6.1.2 Intelligent Card Option
SIC card
SIC card is a network management card, which makes the intelligent devices (such as UPS, air conditioner, static
transfer system (STS), sever power management system (SPM), and so on) produced by Vertiv have network
communication capability. The SIC card can also be used with the Network Shutdown designed by Vertiv to
provide safe automatic shutdown function for the computer, in which the Network Shutdown has been installed, to
protect data and reduce loss.
Refer to the corresponding user manual for the installation and operation guide.
RDU-SIC card
The RDU-SIC card is a network management card. It can make the intelligent equipment (such as UPS, PDU and
so on) developed by Vertiv have the capacity of network communication. The SIC card can also connect to the
environment monitoring equipment, including IRM series or 1-Wire series temperature sensor, temperature &
humidity sensor or dry contact signal input & detecting sensors. In case of an intelligent equipment alarm, it
notifies the user by multiple ways: recording, sending a Trap message, sending an E-Mail or sending an SMS.
The RDU-SIC card provides four approaches to monitor the intelligent equipment and equipment room
environment:
• Web browser. Monitor your intelligent equipment and equipment room environment through the Web
server function provided by the SIC card
• Network management system (NMS). Monitor your intelligent equipment and equipment room
environment through the SNMP agent function provided by the SIC card
• RDU-Manager. RDU-Manager is a piece of management software for equipment room. You can use
RDU-Manager to monitor your intelligent equipment and equipment room environment through the
TCP/IP interface provided by the SIC card
• Centralized management software (Nform). Monitor your intelligent equipment through the Velocity
Server service function provided by the SIC card
The SIC card can also work with the Network Shutdown computer safe shutdown program developed by Vertiv to
provide automatic safe shutdown function for your computer installed with Network Shutdown, so as to prevent
data loss.
Refer to the corresponding user manual for the installation and operation guide
RS485 card
RS485 card should be used together with S600 Model provided by Vertiv to realize the signal transform from
RS232 to RS485.
Refer to the corresponding user manual for the installation and operation guide.