tab ......................................................................................................................................177
TL1 AID Group Tab ................................................................................................................................178
TL1 AID Signal Tab ................................................................................................................................180
Accessing the Controller via a Network Management System (NMS).................................................................. 182
General...............................................................................................................................................................182
NMS Supported by SNMP Agent ..........................................................................................................................182
NMS Supported by SNMP v2.........................................................................................................................182
NMS Supported by SNMP v3.........................................................................................................................182
Parameter Setting in SNMP Manager ............................................................................................................183
MIB Installation ...................................................................................................................................................183
Installation...................................................................................................................................................183
Contents of the Controller’s MIB...................................................................................................................183
Accessing the Controller through an NMS............................................................................................................183
Apply Administrative Privilege......................................................................................................................183
Add NMS through Web Browser ............................................................................................................183
ESR Configure .....................................................................................................................................................183
Accessing the NCU via TL1 ................................................................................................................................. 191

NetSure™Control Unit (NCU)
User Manual, UM1M830BNA
Spec. No: 1M830BNA, 1M830DNA Code: UM1M830BNA
Model No: M830B, M830D Revision M, May 12, 2017
[vii]
Accessing the TL1 Port ........................................................................................................................................ 191
Port Connection .......................................................................................................................................... 191
TL1 Port Connection Keep-Alive Feature....................................................................................................... 191
TL1 User Session ................................................................................................................................................. 191
Establishing a Session .................................................................................................................................. 191
TL1 Autonomous Messages ......................................................................................................................... 191
TL1 Port Configuration........................................................................................................................................ 191
TL1 Commands, Autonomous Messages, and Error Codes Supported by the NCU ................................................ 192
Format Overview of Required TL1 Messages................................................................................................. 192
Samples ...................................................................................................................................................... 194
Table of TL1 Commands Supported ............................................................................................................. 196
Expanded Description of TL1 Commands Supported (in alphabetical order).................................................. 197
ACTIVATE-USER (ACT-USER) ................................................................................................................. 197
CANCEL-USER (CANC-USER) ................................................................................................................. 198
RETRIEVE-ALARM (RTRV-ALM-{EQPT|ALL}) ........................................................................................... 199
RETRIEVE EQUIPMENT (RTRV-EQPT)...................................................................................................... 202
RETRIEVE-HEADER (RTRV-HDR) ............................................................................................................ 204
TL1 Autonomous Messages Supported (in alphabetical order)...................................................................... 205
CANCEL SESSION (TIMEOUT) ................................................................................................................ 205
REPORT ALARM (REPT ALM {EQPT/COM}).............................................................................................. 206
List of Error Codes for TL1 Commands Supported (in alphabetical order)....................................................... 208
Replacement Procedures .................................................................................................................................. 209
NCU Replacement .............................................................................................................................................. 209
NCU Digital Input and Relay Output Connections............................................................................................... 210
NCU Digital Input Connections............................................................................................................................ 210
NCU Relay Output Connections........................................................................................................................... 210
IB2 (Controller Interface Board) and EIB (Controller Extended Interface Board)..................................................... 210
Specifications.................................................................................................................................................... 211

NetSure™Control Unit (NCU)
User Manual, UM1M830BNA
Spec. No: 1M830BNA, 1M830DNA Code: UM1M830BNA
Model No: M830B, M830D Revision M, May 12, 2017
[viii]
Admonishments Used in this Document
DANGER! Warns of a hazard the reader will be exposed to that will likely result in death or serious injury
if not avoided. (ANSI, OSHA)
WARNING! Warns of a potential hazard the reader may be exposed to that could result in death or
serious injury if not avoided. This admonition is not used for situations that pose a risk only to
equipment, software, data, or service. (ANSI)
CAUTION! Warns of a potential hazard the reader may be exposed to that could result in minor or
moderate injury if not avoided. (ANSI, OSHA) This admonition is not used for situations that pose a risk
only to equipment, data, or service, even if such use appears to be permitted in some of the applicable
standards. (OSHA)
ALERT! Alerts the reader to an action that must be avoided in order to protect equipment, software,
data, or service. (ISO)
ALERT! Alerts the reader to an action that must be performed in order to prevent equipment damage,
software corruption, data loss, or service interruption. (ISO)
FIRE SAFETY! Informs the reader of fire safety information, reminders, precautions, or policies, or of the
locations of fire-fighting and fire-safety equipment. (ISO)
SAFETY! Informs the reader of general safety information, reminders, precautions, or policies not related
to a particular source of hazard or to fire safety. (ISO, ANSI, OSHA)
Danger
Warning
Caution
Alert
Alert
FireSafety
Safety